Darcy (disambiguation)
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Science
- Darcy's lawDarcy's lawDarcy's law is a phenomenologically derived constitutive equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium. The law was formulated by Henry Darcy based on the results of experiments on the flow of water through beds of sand...
, which describes the flow of a fluid through porous material - the darcyDarcyA darcy and millidarcy are units of permeability, named after Henry Darcy. They are not SI units, but they are widely used in petroleum engineering and geology. Like other measures of permeability, a darcy has the same units as area.-Definition:Permeability measures the ability of fluids to...
, a unit of permeability of fluids in porous material - the Darcy friction factor in the field of fluid mechanicsFluid mechanicsFluid mechanics is the study of fluids and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; fluid kinematics, the study of fluids in motion; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion...
- Darcy–Weisbach equation used in hydraulics for calculation of the head loss due to friction
Surnames
- Conyers DarcyConyers DarcySir Conyers Darcy or Darcey, KB was a British politician and courtier of the 18th century. He was a younger brother of Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness....
(c. 1685–1758), British politician and courtier - Dame DarcyDame DarcyDame Darcy is an alternative cartoonist. Her comic book, Meatcake, has been published by Fantagraphics since 1993. Darcy has also released several graphic novels, Frightful Fairytales, Dame Darcy's Meatcake Compilation, The Illustrated Jane Eyre, Dollerium , Comic Book Tattoo, and Gasoline .-...
, American graphic artist, cartoonist, and musician - Emma DarcyEmma DarcyEmma Darcy is the pseudonym used by the Australian husband-wife writing team of Wendy Brennan and Frank Brennan , they wrote in collaboration over 45 romance novels. In 1993, in the Emma Darcy Pseudonym's 10th anniversary, They created the "Emma Darcy Award Contest" to encourage authors to finish...
, pseudonym of Australian husband and wife writers Frank and Wendy Brennan - Eamonn DarcyEamonn DarcyEamonn Darcy is one of the most successful golfers produced by the Republic of Ireland.Darcy was born in Delgany, County Wicklow. He turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from 1972, winning four European Tour tournaments. His best years were 1975, when he came third on the...
(born 1952), Irish golfer - Henry DarcyHenry DarcyHenry Philibert Gaspard Darcy was a French engineer who made several important contributions to hydraulics.-Biography:...
(1803–1858), French scientist who made several important contributions to hydraulics and hydrogeology and for whom the unit of permeability is named - Les DarcyLes DarcyJames Leslie Darcy was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time....
(1895–1917), Australian boxer - Luke DarcyLuke DarcyLuke Darcy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs who now juggles roles in media and administration.-Early life:...
(born 1975), former Australian rules footballer - Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness PC , known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. From 1744 to 1746 he was ambassador at Venice and from 1749 to 1751 he represented his country at The Hague...
(1718–1778), British diplomat and politician
First names
- Darcy BlakeDarcy BlakeDarcy James Blake is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship. He is also a Welsh international, having made his debut in October 2010.-Cardiff City:...
(born 1988), Welsh footballer - Darcey BussellDarcey BussellDarcey Andrea Bussell CBE is a retired English ballerina. Trained at the Arts Educational School and the Royal Ballet School, she was later employed by the Royal Ballet, where she was promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer and would become recognised as one of the greatest English ballerinas of...
(born 1969), de facto prima ballerina, the Royal Ballet, London (retired) - Darci KistlerDarci KistlerDarci Kistler is a noted American ballerina. She is often said to be the last muse for legendary choreographer George Balanchine.-Biography:...
(born 1964), principal dancer, New York City Ballet (retired) - Darcy RibeiroDarcy RibeiroDarcy Ribeiro was a Brazilian anthropologist, author and politician. Darcy Ribeiro's ideas of Latin American identity have influenced several later scholars of Latin American studies...
, (1922–1997), Brazilian anthropologist and politician - Darcy TuckerDarcy TuckerDarcy Tucker is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played most of his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens...
(born 1975), professional ice hockey player - Darcy HordichukDarcy HordichukDarcy Hordichuk is a Canadian professional hockey winger currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
(born 1980), professional ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice
- Lord Darcy (fiction)Lord Darcy (fiction)Lord Darcy is a detective in an alternate history, created by Randall Garrett. The first stories were asserted to take place in the same year as they were published, but in a world very different from our own.-Title character:...
, a detective created by Randall Garrett - Diane Darcy, racing car driver
- Darcy EdwardsDarcy EdwardsDarcy Edwards is a fictional character on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She is portrayed by Shenae Grimes. As of 2010, she is one of two Degrassi characters whose actor independently exists within the Degrassi fictional universe, Grimes having been spoken of in Degrassi Goes Hollywood, and Drake...
, student on Degrassi: The Next Generation - Darcy (Winx club), a witch from animated series Winx Club
- Darcy Doll, an android companion created by the Toyman in the 1990s Superman animated series. She turned on him and was eventually destroyed by the Toyman.