Emerson
Encyclopedia
People
- Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet, who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century...
(1803–1882), American Transcendentalist author - Emerson Moisés CostaEmerson Moisés CostaEmerson Moisés Costa , simply Emerson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.As well as in his country, he played professionally in Portugal, England, Spain and Scotland...
(born 1972), Brazilian footballer commonly known solely by his first name - Emerson (surname)Emerson (surname)Emerson is a surname derived from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, meaning "son of Emar" or "son of Ethelmar". It commonly misinterpreted that the name is derived from "Emery's son"...
, a surname (and list of people with that name) - Emerson (given name)Emerson (given name)Emerson, a given name that may refer to: * Emerson Ramos Borges , Brazilian footballer* Emerson da Conceição , Brazilian footballer* Emerson Moisés Costa , retired Brazilian footballer...
, a given name (and list of people with that name)
Places
Communities- Emerson, GeorgiaEmerson, GeorgiaEmerson is a city in far southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States, on highways 41, 293, and 75. The population was 1,092 at the 2000 census....
- Emerson, IowaEmerson, IowaEmerson is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Emerson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Emerson, ManitobaEmerson, ManitobaEmerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 655. The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson is located on the east bank of the Red River, just north of the border with the United States at the point where Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota meet. ...
- Emerson, NebraskaEmerson, NebraskaEmerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Emerson was named after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. The population was 856 at the 2000 census...
- Emerson, New JerseyEmerson, New JerseyEmerson is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,401....
- Emerson Township, MichiganEmerson Township, MichiganEmerson Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 966 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The city of Ithaca is at the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous....
- Emerson Township, Dixon County, NebraskaEmerson Township, Dixon County, NebraskaEmerson Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 542 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 529.-External links:*...
- Emerson Township, Harlan County, NebraskaEmerson Township, Harlan County, NebraskaEmerson Township is one of sixteen townships in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 276.A portion of the Village of Oxford lies within the Township....
- Emerson Hill, Staten IslandEmerson Hill, Staten IslandEmerson Hill is the name of a hilly area, and the neighborhood upon which the hill is situated, in Staten Island, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA....
, a neighborhood of New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Emerson, Weldford, New Brunswick, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Institutions
- Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeEmerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Emerson HospitalEmerson HospitalEmerson Hospital is a hospital located in Concord, Massachusetts at 133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, founded in 1911 on donated by Charles Emerson...
, Concord, Massachusetts - Emerson Preparatory SchoolEmerson Preparatory SchoolEmerson Preparatory School is a small private high school in Northwest Washington, D.C., founded in 1852 as the Emerson Institute. It is Washington's oldest co-ed college preparatory school...
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Companies
- Emerson Electric CompanyEmerson Electric CompanyEmerson Electric Company is a major multinational corporation headquartered in Ferguson, Missouri, United States. This Fortune 500 company manufactures products and provides engineering services for a wide range of industrial, commercial, and consumer markets.Emerson is one of the largest...
, a major multinational corporation - Emerson Flutes
- Emerson RadioEmerson RadioEmerson Radio Corporation was founded in 1948. It is one of the United States’ largest volume consumer electronics distributors and has a recognized trademark in continuous use since 1912...
- Emerson RecordsEmerson RecordsEmerson Records was a record label active in the United States between 1916 to 1928. Emerson Records produced between the 1910s and early 1920s offered generally above average audio fidelity for the era, pressed in high quality shellac. The fidelity of the later issues compares less...
Other
- Emerson Arcadia 2001, a videogame console
- Emerson Knives
- Emerson Literary SocietyEmerson Literary SocietyThe Emerson Literary Society is a co-ed, non-exclusive social society at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.Since 1882, ELS has operated on the Hamilton campus. From 1884-1995, the society operated a residence, open to all members...
, a coed collegiate literary society - Emerson String QuartetEmerson String QuartetThe Emerson String Quartet is a New York–based string quartet in residence at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Previously the Quartet was in residence at The Hartt School. Formed in 1976, they have released more than twenty albums and won nine Grammy Awards. Both violinists...
, a chamber music group - Emerson, Lake & PalmerEmerson, Lake & PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock supergroup. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts. The band consists of Keith Emerson , Greg Lake and Carl Palmer...
, a progressive rock group - Emerson DriveEmerson DriveEmerson Drive is a country music band founded in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada in 1995. The band is Brad Mates , Danick Dupelle , Mike Melancon , Dale Wallace , and David Pichette .Early on, the band found minor success in Canada, releasing two albums under the name of 12 Gauge, the first Open...
, a Canadian country music group - Emerson (typeface)Emerson (typeface)Emerson is a typeface designed by Joseph Blumenthal. In 1930, the type was cut by Louis Hoell at the Bauer Type Foundry in Frankfurt and named Spiral. Then in 1935, Stanley Morison recut the type, along with its italic, for the Monotype Corporation in England...