Appleton
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People
- Alistair Appleton, British television presenter
- Charles W. Appleton, of GE
- Colin AppletonColin AppletonColin Appleton is a former footballer who played as a wing-half. Appleton began his career at Scarborough, but made his name making 333 appearances for Leicester City during a 12-year period, where he formed a legendary half-back partnership with Frank McLintock and Ian King.He was captain of the...
, footballer - Daniel AppletonDaniel AppletonDaniel Appleton was an American publisher.-Biography:He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. After a few years of schooling, he started a general store in Haverill. Later, he moved to Boston where he sold dry-goods imported from England...
, American publisher, 1800s founder of D. Appleton & Company - Edward Victor AppletonEdward Victor AppletonSir Edward Victor Appleton, GBE, KCB, FRS was an English physicist.-Biography:Appleton was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and educated at Hanson Grammar School. At the age of 18 he won a scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge...
, English physicist, known for his research on the ionosphere. - Edwin Nelson AppletonEdwin Nelson AppletonEdwin N. Appleton was Corporal serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
, American Medal of Honor recipient - Honor Charlotte Appleton (1879 - 1951) children's book illustrator http://artistsfinder.com/index.php?title=Honor_C._Appleton
- John Appleton (disambiguation)John Appleton (disambiguation)John Appleton was an American Assistant Secretary of State and Democratic Party politician from Maine.John Appleton is also the name of:* John Appleton , Master of University College, Oxford, England...
- Jon AppletonJon AppletonJon Howard Appleton is an American composer and teacher who was a pioneer in electro-acoustic music. His earliest compositions in the medium, e.g. Chef d'Oeuvre and Newark Airport Rock attracted attention because they established a new tradition some have called programmatic electronic music...
, American composer, author and professor of music - Larry AppletonLarry AppletonLarry Appleton is a fictional character on the television show Perfect Strangers, played by Mark Linn-Baker. Larry was often called Cousin Larry or just Cousin normally pronouncing cousin "cosin" by his cousin Balki...
, a character from the TV series Perfect Strangers - Michael AppletonMichael AppletonMichael Antony Appleton is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Portsmouth.He played as a midfielder until his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury. He also played as a professional for Manchester United, Lincoln City, Grimsby Town and Preston North End...
, footballer - Natalie AppletonNatalie AppletonNatalie Jane Appleton Howlett is a Canadian pop singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the band All Saints. During All Saints' five years of inactivity, she was a member of Appleton with her younger sister Nicole.-Biography:...
, British/Canadian singer - Nathan AppletonNathan AppletonNathan Appleton was an American merchant and politician.- Biography :Appleton was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, the son of Isaac Appleton and his wife Mary Adams. Appleton's father was a church deacon, and Nathan was brought up in "strictest form of Calvinistic Congregationalism." He was...
, American merchant and politician - Nicole AppletonNicole AppletonNicole Marie Appleton-Gallagher is a Canadian pop singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of All Saints. She was formerly a member of Appleton along with her older sister Natalie.-Early life:...
, British/Canadian singer - Ruel Ross AppletonRuel Ross AppletonRuel Ross Appleton, Sr. of Brooklyn was a cotton goods broker and banker.-History:In 1901 he supported Alfred T. White. In 1913 he was the Chairman of the Gaynor Nominating Committee and Chairman of the Gaynor Fusion Nominating League in 1913. Under these titles he worked as the campaign manager...
(1853-?), campaign manager for Mayor Gaynor of New York City - Victor AppletonVictor AppletonVictor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name:* Tom Swift, 1910–1941...
, a house pseudonym, famous for the Tom Swift series - William Appleton (politician), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- William Henry AppletonWilliam Henry AppletonWilliam Henry Appleton was an American publisher, eldest son and successor of Daniel Appleton.-Biography:...
- William Sumner AppletonWilliam Sumner AppletonWilliam Sumner Appleton, Jr. was Founder of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in 1910. He was the chief force behind much of the preservation of historic homes in the New England area...
