Castor most commonly refers to: *

Castor (star) Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation α Geminorum, which is Latinised to Alpha Geminorum and abbreviated Alpha Gem or α Gem. With an apparent visual magnitude ...

, a star in the Gemini constellation *Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins

Castor and Pollux Castor; grc, Κάστωρ, Kástōr, beaver. and Pollux. (or Polydeukes). are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri.; grc, Διόσκουροι, Dióskouroi, sons of Zeus, links=no, from ''Dîos'' ('Z ...

in Greco-Roman mythology Castor or CASTOR may also refer to:

Science and technology

Castor (rocket stage) The Castor family of solid-fuel rocket stages and boosters built by Thiokol (now Northrop Grumman) and used on a variety of launch vehicles. They were initially developed as the second-stage motor of the Scout rocket. The design was based on the ...

, a family of solid-fuel rocket stages * Castor (software), data binding framework for Java * ''CASTOR'' (nuclear waste), cask for storage and transport of radioactive material * ''CASTOR'' experiment, "Centauro and Strange Object Research" at CERN * CASTOR (spacecraft), proposed space telescope *

Castor sugar Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula . For human consumption, sucrose is extracted and refined ...

, fine sugar * Caster (or Castor), an undriven wheel * Caster (or Castor) angle, relevant to a steered wheel

Biology

Castor oil plant ''Ricinus communis'', the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ''Ricinus'', and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of ca ...

, plant from which castor bean grows **

Castor oil Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is and its density is 0.961 g/cm3. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about ...

, oil of the castor bean **

Castor wax Castor wax, also called hydrogenated castor oil, is an opaque, white vegetable wax. It is produced by the hydrogenation of pure castor oil often in the presence of a nickel catalyst to increase the rate of reaction. The hydrogenation of castor oil ...

, produced from castor oil *''Castor'', a genus name of the

beaver Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers ar ...

Castoreum Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands, located in two cavities ...

, natural scent derived from the beaver

People

Given name

Ancient

Castor of Rhodes Castor of Rhodes ( el, Κάστωρ ὁ Ῥόδιος), also known as Castor of Massalia or Castor of Galatia according to the '' Suda'', or as Castor the Annalist, was a Greek grammarian and rhetorician. He was surnamed Philoromaeus (Φιλορώ� ...

, Greek grammarian and rhetorician *

Drusus the Younger Drusus Julius Caesar (14 BC – 14 September AD 23), was the son of Emperor Tiberius, and heir to the Roman Empire following the death of his adoptive brother Germanicus in AD 19. He was born at Rome to a prominent branch of the '' gens Cla ...

(13 BC – 23 CE), Roman consul, son of the Emperor Tiberius, nicknamed "Castor" *

Antonius Castor Antonius Castor was a pioneering botanist and pharmacologist of ancient Rome who lived in the first century. He is several times quoted and mentioned by Pliny the Elder, who considered him the greatest authority on his subjects. Life and identity B ...

, ancient botanist *Saint Castor, the name of several Christian saints **

Castor of Apt Saint Castor of Apt (died ca. 420) was a bishop of Apt, in Gaul. He was born in Nîmes and may have been the brother of Saint Leontius of Fréjus. Castor was a lawyer and married to a wealthy widow. He lived in Marseilles. His wife, however ...

(died c. 420), French bishop of Apt **

Castor of Karden Saint Castor of Karden (german: Kastor von Karden) was a priest and hermit of the 4th century who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Castor was a pupil of Maximinus of Trier around 345 AD, and was ordai ...

(died c. 400), German priest and hermit

Modern

Castor Cantero Castor Sixto Cantero (born 12 January 1918, date of death unknown) was a Paraguayan football midfielder. Cantero was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the Copa América tournaments of 1 ...

(1918–?), Paraguayan football player *

Castor McCord Castor "Cass" McCord (May 17, 1907 — February 14, 1963) was an American jazz saxophonist, born in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, who, with his twin brother, clarinetist and alto saxophonist Ted McCord, started out, at age 17, as a member o ...

(1907–1963), American jazz saxophonist *

Castor (footballer) Edmilson Ferreira, also known as Castor (born March 10, 1979) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an offensive midfielder for Operário (MS) In 2008, he joined Daejeon Citizen, but due to a contract issue, Daejeon Citizen did not register hi ...

(born 1979), Edmilson Ferreira, Brazilian footballer

Surname

Betty Castor Elizabeth Castor (née Bowe; born May 11, 1941) is an American educator and former politician. Castor was elected to the Florida Senate and as Florida Education Commissioner, and she subsequently served as the President of the University of Sou ...

(born 1941), American educator and politician *

Brian Castor Brian Kenneth Castor (21 October 1889 – 2 October 1979) was a British Guiana-born English cricketer who played for Essex. He was born in Mahaica and died in Maida Hill. Castor made one first-class appearance for Essex during the 1932 season, i ...

(1889–1979), English cricketer *

Bruce Castor Bruce Lee Castor Jr. (born October 24, 1961) is an American lawyer and retired Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was appointed as the first Solicitor General of Pennsylvania in March ...

(born 1961), American lawyer and politician *

George A. Castor George Albert Castor (August 6, 1855 – February 19, 1906) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania. George A. Castor was born in the Holmesburg section of the city of Philadelphia. He entered a cl ...

