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Almon M. Granger
Almon may refer to: People * Almon (surname) * Almon (given name) Places * Almon, Mateh Binyamin, Israel, a settlement in the West Bank * Almon, Georgia, United States, an unincorporated community * Almon, Wisconsin, United States, a town ** Almon (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other * Any tree species of the genus ''Shorea'' * Almon, in Roman mythology a river that was the parent of Larunda Larunda (also Larunde, Laranda, Lara) was a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti''.Ovid, '' Fasti 2''V. 599 Mythology The only known mythography attached to Lara is little, late and poetic, coming to us from Ovid's ''Fasti ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon (surname)
Almon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * April Capone Almon (born c. 1975), American businesswoman and politician * Baylee Almon, baby victim of the Oklahoma City bombing * Bill Almon (born 1952), American former Major League Baseball player * Edward B. Almon (1860–1933), American politician * John Almon (1737–1805), English journalist and writer * Leroy Almon (1938–1997), American artist known for his woodcarvings and paintings * Marc Almon, Canadian filmmaker * Marie Almon, former chief dietitian at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, who helped create the South Beach Diet * Mather Byles Almon (1796–1871), Canadian banker, politician and philanthropist * Shirley Montag Almon (1935–1975), American economist * Sophie Margaretta Almon Hensley (1866–1946), née Almon, Canadian writer and educator * William Bruce Almon (1787–1840), doctor and politician in Halifax, Nova Scotia * William James Almon (1755–1817), doctor and loyalist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon (given Name)
Almon is a masculine given name which is borne by: * Almon Abbott (1881–1945), Canadian prelate of the Episcopal Church and Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky * Almon W. Babbitt (1812–1856), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, Mormon pioneer and first secretary and treasurer of the Territory of Utah * Almon Glenn Braswell (1943–2006), American business owner and convicted felon pardoned by President Clinton * Almon M. Clapp (1811–1899), American printer and politician, first Public Printer of the United States * Almon Cornwell (1820–1893), American farmer, politician and Wisconsin pioneer * A. R. Meek (1834–1888), American lawyer, politician and eighth Florida Attorney General * Almon Heath Read (1790–1844), American politician * Almon Rennie (1882–1949), Canadian businessman and politician * Almon Brown Strowger (1839–1902), American inventor * Almon Swan (c. 1819–1883), American politician * Almon Harris Thompson (1839–1906), American topographer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon, Mateh Binyamin
Almon ( he, עַלְמוֹן), also known as Anatot ( he, עֲנָתוֹת), is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In it had a population of . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. History According to ARIJ, Almon is located on 783 dunams of land which Israel confiscated from the Palestinian town of 'Anata. 'Anata Town Profile ARIJ, 2012, p. 19 Anatot was established in 1982 by secular families with the help of the Amana organisation. It was named Anatot after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon, Georgia
Almon is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the .... History A post office called Almon was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1931. The community derives its name from Thomas J. , an early postmaster. References Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{NewtonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon, Wisconsin
Almon is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Almon and Regina are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Shepley is also located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km2), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (0.17%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 591 people, 224 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km2). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.55% White, 3.89% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almon (community), Wisconsin
Almon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Almon, Shawano County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ..., United States. Almon is north of Bowler. References Unincorporated communities in Shawano County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{ShawanoCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorea
Fruit of a ''Shorea'' species ''Shorea'' is a genus of about 196 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany. Taxonomy ''Shorea'' fossils (linked with the modern sal, ''S. robusta'', which is still a dominant tree species in Indian forests) are known from as early as the Eocene of Gujarat, India. They are identifiable by the amber fossils formed by their Dammar gum, dammar resin. Other fossils include a Miocene-aged fossilized fruit from the same region; this fruit most closely resembles the extant ''Shorea macroptera, S. macroptera'' of the Malay Peninsula. Description ''Shorea'' spp. are native to Southeast Asia, from northern India to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In west Malesia and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |