Corliss
For other uses, see Corliss (disambiguation).
Corliss is both a surname and a given name. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
Surname:
- George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine
- George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
- Jack Corliss, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents
- Jeb Corliss (born 1976), professional skydiver and base jumper
- John Blaisdell Corliss (1851–1929), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Stephen P. Corliss (1842–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Richard Corliss (1944-2015), journalist and an editor for Time magazine
- William R. Corliss (1926–2011), American physicist and writer
- Bud Corliss, villain of A Kiss Before Dying (novel) and two film adaptations (renamed Jonathan Corliss in the second)
Given name:
- Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist
- C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman
- Corliss P. Stone, mayor of Seattle (1872–1873) and businessman
- Corliss Williamson (born 1973), retired professional basketball player
- title teenage character of the American radio show Meet Corliss Archer (1943–1956) and the TV series
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