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Drexel may refer to: People * Drexel (name) Places * Drexel, Missouri * Drexel, North Carolina * Drexel, Ohio * Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Other uses * Disappearance of Brittanee Drexel * Drexel Heritage, a furniture manufacturer * Drexel University * Drexel Burnham Lambert, a now defunct investment bank * Drexel Dragons, the athletic program of Drexel University * The Drexel Collection of books about music and musical scores donated by Joseph William Drexel to The New York Public Library in 1888 ** Drexel 4041, a 17th-century British music manuscript commonplace book ** Drexel 4257 Drexel 4257, also known by an inscription on its first page, " John Gamble, his booke, amen 1659" is a music manuscript commonplace book. It is the largest collection of English songs from the first half to the middle of the 17th century, and is ..., a 17th-century British music manuscript commonplace book See also * Drexler {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel (name)
Drexel is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people named Drexel include: * Anthony Drexel Duke, philanthropist, author, and founder of Boys & Girls Harbor * Anthony Joseph Drexel (1826–1893), American banker, founder of Drexel, Morgan & Co. * Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr. (1874–1948), American soldier, amateur boxer and writer * Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (1897–1961), American diplomat and soldier * Brittanee Drexel (born 1991), American high school student who disappeared in 2009 * Constance Drexel (1894–1956), a naturalized American journalist, and Nazi broadcaster * Drexel Gomez (born 1937), Bahamian Anglican bishop * Elizabeth Wharton Drexel (1868–1944), American writer and socialite * Francis Anthony Drexel (1824–1885), American banker * Francis Martin Drexel (1792–1863), Austrian-American painter and banker, founder of Drexel & Co. * Hans Drexel (1919–1962), German World War 2 soldier * Íngrid Drexel (born 1993), Mexican road bicycle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel, Missouri
Drexel is a city in northwest Bates and southwest Cass counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 968 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. History Drexel was originally called Stuart City, and under the latter name was platted in 1890. The present name of Drexel was the name of a local store owner. A post office called Drexel has been in operation since 1891. In June 2010, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources warned of a spike of 31.2 parts herbicide atrazine per billion in Drexel's public water supply. The maximum contaminant level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for long term exposure is 3 parts per billion. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recommended "neither using the water for drinking nor using it to cook, wash dishes or to make ice." Geography Drexel is located in the extreme southwest corner of Cass county and extends into the northwest corner of Bates County. The Missouri-Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel, North Carolina
Drexel is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Drexel is located in eastern Burke County at (35.757137, -81.606714). It is east of Morganton, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,760 people, 788 households, and 465 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 759 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,383.9 people per square mile (534.5/km2). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 579.1 per square mile (223.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.47% White, 3.87% African American, 0.41% Native American, 6.97% Asian, 3.41% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel, Ohio
Drexel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2010 census, an increase from 2,057 in 2000. Informally, the Drexel designation also applies to the neighboring portion of Trotwood. Geography Drexel is located at (39.740448, -84.289942). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics Drexel is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,057 people, 773 households, and 535 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 943.5 people per square mile (364.3/km2). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 396.3/sq mi (153.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.69% White, 35.05% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) located in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The population was 29,181 at the 2020 census, up from 28,043 at the 2010 census, and accounting for over a third of Upper Darby's population. Geography Drexel Hill is located in the western part of Upper Darby Township at (39.949962, -75.301841). The neighborhood is 8 miles from Center City, Philadelphia and is bordered to the north by Haverford Township, to the east by the Kirklyn, Highland Park, Beverly Hills, and Bywood neighborhoods of Upper Darby, to the southeast by the borough of Lansdowne, to the south by the borough of Clifton Heights and the Westbrook Park neighborhood of Upper Darby, and to the southwest by Springfield Township. Darby Creek forms the southwestern/southern border of the CDP. U.S. Route 1 (Township Line Road) runs through the northwest corner of the CDP and forms most of its northern border with Haverford Township. The CDP has a total area of , all l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disappearance Of Brittanee Drexel
On the night of April 25, 2009, 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel of Chili, New York, United States, left a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she had been staying with friends over spring break. Drexel walked to another hotel a short distance away, and from there, texted her boyfriend to say that she was heading back to her motel. She was never known to have been seen alive again and was soon reported as missing. Police investigated her disappearance, but no developments were made public until 2016, when it was announced that a prison inmate had told them that Drexel had been abducted and killed. The man accused by the informant denied knowledge of any alleged crime. Based on that information, the FBI considered the case a homicide. In May 2022, police arrested Raymond Moody, a registered sex offender in the area, on charges of murder, kidnapping, and first-degree criminal sexual conduct; he pleaded guilty to all charges in October. Drexel's remains were recovered a week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel Heritage
Heritage Home Group LLC, formed to purchase most assets of the defunct Furniture Brands International, was a High Point, North Carolina-based home furnishings company. It owned the brands Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville, and Drexel Heritage. History On September 9, 2013, Furniture Brands International filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company planned to sell all businesses other than Lane Furniture to a group managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP. On October 2, a judge approved a $280 million stalking horse offer by KPS Capital Partners. On November 4, Samson Holding Ltd., the largest stockholder, announced its intention to bid but that bid never took place, and on November 22, a judge approved the KPS bid. KPS announced the name Heritage Home Group LLC for the new owner of "substantially all of the assets" of Furniture Brands on November 25. Also announced at that time was the resignation of Furniture Brands chairman and CEO Ralph Scozzafava. Ira Glazer became Heritage pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, it was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, before assuming its current name in 1970. , more than 24,000 students were enrolled in over 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university. Drexel's cooperative education program (co-op) is a prominent aspect of the school's degree programs, offering students the opportunity to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their undergraduate major or graduate degree program prior to graduation. History Drexel University was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, by Philadelphia financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel. The orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Drexel Burnham Lambert was an American multinational investment bank that was forced into bankruptcy in 1990 due to its involvement in illegal activities in the junk bond market, driven by senior executive Michael Milken. At its height, it was a Bulge Bracket bank, as the fifth-largest investment bank in the United States. The firm had its most profitable fiscal year in 1986, netting $545.5 million—at the time, the most profitable year ever for a Wall Street firm, and equivalent to $ billion in . Milken, who was Drexel's head of high-yield securities, was paid $295 million, the highest salary that an employee in the modern history of the world has ever received. The firm's aggressive culture led many Drexel employees to stray into unethical, and sometimes illegal, conduct. Milken and his colleagues at the high-yield bond department believed the securities laws hindered the free flow of trade. Eventually, Drexel's excessive ambition led it to abuse the junk bond market a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel Dragons
The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in gender equity by U.S. News. The university has demonstrated a high level of student-athlete academic performance, with a 10-year NCAA graduation rate of 91% compared to a national average of 85%. National championships Drexel has two recognized National Titles: the 1958 Dragon Soccer team, which was voted number one in a year end poll, and the 2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team, which won the 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Drexel's women's rifle team won 5 national championships before the NCAA sponsored rifle as a sport in 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1954. Drexel's karate team won eleven total National Collegiate Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drexel Collection The Drexel Collection is a collection of over 6,000 volumes of books about music and musical scores owned by the Music Division of The New York Public Library. Donated by Joseph W. Drexel in 1888 to the Lenox Library (which later became The New York Public Library), the collection, located today at the New York Public |
