Toynbee

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Toynbee is a family name for the following people

  • Arnold Toynbee (1852-1883), British economist and social reformer
  • Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975), British philosopher of history, nephew of Arnold Toynbee
  • Harry Valpy Toynbee (1861–1941), head of the Charity Organization Society, son of Joseph Toynbee and father of Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975)
  • Jocelyn Toynbee (1897–1985), English archaeologist
  • Joseph Toynbee (1815–1866), British doctor, co-founder of modern ear, nose and throat medicine, father of Arnold Toynbee
  • Paget Toynbee (1855–1932), English Romanist
  • Philip Toynbee (1916–1981), British writer, son of Arnold Joseph Toynbee
  • Polly Toynbee (* 1946), British journalist, daughter and granddaughter of Philip Toynbee and Arnold Joseph Toynbee


See also:

  • The Toynbee Convector , short story by Ray Bradbury inspired by Arnold Joseph Toynbee's philosophy of history
  • Toynbee Glacier , glacier on Alexander I Island, Antarctica
  • Toynbee Hall , an early settlement movement project in London, named after Arnold Toynbee
  • Toynbee tiles , tiles with mysterious inscriptions that were placed by strangers on sidewalks in various American cities
  • Mortimer Toynbee ("Toad"), a character from the X-Men comic