Roe (disambiguation)
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Roe may refer to:
Ireland
United States
- RoeRoeRoe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses of fish and certain marine animals, such as shrimp, scallop and sea urchins...
or 'hard roe', the fully ripe egg masses of fish and certain marine invertebrates - Soft roeMiltMilt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals who reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the sperm, onto roe .-Milt as food:...
or milt, the semen of fish - The Roe deerRoe DeerThe European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...
, the deer of Britain and Europe - Roe v. WadeRoe v. WadeRoe v. Wade, , was a controversial landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court decided that a right to privacy under the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion,...
, the court case that legalized abortion in the United States
Geographic features
Australia- Roe HighwayRoe HighwayRoe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
, named for John Septimus Roe - Roe River (Western Australia)Roe River (Western Australia)The Roe River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise in the Prince Regent Nature Reserve below Bushfire Hill then flow in a north westerly direction. The river discharges into Prince Frederick Harbour to York Sound and out onto the Indian Ocean...
, flowing into York SoundYork SoundYork Sound is a sound located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia opening into the Indian Ocean.The sound in bounded by Cape Pond to the North and Hardey Point with the Coronation Islands to the South.... - Mallee (biogeographic region)Mallee (biogeographic region)Mallee, also known as Roe Botanical District, is a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia. Located between the Esperance Plains, Avon Wheatbelt and Coolgardie regions, it has a low, gently undulating topography, a semi-arid mediterranean climate, and extensive Eucalyptus mallee...
, formerly known as Roe Botanical District - Electoral district of RoeElectoral district of RoeRoe was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1983 and again from 1989 to 2008.The district was based in the rural south of Western Australia...
Ireland
- River Roe (Northern Ireland)River Roe (Northern Ireland)The River Roe flows north from Glenshane in the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Foyle, via the settlements of Dungiven, Burnfoot, Limavady and Myroe. The river is contained within County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.- Etymology :...
in Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland
United States
- Roe RiverRoe RiverThe Roe River runs between Giant Springs and the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana, United States. The Roe River is only 201 feet at its longest constant point....
, Montana, the shortest river in the world - Roe, ArkansasRoe, ArkansasRoe is a town in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roe is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² , all land....
, a town located in Monroe County, Arkansas
People
- Norma McCorveyNorma McCorveyNorma Leah McCorvey , better known by the legal pseudonym "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff in the landmark American lawsuit Roe v. Wade in 1973. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned individual states' laws against abortion by ruling them unconstitutional...
, known as "Jane Roe" in Roe v. Wade - Alliott Verdon RoeAlliott Verdon RoeSir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe OBE, FRAeS was a pioneer English pilot and aircraft manufacturer, and founder in 1910 of the Avro company...
, British aircraft manufacturer - Charles RoeCharles RoeCharles Roe was an English industrialist. He played an important part in establishing the silk industry in Macclesfield, Cheshire and later became involved in the mining and metal industries.-Early life and career:...
(1715–1781), English industrialist - David RoeDavid RoeDavid Roe is a former English professional snooker player, and a four-time ranking tournament quarter-finalist.Roe began his professional career for the 1986/1987 season...
, English professional snooker player - Edward Payson RoeEdward Payson Roe-Biography:Edward Payson Roe was born in Moodna, Orange County, New York. He studied at Williams College and at Auburn Theological Seminary. In 1862 He became chaplain of the Second New York Cavalry, U.S.V., and in 1864 chaplain of Hampton Hospital, in Virginia. In 1866-74 he was pastor of the...
, American novelist - Erica RoeErica RoeErica Roe, , also known as the Twickenham Streaker, is remembered for a topless run across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium during an England vs. Australia rugby union match on 2 January 1982. It has been described by the BBC as "[p]erhaps the most famous of all streaks"...
Twickenham streaker - Eugene RoeEugene Roe-External links:*****...
