Farnsworth is a surname which may refer to:
People Alice Hall Farnsworth (1893–1960), American astronomer Bill Farnsworth (1887–1966), Australian rugby league footballer, brother of Viv Charles S. Farnsworth (1862–1955), American general in World War I, Chief of Infantry Christopher Farnsworth (born 1971), American novelist and screenwriter Daniel D. T. Farnsworth (1819–1892), American politician, briefly second Governor of West Virginia Dave Farnsworth (born 1951), American politician David Farnsworth, American Loyalist and British agent during the American Revolutionary War, hanged for attempting to undermine the American economy by counterfeiting money Dr. Dean Farnsworth, developer of the Farnsworth Lantern Test, used to screen for color blindness E. Allan Farnsworth (1928–2005), American legal scholar E. L. Farnsworth (1863–1940), American politician Eddie Farnsworth, American politician who first assumed office in 2001 Edward Farnsworth (1880–1937), American college football player and US Army officer Elizabeth Farnsworth (born 1943), correspondent and former substitute anchor of the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Elon Farnsworth (Michigan Attorney General) (1799–1877), American lawyer, politician and Michigan Attorney General Elon J. Farnsworth (1837–1863), Union cavalry general in the American Civil War Emma Justine Farnsworth (1860–1952), American photographer Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971), "The father of television", American inventor and pioneer who was granted the first patent for the television by the United States Government Henry Weston Farnsworth (1890–1915), American soldier, writer, and journalist Herbert E. Farnsworth (1834–1908), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor Jeff Farnsworth (born 1975), Major League Baseball pitcher in 2002 Joe Farnsworth (born 1968), American jazz drummer John F. Farnsworth (1820–1897), American politician and Union Army general in the Civil War John Semer Farnsworth (1893–1952), former US Navy officer convicted of spying for Japan from 1932 to 1934 Kyle Farnsworth (born 1976), American former Major League Baseball pitcher Linsey Farnsworth, British politician Paul R. Farnsworth (1899–1978), American music psychologist Philo Farnsworth (1906–1971), American inventor of the electronic television camera Philo Judson Farnsworth (1832–1909), American physician and professor Robert M. Farnsworth (1929–2022), Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Missouri and author Richard Farnsworth (1920–2000), American actor Richard Farnsworth (politician), member of the Maine House of Representatives (1996–1998, 2012–2020) Richard Farnsworth (Quaker) (fl. second half of 17th century), one of the early leaders of the Society of Friends (Quakers) Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka Thomas J. Farnsworth, President of the West Virginia Senate from 1883 to 1885 Viv Farnsworth (1889–1953), Australian rugby league footballer, brother of Bill Walter K. Farnsworth (1870–1929), American attorney and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Ward Farnsworth (born 1967), American law professor and dean of the University of Texas School of Law Wilton S. Farnsworth (1885–1945), American sports writer, editor and boxing promoter
Fictional characters Astrid Farnsworth, a special agent in the television series Fringe Cubert Farnsworth, Hubert J. Farnsworth's 12-year-old clone (also from the television series Futurama) Hubert J. Farnsworth, a main character in the television series Futurama, named after Philo Farnsworth Jerry Farnsworth and his family, characters in Robert A. Heinlein's novel Job: A Comedy of Justice Leo Farnsworth is one of the characters played by Warren Beatty in the 1978 movie Heaven Can Wait Oliver V. Farnsworth, an attorney from The Man Who Fell to Earth Rudolph Farnsworth, a Kim Possible villain
See also Farnworth (surname)