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Thayer College
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 is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of Americ ... * 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 * 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 a ... [...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, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Township, Thurston County, Nebraska
Thayer Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. See also * County government in Nebraska References External linksCity-Data.com Townships in Thurston County, Nebraska Townships in Nebraska {{ThurstonCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...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 militar ... [...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 ... [...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 scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Thayer
Mount Thayer is a mountain in the Santa Cruz mountain range located in Santa Clara County, California. The summit is in a section of the abandoned Almaden Air Force Station, about 1 mile west of Mount Umunhum. The elevation of the summit is at feet. An old derelict building, surrounded by telephone poles, is located on the summit. Mount Thayer, along with the surrounding property, is off limits to the public. See also * List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area This is a list of named summits in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area that are more than above sea level. Note that there are no natural features above in the city of San Francisco. Unless otherwise referenced, all data are from the Geograp ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thayer, Mount Mountains of Santa Clara County, California Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area Santa Cruz Mountains Mountains of Northern California ... [...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, man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer, Indiana
Thayer is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Thayer was laid out as a town in 1882. The community was named for a first settler. A post office has been in operation at Thayer since 1881. Thayer, along with Shelby, Sumava Resorts and other small Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in the Central Corn Belt Plains of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time, the river drained one of the largest wetlands in N ... communities, has historically had to contend with periodic flooding from the river. References Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{NewtonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer County, Nebraska
Thayer County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,034. The county was created in 1856 and originally named Jefferson County. It was organized in 1870-1871 and renamed for General and Governor John Milton Thayer. In the Nebraska license plate system, Thayer County is represented by the prefix 32 (it had the thirty-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922). Geography Thayer County lies on the south line of Nebraska. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Kansas. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, sloped toward the east. A local drainage, Big Sandy Creek, flows southeast and east through the northern part of the county, and another drainage, Rose Creek, flows northeastward through the SE corner of the county (they converge east of Thayer County's east boundary line). The planar portions of the terrain are partial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