(1855–1906), American politician *

Helen Castor Helen Ruth Castor (born 4 August 1968 in Cambridge) is a British historian of the medieval and Tudor period and a BBC broadcaster. She taught history at Cambridge University and is the author of books including ''Blood and Roses'' (2005) and '' ...

(born 1968), English historian *

Jean-Victor Castor Jean-Victor Castor (born 21 April 1962) is a French politician who was elected to represent French Guiana's 1st constituency in the 2022 legislative election. He is a member of the Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (MDES), a pro-i ...

(born 1962), French politician *

Jimmy Castor James Walter Castor (January 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) was an American funk, R&B, and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition. He is best known for songs such as "It's Just Begun", "The Bertha Butt Boogie", and ...

(1940-2012), American musician *

Kathy Castor Katherine Anne Castor (born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer currently representing in the United States House of Representatives, serving since 2007. The district, numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, is based ...

(born 1966), American politician *

Stacey Castor Stacey Ruth Castor (née Daniels, formerly Wallace; July 24, 1967 – June 11, 2016) was an American convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. In 2009, she was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifre ...

(1968-2016), American murderer * Steve Castor (born 1972/1973), American lawyer

Fiction

Castor Oyl Castor Oyl is a fictional character, created in 1920 by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip ''Thimble Theatre'', now known as '' Popeye''. Castor Oyl is Olive Oyl's older brother, debuting in ''Thimble Theatre'' on January 14, ...

, fictional character in the ''Popeye'' cartoons *''Castor Troy'', fictional character in the 1997 movie ''

Face/Off ''Face/Off'' is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creative ...

'', portrayed by Nicolas Cage and John Travolta *''Castor'', fictional character in the video game '' Spartan: Total Warrior'' *''Lord Castor'', fictional character in the 2007 movie ''

The Harpy ''Harpies'' (or ''Stan Lee's Harpies'') is a Sci Fi Pictures original film directed by Josh Becker. Stan Lee is the executive producer. The film began pre-production under the working title ''The Harpy'' on June 26, 2006 and first aired on June ...

'' *''Castor'', fictional character in '' Tron: Legacy'', portrayed by Michael Sheen *"Castor, Gobernador" fictional character in ''

The Courts of the Morning ''The Courts of the Morning'' is a 1929 adventure novel by John Buchan, featuring his character Sandy Arbuthnot. The prologue is narrated by Richard Hannay, so the novel is sometimes included in Buchan's Hannay series. The action is set in Oli ...

'' by John Buchan *"Castor Wilds" fictional location in '' The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'' by Nintendo *"Castor", fictional creature in the video game ''

Persona 3 released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus orig ...

Places

Castor, Alberta Castor is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 861, approximately east of the City of Red Deer. It has an elevation . ''Castor'' is French (also Latin) for beaver. The town is known for its duc ...

, Canada * Queue de Castor River, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Canada * Rivière aux Castors Noirs, river in Quebec, Canada *

Castor River (Ontario) The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows into the South Nation River near Casselman. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun. The river was named for ...

, Ontario, Canada *

Castor, Louisiana Castor is a village (Louisiana), village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census but increased 23% to 258 in 2010. The median age was ...

, Louisiana, United States * Castor Creek, Louisiana, United States *

Castor River (Missouri) The Castor River is divided into the Upper Castor River and the Lower Castor River by the Headwater Diversion Channel. The Upper Castor rises in the southern corner of Ste. Genevieve County of southeast Missouri about ten miles north-northeast of ...

, United-States *

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, in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy *

Castor Bay Castor Bay is a bay and suburb of the North Shore, located in Auckland which is in the North Island of New Zealand. Located between Milford and Campbells Bay, it is part of the East Coast Bays. To the east lies the islands of Rangitoto and Motu ...

, Auckland, New Zealand *

Castor, Cambridgeshire Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire until 1888 and then Hunti ...

, England *

Castor Temple Castor is a summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. It is situated 11 miles west-northwest of Grand Canyon Village, and less than one mile north of Piute Point. Pollux Temple is one mile sout ...

, a summit in the Grand Canyon, United States *Castor, an old name for

Caistor St. Edmund Caistor St Edmund is a village and former civil parish on the River Tas, in Norfolk, England. The parish covers an area of and had a population of 270 people in 116 households at the 2001 Census which increased to 289 people by the 2011 Census ...

, Norfolk, England * Castor (crater) on Saturn's small moon

Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janu ...

Other uses

Castor (band) Castor was an American indie rock/emo band from Champaign- Urbana, Illinois. Formed in 1994, they were known for their "fluid" sound, often changing time signatures several times in a song while maintaining the flow of the music. They released t ...

, American rock band * Castor (cloth), a woollen fabric * Castor Cracking Group, Swedish music group *, the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy * ''Castor'' (1782 ship), a vessel launched in 1782 that made one voyage to Bengal for the British East India Company and that was last listed in 1808. *Castor gloves,

glove A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves usually have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb. If there is an opening but no (or a short) covering sheath for each finger they are called fingerless gloves. Fingerless glov ...

s made from the skin of lambs or deer * Castor hat *Project Castor, a set of male clones in the TV series

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian Science fiction on television, science-fiction Thriller (genre), thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett (director), John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. Th ...

Castore (brand) J.Carter Sporting Club Limited (operating as Castore) is a British manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Manchester, England. The company's products are sold in more than 50 countries worldwide and have sponsorship dea ...

, British sportswear and athletic clothing company