Hughes
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- Hughes (surname)Hughes (surname)Hughes is a patronymic surname of Irish origin. Ireland & Goidelic BritainThe surname evolved from the ancient Celt name of Ó hAodha meaning Fire. It's an old Irish name in Gaeltachtaí, which can be Hughes or Hayes.Hughes is the 15th most popular name in Ulster and Northern Ireland although it...
- Hughes MedalHughes MedalThe Hughes Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London "in recognition of an original discovery in the physical sciences, particularly electricity and magnetism or their applications". Named after David E. Hughes, the medal is awarded with a gift of £1000. The medal was first awarded in 1902 to...
- David E. HughesDavid E. HughesDavid Edward Hughes , was a British scientist and musician. Hughes was co-inventor of the microphone, a harpist and a professor of music.-Biography:...
inventor
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- Hughes Range (Antarctica)Hughes Range (Antarctica)The Hughes Range is a high massive north-south trending mountain range in Antarctica, surmounted by six prominent summits, of which Mount Kaplan is the highest...
In Australia:
- Division of HughesDivision of HughesThe Division of Hughes is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1955 and is named for Billy Hughes, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1915-23...
, electoral district - Hughes, Australian Capital TerritoryHughes, Australian Capital TerritoryHughes is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2605. The area of the suburb is 1.81 km².-History:Hughes is named after The Right Honourable William Morris "Billy" Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia from 1915-1923. Streets in the suburb are named with...
, suburb of Canberra
In the United States:
- Hughes, AlaskaHughes, AlaskaHughes is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, city - Hughes, ArkansasHughes, ArkansasHughes is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hughes is located at ....
, city - Hughes, WisconsinHughes, WisconsinHughes is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 53.5 square miles , of which, 52.0 square miles of it is land and 1.5 square miles of it ...
, town - Hughes County, OklahomaHughes County, OklahomaHughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,154. Its county seat is Holdenville.-Geography:...
- Hughes County, South DakotaHughes County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,481 people, 6,512 households, and 4,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
- Hughes Springs, TexasHughes Springs, TexasHughes Springs is a city in Cass and Morris Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,856 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hughes Springs is located at ....
, city
Businesses:
- Hughes AircraftHughes AircraftHughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded in 1932 by Howard Hughes in Culver City, California as a division of Hughes Tool Company...
- Hughes Electronics
- Hughes CommunicationsHughes CommunicationsHughes Communications is a provider of satellite-based communications services. The company operates its satellite business through its wholly owned subsidiary, HughesNet.In 2011, Hughes was acquired by EchoStar in a deal valued at US$1.3 billion....
- Hughes HelicoptersHughes HelicoptersHughes Helicopters was a major manufacturer of military and civil helicopters from the 1950s to the 1980s.The company began in 1947, as a unit of Hughes Aircraft, then was part of the Hughes Tool Company after 1955. It became the Hughes Helicopter Division, Summa Corporation in 1972, and was...
- Howard Hughes Medical InstituteHoward Hughes Medical InstituteHoward Hughes Medical Institute is a United States non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It was founded by the American businessman Howard Hughes in 1953. It is one of the largest private funding organizations for biological and medical research in the United...
- Hughes Network Systems
- Hughes Systique CorporationHughes Systique CorporationHughes Systique Corporation, , is a provider of technology services for telecom technologies in satellite, wireless and broadband communication domain. The company offers Technology Consulting, System Architecture design, and Software Development services....
- Hughes Software Systems
- Hughes WorksDonetskDonetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
Implements:
- Jonathan Hughes (tool)