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Thayer
Thayer may refer to: Places ;United States * Thayer, Illinois * Thayer, Indiana * Thayer, Iowa * Thayer, Kansas * Thayer, Michigan * Thayer, Missouri * Thayer, Nebraska * Thayer, West Virginia * Thayer County, Nebraska * Thayer Street, Providence, Rhode Island * Thayer Township, Thurston County, Nebraska * Mount Thayer, a mountain in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California Education ;United States * Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts * Thayer Hall, a Harvard University dormitory * Thayer Learning Center, Kidder, Missouri * Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College Other * Thayer (name), including a list of people with the name * Thayer's gull * Thayer Valve, a valve for trombones * C.A. Thayer, a schooner preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. See also * Justice Thayer (other) Justice Thayer may refer to: * Andrew J. Thayer, associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court * John M. Thayer (judge), associate justice of the Connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Kansas
Thayer is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 432. History Thayer was laid out in the fall of 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Nathaniel Thayer, a railroad employee. The town was built up quickly and was incorporated as a city in 1871. Geography Thayer is located at (37.487127, -95.476237). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thayer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 497 people, 197 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Iowa
Thayer is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 51 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Thayer is located at 41°1'45" North, 94°2'59" West (41.029242, -94.049856). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 59 people, 24 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 29 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 24 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Missouri
Thayer is a city in Oregon County, Missouri, Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its original name was Augusta. History A post office called Thayer has been in operation since 1884. The community has the name of Nathaniel Thayer, Jr., Nathaniel Thayer, a railroad promoter. Thayer is considered a railroad town, as it was laid out in 1882 to be a division point. At the turn of the 20th century, 400 railroad men lived in Thayer. Currently, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad travels through town. Geography Thayer is located at (36.524275, -91.543895). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Thayer is located next to Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. Both towns are interconnected in many ways, but have different governing bodies and school systems. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,243 people, 955 households, and 565 families liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Nebraska
Thayer is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 62 at the 2010 census. History Thayer was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for John Milton Thayer, a general in the Union Army during the Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska. Geography Thayer is located at (40.968148, -97.496867). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 30 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There were 28 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Illinois
Thayer is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 693 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Thayer is located at (39.539071, -89.761008). According to the 2010 census, Thayer has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 750 people, 276 households, and 203 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 288 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.13% African American, 0.53% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 276 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Academy
Thayer Academy (TA) is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory day school located in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. The academy, conceived in 1871 at the bequest of General Sylvanus Thayer, known as the father of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and founder of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, was established in 1877. Thayer annually enrolls approximately 470 students in the Upper School (grades 9–12) and an additional 220 students in the Middle School (grades 5–8). The campus is situated in the heart of Braintree and consists of eight buildings and 54 classrooms. Students are drawn primarily from Boston's MetroWest and South Shore communities. History General Thayer, born in Braintree, Massachusetts, graduated as valedictorian from both Dartmouth College and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. General Thayer was dedicated to hard work, and at the age of 17, he taught in the local schools of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer's Gull
