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Wilder (other)
Wilder may refer to: People * Wilder (name), including a list of people with the name Places Austria * Kaisergebirge, also called Wilder Kaiser, a ski area in Austria United States * Wilder, California * Wilder, Idaho * Wilder, Kansas * Wilder, Kentucky * Wilder, Minnesota * Wilder, Tennessee * Wilder, Vermont The arts Film and television * '' Camp Wilder'' (1992–1993), an American television sitcom * '' National Lampoon's Van Wilder'', a 2002 comedy film Other * ''Wilder'' (album), a 1981 album by The Teardrop Explodes * Wilder (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * wilder (''The Wheel of Time''), a collective term for a type of women in ''The Wheel of Time'' series by Robert Jordan * Wilder (Transformers), a fictional character * Harry Wilder, a fictional character in the ''Case Closed'' * Zelos Wilder is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo GameCube on August 29, 2003, in Japan. It was published by Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder (name)
Wilder is an English and German surname, sometimes used as a given name, meaning "untamed" or "wild", a wild, free, or natural state or existence, also passionately eager or enthusiastic. People with the given name * Wilder D. Baker (1890–1975), United States Navy admiral * Wilder Dwight Bancroft (1867–1953), American chemist * Wilder Calderón, Peruvian politician * Wilder Cartagena (born 1994), Peruvian footballer * Wilder W. Crane Jr. (1928–1985), American politician * Wilder D. Foster (1819–1873), American politician * Wilder Guisao (born 1991), Colombian footballer * Wilder W. Hartley (1901–1970), American politician * Wilder Hobson (1906–1964), American writer and musician * Wilder Medina (born 1981), Colombian footballer * Wilder Metcalf (1855–1935), United States Army general and politician * Wilder Penfield (1891–1976), American-Canadian neurosurgeon * Wilder Smith (1835–1891), American minister and writer * Wilder Weir (born 1983), Canadian tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisergebirge
The Kaiser Mountains (german: Kaisergebirge, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austrian province of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the town of St. Johann in Tirol. The Kaiser Mountains offer some of the loveliest scenery in all the Northern Limestone Alps. Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 430, . Divisions The Kaiser Mountains are divided into the Wilder Kaiser or Wild Kaiser chain of mountains, formed predominantly of bare limestone rock, and the Zahmer Kaiser ("Tame Kaiser"), whose southern side is mainly covered by mountain pine. These two mountain ridges are linked by the 1,580-metre-high Stripsenjoch pass, but are separated in the west by the valley of Kaisertal and in the east by the Kaiserbach valley. In total the Kaiser extends for abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Idaho
Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census. Wilder is part of the Boise City– Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Wilder was established in 1919, and was named for Marshall P. Wilder, a magazine editor. Geography Wilder is located at (43.676451, -116.910122). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 1,533 people, 453 households, and 353 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 501 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 44.6% White, 0.2% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 51.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.9%. Of the 453 households 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Kansas
Wilder is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is located at . History Wilder was named for E. Wilder, a railroad employee. A post office was opened in Wilder in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952. References Further reading Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kansas Unincorporated communities in Kansas {{JohnsonCountyKS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Kentucky
Wilder is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. Geography Wilder is located at (39.047304, −84.477377). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.89%) is water. History Wilder was once known as Leitch's Station. It was the first settlement in Campbell County. The name Wilder dates back to a railroad station built in the mid-19th century for the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railway named Wilder station. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church was built in 1858 by German immigrants. "Wilder Station" is now located on property owned by Newport Steel. It is the home of supposed ghostly hauntings at the country music nightclub and honky tonk, Bobby Mackey's Music World, which has been called "the most haunted nightclub in America". Demographics As of the census of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Minnesota
