Donner 1445082 192038382 2008-02-17T10:42:52Z CultureDrone 4651639 added clive donner and subheadings '''Donner''' is a variation of ''Donar'', the [[German language|German]] name of the god [[Thor]] — particularly as a character in [[Richard Wagner]]'s opera cycle ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''. It can also refer to: ==People== *[[Francesca Donner]], former first First Lady of South Korea. *[[Fred M. Donner]], an Islamic scholar. *[[Georg Donner]], 18th century Austrian artist. *[[Jan Hein Donner]], a Dutch chess grandmaster. *[[Piet Hein Donner]], Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. *[[Richard Donner]], an American film director. *[[Clive Donner]], a British film director. *Members of the [[Donner family]] from Finland **[[Jörn Donner]], a Finnish writer. **[[Kai Donner]], a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician. **[[Ossian Donner]], a Finnish industrialist and diplomat. **[[Otto Donner]]. linguist, publisher and politician **[[Patrick Donner]], a British Member of Parliament. ==Places== *[[Donner Camp]] and [[Donner Pass]], where the [[Donner Party]] was trapped by weather during the winter of 1846-1847. **[[Donner Memorial State Park]], near the eastern shore of [[Donner Lake]], commemorates the disaster. ==Awards== *[[Donner Prize]], an award given for books considered excellent in regard to the writing of Canadian public policy. ==Astronomy== *[[Donner (crater)]], a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. ==Cuisine== *[[Döner kebab]], a Turkish dish made with mutton. ==Fiction== *[[Donner the Reindeer]], one of the [[reindeer]]s named in the poem "[[A Visit from St. Nicholas]]." {{disambig}} [[de:Donner (Begriffsklärung)]] [[fr:Donner]] [[nl:Donner]] [[sv:Donner]]