Thayer's gull (''Larus glaucoides thayeri'') is a subspecies of the Iceland gull. It is a large gull native to North America that breeds in the Arctic islands of Canada and winters primarily on the Pacific coast, from southern Alaska to the Gulf of California, though there are also wintering populations on the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River. The species has occurred as a vagrant to Japan, Denmark, and other parts of western Europe. Somewhat intermediate between American herring gull and Iceland gull in habit and appearance and at times considered conspecific with either species, the adult Thayer's gull in nonbreeding plumage has a pale gray mantle, with obvious blackish wingtips, and extensive brown streaking on the head and neck. The head, neck, breast, belly, and underwings are primarily white, and the legs are pink. There is a red spot on the lower mandible, and the color of the iris is generally dark. In summer, the head and neck are white, with the bill tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer (name)
Thayer is an English surname found in Somerset, the name derived from English ''tawyer,'' one who dressed skins. Notable people with the name include: Family *Thayer family, a Boston Brahmin family and prominent American political family. Surname * Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849–1921), American artist * Adin Thayer (1816–1890), New York politician * Alexander Wheelock Thayer (1817–1897), author of ''The life of Ludwig van Beethoven'', a standard biography, and other music biographies * Albert R. Thayer (1878–1965), painter and etcher * America Thayer (died 2021), American murder victim * Amos Madden Thayer (1841–1905), United States federal judge * Andrew J. Thayer (1818–1873), attorney and legislator * Betty Thayer (born 1958), businesswoman * Bronson Thayer (1939–2016), executive * Brynn Thayer (born 1949), American actress * Caroline Matilda Warren Thayer, American educator, novelist and children's writer * Charles W. Thayer (1910–1969), US military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer School Of Engineering
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth (Dartmouth Engineering) offers graduate and undergraduate education in engineering sciences at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The school was established in 1867 with funds from Colonel and Brevet Brigadier Sylvanus Thayer, a Dartmouth alumnus also known for his work in establishing an engineering curriculum at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Located in a three-building complex along the Connecticut River on Dartmouth's campus, the school offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as dual-degree programs with institutions throughout the US. In 2016, Dartmouth Engineering became the first US national research university, where more than 50 percent of the graduating class to earn undergraduate engineering degrees were women. History Thayer School is named for Sylvanus Thayer, an alumnus of Dartmouth in the class of 1807. Thayer was known as the "Father of West Point" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Learning Center
The Thayer Learning Center or TLC was a military based, Christian boarding school boot camp for troubled teens in Kidder, Missouri from 2002 to 2009. The program enrolled over 100 students and costs run up to $4,000 a month. The program stated that it "...changes, reunites, and restores hope to families across the nation." There has been some controversy in past yearThe center is one of many facilities for troubled teens listed on the watch list on the International Survivors Action Committee ( ISACwebsite For more information on the ISAC allegations, see the ISAC website her The facility closed in September 2009. In October 2009, it was announced that John and Willa Bundy, of St. George, Utah had sold the grounds to Lakota John (also of St. George) for the White Buffalo Academy, which is to focus on Native American education. The campus was formerly Thayer College and a public school. Thayer College was founded in 1871 and closed in 1876. It reopened in 1877 as the Kidder I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Hall
This is a list of dormitories at Harvard College. Only freshmen live in these dormitories, which are located in and around Harvard Yard. Sophomores, juniors and seniors live in the House system. Apley Court South of Harvard Yard on Holyoke Street, Apley Court has the most spacious rooms among the freshman dorms; accommodations include marble bathrooms. Formerly part of Adams House, it is the only one of the Gold Coast apartment buildingsluxurious private apartments built south of the Yard in the late 1890sto now be a freshman dormitory. Notable residents have included T. S. Eliot. Canaday Hall Completed in 1974, it is the newest dormitory in Harvard Yard. Seen from the air its seven buildings resemble a question mark. It is named after Ward M. Canaday, former president and major shareholder of the Willys, manufacturer of Jeeps during World War II. Canaday's construction immediately followed the 1969 student takeover of University Hall, and certain features of its design w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Street
Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's nearby schools of Brown University, Moses Brown School, Hope High School, Wheeler School, RISD, Providence College, Johnson & Wales University, and Rhode Island College. History Thayer was initially designated in 1799 as Cross Street. In 1823, the street's name was changed to Thayer after Dr. Williams Thayer, great-great-grandson of Roger Williams. Neighborhood information Thayer Street is located in the College Hill neighborhood on the East Side of Providence. Some Brown University student housing and classroom buildings are on Thayer Street. Similar to Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey, and Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California, Thayer Street hosts independent shops and restaurants that serve as a communal center for students and locals. While Harvard Square has long been dominated by chain restaurants and stores, many b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
