Scripps may refer to:
People
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Edward W. Scripps (1854–1926), American publisher and media financier
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Ellen Browning Scripps
Ellen Browning Scripps (October 18, 1836 – August 3, 1932) was an American journalist and philanthropist who was the founding donor of several major institutions in Southern California. She and her half-brother E. W. Scripps created the E. W. ...
(1836–1932), American philanthropist, half-sister of Edward W. Scripps
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James E. Scripps (1835–1906), American newspaper publisher, brother of Ellen Browning Scripps
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Samuel H. Scripps Samuel Henrick Scripps (October 30, 1927 – February 16, 2007) was a patron of the arts, and played a significant role in gaining support and recognition for theatre and dance companies throughout America in the second half of the twentiet ...
(1927–2007), American philanthropist in theater and dance, grandson of Edward W. Scripps
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Anne Scripps
Anne Scripps (November 18, 1946 – January 6, 1994) was an American heiress to the E. W. Scripps Company and the great-great granddaughter of James E. Scripps, founder of ''The Detroit News''. In 1993, she was bludgeoned by her estranged seco ...
(1946–1993), heiress to the Scripps newspaper publishing and great-great granddaughter of James E. Scripps
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Charles Scripps
Charles E. Scripps (January 27, 1920 – February 3, 2007) was chairman of the board of the E. W. Scripps Company, a media conglomerate founded by his grandfather, Edward W. Scripps. Under his leadership the company was transformed from a family- ...
(1920–2007), chairman of the board of the E. W. Scripps Company and grandson of Edward W. Scripps
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Dan Scripps
Dan Scripps is an American politician. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the state's 101st district until he lost to Republican Ray Franz in November 2010. The district includes Leelanau, Benzie, Manistee and Mas ...
, American politician
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John Locke Scripps
John Locke Scripps (27 February 1818 – 21 September 1866) was an attorney, journalist, and author. He wrote the first published biography of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He was the Cousin#First cousins once removed, first cousin once removed of E.W ...
(1818–1866), attorney, journalist, and author. First cousin once removed of E.W. Scripps
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John Martin Scripps
John Martin (born John Martin Scripps, 9 December 1959 – 19 April 1996) was an English spree killer who murdered three tourists—Gerard Lowe in Singapore, and Sheila and Darin Damude in Thailand—with another three unconfirmed victims. He p ...
(1959–1996), British serial killer
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Natalee Scripps
Natalee Scripps (born 9 December 1978) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 1 Test match and 7 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 2003 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Auc ...
(born 1978), New Zealand cricketer
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William Edmund Scripps
William Edmund Scripps (May 6, 1882 – June 12, 1952) was a pioneer aviator and the publisher of ''The Detroit News''. He was also an original founder of the WWJ radio station.
Biography
He was born on May 6, 1882 to James E. Scripps, the ...
(1882–1952), American founder of WWJ radio, son of James E. Scripps
Organizations and enterprises
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E. W. Scripps Company
The E. W. Scripps Company is an American broadcasting company founded in 1878 as a chain of daily newspapers by Edward Willis "E. W." Scripps and his sister, Ellen Browning Scripps. It was also formerly a media conglomerate. The company is he ...
, American media conglomerate founded by Edward W. Scripps
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Scripps Center
The Scripps Center is a high-rise office building located at 312 Walnut Street at the corner of 3rd Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the height of , with 35 stories, it is the fourth tallest building in the city, an ...
, office building owned by E. W. Scripps Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Fund is a public charity that supports philanthropic causes important to the E. W. Scripps Company, an American media conglomerate which owns television stations, cable television networks, and other media outlets. The goal of t ...
, the corporate foundation of the E. W. Scripps Company
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Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scri ...
, annual American competition sponsored by E. W. Scripps Company
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Scripps Networks Interactive
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI) was an American mass media company, which was formed on July 1, 2008, and acquired by and merged into Discovery Communications on March 6, 2018. It was formed in 2008, through the spin-off of the E. W. ...
, American cable TV media company spun-off from E. W. Scripps Company
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Scripps Health
Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California. The system includes five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, and treats a half-million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.
The system also inc ...
, a not-for-profit, community-based health care delivery network in San Diego, California, U.S.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO, Scripps Oceanography, or Scripps) in San Diego, California, US founded in 1903, is one of the oldest and largest centers for oceanography, ocean and Earth science research ...
, an ocean and earth science institution in San Diego, California, U.S.
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Scripps League Newspapers
Scripps League Newspapers, Inc. was a newspaper publishing company in the United States founded by Josephine Scripps in 1921 and managed beginning in 1931 by her son Ed Scripps (1909-1997). Based in Herndon, Virginia, the chain was separate from t ...
, a newspaper publishing company in the United States founded by Josephine Scripps in 1921
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Scripps Research
Scripps Research, previously known as The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), is a nonprofit American medical research facility that focuses on research and education in the biomedical sciences. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the institu ...
, American medical research facility
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Scripps-Booth
Scripps-Booth was a United States automobile marque based in Detroit, Michigan. Established by James Scripps Booth in 1913, Scripps-Booth Company produced motor vehicles and was later acquired by General Motors, becoming a division of it, until t ...
, early 20th century American automobile company
Places
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Scripps Canyon
Scripps Canyon is a narrow underwater gorge located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California, United States. The canyon is approximately long and joins to La Jolla Canyon offshore.
It is located near the Scripps Institution of O ...
, underwater gorge in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California
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Scripps Coastal Reserve
Scripps Coastal Reserve is a 126-acre (51 hectare) University of California Natural Reserve System reserve located west of UC San Diego in the La Jolla Farms area of La Jolla, California. Administered by UC San Diego, the site is owned by the Univ ...
, reserve located west of UC San Diego in La Jolla Farms
* Scripps Cottage, part of the campus of
San Diego State University
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...
in San Diego, California, U.S.
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, a geologic formation in coastal San Diego County, California
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Scripps Heights Scripps Heights () is a rugged heights which are largely ice-covered, surmounting the peninsula between Casey Glacier and Lurabee Glacier on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Deeply scarred by glaciers, the heights terminate on the east i ...
, heights on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica
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Scripps Mansion
The Scripps Mansion (originally called Moulton Manor) is a Norman/Tudor Revival style mansion located in Orion Township, Michigan. The buildings and surrounding land are known collectively as the William E. Scripps Estate.
Since 1956, the propert ...
, personal estate of William Edmund Scripps in Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
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Scripps Ranch, San Diego
Scripps Ranch is a community of San Diego, California in the northeastern part of that city. Its ZIP code is 92131. It is located east of Interstate 15, north of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and south of Poway.
Scripps Ranch is a coastal/i ...
, community in San Diego, California, U.S.
Schools
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Scripps College
Scripps College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1 ...
, women's college in Claremont, California, U.S.
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Scripps College of Communication, a division of Ohio University, U.S.
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E. W. Scripps School of Journalism
The E. W. Scripps School of Journalism is part of the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University.
Founded in 1924, the school has been recognized by The Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report for excellence in instruction and re ...
, part of the college
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