Swift (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Zoology
- SwiftSwiftThe swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
s, birds in the order Apodiformes - Swift butterflies, several genera in the skipper butterfly tribe GegeniniGegeniniThe Gegenini are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. Among others, it contains the butterflies commonly called "swifts" . As most Hesperiinae have not yet been assigned to tribes, the number of genera assigned to it might increase eventually....
- Swift lizards, iguanian lizards typically of the genus Sceloporus
- Snow swift lizards, of the iguanian genus LiolaemusLiolaemusLiolaemus is a genus of iguanian lizard with many species found in South America. Some species have been recently kept as pets and as many of them originate from regions that experience cold conditions, they are named snow swifts...
- Snow swift lizards, of the iguanian genus Liolaemus
- Swift moths, of the family HepialidaeHepialidaeThe Hepialidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.-Taxonomy and systematics:...
Physics and astronomy
- Swift Gamma-Ray Burst MissionSwift Gamma-Ray Burst MissionThe Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission consists of a robotic spacecraft called Swift, which was launched into orbit on 20 November 2004, 17:16:00 UTC on a Delta II 7320-10C expendable launch vehicle. Swift is managed by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and was developed by an international...
, NASA spacecraft in low-earth orbit, to study γ-ray bursts
People
People whose family name is or was Swift include:- Allan Swift (born 1935), U.S. politician
- Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) (1908–1969), baseball player
- Bill SwiftBill SwiftWilliam Charles Swift is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.After graduating South Portland High School, Swift attended the University of Maine. Swift pitched for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and was a first-round draft pick by the Seattle Mariners following his senior year at Maine...
(born 1961), baseball player - Catherine SwiftCatherine SwiftCatherine Susan Swift is the President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which she joined in 1987. She has previously served as CEO from 1997 and President from 1995....
, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Charles SwiftCharles SwiftCharles D. Swift is a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps and Visiting Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. During the course of his Navy career, he was assigned to the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions. He is...
, defense counsel for Salim Ahmed Hamdan - Clive SwiftClive SwiftClive Walter Swift is an English character comedy actor and songwriter. He is best known for his role as character Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances. He is less known for his role as character Roy in the British television series The Old Guys...
(born 1936), British actor - David SwiftDavid SwiftDavid Swift is a British actor.He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, and educated at Clifton College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied law. He then embarked on a career as a businessman with his father-in-law, J.P Jacobs, whose company supplied all the elastic to Marks &...
(born 1933), British actor - Edward D. SwiftEdward D. SwiftEdward D. Swift was an American astronomer. He was the son of the astronomer Lewis Swift.His father discovered many comets, and Edward Swift followed in his footsteps by co-discovering the periodic comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT.-External links:...
, U.S. astronomer - George R. SwiftGeorge R. SwiftGeorge Robinson Swift was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the term left by the death of John H. Bankhead, II and served in the Senate from June 15 to November 5, 1946, when a successor, John J. Sparkman, was elected. Swift was in the lumber business...
(1887–1972), U.S. politician - Graham SwiftGraham SwiftGraham Colin Swift FRSL is a British author. He was born in London, England and educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York. He was a friend of Ted Hughes...
(born 1949), British novelist - Gustavus Franklin SwiftGustavus Franklin SwiftGustavus Franklin Swift founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death...
(1839–1903), U.S. entrepreneur, founder of Swift & Company meatpacking plants - Henry Adoniram SwiftHenry Adoniram SwiftHenry Adoniram Swift was an American politician who was the third Governor of Minnesota. He served as Governor from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864 after serving as the third Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota when Governor Alexander Ramsey resigned to enter the United States Congress. Prior to...
(1823–1896), U.S. politician - Innis P. SwiftInnis P. SwiftInnis Palmer Swift was a Major General in the United States Army. He was the grandson and namesake of Civil War Major General Innis Newton Palmer, as well as the grandson of Brigadier General Ebenezer Swift...
(1882–1953) American World War II general - Jane Swift (born 1965), U.S. politician
- Jonathan SwiftJonathan SwiftJonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St...