, medic of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment - Francis Asbury RoeFrancis Asbury RoeFrancis Asbury Roe was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, United States Navy admiral - James M. RoeJames M. RoeJames M. Roe is an American engineer and amateur astronomer credited with the discovery of 94 asteroids between 1998 and 2002. He is the founder and executive director of the Alliance for Astronomy, a non-profit corporation formed in 2004, whose stated purpose is "to promote public awareness,...
, American astronomer - Jane Roe and Richard RoeJohn DoeThe name "John Doe" is used as a placeholder name in a legal action, case or discussion for a male party, whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. The name is also used to refer to a male corpse or hospital patient whose identity is unknown...
, pseudonyms for anonymous litigants in the United States legal system - John Septimus RoeJohn Septimus RoeJohn Septimus Roe was the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia. He was a renowned explorer, and a Member of Western Australia's Legislative and Executive Councils for nearly 40 years.-Early life:...
, first Surveyor-General of Western Australia - Kris Roe, member of The Ataris
- Marie Roe, married name of Marie StopesMarie StopesMarie Carmichael Stopes was a British author, palaeobotanist, campaigner for women's rights and pioneer in the field of birth control...
- Dame Marion RoeMarion RoeDame Marion Audrey Roe, DBE is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.-Early life:She went to independent Bromley High School for Girls , then the independent Croydon High School...
, United Kingdom politician - Michael RoeMichael RoeMichael Roe is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer.-Career:Although he has released several solo albums since the mid-1990s, Roe is primarily known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for the rock band The 77s...
, American record producer - Philip L. RoePhilip L. RoePhilip L. Roe is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is known for his work in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics. Roe made fundamental contributions to the development of high-resolution schemes for hyperbolic...
, Professor of Aerospace Engineering - Reginald Heber RoeReginald Heber RoeReginald Heber Roe was a headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia and first vice-chancellor of the University of Queensland.-Early life:...
, 2nd Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, 1st Vice Chancellor of University of Queensland - Dame Raigh Roe, former Australian of the Year
- Sir Thomas RoeThomas RoeSir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. Roe was an accomplished scholar and a patron of learning.-Life:...
(or Row), English diplomat of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods - Tim RoeTim RoeTimothy Roe is a professional Australian road cyclist, currently riding for BMC Racing Team.-Palmarès:2009...
, Australian professional cyclist - Tommy RoeTommy RoeTommy Roe is an American pop music singer-songwriter.Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" and "Dizzy" , critic Bill Dahl wrote that Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but Roe cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his...
, American pop music singer and songwriter - William Gordon Roe former Bishop of Huntingdon
Other
- USS RoeUSS RoeTwo ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Roe for Francis Asbury Roe.* The first USS Roe was a modified Paulding-class destroyer launched in 1909 and served in World War I. She served in the United States Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930...
, the name of two ships in the United States Navy - Charles H. RoeCharles H. RoeCharles H. Roe Ltd. was a Yorkshire coachbuilding company. It was for most of its life based at Crossgates Carriage Works, in Leeds.In 1947 it was taken over by Park Royal Vehicles. Two years later, along with its parent, it became part of Associated Commercial Vehicles in 1949, which was merged...
, the UK coachbuilding company - "Roe", the 96th episode overall (or 8th episode of season 5) of Boston Legal
- Roe solver, an approximate Riemann solver
See also
- ROE (disambiguation)Roe (disambiguation)Roe may refer to:* Roe or 'hard roe', the fully ripe egg masses of fish and certain marine invertebrates* Soft roe or milt, the semen of fish* The Roe deer, the deer of Britain and Europe* Roe v...
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(RoE), a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game - Doom 3: Resurrection of EvilDoom 3: Resurrection of EvilDoom 3: Resurrection of Evil is a first-person shooter video game developed by Nerve Software and id Software. It was released for the PC on April 3, 2005, as an expansion pack for Doom 3 and on October 5, 2005, for the Xbox video game console...
, an expansion pack for the video game Doom 3