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Falconer may refer to: * A person skilled in the art of
falconry Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person ...


People

* Falconer (surname), a family name * Falconer Larkworthy (1833–1928), New Zealand banker and financier *
Falconer Madan Falconer Madan (15 April 1851 – 22 May 1935) was Librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University. Early life and education Falconer Madan was born in Cam, Gloucestershire, the fifth son of George and Harriet Madan. He was educated at ...
(1851—1935), librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University *
Charlie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, (born 19 November 1951) is a British Labour peer and barrister who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2003 to 2007. Born in ...
, a British politician


Places

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Falconer, New York Falconer is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. Falconer is within the town of Ellicott and is on the eastern edge of the city of Jamestown. History The area now known as Fa ...
, United States, a village *
Mount Falconer Mount Falconer is a mountain, high, surmounting Lake Fryxell on the north wall of Taylor Valley, between Mount McLennan and Commonwealth Glacier. It was named by the Western Journey Party, led by Thomas Griffith Taylor Thomas Griffith "Grif" Ta ...
, Victoria Land, Antarctica


Arts and entertainment

* ''The Falconer'' (Simonds), a bronze sculpture in Central Park, New York City * ''The Falconer'' (Hansen), a bronze sculpture in Portland, Oregon *
Falconer (band) Falconer was a Swedish power metal band from Mjölby, formed in 1999 by the former guitarist of Mithotyn, Stefan Weinerhall. Falconer carried on many of the traditions set by Weinerhall's previous band and played a fusion style of power metal t ...
, a power metal band from Sweden * ''Falconer'' (album), an album by the band * ''Falconer'' (novel), a novel by John Cheever * "The Falconer", a recurring sketch on the TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' * ''The Falconer'' (1997 film), with
Iain Sinclair Iain Sinclair FRSL (born 11 June 1943) is a writer and filmmaker. Much of his work is rooted in London, recently within the influences of psychogeography. Biography Education Sinclair was born in Cardiff in 1943. From 1956 to 1961, he was educate ...
* ''The Falconer'' (film), a 2021 film


Military

* AN/USQ-163 Falconer, a weapon system used by the United States Air Force
Air and Space Operations Center An Air Operations Center (AOC) is a type of command center used by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is the senior agency of the Air Force component commander to provide command and control of air operations.Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...
* MQM-57 Falconer, a target drone in the
Radioplane BTT The Radioplane BTT, known as RP-71 by the company, as WS-426/2 by the United States Navy, and as WS-462/2 by the US Air Force, is a family of target drones produced by the Radioplane Company (later a division of Northrop). History In the post ...
family


Other uses

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Falconer School Falconer School is a secondary school catering to students with special needs (primarily learning disabilities or those diagnosed with social, emotional and mental health - SEMH difficulties). Falconer is situated in Hertfordshire and provide ...
, a boys school in Hertfordshire, England * ''Falconer'', a Torrey Pines High School newspaper


See also

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Lord Falconer of Halkerton The title Lord Falconer of Halkerton was created in the peerage of Scotland on 20 December 1646, for Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord of Session, with remainder to his heirs-male whatsoever. King Charles I granted Sir Alexander a yearly pension of  ...
, a title in the Scottish peerage *
AWM/MAA Falconer Lecturer The Etta Z. Falconer Lecture is an award and lecture series which honors "women who have made distinguished contributions to the mathematical sciences or mathematics education". It is sponsored by the Association for Women in Mathematics and the Ma ...
, lectures founded in 1996 named after Etta Z. Falconer * *
Grand Falconer (disambiguation) Grand Falconer may refer to: * Grand Falconer of France * Hereditary Grand Falconer of England, title of the Duke of St Albans Duke of St Albans is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1684 for Charles Beauclerk, 1st Earl of B ...
, a European position or title *
Falcon (disambiguation) A falcon is a small to medium-sized bird of prey. Falcon may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Millennium Falcon'', a fictional spaceship from the ''Star Wars'' films * ''The Falcon'' (film), a 1981 Yugoslavian-German adventur ...
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Falkner (disambiguation) Falkner may refer to: People with the surname * Adam Falkner (author), American author * Allen Falkner (born 1969), American artist * Brian Falkner (author) (born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author * Brian Falkner, common misspellin ...
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Faulkner (disambiguation) William Faulkner was an American author. Faulkner may also refer to: *Faulkner (surname), an English surname (and list of people with that name) * Faulkner (band), an alternative band *Faulkner County, Arkansas, a county in the United States * Fau ...
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Faulknor (disambiguation) Faulknor may refer to: In people: * Faulknor family, an English family of distinguished Royal Navy officers, including: ** Jonathan Faulknor the elder ** Robert Faulknor the younger (1763-1795) * Christopher Faulknor (born 1962), Jamaican sprin ...
* Fawkner (disambiguation) * Faulconer (disambiguation) {{disambig, given name, geo