Weaver (disambiguation)
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Animals
- Ploceidae, the weaver bird family
- Crevice weaverCrevice weaverThe crevice weaver spiders contain primitive cribellate. They are haplogyne weavers of funnel or tube webs. The family contains 17 genera and more than hundred described species worldwide. One of the most abundant members of this family in the Americas is the Southern house spider...
spider family - Orb-weaver spiderOrb-weaver spiderThe "typical" orb-weaver spiders are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests...
family - WeeverWeeverWeevers are nine species of fish of family Trachinidae, order Perciformes. They are long , mainly brown and have poisonous spines on their first dorsal fin and gills. During the day, weevers bury themselves in sand, just showing their eyes, and snatch prey as it comes past, which consists of...
(or weever-fish)
Places
- Weaver, AlabamaWeaver, AlabamaWeaver is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,619. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, USA - Weaver, MinnesotaWeaver, MinnesotaWeaver is an unincorporated community in Minneiska Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. Centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and Minnesota State Highway 74, the community lies along the Mississippi River. The Weaver Mercantile Building, built in 1875, is on the National...
, USA - Weavers' Way, a long footpath, or trail, in Norfolk, England
- River WeaverRiver WeaverThe River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were authorised in 1720 and the work, which included eleven locks, was completed in 1732...
in England - Weaver HillsWeaver HillsThe Weaver Hills are a small range of hills in north Staffordshire, England.The Weaver Hills are about east of Stoke on Trent and about west of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, just south of the A52 road and north of the Churnet Valley...
in Staffordshire, England - Weaver's Mill Covered BridgeWeaver's Mill Covered BridgeWeaver's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The , bridge was built in 1878 by B. C. Carter and J. F. Stauffer across Conestoga River. It is also known as Isaac Shearer's Mill Bridge.The bridge has a single span,...
in Pennsylvania, USA - Weavers, New South WalesWeavers, New South WalesWeavers is a historical locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury east of Leets Vale....
, Australia - Weaver buildingWeaver buildingThe Weaver building was a flour mill and corn storage building in the North Dock of Swansea, Wales.The structure was built by French engineer Francois Hennebique in 1897 and was the first reinforced concrete building in Europe...
, Swansea - Weaver Settlement, Nova ScotiaWeaver Settlement, Nova ScotiaWeaver Settlement is a small community in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to 1934 it was known as "Harlem". It is located on Highway 340, just outside of Weymouth. Municipal jurisdiction is split between the District of Clare and the Municipality of the District of Digby....
People
- Al WeaverAl WeaverAlex "Al" Weaver is an English actor.Weaver studied acting at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first paid theatre role was in Trevor Nunn's 2004 production of Hamlet, at the Old Vic theatre in London...
(born 1981), British stage actor - Amos WeaverAmos WeaverAmos Weaver was an sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.-Medal of Honor citation:...
, Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient - Blayne WeaverBlayne WeaverBlayne Weaver is an American actor and writer, born in Bossier City, Louisiana.Weaver began to perform in the children's theater group The Peter Pan Players in Shreveport, Louisiana. His first major film performance was in the independent film Where the Red Fern Grows ...
(born 1976), US actor - Bruce Weaver (born 1956), Canadian radio personality
- Buck WeaverBuck WeaverGeorge Daniel "Buck" Weaver was an American shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox...
(1890–1956), US baseball player - "Charley Weaver", comic persona of Cliff Arquette
- Dennis WeaverDennis WeaverWilliam Dennis Weaver was an American actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on Gunsmoke, as Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud, and the 1971 TV movie Duel....
, (1924–2006), US actor - Doodles WeaverDoodles WeaverWinstead Sheffield Weaver , who used the professional name Doodles Weaver, was an American actor and comedian on radio, recordings, and television. He was the brother of NBC executive Sylvester "Pat" Weaver and the uncle of actress Sigourney Weaver.Born in Los Angeles, Weaver was given the nickname...
(1911–1983), US comic and actor; brother of Pat Weaver, uncle of Sigourney Weaver - Earl WeaverEarl WeaverEarl Sidney Weaver is a former Major League Baseball manager. He spent his entire 17-year managerial career with the Baltimore Orioles . Weaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.-Playing career:After playing for Beaumont High School in St...
(born 1930), Major League Baseball manager - George Weaver (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry A. WeaverHenry A. WeaverHenry A. Weaver , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1857 to 1860.Henry Weaver was born in Freeport, Pennsylvania. His father was Benjamin Weaver, Sheriff of Allegheny County in 1840. Henry Weaver had been manager of the Madison Coal Company. He was a staunch Republican...
(1820–1890), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1857 to 1860. - Henry Grady WeaverHenry Grady WeaverHenry Grady Weaver was the director of Customer Research Staff for General Motors Corporation, and shown on the cover of the November 14, 1938 issue of Time Magazine.-Early life and education:...
(1889–1949), author of The Mainspring of Human Progress, General Motors executive - James Weaver (disambiguation)James Weaver (disambiguation)-Military:* James R.N. Weaver, Commander, Provisional Tank Group, U.S. Army Forces Far East-Politics:* James B. Weaver , United States Representative from Iowa and Presidential candidate...
, multiple people - Jered WeaverJered WeaverJered David Weaver , is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
(born 1982), US baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Jeff WeaverJeff WeaverJeffrey Charles Weaver is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has pitched in the majors for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners...
(born 1976), US baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers - John WeaverJohn WeaverJohn Weaver was an English dancer and choreographer, and is often regarded as the father of English pantomime....
(1673–1760), dancer - John Carrier WeaverJohn Carrier WeaverJohn Carrier Weaver was a professor of geography, and college administrator for several major American universities.-Early life:...
(1915–1995), university professor and president - John Ernest WeaverJohn Ernest WeaverJohn Ernest Weaver was an American botanist, prairie ecologist, and university professor.Weaver was born in Villisca, Iowa. He attained a PhD at the University of Minnesota, 1916. He was "Instructor of Botany" at Washington State College from 1912 to 1913...
(1884–1966), botanist and university professor - Leonard Weaver, fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Mike Weaver (boxer) (born 1952), boxer
- Mike Weaver (ice hockey) (born 1978), NHL ice hockey player
- Nicky WeaverNicky WeaverNicholas James "Nicky" Weaver is an English footballer who is a goalkeeper currently playing for League One club Sheffield Wednesday. Weaver is a former England under-21 international.-Career:...
(born 1979), English footballer - Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (1908–2002), US television executive, father of actress Sigourney Weaver, brother of Doodles Weaver
- Patty WeaverPatty WeaverPatty Weaver and 1967 Alumni of Fairborn High School is an American actress who played the role of Gina Roma on The Young and the Restless on a contract basis from 1982 until August 2005, when she was dropped to recurring status, and she last appeared in early 2009.She was born in Clarksburg, West...
(born 1955), American actress - Pauline WeaverPauline WeaverPauline Weaver , also called Paulino Weaver, was an American mountain man, trapper, military scout, prospector, and explorer who was active in the early southwestern United States...
(1797-1867), mountain man, trapper, prospector, scout for the Mormon Battalion and Civil War armies - Richard C. WeaverRichard C. WeaverRichard C. Weaver is a Californian man known by the nickname Handshake Man. Weaver has earned notoriety for frequently bypassing the US Secret Service and shaking the hand of the United States President....
, better known as the "Handshake Man" - Richard M. WeaverRichard M. WeaverRichard Malcolm Weaver, Jr was an American scholar who taught English at the University of Chicago. He is primarily known as a shaper of mid- 20th century conservatism and as an authority on modern rhetoric...
(1910–1963), US scholar and author - Robert C. WeaverRobert C. WeaverRobert Clifton Weaver served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1966 to 1968. He was the first African American to hold a cabinet-level position in the United States.As a young man, Weaver had been one of 45 prominent African Americans appointed by...
(1907-1997), first US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and first African-American to hold cabinet-level position - Sigourney WeaverSigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
(born 1949), US actress, daughter of Pat Weaver, and niece of Doodles Weaver - Warren WeaverWarren WeaverWarren Weaver was an American scientist, mathematician, and science administrator...
(1894–1978), mathematician and author of Weaver's memorandum for machine translation - William WeaverWilliam WeaverWilliam Fense Weaver is an English language translator of modern Italian literature.-Biography:William Weaver is perhaps best known for his translations of the work of Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino, and has translated many other Italian authors over the course of a career spanning more than fifty...
(born 1923), translator - William Ralph Weaver (1905–1975), manufacturer of telescopic sights and developer of the Weaver rail mountWeaver rail mountA Weaver rail mount is a system to connect telescopic sights and other accessories to rifles, shotguns, pistols, archery bows, etc...
Other
- Weaver stanceWeaver stanceThe Weaver stance is a popular technique for firing handguns. It was developed by Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Jack Weaver during freestyle pistol competition in Southern California during the late 1950s.- Description :...
, a two-handed stance for use when firing handguns - The WeaversThe WeaversThe Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. They sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, children's songs, labor songs, and American ballads, and selling millions of records at the height of their...
, a folk music group formed in 1947 by Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman and Pete Seeger - The Weavers, English title of Die Weber, a play by Gerhart HauptmannGerhart HauptmannGerhart Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.-Life and work:...
- Weaver, an abandoned ghost town in the 2002 film, Disappearance (film)
- Weaver (Stephen Baxter)Weaver (Stephen Baxter)Weaver is an alternate history and science fiction work authored by Stephen Baxter. It is the fourth and final novel in his Time's Tapestry quartet, which deals with psionic broadcast of history-altering content within trans-temporal lucid dreams....
, the fourth novel in Baxter's Time's - Weaver, a style of mount used to attach a scope to a firearm or crossbow "see weaver rail mountWeaver rail mountA Weaver rail mount is a system to connect telescopic sights and other accessories to rifles, shotguns, pistols, archery bows, etc...
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