Forth or FORTH may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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''forth'' magazine, an Internet magazine
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''Forth'' (album), by The Verve, 2008
* ''Forth'', a 2011 album by
Proto-Kaw
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Radio Forth
Radio Forth is a group of two Independent Local Radio stations serving Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife. Radio Forth is owned and operated by Bauer, based at studios in Edinburgh and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio network and Greatest Hits Radio ne ...
, a group of independent local radio stations in Scotland
People
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Eric Forth
Eric Forth (9 September 1944 – 17 May 2006) was a British Conservative politician. He served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Birmingham North from 1979 to 1984. He then served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Worcestershir ...
(1944–2006), British politician
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Frederick Forth
Frederick Henry Alexander Forth (11 February 1808 – 1876) was a British colonial administrator. He was Lieutenant-Governor in the British West Indies, Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong and magistrate of Tasmania.
Forth was born on 11 February 180 ...
(1808–1876), British colonial administrator
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Hugh Forth (1610–1676), English politician
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Jane Forth (born 1953), American actress and model
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John Forth (c. 1769 – 1848), British jockey and racehorse trainer
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Lisette Denison Forth (c. 1786 – 1866), American slave who became a landowner and philanthropist
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Tasman Forth, pen name of Alexander Rud Mills (1885–1964), Australian Odinist
Places
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Forth, Tasmania
Forth is a small village in north-west Tasmania on the Forth River, west of Devonport and north-west of Launceston via the Bass Highway. It is mainly in the Central Coast Council area, but with just under 25% in the City of Devonport.
For ...
, Australia
* Forth,
Eckental, Germany
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Forth, South Lanarkshire
Forth is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of around 3,500 people. It is situated near Lanark, and stands 1,000 feet (320 metres) above sea level.
History
The town of Forth is thought to take its name from the meaning ...
, Scotland
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River Forth
The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt. The Gaelic name for the upper reach of t ...
, in Scotland
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River Forth (Tasmania)
The River Forth is a perennial river located in northwest Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for competitive rowing. It is also the location of the village of ...
, Australia
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Forth (County Carlow barony)
Forth () is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.
Etymology
Forth takes its name from the Irish '' Fortuatha'', a term that described a region ( tuath) not ruled by members of the dominant dynasty of a province. In this case, the r ...
, Ireland
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Forth (County Wexford barony)
Forth () ( Yola: ''Forthe'', or ''Vorth'') is a barony in County Wexford in Ireland.
Forth is bordered by Wexford Harbour to the north, St George's Channel to the east, the Celtic Sea to the south, and the baronies of Bargy to the west and Sh ...
, Ireland
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Forth (Edinburgh ward)
Forth is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors. Its territory covers communities in the north of the city between ...
, Scotland
Ships
* , the name of several ships of the Royal Navy
* , a sailing ship built at Calcutta, British India
* , a sailing ship built at Leith, Scotland
Other uses
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Forth (programming language)
Forth is a procedural, stack-oriented programming language and interactive environment designed by Charles H. "Chuck" Moore and first used by other programmers in 1970. Although not an acronym, the language's name in its early years was ofte ...
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Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas
The Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH) ( el, Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας - ΙΤΕ) is a research center in Greece, supervised by the Ministry for Education through itGeneral Secretariat for Resea ...
, a research centre in Greece
See also
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Fort (disambiguation)
A fort is a fortification: a defensive military construction.
Fort may also refer to:
Types of fortifications
* Castle, a fortified building
* Defensive wall, a fortified wall
*Blanket fort or pillow fort, built by children
*Device Forts, in Engl ...
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Fourth (disambiguation)
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie ...
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Sally Forth (disambiguation)
Sally Forth may refer to:
* ''Sally Forth'' (Greg Howard comic strip) (from 1982)
* ''Sally Forth'' (Wally Wood comic strip) (1968–74)
* "Sally Forth", an episode of ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (season 4)
See salso
* Sally port
A sally p ...
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Firth of Forth, an estuary in Scotland
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Islands of the Forth
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