Lawrence

Lawrence

Lawrence may refer to:

Geography

Communities

In Australia:
*Lawrence, New South Wales

In New Zealand:
* Lawrence, New Zealand

In the United States:
* Lawrence, Indiana
* Lawrence, Kansas (the most populous Lawrence)
* Lawrence, Massachusetts
* Lawrence, Michigan
* Lawrence, New York
* Lawrence, Wisconsin

Rivers

* Saint Lawrence River
* Lawrence Brook, New Jersey

Infrastructure (streets and subway)

* Lawrence Avenue in Toronto, Ontario
* Toronto Transit Commission subway and RT stations:
** Lawrence (TTC)
** Lawrence West (TTC)
** Lawrence East (TTC)
* Lawrence (Caltrain station) in Santa Clara, California

Education

Colleges and universities

* Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan
* Lawrence University, a liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisconsin
* Sarah Lawrence College, a liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York
* St. Lawrence University, a college in Canton, New York

Preparatory & high schools

* Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts
* Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan
* Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute, a high school in Toronto, Ontario
* Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India
* Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India
* Saint Lawrence Academy, a Catholic high school in Santa Clara, California

People

People with the surname "Lawrence"

*Lawrence (surname)

Christianity

* Saint Lawrence of Rome (died 258), Italian deacon and Roman Catholic saint, born in Spain.
* Brother Lawrence de la Résurrection (died 1691), a Carmelite monk.

Education

* Lawrence S. Bacow, current president of Tufts University

ports

* Lawrence Chimezie Akandu (born 1974), a Nigerian-born Hong Kong football player
* Lawrence Peckham (born 1944), Australian high jumper
* Lawrence Taylor (born 1959), nicknamed LT, former Hall of Fame American football player who played for the New York Giants

Military

* Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), American war hero

Television and film

*Lawrence Gray (1898–1970), American actor
* Lawrence Raghavendra, a South Indian film actor

Music

* Lawrence Hayward, singer with Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart
* Lawrence Welk, band leader, accordion player, and television host

Business

* Lawrence Bossidy, former chairman of Honeywell, former CEO and chairman of AlliedSignal, current chairman of Merck
* Lawrence Hunt, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Silverjet
* Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc.

Art

* Lawrence Saint (1885–1961), an American stained glass artist

Other

* "Lawrence of Arabia" (film), a 1962 film on the life of T. E. Lawrence, starring Peter O'Toole
* "Lawrence v. Texas", the United States Supreme Court case barring the criminalization of sodomy
* "The Lawrence Welk Show", television show hosted by Lawrence Welk
* USS "Lawrence" (disambiguation)

ee also

* Lawrence Pond
* Lawrenceburg
* Lawrenceville
* Laurence
* Larry
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  • Lawrence — steht für: Lawrence (Familienname), den Familiennamen Lawrence Lawrence (Vorname) (als Spitzname: „Larry“), den Vornamen Lawrence Lawrence (Mondkrater) Lawrence Academy Lawrence v. Texas, ein Gerichtsfall Lawrence von Arabien (Film), ein Film St …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lawrence — Lawrence, David Herbert Lawrence, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, Thomas Edward ► C. del NE de E.U.A., en el estado de Massachusetts; 66 915 h (área metropolitana Lawrence Haverhill, 200 280 h). * * * (as used in expressions) Lawrence Cecil Adler Alma… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • LAWRENCE (T. E.) — Thomas Edward Lawrence est essentiellement connu pour son action auprès des tribus arabes pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, ce qui fit de lui un héros presque légendaire et lui valut le surnom de Lawrence d’Arabie. Lawrence a t il été… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • LAWRENCE (D. H.) — Nombreux furent et restent les malentendus qui entourent un des plus grands écrivains britanniques du XXe siècle. Aux uns, il paraît un érotomane, aux autres, le prophète d’une renaissance à partir de l’harmonie sexuelle. D’autres encore… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lawrence — Lawrence, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 312 Housing Units (2000): 167 Land area (2000): 0.414809 sq. miles (1.074351 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.414809 sq. miles (1.074351… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lawrence — hace referencia a: D. H. Lawrence, escritor británico, Ernest Lawrence, físico estadounidense, premio Nobel de Física en 1939; Jacob Lawrence (1917 2000), pintor estadounidense; Lawrence Durrell, escritor y novelista británico; Lawrence… …   Wikipedia Español

  • LAWRENCE (E. O.) — LAWRENCE ERNEST ORLANDO (1901 1958) Physicien américain né à Canton (Dakota du Sud) et mort à Palo Alto (Californie). Après des études effectuées dans les universités du Dakota du Sud, du Minnesota et de Chicago, Ernest O. Lawrence soutient, en… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • LAWRENCE (T.) — LAWRENCE sir THOMAS (1769 1830) Peintre anglais. Bien que Thomas Lawrence ait exécuté quelques peintures d’histoire au début de sa carrière (Homère récitant ses poèmes , exposé en 1791, coll. Kincaid Lennox, Downton Castle), sa production presque …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lawrence — (David Herbert) (1885 1930) romancier anglais. Il traite l harmonie sexuelle, le viol, la bisexualité, la solitude, l autodestruction: le Serpent à plumes (1926), l Amant de lady Chatterley (1928, longtemps interdit en Angleterre). Lawrence… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lawrence — Lawrence1 [lôr′əns, lär′əns] n. a masculine name: see LAURENCE Lawrence2 [lôr′əns, lär′əns] 1. D(avid) H(erbert) 1885 1930; Eng. novelist & poet 2. Ernest O(rlando) 1901 58; U.S. physicist 3. Gertrude (born Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence… …   English World dictionary

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