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Laurens (other)
Laurens may refer to: Places United States * Laurens County, Georgia * Laurens, Iowa, a city * Laurens (town), New York * Laurens (village), New York * Laurens, South Carolina, a city * Laurens County, South Carolina * Fort Laurens, an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Ohio Elsewhere * Laurens, Hérault, commune in the Hérault département, southern France * Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island, Indian Ocean ** Cape Laurens, on the Laurens Peninsula Other uses * Laurens (given name) * Laurens (surname) * USS ''Laurens'' (APA-153), a World War II attack transport ship * Laurens Railroad (1854-1881), a railroad in South Carolina * Laurens Railway (1881-1894), successor of the Laurens Railroad * Laurens (horse) (born 2015), thoroughbred racehorse See also * Laurenz (name) * Lawrence (other) * Lourens (other) Lourens may refer to: ;Given name * Lourens Adriaanse, South African rugby player * Lourens Erasmus, South African rugby player * Lourens va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens County, Georgia
Laurens County is a County (United States), county located in the Central Georgia, central part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 49,570, up from 48,434 in 2010. The county seat is Dublin, Georgia, Dublin. The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Laurens County is part of the Dublin, Georgia Dublin micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Laurens County was formed on December 10, 1807, from portions of Wilkinson and Washington Counties. During the Red Summer, Red Summer of 1919 there was increased racial tension in the area and in August there was the Laurens County, Georgia race riot of 1919. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. It is the third-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (given Name)
Laurens is a masculine Dutch given name, the equivalent of Lawrence. Notable people with the name include: * Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1982), Dutch squash player * Laurens Jacobsz Alteras (died 1622), Dutch vice admiral * Laurens Bake (1629-1702), Dutch poet * Laurens Bogtman (1900-1969), Dutch baritone singer * Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937), Dutch politician * Laurens Janszoon Coster (c. 1370-c. 1440), Dutch printer * Laurens Craen (c. 1620–c. 1670), Dutch painter * Laurens ten Dam (born 1980), Dutch road racing cyclist * Laurens de Graaf (c. 1653-probably 1704), Dutch pirate, mercenary and naval officer * Laurens Theodorus Gronovius (1730-1777), Dutch naturalist * Laurens Hammond (1895-1973), inventor of the Hammond organ * Laurens ten Heuvel (born 1976), Dutch footballer * Laurens Hull (1779-1865), American physician and politician * Laurens Perseus Hickok (1798-1888), American philosopher * Laurens van der Post (1906-1996), Afrikaner author, journalist, philosopher * Laur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurenz (name)
Laurenz is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Laurenz Forer (1580–1659), Swiss Jesuit theologian and controversialist * Laurenz Meyer (born 1948), German politician * María Cristina Laurenz (born 1940), Argentine actress and singer * Pedro Laurenz, Argentine tango music composer and director See also * Laurens (other) * Lauren (other) * Laurence (other) Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from ... * Laurenzo {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (horse)
Laurens (foaled 12 April 2015) is a French-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career running from July 2017 to October 2019 she ran 17 times, winning eight races, including six at the highest Group 1 level. In 2017 she won a minor event on her racecourse debut and then finished second to Polydream in the Prix du Calvados before her victories in the May Hill Stakes and Fillies' Mile. In the following year she ran second to Billesdon Brook in the 1000 Guineas and then embarked on a successful campaign in her native France, taking both the Prix Saint-Alary and the Prix de Diane. When tried over one and a half miles she failed to stay the distance in the Yorkshire Oaks but when brought back to one mile she upset Alpha Centauri in the Matron Stakes and then added a fifth Group 1 success when taking the Sun Chariot Stakes. In 2019 she continued to compete at the highest level, adding a further Group 1 win in France in the Prix Rothschild before being retired at the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Railway
The Laurens Railway was a successor to the Laurens Railroad, a shortline carrier that served the South Carolina Upstate region in the 19th century. It was a gauge railroad line The Laurens Railroad apparently went out of business after the American Civil War. By 1881 it had been reorganized and was operating as the Laurens Railway. It survived under that named until it was bought by the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad was a railroad line between Columbia and Laurens. In 1885, the South Carolina General Assembly issued a charter for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, and the line was officially christened o ... in 1894. References Defunct South Carolina railroads Railway companies established in 1881 Railway companies disestablished in 1894 1881 establishments in South Carolina 5 ft gauge railways in the United States 1894 disestablishments in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Railroad
