Reed or Reeds may refer to:

Science, technology, biology, and medicine

* Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales *

Reed reaction The Reed reaction is a chemical reaction that utilizes light to oxidize hydrocarbons to alkylsulfonyl chlorides. This reaction is employed in modifying polyethylene to give chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), which noted for its toughness. Comme ...

, in chemistry * Reed receiver, an outdated form of multi-channel signal decoding * Reed relay, one or more reed switches controlled by an electromagnet *

Reed switch Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * Re ...

, an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field * Reed valve, restricts the flow of fluids to a single direction * Reed (weaving), a comb like tool for beating the weft when weaving * Reed's law, describes the utility of large networks, particularly social networks *

Reed–Solomon error correction Reed–Solomon codes are a group of error-correcting codes that were introduced by Irving S. Reed and Gustave Solomon in 1960. They have many applications, the most prominent of which include consumer technologies such as MiniDiscs, CDs, DVDs, B ...

, a systematic way of building codes that can be used to detect and correct multiple random symbol errors * Reed–Sternberg cell, related to Hodgkin's disease

Organizations

* Reed (company), offering employment-related services (UK) *

Reed and Stem Reed and Stem (present-day WASA Studio) is an American architectural and engineering firm. The firm was founded in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1891 as a partnership between Charles A. Reed (1858–1911) and Allen H. Stem (1856–1931), the success ...

, former architecture firm St. Paul, Minnesota * Reed Arena, a sports arena in College Station, Texas * Reed College, Portland, Oregon **

Reed Research Reactor The Reed Research Reactor (RRR) () is a research nuclear reactor located on-campus at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. It is a pool-type TRIGA Mark I reactor, built by General Atomics in 1968 and operated since then under licence from the Nuclear ...

, a research nuclear reactor at the college ** Reed, Portland, Oregon, the surrounding neighborhood *

Reed-Custer High School Reed-Custer High School is a 4-year public high school located at 249 Comet Drive in Braidwood, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois. RCHS is part of the Reed-Custer School District (255U). Notable alumni * Kay Cannon, comedy writer and produ ...

, in Braidwood, Illinois * Reed Elsevier, the publishing company **

Reed Construction Data CMD Group, formerly Reed Construction Data and Construction Market Data, is a provider of business information for the North American construction industry. CMD is owned by ConstructConnect. Its historical roots lie in Construction Market Data, fo ...

** Reed Business Information * Reed Exhibitions, trade fairs and convention organizing company * Reed family, the family of Mark E. Reed * Reeds Jewelers, a U.S. retail jewelry company * Reed High School (disambiguation) * Reed House (disambiguation), several * Reed Middle School (disambiguation), several * Reed Plantation, Maine, United States * Reed Publishing, a New Zealand publishing house *

Reed's, Inc. Reed's Inc. is a USA based company that manufactures soft drinks and candies. The company was founded by Christopher J. Reed in 1989. It was originally based in Los Angeles, California but moved its headquarters to Norwalk, Connecticut in Septem ...

, manufactures naturally brewed sodas, California, United States *

Records of Early English Drama The Records of Early English Drama (REED) is a performance history research project, based at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1976 by a group of international scholars interested in understanding “the native tradition ...

(REED), a theatre research centre at the University of Toronto, Canada

People

Reed (name) Reed may be either a surname or given name. Reed as a surname "Reed" is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red. At least one example of the Reed surname, that origina ...

, a surname or given name

Places

Cities and towns

Reed, Arkansas Reed is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Geography Reed is located at (33.701930, -91.443851). According to the United States Census Bu ...

, United States * Reed, California, former name of Ostrom, California *

Reed, Kentucky Reed is an unincorporated community within Henderson County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It bor ...

, United States *

Reeds, Virginia Reeds is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. References

* Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Cumberland County, Virginia {{Cu ...

, United States *

Reed, Wisconsin Reed is an unincorporated community in the town of Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bor ...

, United States * Reed City, Michigan, United States *

Reed-Cooke Reed-Cooke is a small urban neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated within the boundaries of the larger and more prominent neighborhood of Adams Morgan, just north of the city's original L'Enfant-planned area. Its residents, and it ...

, a neighborhood in Washington DC, United States *

Reed Creek, Georgia Reed Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2010 census, up from 2,148 at the 2000 census. Geography Reed Creek is located in northeastern Hart County at (34.441880, -82. ...

, United States * Reed, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom *

Reed, Norway Reed may be either a surname or given name. Reed as a surname "Reed" is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being wikt:ruddy, ruddy or red. At least one example of the Reed surname, t ...

* Reeds Branch, a stream in Missouri *

Reed Point, Montana Reed Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Geography Reed Point is located at (45.707165, -109.544546). According to the United States Census Bureau, ...

, of statistical meaning only * Reed Plantation, Maine, United States *

Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Reed Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 239 tabulated in 2010. History Reed Township was named for William Reed, an early settler. The Le ...

, United States

Historic interest

Reed-Wood Place The Reed—Wood Place is a historic farmstead at 20 Meetinghouse Road in Littleton, Massachusetts. Description and history It is a complex of attached buildings typical of 19th century New England farms. At one end is the main house, a five ...

, a historic site Littleton, Massachusetts *

Reed's Creek Farm Reed's Creek Farm is a historic home located at Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. It is a late Georgian style brick house reputedly begun in 1775. It is composed of two portions, the larger of the two being a five bay ...

, a historic home Maryland, United States *

Reed and Barton Complex The Reed and Barton Complex is an historic industrial complex at West Brittania and Danforth Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is the site of one of Taunton's first and largest industries, now known as Reed & Barton, a privately held silversm ...

, a historic industrial complex in Taunton, Massachusetts * Reed Gold Mine, defunct, in Midland, North Carolina *

Reed Memorial Library Reed Memorial Library is located at the junction of US 6 and NY 52 in Carmel, New York, United States. It is the oldest library building in Putnam County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was built in 1914 by ...

, Carmel, New York, United States

Other uses

Reed Airport (disambiguation) Reed Airport may refer to: * Reed Airport (Oregon), a private use airport in Olex, Oregon, United States (FAA: 1OR5) * Reed Ranch Airport, a public use airport in Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States (FAA: I92) * Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a pub ...

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Reed v. Reed ''Reed v. Reed'', 404 U.S. 71 (1971), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding that the administrators of estates cannot be named in a way that discriminates between sexes. In ''Reed v. Reed'' the Supreme Court rule ...

'', a United States Supreme Court case (Equal Protection case) *

Reed's Regiment of Militia Reed's Regiment of Militia also known as the 6th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at Littleton and Westford, Massachusetts on September 27, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regimen ...

, a military unit in the U.S. war of independence * Reeding, the process or effect of creating "reeds" around the edges of coins, furniture, and architectural columns * Reed (mouthpiece), the vibrating piece in woodwind musical instrument **

Double reed A double reed is a type of reed used to produce sound in various wind instruments. In contrast with a single reed instrument, where the instrument is played by channeling air against one piece of cane which vibrates against the mouthpiece and c ...

** Quadruple reed * Reed pipe, a type of organ pipe, as distinct from a flue pipe