Wilder is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census. History Wilder was founded in 1885. It was named for Amherst Holcomb Wilder, a railroad official. Wilder was incorporated as a city in 1899. A post office was established in Wilder in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highways 60 and 86 are two of the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 60 people, 25 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 28 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 25 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Tennessee
Wilder is an unincorporated community in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The community is in the Cumberland Mountains near Cookeville, Tennessee. History Early development Wilder was a planned company town, intended to provide housing for employees of the Fentress Coal and Coke Company. Town planning began in 1901, and the first coal mine opened in 1902. The town was named for the company owner, John T. Wilder. It was well established by 1903, including the first school in the area. The town church, Boyer's Chapel, was built in 1922. In 1923, the school began adding high school classes, and the first high school graduates were the class of 1932. Killing of union leader Barney Graham Wilder was the site of a violent coal-miners strike from July 1932 to April 1933, after wages had been cut by twenty percent. The strike ended shortly after the killing of United Mine Workers union leader Barney Graham in front of the company store on April 30, 1933. His funeral was attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder, Vermont
Wilder is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is the location of the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River. The population of the CDP was 1,690 at the 2010 census. The village center is an early example of a planned mill community, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wilder Village Historic District in 1999. History The village, originally known as Olcott Falls, is unique as an early planned community developed in part by Charles Wilder, owner of a local paper mill in the 1880s.The Gateway of Vermont: Hartford and its Villages c. 1904, reproduced by the Hartford Historical Society, 2004 One feature of Wilder's plan was an orderly street plan in which streets were laid out at rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Wilder
''Camp Wilder'' is an American television sitcom which aired on ABC from September 18, 1992 until February 26, 1993. The premise centered on a young woman who opens up her home to the friends of her younger siblings, who sought it as judgment-free "hangout", and who regularly went to her for advice. The series was created by Matthew Carlson, and produced by a.k.a. Productions in association with Capital Cities Entertainment. The show aired as a part of ABC's '' TGIF'' lineup, but was cancelled after 19 episodes due to low ratings. A twentieth episode was produced, but was never aired in the United States. ''Camp Wilder'' was also shown in the UK, Spain and Germany. Synopsis Ricky Wilder (Mary Page Keller) is a 28-year-old nurse and single mother, raising her family in her childhood home after her parents' deaths. Ricky's only actual child was her 6-year-old daughter Sophie (Tina Majorino), but she was also the principal guardian to her teenage siblings, 16-year-old Brody (Jerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'' (released internationally as ''Van Wilder: Party Liaison'' and ''Party Animals'') is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker and written by Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the title character alongside Tara Reid, Kal Penn, and Tim Matheson. The film follows the misadventures of its lead character, Van Wilder, a seventh-year senior who has made it his life goal to help undergrads at Coolidge College succeed in the future. After an article is written about his legacy by fellow student, Gwen Pearson, played by Reid, Van Wilder's party lifestyle is brought to light. This attracts the attention of Van's father, played by Matheson, who cuts off his tuition. Van Wilder gets stuck in the middle of a love triangle between Gwen and her mean-spirited boyfriend, Richard "Dick" Bagg while struggling to graduate. Van tries various schemes to earn enough money to pay his tuition and graduate, with help from Gw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilder (album)
''Wilder'' is the second album by neo-psychedelic Liverpool band The Teardrop Explodes, and the final completed album released by the group. In 2000 former Teardrop Explodes leader Julian Cope gave his blessings to re-release ''Wilder'' with a selection of bonus tracks, mainly single b-sides, plus original artwork, a remastered sound, and full lyrics and essays. Background ''Wilder'' was recorded following a turbulent period in the band's career involving the success of their debut album ''Kilimanjaro'', several line-up changes and a fraught, drug-fuelled American tour. For ''Wilder'', the group's leader and principal songwriter Julian Cope developed his songwriting by using many experimental approaches. ''Wilder'' featured a far greater use of synthesizer arrangements and loop experiments than ''Kilimanjaro'', predominantly at the instigation of keyboard player David Balfe (who acted as Cope's principal creative collaborator in the studio). By now Cope had mostly abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