The Laurens Railroad was a gauge shortline railroad that served the South Carolina Upstate region before, during and after the Civil War. The line was started in 1854. By 1861, the 32-mile line was carrying 8,500 passengers a day. Among the line's presidents was Henry William Garlington (1811-1893), a planter who signed the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession in 1860. The railroad apparently went out of business sometime after the Civil War. By 1881 it had been reorganized and was operating as the Laurens Railway. It survived under that named until it was bought by the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad was a railroad line between Columbia and Laurens. In 1885, the South Carolina General Assembly issued a charter for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, and the line was officially christened o ... in 1894. References Defunct South Carolina railroads Railway companies established in 1854 5 ft gauge railways in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Laurens (APA-153)
USS ''Laurens'' (APA-153) was a ''Haskell''-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1988. History ''Laurens'' was launched by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oregon, under Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. James C. Black; acquired by the Navy 7 September 1944; and commissioned the same day. World War II After shakedown along the California coast, ''Laurens'' departed Oakland, California, 26 October 1944, arriving Lae, New Guinea, 12 November. For the next month she operated out of New Guinea and New Caledonia, training in preparation for the Lingayen Gulf landings. Forwarded to Guadalcanal in mid-December, ''Laurens'' loaded over 1,400 troops and proceeded to Manus, Admiralty Islands. ''Laurens'' departed Manus 2 January 1945 and arrived in Lingayen Gulf to land troops off San Fabian, Philippine Islands, 9 days later. She stood out of Lingayen Gulf on the 12th, returning to New Guinea 27 January. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (surname)
Laurens is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André du Laurens (1558–1609), French doctor and gerontologist, and physician to King Henry IV of France * Camille Laurens (born 1957), French writer * Guillemette Laurens (born 1957), French opera singer * Henri Laurens (1885-1954), French sculptor and illustrator * Henry Laurens (1724-1792), American political leader and diplomat * Henry Laurens (scholar) (born 1954), French historian specialising in the Arab-Muslim world * Henri Joseph Du Laurens (1719-1793), French novelist * Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens (1801-1890), French painter and musician * Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921), French painter and sculptor * John Laurens (1754-1782), American soldier and statesman * Jonathan Laurens (born 1977), Venezuelan football striker * Jules Laurens (1825-1901), French artist * Julien Laurens (born 1980), French journalist * Leo Laurens, Belgian retired darts player * Rose Laurens (1953–2018), French singer-song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Laurens
Cape Laurens () is a cape which marks the northwestern extremity of Laurens Peninsula and Heard Island. The name was probably applied by Captain Franklin F. Smith, of the American bark ''Laurens'', who visited Heard Island in 1855–56 and who, with Captain Erasmus Darwin Rogers, initiated sealing operations and longtime American sealer occupation of Heard Island. The name appears on a chart by the British expedition under George Nares Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares (24 April 1831 – 15 January 1915) was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the ''Challenger'' Expedition, and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader an ..., which visited the island in HMS ''Challenger'' in 1874 and utilized the names then in use by the sealers. References Headlands of Heard Island and McDonald Islands {{Subantarctic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens, Iowa
Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,264 at the 2020 census. History Laurens was platted in 1881. It was named in honor of Henry and John Laurens, father and son, two French Huguenots who became residents of Charleston, South Carolina, and were loyal to the Colonies during the Revolution. Geography Laurens is located at (42.847105, -94.849542). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 1,258 people in 571 households, including 332 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 677 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%. Of the 571 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Peninsula
Laurens Peninsula () is a rugged peninsula surmounted by several ice-covered peaks that forms the northwestern part of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The name was applied by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition following their survey in 1948. It derives from the existing name Cape Laurens, applied for the northwestern extremity of this peninsula after the American bark ''Laurens'' which, under Captain Franklin F. Smith, visited Heard Island in 1855–56 and assisted in initiating sealing operations there. A small hill called Macey Cone sits at the northwest end of the peninsula. References External links Map of Laurens Peninsula and the northwestern coast of Heard IslandMap of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including all major topographical features Peninsulas of Antarctica Landforms of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Laurens Peninsula Laurens Peninsula () is a rugged peninsula surmounted by several ice-covered peaks that forms the northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens, Hérault
Laurens (; Languedocien: ''Laurenç'') is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. Winemaking Laurens is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine. Population See also *Communes of the Hérault department The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Hérault {{Hérault-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
