Ripley
Encyclopedia
Surname
- Alexandra RipleyAlexandra RipleyAlexandra Ripley, née Braid was an American writer best known as the author of Scarlett , the sequel to Gone with the Wind. Her first novel was Who's the Lady in the President's Bed?...
(1934-2004), American writer - Alice Ripley (born 1963), American actress
- Allen RipleyAllen RipleyNot to be confused with Ellen Ripley.Allen Stevens Ripley is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 3", 190 lb., he batted and threw right-handed...
(born 1952), American baseball player - Andy RipleyAndy RipleyAndrew George Ripley, OBE was an English rugby union international, who represented England from 1972 to 1976, and the British Lions on their unbeaten 1974 tour of South Africa.-Early life:...
(born 1947), English rugby player - Arthur RipleyArthur RipleyArthur Ripley was a film screenwriter, editor, producer and director.-Biography:In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s he worked closely with Frank Capra churning out screenplays for many movies...
(1897-1961), American screenwriter - Brian Ripley (born 1952), British statistician
- Dorothy RipleyDorothy RipleyDorothy Ripley was an English missionary and writer who spent thirty years in the United States trying to secure better conditions for the slaves...
(1767-1832), British missionary - Edward Payson RipleyEdward Payson RipleyEdward Payson Ripley , sometimes referred to as Edward P. Ripley or E. P. Ripley, was the fourteenth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.- Youth and education :...
(1845-1920), American railroad executive - Eleazer Ripley (1782-1839) American general
- Fay RipleyFay RipleyFay Ripley is an English actress and recipe author. Born in Wimbledon, London, Ripley is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Her first professional role was in the chorus of a pantomime version of Around the World in 80 Days...
(born 1966), British actress - George Ripley (alchemist)George Ripley (alchemist)Sir George Ripley was a famous English author and alchemist.Ripley studied for twenty years in Italy where he became a great favourite of Pope Innocent VIII...
, English alchemist - George Ripley (transcendentalist) (1802-1880), American social reformer
- Gladys RipleyGladys Ripley-Early life:She was born in Forest Gate, Essex, the daughter of Alfred and Amy Ripley, and was educated at St. Edmund Roman Catholic School, East Ham, and at Clark's Business College.- Career :...
(1908-1955), British singer - James Wolfe RipleyJames Wolfe RipleyJames Wolfe Ripley was an American soldier, serving as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was instrumental in the early days of the war in modernizing the artillery's ordnance. However, Ripley also delayed the introduction of repeating rifles into U.S...
(1794-1870), American general - John RipleyJohn RipleyJohn Ripley VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1867-1933), British soldier - John Ripley (USMC)John Ripley (USMC)John Walter Ripley was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War. On Easter morning 1972, Captain Ripley, repeatedly exposed himself to intense enemy fire over a three hour period as he prepared to blow up an essential...
(1939-2008), American Marine - Martha RipleyMartha RipleyMartha George Ripley of Lowell, Vermont was an American physician and founder of the Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ripley was nominated director of public schools but not elected because she was female...
(1843-1912), American physician - Robert RipleyRobert RipleyRobert LeRoy Ripley was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd 'facts' from around the world.Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text...
(1890-1949), American entrepreneur, amateur anthropologist - Roswell Ripley (1823-1887), American general
- Sidney Dillon RipleySidney Dillon RipleySidney Dillon Ripley was an American ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. He served as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1964-1984.-Biography:...
(1913-2001), American ornithologist - Stuart RipleyStuart RipleyStuart Edward Ripley is a retired English footballer, who played as a winger.With speed as his main asset, he also scored numerous goals, especially in his early career at Middlesbrough.-Football career:...
(born 1967), English football player - Thomas Ripley (architect)Thomas Ripley (architect)-Career:He first kept a coffee house in Wood Street, off Cheapside, London and in 1705 was admitted to the Carpenter's Company. An ex-carpenter, he rose by degrees to become an architect and Surveyor in the royal Office of Works...
(1686-1758), English architect - William Z. RipleyWilliam Z. RipleyWilliam Zebina Ripley was an American economist, lecturer at Columbia University, professor of economics at MIT, professor of political economics at Harvard University, and racial theorist...
(1867-1941), American economist and racial theorist
Fiction
- The Ripley, fictional alien viruses in the Stephen King novel and film Dreamcatcher
- Ellen RipleyEllen RipleyEllen Ripley is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Alien film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. The character was heralded as a seminal role for challenging gender roles, particularly in the science fiction genre, and remains Weaver's most famous role to...
, fictional character in the Alien series of films - Tom Ripley, fictional character in a series of novels by Patricia Highsmith
United States
- Ripley, CaliforniaRipley, CaliforniaRipley is a census-designated place community in east Riverside County. It is located along State Route 78 between Palo Verde and Blythe. The area is mostly agricultural lands irrigated by Colorado River water. The elevation is...
- Ripley, IllinoisRipley, IllinoisRipley is a village in Brown County, Illinois, along La Moine River. The population was 103 according to the year 2000 census.-Geography:Ripley is located at ....
- Ripley, MaineRipley, MaineRipley is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The community was named after Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley of the War of 1812...
- Ripley, MarylandRipley, MarylandRipley is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It was named after a local family, and has a large Baptist church....
- Ripley, MichiganRipley, MichiganRipley is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin Township situated upon a slope, just east of Hancock on M-26 and across the Portage Lake Canal from Houghton....
- Ripley, MississippiRipley, MississippiRipley is a city in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,478 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tippah County....
- Ripley, New YorkRipley, New YorkRipley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 2,636 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one CDP: Ripley.- History :Ripley was...
- Ripley, OhioRipley, OhioRipley is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Ripley, OklahomaRipley, OklahomaRipley is a town in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ripley is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- Ripley, TennesseeRipley, TennesseeRipley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County...
- Ripley, West VirginiaRipley, West VirginiaRipley is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.-Geography:Ripley is located at , along Mill Creek....
- Ripley County, IndianaRipley County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile . There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
- Ripley County, MissouriRipley County, MissouriRipley County is a county located in the Ozarks of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 13,509. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 13,485. The largest city and county seat is Doniphan...
- Ripley Township, Dodge County, MinnesotaRipley Township, Dodge County, MinnesotaRipley Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 212...
- Ripley Township, Morrison County, MinnesotaRipley Township, Morrison County, MinnesotaRipley Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.4 square miles , of which, 47.7 square miles of it is land and...
Other uses
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...
- Ripley FormationRipley FormationThe Ripley Formation is a geological formation in North America found in the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The lithology is quite consistent throughout the layer. It consists mainly of glauconitic sandstone. It was formed by sediments deposited during the...
- Ripley machine gunRipley Machine GunThe Ripley Machine Gun was a volley gun, an early precursor of the machine gun, patented in 1861 by Ezra Ripley. Although it was likely never actually produced, it demonstrated a number of basic concepts that were employed in the design of the Gatling Gun that was patented the following...
- Ripley S.A.Ripley S.A.Ripley is a Chilean retail and financial company headquartered in Santiago. Outside of Chile, Ripley has presence in Mexico, Colombia and Peru....
, Chilean retailer