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Furman may refer to: Places * Furman, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, United States * Furman, South Carolina, a town in Hampton County, United States * Furman, Alberta, Canada * Furman, Poland * Furman Bluffs, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Furman Historic District, a historic district in the community of Furman, Alabama, United States Other * Furman (surname), including a list of people with the name * Furman, a unit of angular measure equal to (2−16) of a circle and named for Alan T. Furman * ''Furman v. Georgia'', a United States Supreme Court decision that temporarily abolished capital punishment in the U.S. * Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, a joint center at New York University School of Law and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service * Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina See also * Forman (other) * Foreman (other) * Fuhrman, a surname * Furmanov (other) Furmanov may refer to: *Dmitry Furmanov ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman, Alabama
Furman, also known as Old Snow Hill, is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The Furman Historic District is included on the National Register of Historic Places. File:Patience Plantation 01.jpg, Patience Plantation, completed c. 1842 File:Wakefield Plantation 01.jpg, Wakefield Plantation File:Perdue-Williams-Estes House 01.jpg, Perdue-Williams Estes House, completed c. 1895 Demographics Furman was listed as an incorporated community from 1890 to 1930 on the U.S. Census rolls. It either disincorporated or lost its charter after 1930. Geography Furman is located at and has an elevation of . References Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Wilcox County, Alabama {{WilcoxCountyAL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman, South Carolina
Furman is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census, down from 239 at the 2010 census. It is not to be confused with Furman University, which is in Greenville, South Carolina. Geography Furman is located in southwestern Hampton County at (32.681247, -81.187705). U.S. Route 601 (Savannah Highway) passes through the town center, leading north to Hampton, the county seat, and south to its terminus at U.S. Route 321. Hardeeville is south of Furman, and Savannah, Georgia, is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, Furman has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 108 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 91.8 people per square mile (35.4/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 27.62% White and 72.38% African American. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman, Alberta
Furman is a locality in Alberta, Canada. The community has the name of John Furman, a pioneer citizen. References Localities in the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 {{SouthernAlberta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman, Poland
Furman is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Szydłowo, within Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Szydłowo, west of Piła, and north of the regional capital Poznań. References {{coord, 53, 10, 35, N, 16, 34, 0, E, region:PL_type:city, display=title Furman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman Bluffs
The Furman Bluffs () are a line of steep ice bluffs that form the southeast side of Philbin Inlet on Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. First delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947, they were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Master Chief Quartermaster James L. Furman James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ..., U.S. Navy, a staff assistant assigned to Antarctic Task Force 43 from 1964 to 1967. References Cliffs of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman Historic District
The Furman Historic District is a historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ... in the community of Furman, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1999. The boundaries are roughly Old Snow Hill Road, Wilcox County Road 59, Burson Road, and AL 21. It contains , 73 buildings, and 14 structures. References External links Historical Marker Database National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama Historic districts in Wilcox County, Alabama Greek Revival architecture in Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman (surname)
Furman is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Ashrita Furman (born 1954), American holder of more than 160 Guinness world records * Dean Furman (born 1988), South African footballer * Dmitri Furman (1943–2011), Russian political scientist * Ezra Furman (born 1986), American singer and songwriter * Furman Bisher (1918–2012), American sports writer * Gabriel Furman (state senator) (1800–1854), New York politician and historian * Jason Furman (born 1970), American economist * Jesse M. Furman (born 1972), Federal judge for the Southern District of New York * Lucy Furman (1870–1958), American writer from Kentucky * Maayan Furman-Shahaf (born 1986), Israeli high jumper and triple jumper * Richard Furman Richard Furman (9 October 1755 – 25 August 1825) was a Baptist leader from Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He was elected in 1814 as the first president of the Triennial Convention, the first nationwide Baptist association. Later h ... (1755–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Unusual Units Of Measurement
An unusual unit of measurement is a unit of measurement that does not form part of a coherent system of measurement, especially because its exact quantity may not be well known or because it may be an inconvenient multiple or fraction of a base unit. This definition is not exact since it includes units such as the ''week'' or the '' light-year'', which are quite "usual" in the sense that they are often used, but can be "unusual" if taken out of their common context, as demonstrated by the furlong-firkin-fortnight (FFF) system of units. Many of the unusual units of measurements listed here are colloquial measurements, units devised to compare a measurement to common and familiar objects. Length Hammer unit Valve's Source game engine uses the ''Hammer unit'' as its base unit of length. This unit refers to Source's official map creation software, Hammer. The exact definition varies from game to game, but a Hammer unit is usually defined as a sixteenth of a foot (16 Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman V
Furman may refer to: Places * Furman, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, United States * Furman, South Carolina, a town in Hampton County, United States * Furman, Alberta, Canada * Furman, Poland * Furman Bluffs, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Furman Historic District, a historic district in the community of Furman, Alabama, United States Other * Furman (surname), including a list of people with the name * Furman, a unit of angular measure equal to (2−16) of a circle and named for Alan T. Furman * ''Furman v. Georgia'', a United States Supreme Court decision that temporarily abolished capital punishment in the U.S. * Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, a joint center at New York University School of Law and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service * Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina See also * Forman (other) * Foreman (other) * Fuhrman, a surname * Furmanov (other) Furmanov may refer to: *Dmitry Furmanov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman Center For Real Estate And Urban Policy
The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy is a joint center at New York University School of Law and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. The Furman Center was established in 1995 to create a place where people interested in affordable housing and land use issues could turn to for factual, objective research and information. Since that time, the Furman Center has become an authority on such matters in New York City. The Furman Center has a three-part mission, including providing objective academic research about land use, real estate, housing and urban affairs, with a particular focus on New York City, promoting intense debate and productive discussion among elected, academic, and industry leaders, and presenting essential data and analysis about the state of New York City's housing and neighborhoods. History Michael H. Schill founded the center in 1995. Jay Furman endowed the center in 2000 and the center is renamed in his honor. Research The Furman Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman University
Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became a secular university in 1992, while keeping ''Christo et Doctrinae'' (For Christ and Learning) as its motto. It enrolls approximately 2,700 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students, representing 46 states and 53 foreign countries, on its campus. History Beginnings (19th century) Furman Academy and Theological Institution was established by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and incorporated in December 1825 in Edgefield. With 10 students, it held its first classes January 15, 1828;"Furman University" in ''The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture'', (Volume 17: Education), Clarence L. Mohr, ed. (UNC Press Books, 2011) p221 although another source says it opened in January 1827. Through 1850, average enrollment was 10 students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forman (other)
Forman may refer to: Places: * Forman, North Dakota, city in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States *Forman, West Virginia, unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States *Forman Glacier between Mount Franke and Mount Cole, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica * Forman Park, in Syracuse, New York Surname: *A. G. Forman CBE (1910–1967), Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy *Al Forman (1928–2013), baseball umpire *Alexander A. Forman (1843–1922), American soldier in the American Civil War * Alison Forman (born 1969), Australian soccer player * Andrew Forman (1465–1521), Scottish diplomat and Archbishop * Arthur Forman (1850–1905), English schoolmaster and cricketer * Bill Forman (1886–1958), baseball player *Bruce Forman (born 1956), American jazz guitarist * Carol Forman (1918–1997), American actress *Charles William Forman (1821–1894), Presbyterian missionary in Pakistan * Christine Jones Forman, American astrophysicist * Craig Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