, founder of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Place names
Canada- Appleton, Newfoundland and LabradorAppleton, Newfoundland and LabradorAppleton is a Canadian town in the northeastern part of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is located in Division No. 6, on Gander Lake, south east of Glenwood...
- Appleton, Ontario
United Kingdom
- Appleton, OxfordshireAppleton, OxfordshireAppleton is a village in the civil parish of Appleton-with-Eaton, about northwest of Abingdon. Appleton was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Manor:...
, England - Appleton le Moors, Yorkshire, England
- Appleton, WarringtonAppleton, WarringtonAppleton is a civil parish within the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.-Geography and landmarks:The A49 runs from neighbouring Stockton Heath up the hill into Appleton and links Warrington Town Centre with the M56 motorway....
, Cheshire, England - Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England
- Appleton WiskeAppleton WiskeAppleton Wiske is a small village and civil parish that sits between Northallerton and Yarm in the Vale of York, a flat tract of land that runs between the North Yorkshire Moors to the east, the Yorkshire Dales to the west and the River Tees to the north....
, North Yorkshire, England
United States
- Appleton, CaliforniaAppleton, CaliforniaAppleton is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located north of Magalia along the Southern Pacific Railroad....
- Appleton, MaineAppleton, MaineAppleton is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Samuel Appleton, father-in-law of Amos Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.-Geography:...
- Appleton, MinnesotaAppleton, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 729 households, and 376 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,442.2 people per square mile . There were 860 housing units at an average density of 432.0 per square mile...
- Appleton, WisconsinAppleton, WisconsinAppleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
- Old Appleton, MissouriOld Appleton, MissouriOld Appleton is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 82 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town...
- Appleton FarmsAppleton FarmsAppleton Farms is a park in Ipswich, Massachusetts, that is owned and maintained by The Trustees of Reservations.-References:*...
and Appleton Farms Grass RidesAppleton Farms Grass RidesAppleton Farms Grass Rides is a park in Hamilton, Massachusetts that is owned and maintained by The Trustees of Reservations.-References:*...
, properties maintained by The Trustees of Reservations in Ipswich and Hamilton, Massachusetts - Appleton, Indiana, a fictional town from Jason Robert Brown's musical 1313 (musical)13 is a musical with lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish, with Robert Horn newly joining as co-librettist. The story concerns the life of 13-year-old Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, and his dilemma when the move conflicts with the...
Other uses
- D. Appleton & CompanyD. Appleton & CompanyD. Appleton & Company was an American company founded by Daniel Appleton , who opened a general store which included books.- Timeline :* 1813 Relocated from Haverhill to Boston and imported books from England...
, a former publisher of books and textbooks, based in New York and Boston - Appleton (crater)Appleton (crater)Appleton is a heavily eroded lunar crater that lies in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. To the northwest are the craters Von Neumann and Campbel. The smaller Golovin lies to the northeast, while further to the southwest is the Mare Moscoviense.The crater wall and interior have...
, a lunar crater - Appleton EstateAppleton EstateAppleton Estate is a sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica that has been handcrafting rums since 1749. They produce a wide variety of aged rums, as well as standard gold and white rums. Located in the heart of the country's sugar cane belt, it is the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica...
, a Jamaican producer of rum - Elizabeth AppletonElizabeth AppletonElizabeth Appleton is a novel by John O'Hara first published in 1963. It is about a rich New York woman born in 1910 who, at the age of 21, marries beneath her. She follows her husband to his hometown in Pennsylvania, where he enjoys a modest academic career as a history professor...
, a 1963 novel by John O'Hara - Appleton (music duo)Appleton (music duo)Appleton were a Canadian musical duo comprising Natalie Appleton and her sister Nicole. The sisters were perhaps best known as members of the girl group All Saints.-Biography:...
, a musical duo comprising All Saints members Natalie and Nicole Appleton