Dow
Encyclopedia
People
- Herbert Henry DowHerbert Henry DowHerbert Henry Dow was a Canadian born, American chemical industrialist. He is a graduate of Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio. His most significant achievement was the founding of the Dow Chemical Company in 1897...
(1866–1930), founder of Dow Chemical Company - Charles DowCharles DowCharles Henry Dow was an American journalist who co-founded Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser....
(1851–1902), founder of Dow Jones & Co - James R. DowJames R. DowJames R. Dow is a Professor Emeritus of German at Iowa State University with research interests in German Volkskunde , Old Order Amish of Kalona and Amana Colonists of Amana. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005 for A study and grammar of the Cymbrian language...
, professor of German language - Paula DowPaula DowPaula T. Dow is the 58th and current Attorney General of New Jersey, appointed by incoming Governor Chris Christie. Her nomination to a full term was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in February 2010. She is the first African American woman to be attorney general in state history.-Biography:Dow...
(born 1955), 58th Attorney General of New Jersey - Neal S. DowNeal S. DowNeal S. Dow , nicknamed the "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition", was mayor of Portland, Maine. He sponsored the "Maine law of 1851", which prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor...
(1804–1897), noted prohibitionist - Tony DowTony DowTony Lee Dow is an American film producer, director, sculptor, and a television child actor of the 1950s and 1960s.Dow is best known for his role in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, which ran in primetime from 1957 to 1963...
(born 1945), actor most famous as the older brother, Wally, in the Leave it to Beaver TV series - Harold DowHarold DowHarold Dow was an American television news correspondent, journalist, and investigative reporter with CBS News.-Personal life:...
(1947–2010), from the 48 Hours Mystery TV series - Ryan DowRyan DowRyan Dow is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dundee United.-Career:A regular in the Dundee United youth side, Dow made his debut for the Dundee United first team in the May 2010 match at home to Rangers, setting up United's goal in the 2-1 defeat...
(born 1991), Scottish footballer for Dundee United - Dow FinsterwaldDow FinsterwaldDow Henry Finsterwald, Sr. is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. He won 11 Tour titles between 1955 and 1963, played on four Ryder Cup teams, and served as non-playing captain for the 1977 U.S. Ryder Cup team.Finsterwald was born and raised in...
(born 1929), American professional golfer
Business
- Dow Chemical CompanyDow Chemical CompanyThe Dow Chemical Company is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. As of 2007, it is the second largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization .Dow...
, a manufacturer of plastics and other chemicals- Dow CorningDow CorningDow Corning is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. Dow Corning specializes in silicon and silicone-based technology, offering more than 7,000 products and services...
, a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA
- Dow Corning
- Dow Jones & CompanyDow Jones & CompanyDow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm.The company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. Like The New York Times and the Washington Post, the company was in recent years publicly traded but privately...
, a financial publisher- Dow Jones Industrial AverageDow Jones Industrial AverageThe Dow Jones Industrial Average , also called the Industrial Average, the Dow Jones, the Dow 30, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index, and one of several indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company co-founder Charles Dow...
, an index of major US stocks - Dow Jones–AIG Commodity Index, a commodity price index
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Dow BreweriesDow BreweriesDow Breweries was a brewing company based in Quebec, Canada. It was formed in 1952 in the facilities formerly used by the Boswell Brewery in Quebec City. It was acquired by Carling O'Keefe and stopped its activities on March 31, 1966...
, a former Quebec brewing company
Indigenous peoples
- Dow people, an Indian tribe in BrazilIndigenous peoples in BrazilThe Indigenous peoples in Brazil comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to the European invasion around 1500...
, from the Maku family
Acronym
- Day of week, an abbreviation often used in date formats
- Declaration of warDeclaration of warA declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration is a performative speech act by an authorized party of a national government in order to create a state of war between two or more states.The legality of who is competent to declare war varies...
, a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another - Deep ocean waterDeep ocean waterDeep Ocean Water is the name for cold, salty water found deep below the surface of Earth's oceans. Ocean water differs in temperature and salinity, with warm, relatively non-salty water found at the surface, and very cold salty water found deeper below the surface layer. Deep ocean water makes...
, a marine term - Died of wounds, a military casualty classification
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000. It was released by THQ on September 20, 2004 in North America...
, a strategy video game - Doppler On WheelsDoppler On WheelsDoppler On Wheels is a fleet of radar trucks maintained by the Center for Severe Weather Research led by Joshua Wurman, with the funding mainly provided by the National Science Foundation...
, an experimental portable Doppler radar device used for meteorological research - United States Department of WarUnited States Department of WarThe United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
, an extinct department now part of the United States Department of Defense - Days of WonderDays of WonderDays of Wonder is a board game publisher based in the United States and France. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder distributes its games to 25 countries. It specialises in German-style board games and have branched out to include some online games. Days of Wonder has published games in English,...
, a board games company - Dry Operating Weight, a term used in aviationAviationAviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...