Baldwin
Encyclopedia
United States of America
- Baldwin, FloridaBaldwin, FloridaBaldwin is a town in Duval County, Florida, United States. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with Jacksonville, Florida in 1968, Baldwin, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach, Florida, remained quasi-independent...
- Baldwin, GeorgiaBaldwin, GeorgiaBaldwin is a city in Banks and Habersham Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census.Baldwin is located on U.S. Route 441 just south of Georgia State Route 365...
- Baldwin, IllinoisBaldwin, IllinoisBaldwin is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 434 at the 2000 census. Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is nearby.-Geography:Baldwin is located at ....
- Baldwin, IowaBaldwin, IowaBaldwin is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baldwin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Baldwin, LouisianaBaldwin, LouisianaBaldwin is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- Baldwin, MaineBaldwin, MaineBaldwin is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
- Baldwin, MarylandBaldwin, MarylandBaldwin is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The United States Postal Service has assigned Baldwin the ZIP Code 21013. Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost 18.4. Hidden Valley Farm was listed on the...
- Baldwin, MichiganBaldwin, MichiganBaldwin is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,107. It is the county seat of Lake County...
- Baldwin, Chemung County, New YorkBaldwin, Chemung County, New YorkBaldwin is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 853 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from Thomas and Waterman Baldwin, two of the earliest settlers of the area.The Town of Baldwin is east of Elmira...
- Baldwin, Nassau County, New YorkBaldwin, Nassau County, New YorkBaldwin is a hamlet located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 24,033 at the 2010 census.Baldwin is also a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road....
- Baldwin (LIRR station)Baldwin (LIRR station)Baldwin is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located on Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue in Baldwin, New York, although it also includes Milburn and Brooklyn Avenues...
- Baldwin (LIRR station)
- Baldwin, North DakotaBaldwin, North DakotaBaldwin is an unincorporated community in western Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 83 north of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. Its elevation is 1,939 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code...
- Baldwin, PennsylvaniaBaldwin, PennsylvaniaBaldwin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,767 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Baldwin, WisconsinBaldwin, WisconsinBaldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 3,903 in 2008, a growth rate of 39%...
- Baldwin (town), WisconsinBaldwin (town), WisconsinBaldwin is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The Village of Baldwin is located partially within the town.-Geography:...
Other places
- Baldwin, Isle of Man on the Isle of Man
- Baldwin Street, DunedinBaldwin Street, DunedinBaldwin Street in a suburban part of New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin, is considered the world's steepest residential street. It is located in the suburb of North East Valley, northeast of Dunedin's city centre....
in New Zealand, the world's steepest street - Montgomery, PowysMontgomery, PowysThe historic county town of Montgomery in Powys, Wales lies just three miles from the English border in the Welsh Marches. It is best known for its castle, Montgomery Castle, begun in 1223, and its parish church, begun in 1227. However its origins go back much further, as seen by the Celtic Iron...
, named in Welsh "Trefaldwyn", meaning "The Town of Baldwin"
Rulers
- Baldwin I of JerusalemBaldwin I of JerusalemBaldwin I of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne , 1058? – 2 April 1118, was one of the leaders of the First Crusade, who became the first Count of Edessa and then the second ruler and first titled King of Jerusalem...
(also Baldwin I of Edessa, 1058?–1118) - Baldwin II of JerusalemBaldwin II of JerusalemBaldwin II of Jerusalem , formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel was the second count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third king of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death.-Ancestry:Baldwin was the son of Hugh, count of Rethel, and his wife Melisende,...
(also Baldwin II of Edessa, died 1131) - Baldwin III of JerusalemBaldwin III of JerusalemBaldwin III was king of Jerusalem from 1143 to 1163. He was the eldest son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem, and the grandson of Baldwin II of Jerusalem.-Succession:...
(1130–1162) - Baldwin IV of JerusalemBaldwin IV of JerusalemBaldwin IV of Jerusalem , called the Leper or the Leprous, the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem and his first wife, Agnes of Courtenay, was king of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185. His full sister was Queen Sibylla of Jerusalem and his nephew through this sister was the child-king Baldwin V...
(1161–1185) - Baldwin V of JerusalemBaldwin V of JerusalemBaldwin V of Jerusalem was the son of Sibylla of Jerusalem and her first husband, William of Montferrat...
(1177–1186) - Baldwin I of RamlaBaldwin I of RamlaBaldwin I was the castellan and lord of Ramla in the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1106 to his death. In 1120 he participated in the Council of Nablus. In 1126, the castellany, which controlled the surrounding countryside too, was given in fief the Count of Jaffa...
(died 1138) - Baldwin of IbelinBaldwin of IbelinBaldwin of Ibelin, also known as Baldwin III of Ramla , was an important noble of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. He was the second son of Barisan of Ibelin, and was the younger brother of Hugh of Ibelin and older brother of Balian of Ibelin...
(early 1130s – c. 1187 or 1186/1188) - Baldwin I of Flanders
- Baldwin II of Flanders (also Baldwin I of Boulogne)
- Baldwin III of Flanders
- Baldwin IV of Flanders
- Baldwin V of Flanders
- Baldwin VI of Flanders (also Baldwin I, Count of Hainaut)
- Baldwin VII of Flanders
- Baldwin VIII of Flanders
- Baldwin I of ConstantinopleBaldwin I of ConstantinopleBaldwin I , the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI Count of Hainaut, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the capture of Constantinople, the conquest of the greater part of the Byzantine...
(also Baldwin IX of Flanders and Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut, 1172–1205) - Baldwin II of ConstantinopleBaldwin II of ConstantinopleBaldwin II of Courtenay was the last emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople.He was a younger son of Yolanda of Flanders, sister of the first two emperors, Baldwin I and Henry of Flanders...
