Castor most commonly refers to: *

Castor (star) Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini (constellation), Gemini. It has the Bayer designation α Geminorum, which is Latinisation of names, Latinised to Alpha Geminorum and abbreviated Alpha Gem ...

, 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 cas ...

, 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 **

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 cavitie ...

, 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 (Φιλορώμ ...

, Greek grammarian and rhetorician * Drusus the Younger (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 ...

, 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 (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 ...

(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 Daejeon Hana Citizen Football Club ( Korean 대전 하나 시티 ...

(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 So ...

(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 ...

(1889–1979), English cricketer * Bruce Castor (born 1961), American lawyer and politician * George A. Castor (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 ...

(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", an ...

(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, 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 creativ ...

'', 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), Ontario, Canada * Castor, Louisiana, 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 o ...

, United-States * Castor (mountain), in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy * Castor Bay, 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 south ...

, a summit in the Grand Canyon, United States *Castor, an old name for Caistor St. Edmund, Norfolk, England * Castor (crater) on Saturn's small moon Janus

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, gloves 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 thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

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