Munroe
Encyclopedia
Munroe is a derivation of the Scottish surname
Munro
, and may refer to:
see Munro A Scottish name for Mountain with a height over 3,000 ft (914.4 m).
Surname
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Munro
Munro (surname)
-In academia and science:* Alan Munro , British immunologist and entrepreneur* Alexander Monro , Scottish medical pioneer and educator, also known as Alexander Monro III* Dana Carleton Munro , US historian...
, and may refer to:
In politics
- Daniel Munroe ForneyDaniel Munroe ForneyDaniel Munroe Forney was a United States Congressional Representative from North Carolina. He was born near Lincolnton, North Carolina, in May 1784, the son of Peter Forney....
, Congressional Representative from North Carolina - John H. MunroeJohn H. MunroeJohn H. Munroe was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member....
, Ontario real estate agent and political figure - Trevor MunroeTrevor MunroeTrevor St George Munroe is a Jamaican political scientist, labour activist, and politician.Munroe went to high school at St...
, Jamaican political scientist, labour activist, and politician
In education
- Heather Munroe-BlumHeather Munroe-BlumHeather Anne Elyse Lilian Munroe-Blum, is the principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She is also a member of the Board ofDirectors of The Royal Bank of Canada.-Academic life and early career:...
, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec - James Phinney MunroeJames Phinney MunroeJames Phinney Munroe was an American author, businessman, professor and genealogist of the Clan Munro. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 1888, although remained active in the affairs of the school. He published a number of mostly scholarly works. He was the...
, American author, professor and genealogist of the Clan Munro
In other fields
- Carmen MunroeCarmen MunroeCarmen Munroe OBE is a British actress, born in Berbice, Guyana. Since the early 1950s she has been a resident of the UK. She made her West End stage debut in 1962 and has since played an instrumental role in the development of black British theatre and representation on small screen...
, a British actress - Charles Edward MunroeCharles Edward MunroeCharles Edward Munroe was a U.S. chemist, and discoverer of the Munroe effect.He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and studied at the Lawrence scientific school of Harvard, graduating in 1871...
, an American chemist - Eugene Munroe (1919-2008), a Canadian entomologist
- Jim MunroeJim MunroeJim Munroe is a Canadian science fiction author, who publishes his works independently under the imprint No Media Kings.Munroe was managing editor at the magazine Adbusters in the 1990s, before publishing his debut novel Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask in 1999...
, a Canadian science fiction author - Kevin MunroeKevin MunroeKevin Andrew Munroe is a Canadian-born filmmaker, now an American citizen. His best known work is that of writer and director of TMNT . He also had a cameo appearance as a diner patron in the same film. His most recent film was Dead of Night....
, the director of 2007 CG film TMNT - Ralph MunroeRalph MunroeRalph Middleton Munroe was an American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove in south Florida. His home, now The Barnacle Historic State Park, is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location.-Early life:Munroe was born to Thomas and Ellen Middleton...
, an American yacht designer and early pioneer of South Florida - William Munroe (pencil maker)William Munroe (pencil maker)William Munroe was a prominent cabinet-maker and pencil manufacturer of Concord, Massachusetts.-Early life:...
, the first American pencil maker - William R. MunroeWilliam R. MunroeWilliam R. Munroe was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.On October 1, 1941, Rear Admiral Munroe was the commanding officer of Battleship Division Three in the Atlantic Fleet. He was the commandant of the Third Naval District from March 31, 1944 to November 6, 1944. Then, as a vice admiral,...
, a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy - Randall MunroeRandall MunroeRandall Patrick Munroe is an American webcomic author and former NASA roboticist as well as a programmer, best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd...
,the creator of the webcomic xkcd - Lorne MunroeLorne MunroeLorne Munroe is a cellist. He was principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1951 and 1964 and principal cellist for the New York Philharmonic from 1964 through 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the thirty-two seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic...
, a cellist in the New York philharmonic orchestra - Myles MunroeMyles MunroeDr. Myles Munroe is the president and founder of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International , a Christian growth and resource center that includes leadership training institutes, a missions agency, a publishing company, a television network, radio and Web communications, and a church community...
, a Bahamian Christian evangelist
Fictional characters
- Jill MunroeJill MunroeJill Munroe is a fictional character, played by Farrah Fawcett in the first season of Charlie's Angels .Jill is the sporty and athletic angel, and is seen coaching a kids' basketball team, playing tennis, swimming, bowling, skateboarding, and rollerskating on the show. Not just a tomboy, she also...
, fictional detective in TV show Charlie's Angels - Kris MunroeKris MunroeKristine "Kris" Munroe is one of six female fictional private detectives in the 1976-1981 television series Charlie's Angels. She was portrayed by Cheryl Ladd. She worked for the Townsend Agency for four seasons of the show's entire five season run, taking the place of her big sister Jill when she...
, fictional detective in TV show Charlie's Angels - Ororo Munroe, Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
superhero known as Storm
Places
- Munroe Falls, OhioMunroe Falls, OhioMunroe Falls is a city located in the east-central portion of Summit County, Ohio, United States, between Stow and Tallmadge. It is a suburb of Akron and is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States - Munroe LakeMunroe LakeMunroe Lake is a lake in north Manitoba near the provincial border with the Northwest Territories, Canada....
, Manitoba, Canada - Munroethuruth / Munroe IslandMunroe IslandMunroe Island is located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala, South India...
, Kerala, India - Munroe Tavern, United States
see Munro A Scottish name for Mountain with a height over 3,000 ft (914.4 m).
See also
- Munroe effect, the partial focusing of blast energy caused by a hollow or void cut into a piece of explosive
- MonroMonro- In education :* Alexander Monro , the founder of Edinburgh Medical School* David Binning Monro, Scottish Homeric scholar- In politics :* Cecil Monro, Australian politician* Charles Carmichael Monro , Governor of Gibraltar...
- MonroeMonroe-People:* James Monroe , fifth President of the United States, in office from 1817 to 1825* Marilyn Monroe , American actress, singer and model* Monroe , other people with the surname Monroe...
- Munro (disambiguation)Munro (disambiguation)A Munro is any Scottish mountain with a height over 3000 feet .Munro may also refer to:* Munro , people with the surname Munro* Munro , an Academy Award winning animated short film, released in 1961...