Quick
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Quick may refer to:
- Quick (automobile)Quick (automobile)The Quick was an American automobile produced from 1899 to 1900. Although in most ways a conventional car, it is memorable for being the first American car to use an overhead camshaft production unit. Its engine was twin-cylinder, and had a chain-driven overhead camshaft which could develop a...
, an American automobile - Quick (1993 film), an 1993 American film
- Quick (2011 film)Quick (2011 film)Quick is 2011 South Korean action film directed by Jo Beom-goo. The film is about Gi-su who works as a bike messenger. After delivering a package to an office, the building blows up just after he left. Not believing that he's responsible, Gi-su leaves and later asked to drive the pop star Ah-rom ...
, a 2011 South Korean film - Quick (newspaper)Quick (newspaper)Quick is a defunct Dallas-Fort Worth area free weekly newspaper published from 2003 to 2011. As the name implies, it was delivered in a quick-to-read format: a tabloid ranging in page count from 20 to 40...
, a defunct weekly tabloid spin-off of The Dallas Morning News in Texas - Quick (restaurant chain)Quick (restaurant chain)Quick is a Belgian chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. It is one of Europe's largest restaurants chains. In recent years, its worldwide expansion has accelerated.Quick is similar in theme to McDonald's...
a Belgian fast-food restaurant chain similar to McDonald's - Quick (sportswear)Quick (sportswear)Quick is a Dutch manufacturer of sportswear. In 1905, Quick was founded in Hengelo, Gelderland, and started the production of athletic shoes for many sports. Quick provided the official running shoes for the Olympic Games of 1928 in Amsterdam. Although tennis, hockey, cycling, and indoor sports...
, a Dutch manufacturer of sportswear - Quick clayQuick clayQuick clay, also known as Leda clay and Champlain Sea clay in Canada, is a unique form of highly sensitive marine clay, with the tendency to change from a relatively stiff condition to a liquid mass when it is disturbed. Undisturbed quick clay resembles a water-saturated gel...
, a unique form of highly sensitive marine clay - Quick kickQuick kickIn American football and Canadian football, a quick kick is any punt made under conditions such that the opposing team "should not" expect a punt. Typically this has been a kick from scrimmage from a formation that is, or resembles, one usually used other than for punting, or at least not...
, a kick in American football and Canadian football - QUICK screening, a method to detect endogenous protein-protein interactions with very high confidence
- Quick & FlupkeQuick & FlupkeQuick & Flupke is a comic book series by Hergé about two street urchins in Brussels named Quick and Flupke...
, a comic book series by Hergé - USS Quick (DD-490)USS Quick (DD-490)USS Quick , a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Sergeant Major John H...
, a US Navy ship during World War II - Quick, an informal name for the hyponychium, a sensitive region of skin at the junction between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail.
- Quizz for evaluation of Crew knowledge used on railway crew management in IndiaRailway crew management in IndiaIndian Railway, the world's largest network , consists of more than 100,000 Train Drivers/Assistant Drivers/Guards, which forms the basic functioning team, responsible for Train Operations.-Classification of drivers and guards:...
for evaluation of crew knowledge. - Quick (German magazine)Quick (German magazine)Quick was a German weekly illustrated magazine published from 25 April 1948 to 27 August 1992. It was the first magazine published in Germany after the Second World War, and had an initial print run of 110,000 copies. At one time one of the most important magazines in its class, it reached a peak...
published 1948-1992
Places
- Quick, British Columbia, a train station and hamlet 29 km south of SmithersSmithers, British ColumbiaSmithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....
, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... - Quick, West VirginiaQuick, West VirginiaQuick is a small unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Indian Creek Road . The community is where Whitoak Fork and Blue Creek come together and meet...
, a small unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia
People
- Bob Quick (basketball)
- Bob Quick (police officer)Bob Quick (police officer)Robert Quick, QPM is a former Assistant Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service responsible for counter terrorism within the United Kingdom.-Police career:Quick joined the police service in 1978, first serving in Lambeth....