(1217–1273) - Baldwin II of Boulogne
- Baldwin II, Count of HainautBaldwin II, Count of HainautBaldwin II of Mons was count of Hainaut from 1071 to his death. He was the younger son of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders and Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut.-History:...
(1056–1098?) - Baldwin III, Count of HainautBaldwin III, Count of HainautBaldwin III was count of Hainaut from 1098 to his death. He was son of Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut and Ida of Leuven.-History:Baldwin succeeded to the county of Hainaut in 1102. Baldwin married Yolande of Guelders at a young age. He had been betrothed to Adelaide of Maurienne, a niece of Countess...
(1088–1120) - Baldwin IV, Count of HainautBaldwin IV, Count of HainautBaldwin IV was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death. He was the son of Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, and Yolande de Wassenberg.-History:...
(1108–1171) - Baldwin V, Count of HainautBaldwin V, Count of HainautBaldwin V of Hainaut was count of Hainaut , count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII and margrave of Namur as Baldwin I .-History:...
(1150–1195) - Baldwin I of Belgium, called "Baldwin" in English
- Baldwin of ExeterBaldwin of ExeterBaldwin of Forde was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. Son of a clergyman, he studied both canon law and theology at Bologna and was tutor to Pope Eugene III's nephew before returning to England to serve successive bishops of Exeter...
, Archbishop of Canterbury - Baldwin de Redvers
- Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon was the son of Richard de Redvers and his wife Adeline Peverel.He was one of the first to rebel against King Stephen, and was the only first rank magnate never to accept the new king. He seized Exeter, and was a pirate out of Carisbrooke, but he was driven out...
(died 1155) - Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of DevonBaldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon and Lord of the Isle was the son of Baldwin de Redvers and Margaret FitzGerold and grandson of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon.-Family and children:...
(1217–1245) - British prime minister Stanley BaldwinStanley BaldwinStanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
, later ennobled to Earl Baldwin of BewdleyEarl Baldwin of BewdleyEarl Baldwin of Bewdley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative politician Stanley Baldwin. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1923 to 1924, from 1924 to 1929 and from 1935 to 1937. Baldwin was made Viscount Corvedale, of Corvedale...
Others
- Baldwin of RietiBaldwin of RietiBaldwin was a Benedictine abbot and a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Baldwin, an Italian by birth, entered the Clairvaux Monastery in France. Later in life Baldwin was assigned to Italy as abbot of San Pastore, near Rieti. There he remained until his death in 1140 He is patron saint of...
(died 1140), saint - Baldwin (Archbishop of Trier) (c. 1285–1354)
- Baldwin (Archbishop of Pisa) (died 1145)
Companies
- Baldwin Locomotive WorksBaldwin Locomotive WorksThe Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
, one of the world's largest builders of steam locomotives in the 19th and 20th centuries - Baldwin Piano CompanyBaldwin Piano CompanyThe Baldwin Piano Company was the largest US-based manufacturer of keyboard instruments, most notably pianos. It remains a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Corporation, although it ceased domestic production of pianos in December 2008.-History:...
, once the largest manufacturer of pianos and keyboard instruments in the US
Schools
- Baldwin Boys High SchoolBaldwin Boys High SchoolBaldwin Boys' High School founded in 1800's, is one of the oldest and prestigious schools in Bangalore, India."Integretas et Veritas", meaning Righteousness and Truth, are the watchwords of the institution...
, one of the schools in India - Baldwin Girls High SchoolBaldwin Girls High SchoolBaldwin Girls High School , founded in 1880, is one of the oldest schools in Bangalore India.Baldwin Boys High School is the sister school of Baldwin Girls High School.'Loyalty and Service' is the school's motto...
, a sister school of Baldwin Boys High School - The Baldwin SchoolBaldwin SchoolThe Baldwin School is an all-girls private day school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school, founded in 1888 by Florence Baldwin, consists of a Lower, Middle, and Upper School totaling approximately 600 in enrollment...
, a private all-girls school in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Other uses
- Baldwin (apple)Baldwin (apple)The Baldwin apple is a bright red winter apple, very good in quality, and easily shipped. It was for many years the most popular apple in New England, New York, and for export from America.-History:...
- The Baldwin BrothersThe Baldwin BrothersThe Baldwin Brothers are a Chicago-based lounge/electronica duo composed of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner. The two met in junior-high school and have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since 1983. The band signed with TVT Records in 2001 and are now represented by The Orchard after...
, a Chicago-based electronica band - Baldwin the EagleBaldwin the EagleBaldwin the Eagle, an anthropomorphized bald eagle, is the mascot of the Boston College Eagles.The nickname "Eagles" goes back to 1920 when Rev. Edward McLaughlin, unhappy at seeing a newspaper cartoon which represented Boston College as a cat after a track victory, wrote to the college newspaper...
, official mascot of Boston College - Baldwin's Tower in TsarevetsTsarevetsTsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and is a popular tourist...
, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, named after Baldwin I of Constantinople as the likely place where he found his death - Tom Baldwin (The 4400), a fictional character
- Baldwin's rulesBaldwin's rulesBaldwin's Rules in organic chemistry are a series of guidelines outlining the relative favourabilities of ring closure reactions in alicyclic compounds. They were first proposed by Jack Baldwin in 1976...
, guidelines about the formation ring closure reactions - Baldwin effectBaldwin effectThe Baldwin effect, also known as Baldwinian evolution or ontogenic evolution, is a theory of a possible evolutionary processes that was originally put forward in 1896 in a paper, "A New Factor in Evolution," by American psychologist James Mark Baldwin. The paper proposed a mechanism for specific...
, a process by which environmental adaptation becomes a genetic one