(1667–1745), Irish author, satirist, political pamphleteer and cleric - Joseph Gardner SwiftJoseph Gardner SwiftJoseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah...
(1783–1865), American army officer - Katherine Swift (artist)Katherine Swift (artist)Katherine Swift was a painter, illustrator and ceramicist.- Biography :Family: Katherine was the first child of Patrick Swift and Oonagh Ryan. Her uncle was the artist John Ryan; Her aunt the film actress Kathleen Ryan. Born Dublin: Katherine was born in Dublin in 1956...
(1956-2004) Artist and ceramicist - Kay SwiftKay SwiftKay Swift was an American composer of popular and classical music, the first woman to score a complete musical. Written in 1930, Fine and Dandy includes some of her best known songs; the title song has become a jazz standard. "Can't We Be Friends?" was another important hit...
(1897–1993), American composer - Lewis Swift (1820–1913), U.S. astronomer
- Philetus SwiftPhiletus SwiftPhiletus Swift was an American politician.-Life:...
(1763–1828), Acting NY Lt. Gov. 1817 - Patrick SwiftPatrick SwiftPatrick Swift was an artist born in Dublin, Ireland. Patrick Swift was a painter and key cultural figure in Dublin and London before moving to the Algarve in southern Portugal, where he is buried in the town of Porches...
(1927–83), Irish painter - Richard Swift (disambiguation), various including:
- Richard Swift (composer) (1927–2003), American composer and music theorist
- Richard Swift (musician)Richard Swift (musician)Richard Swift is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
2000s), American singer-songwriter
- Robert SwiftRobert SwiftRobert Swift is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Tokyo Apache...
(born 1985), basketball player - R.B. SwiftR.B. SwiftR.B. Swift is an American journalist, working as the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania bureau chief for the Times-Shamrock Communications newspapers....
, American journalist - Swift (rapper) (born Ondre Moore), U.S. rapper in D12
- Stephanie SwiftStephanie SwiftStephanie Swift is a former American pornographic actress who starred in over 370 adult movies between 1995 and 2009. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Following her diagnosis and subsequent treatment, she decided to quit the adult movie industry, a move she had been considering for...
, adult actress - Stromile SwiftStromile SwiftStromile Swift is a former American professional basketball player. At 6'10" and 220 lbs, he played the power forward and center positions.- College and early NBA career :...
(born 1979), basketball player - Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
(born 1989), American country music singer-songwriter and actress - Todd SwiftTodd SwiftTodd Swift is a Canadian poet, editor, cultural activist and university lecturer based in the United Kingdom.Swift was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and raised in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. He received a B.A. in English from Concordia University and an M.A...
(1966), Canadian poet - William SwiftWilliam SwiftWilliam Swift was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and briefly the Naval Governor of Guam in 1901. He was court-martialed in 1907 for the grounding of the battleship , and briefly suspended from duty...
(born 1848), governor of Guam and U.S.N. Rear Admiral
Fiction
- Tom SwiftTom SwiftTom Swift is the name of the central character in five series of books, first appearing in 1910, totaling over 100 volumes, of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of...
- Tom Swift, Jr.Tom Swift, Jr.Tom Swift Jr. is the central character in a series of 33 adventure novels for male adolescents, following in the tradition of the earlier Tom Swift novels. The series was entitled The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures...
- Swift Alternetter, character in the movie Cars
- Swift (comic)Swift (comic)Swift was a weekly comic published by in the UK as a junior companion to the Eagle. It was founded by the Rev. Marcus Morris and launched by Hulton Press in 1954...
, a Hulton Press publication related to EagleEagle (comic)Eagle was a seminal British children's comic, first published from 1950 to 1969, and then in a relaunched format from 1982 to 1994. It was founded by Marcus Morris, an Anglican vicar from Lancashire. Morris edited a parish magazine called The Anvil, but felt that the church was not communicating... - Swift (comics)Swift (comics)Swift is a fictional comic book superhero in the Wildstorm universe, published by DC Comics. Swift first appeared in Stormwatch #28 and was created by Jeff Mariotte and Ron Lim...
