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Places

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Cape Brooks Cape Brooks () is a cape marked by steep, conspicuous walls which rise to , forming the south side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members o ...
;Canada *
Brooks, Alberta Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. ...
;United States *
Brooks, Alabama Brooks is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin ...
* Brooks, Arkansas *
Brooks, California Brooks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yolo County, California, located in the Capay Valley in the northwest of the county. Brooks' ZIP Code is 95606 and its area code 530. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is head ...
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Brooks, Georgia Brooks is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 524. Geography Brooks is located in southern Fayette County, south of Fayetteville, the county seat, southeast of Peachtree City, and ...
* Brooks, Iowa * Brooks, Kentucky * Brooks, Maine *
Brooks Township, Michigan Brooks Township is a civil township of Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, 2000 census, the township population was 3,671. Communities *Brooks was established in 1860. It h ...
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Brooks, Minnesota Brooks is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway ...
* Brooks, Montana *
Brooks, Oregon Brooks is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Brooks as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely ...
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Brooks, San Antonio Brooks is a mixed-use community in the southeast portion of the city of San Antonio, Texas, United States. Brooks was created in 2001 by the United States Congress, the State of Texas and the City of San Antonio to redevelop the former Brooks Ai ...
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Brooks City-Base Brooks is a mixed-use development that was founded on the former Brooks Air Force Base when the United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight ...
, built on former United States Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas * Brooks, Wisconsin * Brooks Lake, a lake in Minnesota ;United States and Canada *The
Brooks Range The Brooks Range ( Gwich'in: ''Gwazhał'') is a mountain range in far northern North America stretching some from west to east across northern Alaska into Canada's Yukon Territory. Reaching a peak elevation of on Mount Isto, the range is belie ...
, mountain range in Alaska and Yukon


People

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Brooks (DJ) Thijs Westbroek (; born 14 April 1995), better known by his stage name Brooks, is a Dutch disc jockey, record producer and electronic musician from Eindhoven. He is best known for his collaborations with Martin Garrix ("Byte", " Like I Do") and ...
, Dutch DJ, producer and musician


Fictional characters

* Brooks Hatlen, in the 1994 film ''
The Shawshank Redemption ''The Shawshank Redemption'' is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption''. It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), w ...
'', played by James Whitmore * Dustin Brooks, in the TV series ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' * Earl Brooks, the title character of '' Mr. Brooks'', a film *
Blade (character) Blade (Eric Cross Brooks) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book ''The Tomb of Dracula'' #10 (July ...
, also known as Eric Brooks in the Marvel Universe **
Blade (New Line Blade franchise character) Blade, born Eric Cross Brooks and also known as The Daywalker, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Wesley Snipes and Sticky Fingaz in the New Line Cinema ''Blade'' franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name c ...
, the New Line Cinema adaptation of Blade, portrayed by Wesley Snipes and Sticky Fingaz, from whom the Eric Brooks name originates


Companies

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Brooks Automation Azenta (formerly Brooks Automation) was founded in 1978 and is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The company is a provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation equipment for multiple markets, including semiconductor manufacturing, technol ...
, provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation solutions *
Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers, founded in Manhattan, New York, in 1818, is the oldest apparel brand in continuous operation in America. Originally a family business, Brooks Brothers produces clothing for men, women and children, as well as home furnishings. B ...
, American men's clothier *
Brooks England Brooks England is a bicycle saddle manufacturer originally based in Smethwick, West Midlands, England and now owned by Selle Royal of Italy. It has been making leather goods since 1866, when it was founded in Hockley, Birmingham. In the 1880s ...
, manufacturer of traditional English bicycle saddles *
Brooks Instrument Brooks Instrument is a manufacturer of flow control and measurement equipment based in Hatfield, PA. It was a division of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) until December 31, 2007 when it was sold to American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (“AIP”) for ...
, manufacturer of flow control and measurement equipment *
Brooks Locomotive Works The Brooks Locomotive Works manufactured railroad steam locomotives and freight cars from 1869 through its merger into the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901. History When the New York and Erie Railroad (NY&E) relocated its shops facili ...
, an early manufacturer of steam locomotives for the US railroads *
Brooks Pharmacy Brooks Pharmacy was a chain of more than 330 pharmacies located throughout New England and New York (state), New York and was a well-recognized name in the New England pharmacy industry for several decades. The corporate headquarters were located ...
, former pharmacy chain *
Brooks Sports Brooks Sports, Inc., also known as Brooks Running, is an American sports equipment company that designs and markets high-performance men's and women's sneakers, clothing, and accessories. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Brooks products are ...
, American athletic shoe manufacturer


Education

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Brooks High School (disambiguation) Brooks High School may refer to: * Brooks High School (Launceston, Tasmania), Australia * Brooks High School (Alabama), United States {{Schooldis ...
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Brooks College Brooks College was a for-profit college in Long Beach and Sunnyvale, California. Brooks College closed in 2008 after 35 years. History Brooks College had two campuses owned by Career Education Corporation: in Long Beach, California, and in S ...
, a defunct for-profit college in California * Brooks College of Health, a college of
University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public research university in Jacksonville, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Sc ...
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Brooks Institute The Brooks Institute was a private for-profit art school in Ventura, California. It was formerly the Brooks Institute of Photography and was originally based in Montecito and Santa Barbara.Brooks School, North Andover, Massachusetts, United States


Other uses

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Brooks (band) Brooks was a London-based vocal pop group active in the late 1970s. Despite much hype and a number of single releases, the band failed to achieve any chart success. Two of the members however went on to achieve fame independently of each other: ...
, a 1970s UK vocal group *
Comet Brooks (disambiguation) Comet Brooks may refer to any one of 17 comets: * C/1885 R1 (a.k.a. 1885 III, 1885c) * C/1885 Y1 (a.k.a. 1885 V, 1885f) * C/1886 H1 (a.k.a. 1886 V, 1886a) * C/1886 J1 (a.k.a. 1886 III, 1886b) * D/1886 K1 (a.k.a. 1886 IV, 1886c) * C/1887 B2 (a.k.a. 1 ...
, various comets *
Brooks (mango) The 'Brooks' mango (also known as 'Brooks Late') is a late-season commercial mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. It is a parent of several varieties from the state. History The original tree reportedly grew from a seed of the ' To ...
, a late-season mango cultivar originated in Miami, Florida * An early, minor league name for the Brooklyn Dodgers, former Major League Baseball team, now the Los Angeles Dodgers * Brooks (crater), a crater on the southwestern part Mercury


See also

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Brock (disambiguation) Brock may refer to: Businesses * Brock Motors, a short-lived automotive company founded in 1921 in Amherstberg, Ontario * Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview also known as the Brock Hotel, a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario * Brock Hotel Cor ...
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Brooks Creek (disambiguation) Brooks Creek may refer to: * Brooks Creek (Indiana), a stream in Indiana * Brooks Creek (Missouri), a stream in Missouri *Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) Brooks Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Ca ...
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Brooks's Brooks's is a gentlemen's club in St James's Street, London. It is one of the oldest and most exclusive gentlemen's clubs in the world. History In January 1762, a private society was established at 50 Pall Mall by Messrs. Boothby and James ...
, a gentlemen's club in St James's Street, London * Brooksville (disambiguation) *
Brook (disambiguation) A brook is a small river or natural stream of fresh water. It may also refer to: Computing *Brook, a programming language for GPU programming based on C *Brook+, an explicit data-parallel C compiler *BrookGPU, a framework for GPGPU programming ...
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