- Diana QuickDiana Quick-Life:Quick was born in London, England. She grew up in Dartford, Kent, the third of a dentist's four children. She was educated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent. She was greatly aided by her English teacher, Miss Davis, who encouraged her to pursue acting...
, English actress - Eldon QuickEldon QuickEldon Quick is an American character actor. He is an alumnus of the American Shakespeare Festival and has numerous stage, screen, and television roles to his credit....
, an American character actor, an alumnus of the American Shakespeare Festival - Glenys QuickGlenys QuickGlenys Quick is a retired female long-distance runner from New Zealand, who won the 1984 edition of Nagoya Marathon, clocking a total time of 2:34:25....
(born 1957), New Zealand long-distance runner - Harry QuickHarry QuickHarry Vernon Quick , is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1993 until 2007, representing the electorate of Franklin. He sat as an Australian Labor Party representative from 1993 to 2007, when he was expelled from the party for failing to pay...
, Australian politician - Jim QuickJim QuickJames Edward Quick is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the National League in and again from -. Quick wore uniform number 15 for most of his career.-Minor Leagues:...
, Major League Baseball umpire - Johan QuickJohan QuickJohan Quick, who plays with the pseudonym "Toxjq", also known as tox, toxic is a professional gamer from Norrköping, Sweden. Quick is currently signed by Jonathan Wendel's Free Player Organization and is specialized in Quake 4 competitions. During the 2006 season, he was signed to SK Gaming and won...
, who plays with the pseudonym "Toxjq", a professional gamer from Norrköping, Sweden - John Quick (disambiguation)
- Johnny QuickJohnny QuickJohnny Quick is the name of two DC Comics characters, each with the power of superhuman speed. The first was a superhero who appeared mostly in More Fun Comics during the Golden Age...
, two distinct DC Comics characters - Jonathan QuickJonathan QuickJonathan Douglas "Jon" Quick is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, American professional ice hockey goaltender - Joseph Quick (Medal of Honor recipient) (1877–August 31, 1939), a United States Navy coxswain awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a shipmate
- Kevin QuickKevin QuickKevin Quick is an ice hockey defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.- External links :...
, American ice hockey defenseman - Little Miss Quick, a Little Miss character
- Mike QuickMike QuickMichael Anthony Quick is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles .-Playing career:...
, American Football player - Preston QuickPreston QuickPreston Quick is a professional male squash player who represented the United States during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 97 in January 2003 after having joined the Professional Squash Association in 2000.-References:*...
, American squash player - Rebecca QuickRebecca QuickRebecca Quick is an American television journalist/newscaster, co-anchorwoman of CNBC's financial news show Squawk Box. Quick is currently based at CNBC’s New Jersey headquarters.-Early life:...
, nicknamed Becky, an American television journalist/newscaster - Richard QuickRichard QuickRichard Walter Quick was the head coach of the women's swim team at Stanford University, California, U.S. from 1988 through 2005. He has been a coach for the US Olympic team for six Olympics - 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004...
, American swimming coach - Robert Hebert QuickRobert Hebert QuickRobert Hebert Quick was an English educator and writer on education.Born in Harrow, London, he was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1854 and was ordained the following year. Afterward he was assistant to Dr...
(30 September 1831–1891), an English educator and writer on education - Thomas QuickThomas QuickThomas Quick is a convicted Swedish serial killer who has confessed to more than 30 murders, although he has only eight convictions, two of which have been overturned...
, Swedish serial killer
Music
- Quick (album)Quick (album)Quick is the second album by American alternative rock band Far.-Track listing:There was also a limited edition 10 track version released, limited to 500 copies. The 2008 re-release has the same track listing as the limited edition. It also has MP3s of the songs missing from the original release on...
, an independently released album by Far - The Quick (US band), a rock band from Los Angeles
- The Quick (UK band), a pop band from England