, comic book character from The Authority
Transport
- Aériane SwiftAériane SwiftThe Aériane SWIFT is an unusual family of aircraft. Originally conceived as a rigid hang glider with sailplane-like performance, it was designed by Bright Star Gliders in collaboration with engineers at Stanford University as a boomerang-shaped wing with fins at its tips...
, a Belgian sail plane design - Globe SwiftGlobe Swift|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Davisson, Budd. "Swiftly, Swiftly: An Appreciation of one of General Aviation's Classic Aircraft." Air Progress, Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1983....
, an American two-seat light airplane produced from 1946 to 1951 - HSV-2 SwiftHSV-2 SwiftHSV-2 Swift is a non-commissioned, hybrid catamaran originally leased by the United States Navy as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform. She is now privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc. and charted to Military Sealift Command. She is primarily used for fleet support and...
, a non-commissioned catamaran leased by the United States Navy - S-1 Swift, a Polish sailplane
- Supermarine SwiftSupermarine SwiftThe Supermarine Swift was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Royal Air Force , built by Supermarine during the 1950s. After a protracted development period, the Swift entered service as an interceptor, but, due to a spate of accidents, its service life was short...
, a British jet fighter built after World War II - Swift boat, also known as Fast Patrol CraftFast Patrol CraftPatrol Craft Fast , also known as Swift Boats, were all-aluminum, long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the U.S. Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the Brown Water Navy to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions,...
, used by the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War - Comper SwiftComper Swift-See also:-References:*Boughton, Terence. 1963. The Story of The British Light Aeroplane. John Murray*Meaden, Jack & Fillmore, Malcolm. . The Comper Lightplanes. Air-Britain Archive . Air-Britain. ISSN 02624923...
, a British 1930s single-seat sporting aircraft - Swiftfuel, an ethanol-derived replacement for leaded gasoline airplane fuel
- Suzuki SwiftSuzuki SwiftThe Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...
, a car - Skokie Swift, now known as the CTA Yellow Line, between Chicago and Skokie, IL
- Swift Bus Rapid TransitSWIFT Bus Rapid TransitSwift Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Snohomish County, Washington, that is operated by Community Transit. The line extends from Everett Station to the Aurora Village Transit Center and opened on 29 November 2009 at a cost of about $29 million., by Scott Gutierrez, Seattle...
, in Snohomish County, Washington, USA - Swift EngineeringSwift EngineeringSwift Engineering is an American engineering firm, most notable for producing racing cars for a variety of open-wheel racing series, including Champ Car World Series, Formula Atlantic, and Formula Nippon.-History:...
, an American race car manufacturer - Swift Racing CarsSwift Racing CarsSwift Cooper is a British race car constructor. The company was formed in 1986, when Frank Bradley bought the rights to the Swift name from Swift Engineering, and set up the company at Snetterton race course in Norfolk...
, a British racing car manufacturer - Swift LeisureSwift LeisureSwift Leisure are a British manufacturer of leisure vehicles, including caravans and motorhomes. Started in 1965, the company is based in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire....
, a British manufacturer of caravans - Swift Motor CompanySwift Motor CompanyThe Swift Motor Company made Swift Cars in Coventry, England from 1900 until 1931.Founded by James Starley as a sewing machine maker in 1859, the Coventry Sewing Machine Company as it was then called, started making bicycles in 1869 and changed its name to Coventry Machinists. In 1896 they became...
, of Coventry, England
Banking
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial TelecommunicationSociety for Worldwide Interbank Financial TelecommunicationThe Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication operates a worldwide financial messaging network which exchanges messages between banks and other financial institutions...
(SWIFT) - ISO 9362ISO 9362ISO 9362 is a standard format of Business Identifier Codes approved by the International Organization for Standardization . It is a unique identification code for both financial and non-financial institutions...
