Berkley
Encyclopedia
Places
United Kingdom- Berkley, SomersetBerkley, SomersetBerkley is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 361. The village is north-east of Frome.-Governance:...
United States
- Berkley, ColoradoBerkley, ColoradoBerkley is a census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,207 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Berkley is located at ....
- Berkley, IowaBerkley, IowaBerkley is a city in Union Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Berkley is located at ....
- Berkley, MarylandBerkley, MarylandBerkley is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Rigbie House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
- Berkley, MassachusettsBerkley, MassachusettsBerkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county.-Geography:...
- Berkley, MichiganBerkley, MichiganBerkley is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is an inner suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the total population was 14,970.-Downtown, Dream Cruise, etc.:...
- Berkley, VirginiaBerkley, VirginiaBerkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area....
, formerly a town, and now a neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia - Berkley (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood also known as Foxhall Crescent
Other uses
- Berkley BooksBerkley BooksBerkley Books is an imprint of Penguin Group that began as an independent company in 1955. It was established by Charles Byrne and Frederic Klein, who were working for Avon and formed "Chic News Company". They renamed it Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955. They soon found a niche in science fiction...
, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) (also known as Berkley Publishing Co.) - Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairsBerkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairsThe Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs is an academic research center at Georgetown University in Washington, DC dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of religion, ethics, and politics...
at Georgetown University - Berkley (fishing)Berkley (fishing)Berkley is a fishing tackle company founded in Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1937 as Berkley Fly Co. by Berkley Bedell. Berkley is most known for its brands Berkley Trilene fishing line and Powerbait scented lures....
, a fishing tackle company
People with the name
- Austin BerkleyAustin BerkleyAustin Berkley is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. His most successful spell was at Shrewsbury Town, where he made 174 appearances in five years, scoring 12 goals.-References:...
(born 1973), former English professional footballer - Elizabeth BerkleyElizabeth BerkleyElizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
(born 1972), American TV and movie actress - George Berkley (engineer)George Berkley (engineer)Sir George Berkley was a British civil engineer. Berkley was born in London. He designed the Colesberg Bridge, a 390 m Warren truss bridge built in 1885 over the Orange River in Colesberg, South Africa....
(died 1893), British civil engineer - Richard L. BerkleyRichard L. BerkleyRichard L. Berkley served as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., from 1979 to 1991.Although Kansas City mayors do not officially have political affiliations, Mayor Berkley was the first Republican mayor of the city since the 1920s...
(born 1931), Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri (1979 - 1991) - Seth BerkleySeth BerkleySeth Franklin Berkley, M.D. is a medical epidemiologist by training. He is the CEO of the GAVI Alliance and a global advocate on the power of vaccines. He is also the founder and former President and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative ....
(born 1956), American epidemiologist - Shelley BerkleyShelley BerkleyRochelle "Shelley" Berkley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999, and a candidate for U.S. Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education, and legal career:...
(born 1951), U.S. Congresswoman - Theresa BerkleyTheresa BerkleyTheresa Berkley or Berkeley was a 19th-century English dominatrix who ran a brothel in Hallam Street, just to the east of Portland Place, Marylebone, London, specialising in flagellation...
(died 1836), 19th century London dominatrix
See also
- Berkley Bridge (disambiguation)
- Berkeley (disambiguation)
- Berklee College of MusicBerklee College of MusicBerklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston