Pullman
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Pullman may refer to:
- Pullman (car or coach)Pullman (car or coach)In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company from 1867 to December 31, 1968....
, various luxurious railway cars, cars, buses or coaches - Pullman CompanyPullman CompanyThe Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...
, maker of Pullman rail cars - Pullman porter, a man hired by the Pullman Company to work as porter on sleeping cars
- Pullman (architecture)Pullman (architecture)Pullman is an architectural term for a long, narrow space within a structure. It is most often used to refer to a small kitchen or, sometimes, a narrow hall....
, a long, narrow room - Pullman F.C.Pullman F.C.Pullman F.C. was one of the dominant U.S. soccer team of the early twentieth century. Established in 1893 as the Pullman Company team, it was an inaugural member of the Chicago League of Association Football before moving to the Association Football League...
, Pullman Company soccer team - Pullman loafPullman loafThe pullman loaf, sometimes called the "sandwich loaf" or "pan bread," is a type of bread made with white flour and baked in a long, narrow, lidded pan. The French term for this style of loaf is pain de mie...
, a long, square-edged loaf of bread - Pullman automobilePullman automobileThe Pullman was an American automobile manufactured in York, Pennsylvania by the York Motor Car Company from 1905 to 1917. Total production is estimated at anywhere from 12,000 to 23,000 cars. The Pullman automobile was named by industrialist A. P...
by Pullman Motor Company, maker of automobiles in York, Pennsylvania from 1905-1917 - Humber PullmanHumber PullmanThe Humber Pullman is a four-door limousine introduced by the British based Humber company in 1930 as a successor to the Humber 20/65 hp and long-wheelbase version of the Humber Snipe....
, a large automobile manufactured in central England between 1930 and 1954 - Pullman StrikePullman StrikeThe Pullman Strike was a nationwide conflict between labor unions and railroads that occurred in the United States in 1894. The conflict began in the town of Pullman, Illinois on May 11 when approximately 3,000 employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company began a wildcat strike in response to recent...
, a major American railroad strike in 1894 - Pullman Memorial Universalist ChurchPullman Memorial Universalist ChurchThe Pullman Memorial Universalist Church of Albion, New York was constructed and dedicated in 1894 as a memorial to the parents of inventor and industrialist George Mortimer Pullman. The structure, built of red Medina sandstone and featuring fifty-six Tiffany stained glass windows and a Johnson...
, Albion, New York - York PullmanYork PullmanYork Pullman is a bus operating company based in Rufforth, England. The first company to use the Pullman name was founded in 1926 by Norman Pearce and Hartas Foxton. It operated from three depots in York and used a livery of maroon and cream similar to that used on Pullman trains...
, a bus operating company - Pullman hotels, a brand part of the French AccorAccorAccor is Europe's leading hotel group , part of the CAC 40 index , and operates in over 90 countries. Headquartered in Courcouronnes, Essonne, France, near Évry, France, the group owns, operates and franchises 4,229 hotels ranging from economy to luxury on five continents .Previously, the group...
group - Pullman case or valise, a large piece of luggage; see suitcaseSuitcaseA suitcase is a general term for a distinguishable form of luggage. It is often a somewhat flat, rectangular-shaped bag with rounded/square corners, either metal, hard plastic or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. It has a carrying handle on one side and is used...
Places in the United States
- Pullman, ChicagoPullman, ChicagoPullman, one of Chicago's 77 community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city's South Side. Twelve miles from the Chicago Loop, Pullman is situated adjacent Lake Calumet....
, Illinois - Pullman, MichiganPullman, MichiganPullman is an unincorporated community in Lee Township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in a predominantly rural area of Western Michigan, about 150 miles east of Chicago. It is centered on the junction of 109th Avenue and 56th Street between sections eight and nine of Lee...
- Pullman, WashingtonPullman, WashingtonPullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
- Pullman, West VirginiaPullman, West VirginiaPullman is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pullman is located at ....
Surname
- Alberte PullmanAlberte PullmanAlberte Pullman was born in France in 1920. She is a theoretical and quantum chemist. She studied at the Sorbonne starting in 1938. During her studies she worked on calculations at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique . From 1943 she worked with Raymond Daudel. She completed her doctorate...
(1920–), theoretical and quantum chemist, wife of Bernard - Bernard PullmanBernard PullmanBernard Pullman was a French theoretical quantum chemist and quantum biochemist.Pullman studied at the Sorbonne, then spent the Second World War as a French Army officer in Africa and the Middle East. Returning to Paris in 1946, he completed the Licence-es-Sciences in 1946 and the...
(1919–1996), theoretical and quantum chemist, husband of Alberte - Bill PullmanBill PullmanWilliam James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost Highway, Casper and Scary Movie 4...
(1953–), American actor - George PullmanGeorge PullmanGeorge Mortimer Pullman was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman .-Background:Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion,...
(1831–1897), founder of the Pullman Company - Joe PullmanJoe PullmanJoseph John "Joe" Pullman was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Neath and the Glamorgan Constabulary. He won a single cap for Wales in the 1910 Five Nations Championship against France.-Rugby career:...
(1876-1955), Wales international rugby union player - Philip PullmanPhilip PullmanPhilip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ...
, (1946–), English writer - Simon PullmanSimon PullmanSimon Pullman was a violinist, conductor, music teacher and founder and Director of the Pullman Ensemble and Orchestra, and a seminal figure in the evolution of chamber music performance....
(1897–1942), violinist and founder of the Warsaw Ghetto Symphony Orchestra