, the SWIFT/BIC code standard in banking
Software and information technology
- Swift, a TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
app for Android. - AVL (Engineering Firm)AVL (Engineering Firm)AVL, or Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List, is an Austrian-based automotive consulting firm as well as an independent research institute...
SWIFT, a multi-purpose thermofluid software package using 3D Computational fluid dynamics - SWIFT softwareSWIFT softwareSWIFT is a health and social care software solution produced by Anite in the UK. SWIFT is primarily aimed at social services departments within local government to aid the statutory recording of health and social care needs of individuals. Data is recorded using the Oracle database system. Various...
, a health and social care software product produced by Anite in the UK - Swift, OpenStackOpenStackOpenStack is an IaaS cloud computing project by Rackspace Cloud and NASA. Currently more than 120 companies have joined the project among which are Citrix Systems, Dell, AMD, Intel, Canonical, SUSE Linux, HP, and Cisco...
's distributed storage component - Swift, a XMPPExtensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolExtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open-standard communications protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML . The protocol was originally named Jabber, and was developed by the Jabber open-source community in 1999 for near-real-time, extensible instant messaging , presence...
-client.
Other uses
- Swift, CaliforniaSwift, CaliforniaSwift is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad just north of Flonellis.-References:...
, former town in El Dorado County - Swift & CompanySwift & CompanySwift & Company is an American food procession company a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS S.A. , a Brazilian company that is the world's largest processor of fresh beef and pork, with more than US$30 billion in annual sales as of 2010. It is also the largest beef processor in Australia.Swift &...
, meat processing company - Swift, the newsletter of the James Randi Educational FoundationJames Randi Educational FoundationThe James Randi Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. The JREF's mission includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of accepting unproven claims, and to support research into paranormal claims in controlled...
- Operation SwiftOperation SwiftOperation Swift was a military operation that took place in the Vietnam War. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Division. Launched on September 4, 1967 the ensuing battles killed 114 Americans and an estimated 600 North Vietnamese...
in the Vietnam War, 1967 - Swift (band)Swift (band)Swift is a band hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, formed by Gary Forsyth, Billy Deal, Mikey Gentle, and Jamie King in 1998. Taylor Mabe later joined the band in 2003. As of October 2005, Swift decided to take a hiatus while members focus on other areas of their individual lives...
, band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina - The SwiftThe SwiftThe Swift was a contemporary Christian pop/rock band, originally formed in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in the late 1990s.- History :In the early 1990s Britt Edwards, Jason Light, Dwayne Coppedge, and West Adams were singing in the band Christ Denomination . At times the band invited such friends...
, Christian band on the Rocketown Records label - Swift, a serif typeface
- Swifts F.C.Swifts F.C.Swifts Football Club were a football team based in Slough, England.The club were founded c.1868 and played their home matches on a ground near The Dolphin public house, Slough...
, defunct English football club - Swift (textiles)Swift (textiles)For other uses, see Swift A swift is a tool used to hold a skein of yarn while it is being wound off. It has an adjustable diameter so that it can hold skeins of many sizes, and rotates around a central rod. They are generally made out of wood or metal, however other materials may also be used...
, tool used to hold a skein of yarn - Swift Sports Optics, maker of binoculars and scopes
- Swift TransportationSwift TransportationSwift Transportation is a Phoenix, Arizona based publicly held American truckload motor shipping carrier, the largest in the United States with over 16,000 trucks.-About:...
, American truckload motor shipping carrier - .220 Swift.220 SwiftThe .220 Swift is a semi-rimmed rifle cartridge developed by Winchester and introduced in 1935. It was the first factory loaded rifle cartridge with a muzzle velocity of over...
, a rifle cartridge - New South Wales SwiftsNew South Wales SwiftsThe New South Wales Swifts are an Australian netball team based in Sydney that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Swifts were formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of two teams from the Commonwealth Bank Trophy – the Sydney Swifts and the Hunter Jaegers...
, an Australian netball team - Swifts, a Russian aerobatic team performing on jet fighters