Calder is a
Scottish name and may refer to:
People
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Calder (surname) Calder is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexander Calder (Beaumont, Texas) (1806–1853), first mayor of Beaumont, Texas
* Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), American sculptor, father of:
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Calder baronets
There have been two Calder Baronetcies.
The Calder Baronetcy, of Muirton in the County of Moray, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 5 November 1686 for James Calder. The baronetcy became either extinct or dormant on the death of the ...
, two baronetcies created for people with the surname Calder
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Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his ...
(1898-1976), the American sculptor known for his mobiles, son of Alexander Stirling Calder
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Alexander Milne Calder
Alexander Milne Calder (August 23, 1846 – June 4, 1923) (MILL-nee) was a Scottish American sculptor best known for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall. Both his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandson, Alexander "San ...
(1846-1923) American sculptor known for Philadelphia City Hall sculptures, including William Penn
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Alexander Stirling Calder
Alexander Stirling Calder (January 11, 1870 – January 7, 1945) was an American sculpture, sculptor and teacher. He was the son of sculptor Alexander Milne Calder and the father of sculptor Alexander Calder, Alexander (Sandy) Calder. His best-kn ...
(1870-1945) American sculptor, father of Alexander Calder
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Clan Calder
Clan Calder is a Highland Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 369. The clan ...
, a Highland Scottish clan
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Kent E. Calder
Kent E. Calder (born April 18, 1948) is the Interim Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAISHe serves as the Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, and is also the Edwin O. Reischauer P ...
(born 1948) American professor of East Asian studies
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Mary Gordon Calder
Mary Gordon Calder (c. 1906–1992) was a Scottish paleobotanist. She is known for her work on Carboniferous fossil plants and Jurassic conifers.
Early years
Mary Gordon Calder was born in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland to William C ...
(c. 1906–1992) was a Scottish paleobotanist
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Muffy Calder
Dame Muffy Calder (née Thomas; born 21 May 1958) is a Canadian-born British computer scientist, Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering, and Professor of Formal Methods at the University of Glasgow. From 2012 to 2015 she ...
is a Scottish computer scientist
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Robert Calder
Admiral Sir Robert Calder, 1st Baronet, (2 July 174531 August 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. For much of his career ...
(1745–1818), British naval officer
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Robert Calder (priest)
Robert Calder (1650?–1723) was a clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church, known as an author and controversialist.
Life
Calder was a native of Elgin, born about 1650. He was educated at the university and King's College, Aberdeen. He was pr ...
(1650?–1723), clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church, author, and controversialist
Places
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River Calder (disambiguation), in Scotland, Northern England, and Australia
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East Calder
East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities situated west o ...
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Mid Calder
Mid Calder ( sco, Mid Calder; gd, Caladar Mheadhain) is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood, around west of Edinburgh. The settlement has been on a major crossroads s ...
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West Calder
West Calder ( sco, Wast Cauder, gd, Caladar an Iar) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston, West Lothian, Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was ...
, three villages in West Lothian, Scotland
*Calder, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a town on the island of
Saint Vincent
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Calder, Cumbria
Calder is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England.
It is overlooked by the Sellafield
Sellafield is a large multi-function nuclear site close to Seascale on the coast of Cumbria, England. As of August 2022, primary activities are nuclear waste ...
, a village of northwest England
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Calder, Edmonton
Calder is a residential neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The area was originally part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve and was settled by employees of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
As described below, Calder was origi ...
, a neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Canada, formerly its own town
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Calder, Saskatchewan
Calder ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241 and Census Division No. 9. The village lies approximately 56 km east of the City of Yorkton and 35 km ...
, a village in south-eastern Saskatchewan
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Calder, Tasmania
Calder is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Wynyard.
The 2016 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of C ...
, a locality in Tasmania, Australia
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Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241
The Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Div ...
, a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan
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Calder Park, Victoria
Calder Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Calder Park recorded no population at the 2021 census.
Wedged betwee ...
, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia
**location of
Calder Park Raceway
Calder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The complex includes a dragstrip, a road circuit with several possible configurations, and the "Thunderdome", a high-speed banked oval equipped to race either clo ...
, a motorsport venue
*The
Calder Freeway
Calder Highway is a rural highway in Australia, linking Mildura and the Victoria/New South Wales border to Bendigo, in North Central Victoria. South of Bendigo, where the former highway has been upgraded to freeway-standard, Calder Freeway lin ...
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Calder Highway
Calder Highway is a rural highway in Australia, linking Mildura and the Victoria/New South Wales border to Bendigo, in North Central Victoria. South of Bendigo, where the former highway has been upgraded to freeway-standard, Calder Freeway link ...
, a freeway / highway in Victoria, Australia
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Calder Race Course
Calder Casino is a casino located in Miami Gardens, Florida. It includes slots, electronic table games, and bingo.
The casino opened in 2010 and features a gaming floor with 1,100 slot machines, including video poker, as well as electronic r ...
, a horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
*Calder (Calderdale ward), a ward of
Calderdale
Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, whose population in 2020 was 211,439. It takes its name from the River Calder, and dale, a word for valley. The name Calderdale usually refers to the borough through which the u ...
, a metropolitan borough within the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, England
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Cawdor
Cawdor ( gd, Caladair) is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland. The village is south-southwest of Nairn and east of Inverness. The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire.
History
The village is the location of ...
, original name Calder, Highland council area, Scotland
Other
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Calder Abbey
Calder Abbey in Cumbria was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of Calderbridge.
Histor ...
in northwest England
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Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia. The club competes in the NAB League, the Victorian Statewide Under-18s competition, and fields squads in the Under-15s, Under-16s and Under-18s. The club was forme ...
, an Australian rules football club
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Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League. It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars.
The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
, awarded to the winner of the American Hockey League playoffs
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Calder Houses
The Calder Houses in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States are historic houses that were built in 1868. The two identical houses were built by Charles Calder who moved to Cedar Rapids from the state of New York in 1851. He was involved in real est ...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League (NHL)." It is named after Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL. Serving as ...
, trophy presented to the best rookie of the year in the National Hockey League, in North America
*Calder Pillay, a character in the
Chasing Vermeer Series by Blue Balliet
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Calder Publishing
Calder Publications is a publisher of books. Since 1949, the company has published many books on all the arts, particularly subjects such as opera and painting, the theatre and critical and philosophical theory. Calder's authors have achieve ...
, a British publishing company specializing in works about the arts
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Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Calder is a Scottish name and may refer to:
People
* Calder (surname)
*Calder baronets, two baronetcies created for people with the surname Calder
*Alexander Calder (1898-1976), the American sculptor known for his mobiles, son of Alexander Stirlin ...
'', case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada relating to aboriginal land titles
*Calder, a robot in the short story "The Inquest" from ''
Tales of Pirx the Pilot
''Tales of Pirx the Pilot'' is a science fiction stories collection by Polish author Stanisław Lem, about a spaceship pilot named Pirx.
The first collection of stories about Pirx was published in 1965 in the Soviet Union in Russian under the ...
'' by
Stanisław Lem
Stanisław Herman Lem (; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical ...
(1973)
See also
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Calders (disambiguation)
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