Elmo (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Elmo often refers to Elmo
, a character in the television show Sesame Street
. The name also may refer to:
Elmo
Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster and currently hosts the last full 15 minute segment on Sesame Street, Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. His puppeteer, Kevin Clash, uses falsetto to produce his voice...
, a character in the television show Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. The name also may refer to:
Entertainment
- Tickle Me ElmoTickle Me ElmoTickle Me Elmo is a children's toy from Tyco Preschool, a division of Tyco Toys, based on the character Elmo from the children's television show, Sesame Street. When squeezed, Elmo would chortle. When squeezed three times in a row, Elmo would begin to shake and laugh hysterically.The toy was...
, a children's toy from Tyco, introduced in the United States in 1996, based on above said character - "Elmo", a song by Canadian singer Holly McNarlandHolly McNarlandHolly McNarland is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter.She collaborated with Matthew Good on the song "Flight Recorder From Viking 7" from the album Loser Anthems as well as on the song "Pony Boy" from Matthew Good's greatest hits package In a Coma...
- Elmo (Middle-earth), a character in the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
- Elmo, Alaska, a fictional village which is the setting for the ABC series Men in TreesMen in TreesMen in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
Biology
- ELMO (protein)ELMO (protein)ELMO is a family of related proteins involved in intracellular signalling networks. These proteins have no intrinsic catalytic activity and instead function as adaptors which can regulate the activity of other proteins through their ability to mediate protein-protein interactions.This family...
(Engulfment and cell motility), a family of adaptor proteins involved in cell signalling
People
- Also see: Saint Elmo (disambiguation)
- Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyElmo Langley was a NASCAR driver and owner. Langley primarily used the number "64" on his race cars during his NASCAR career.-Racing career:...
, longtime safety car driver in NASCAR - Elmo ShropshireElmo ShropshireElmo Shropshire, D.V.M. , better known as Dr. Elmo, is a singer of comedy songs, most notably "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife Patsy. He re-recorded it solo in 1992 for the album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas and again in 2000 for the...
, singer of the novelty holiday song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" - Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr., American naval officer.
Places
United States- Elmo, CaliforniaElmo, CaliforniaElmo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad north of Wasco, at an elevation of 302 feet ....
, community in Kern County - Elmo, KansasElmo, KansasElmo is a small unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. The post office was established December 16, 1884, and discontinued May 6, 1966. The well-known Elmo fossil insect bed is southeast of town.-External links:*...
, community in Dickinson County, noted for its fossil deposits - Elmo, MissouriElmo, MissouriElmo is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, city in Nodaway County - Elmo, MontanaElmo, MontanaElmo is a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmo is located at ....
, Kootenai community on Flathead Lake - Elmo, TexasElmo, TexasElmo is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Highway 80 in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately 13 miles northeast of Kaufman, and has an estimated population of 90.-History:...
- Elmo, UtahElmo, UtahElmo is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmo is located at ....
, town in Emery County - Elmo, WisconsinElmo, WisconsinElmo is an unincorporated community located in the town of Smelser, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community - Also see: Saint Elmo (disambiguation)
Other
- ELMO, a mathematical competition at Mathematical Olympiad ProgramMathematical Olympiad ProgramThe Mathematical Olympiad Program or MOP is an intensive summer program held at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The main purpose of MOP, held since 1974, is to select and train the six members of the U.S. team for the International Mathematical Olympiad . Students qualify for the program by taking...
- Elmo (Electronic Mail Operator), a Unix mail client
- ELMO ("Electronic Light-Modulated Overhead" or, in other sources, "Electric light machine organization"), a document cameraDocument cameraDocument cameras, also known as image presenters, visual presenters, digital visualizers, digital overheads, and docucams, are real-time image capture devices for displaying an object to a large audience...
product of ELMO Corporation - ELMO, Eocene Layer of Mysterious Origin, red clay layer on the Walvis RidgeWalvis RidgeWalvis Ridge is an ocean ridge in the southern Atlantic Ocean, extending for thousands of miles, off the coast of southwest Africa. Both it and the Rio Grande Rise originated from hotspot volcanism now occurring at the islands of Tristan da Cunha , 300 kilometres east of the crest of the...
) - Elmo, nickname for El MoroccoEl MoroccoEl Morocco was a 20th century Manhattan nightclub frequented by the rich and famous in the 1930s and 1950s. It was famous for its blue zebra-stripe motif and its official photographer, Jerome Zerbe.-History:In 1931, John Perona , an Italian...
, the New York City nightclub - ELMO (Eesti elektromobiilsuse programm) - Electromobility Program For Estonia.