Baird
Encyclopedia
Places
- Baird, Hastings, a local government ward within Hastings Borough Council in the county of East SussexEast SussexEast Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England - Baird, TexasBaird, TexasBaird is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Callahan County. The city is named after Matthew Baird, the owner and director of the Texas & Pacific Railway. The railway depot is now the visitor center and a...
, a US city - Baird PeninsulaBaird PeninsulaBaird Peninsula is a peninsula in west central Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It juts into the Foxe Basin past Longstaff Bluff. Prince Charles Island lies to the south....
, Nunavut, Canada
People
- John Logie BairdJohn Logie BairdJohn Logie Baird FRSE was a Scottish engineer and inventor of the world's first practical, publicly demonstrated television system, and also the world's first fully electronic colour television tube...
, inventor of the first practical television - Henry S. BairdHenry S. BairdHenry Samuel Baird was the territorial Attorney General of Wisconsin during 1836-1839, appointed by Wisconsin territorial governor Henry Dodge.He is known as "Father of the Wisconsin Bar."...
, American lawyer - Spencer Fullerton BairdSpencer Fullerton BairdSpencer Fullerton Baird was an American ornithologist, ichthyologist and herpetologist. Starting in 1850 he was assistant-secretary and later secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C...
(1823-1887), American ornithologist, ichthyologist, and herpatologist - Brian BairdBrian BairdBrian Norton Baird is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1999 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district comprises the counties of Thurston, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania....
, American politician - Chris BairdChris BairdChristopher Patrick "Chris" Baird is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Fulham and the Northern Ireland national football team.-Southampton:...
, Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for FulhamFulham F.C.Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... - Sir David Baird, 1st BaronetSir David Baird, 1st BaronetGeneral Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet GCB was a British military leader.-Military career:He was born at Newbyth House in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the son of an Edinburgh merchant family, and entered the British Army in 1772. He was sent to India in 1779 with the 73rd Highlanders, in which he...
, British general - David Baird (author)David Baird (author)David Baird is a composer and theatre director who has published books on a wide range of subjects including film, art, Shakespeare, and spirituality.He was on the production staff of the Welsh National Opera and Drama Company...
- David Baird, Northern Irish engineer
- David Baird (New Jersey)David Baird (New Jersey)David Baird, Sr. was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.-Biography:A Scots-Irishman born in County Londonderry, Ireland, Baird immigrated to the United States in 1856 and entered the lumber business in Port Deposit, Maryland. He moved in 1860 to Camden, New Jersey, where he continued in the lumber...
(1839–1927), U.S. Senator - David McCurdy BairdDavid McCurdy BairdDavid McCurdy Baird, is a Canadian geologist, photographer, and academic.-Biography:Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Baird received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1941 from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Science degree in 1943 from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D...
(born 1920), Canadian geologist - Baird (surname)Baird (surname)Baird is a common surname of primarily Scottish origins, although some historians claim the Bairds originally came to Scotland from France around the time of William the Conqueror. An old legend says that the family obtained their lands in Scotland when one Baird rescued King William the Lion...
- Baird BaronetsBaird BaronetsThere have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Baird, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the creations are extant as of 2010...
- Damon Baird - a fictional character from the popular Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
video game, Gears of WarGears of WarGears of War is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios... - Diora BairdDiora BairdDiora Lynn Baird is an American actress and former model for Guess? who has appeared in films such as Wedding Crashers and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning .-Early life:...
, an American actress and former model - Bil BairdBil BairdWilliam Britton Baird , professional name Bil Baird, but often referred to as Bill Baird, was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century.One of his better known creations was Charlemane the lion...
, American puppeteer
Other
- Robert W. Baird & Co.Robert W. Baird & Co.Robert W. Baird & Co. is the principal U.S. operating subsidiary of Baird, an international, employee-owned financial services firm providing wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, institutional investors, and...
, a financial services company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US - Baird School, a fictional preparatory school in the movie Scent of a WomanScent of a WomanThis article is about the American film. For the Korean drama, see Scent of a Woman .Scent of a Woman is a 1992 drama film directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a job as an assistant to an irascible, blind, medically retired Army officer...
See also
- Baird's Beaked Whale
- Baird's SandpiperBaird's SandpiperThe Baird's Sandpiper is a small shorebird. It is among those calidrids sometimes separated in Erolia.Adults have black legs and a short thin dark bill. They are dark brown on top and mainly white underneath with a black patch on the rump. The head and breast are light brown with dark streaks. In...
, a small shorebird - Baird's SparrowBaird's SparrowThe Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii, is a small North American sparrow.-Overview:These birds have a large bill, a large flat head, and a short forked tail. They have brown upper parts and white underparts, with streaking on the back, breast, and flanks...
, a small North American bird - Baird's Manual of American College FraternitiesBaird's Manual of American College FraternitiesBaird's Manual of American College Fraternities is a compendium of fraternities and sororities in the United States and Canada first published in 1879. It covers national and international general , professional, and honor fraternities, including defunct organizations, with an overview of each...
, a compendium of fraternities and sororities in the US and Canada