Cass
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Surnames
- Brian CassBrian CassBrian Cass is the managing director of Huntingdon Life Sciences , an animal-testing research company based in Huntingdon, England, and New Jersey in the United States. Before moving to HLS, Cass was a director of Covance...
- David CassDavid CassDavid Cass was a professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania, mostly known for his contributions to general equilibrium theory. His most famous work was on the Ramsey growth model, which is also known as the Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans model.-Biography:David Cass was born in 1937 in...
(1937–2008), American economist - Elizabeth CassElizabeth CassElizabeth Cass, later Elizabeth Langley was a British seamstress and dress designer whose mistaken arrest for prostitution in 1887 became a minor cause célèbre.-Early life:...
- Frederick CassFrederick CassFrederick McIntosh Cass Q.C. was a Canadian politician who served as both Attorney-General of Ontario and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly...
- George Washington CassGeorge Washington CassGeorge Washington Cass was an American industrialist and president of the Northern Pacific Railway.- Family :George Washington Cass was born near Dresden, Ohio, March 12, 1810, to George W. and Sophia Cass...
- Godfrey CassGodfrey CassGodfrey Cass was an Australian actor in the silent era. Between 1906 and 1935 he acted in nineteen film roles. He played Ned Kelly three times, and also had roles in a number of other bushranger movies including A Tale of the Australian Bush and Moondyne .-Biography:The son of the Governor of...
- Harriet CassHarriet CassHarriet Cass is one of two BBC Radio 4 senior announcers with responsibility for newsreaders and continuity. She was educated at Queen's College, Harley Street, London, an independent day school for girls in London....
- John Cass (1661–1718), English politician and philanthropist
- Lewis CassLewis CassLewis Cass was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, a U.S. Senator representing Michigan, and co-founder as well as first Masonic Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan...
, American Democratic presidential nominee in 1848, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Michigan Governor - Loren CassLoren CassLoren Cass is a feature-length motion picture, directed by 21-year-old independent filmmaker Chris Fuller, about adolescents coming to terms with their lives in St. Petersburg, Florida after the 1996 riots there. The film took ten years to complete....
- Lou CassLou CassLou Cass Lou Cass Lou Cass (born 20 April, is an American actor and porn star. He retired from pornography in 1990 and began a career as a film and television actor and recording artist.- Background :...
- Moss CassMoss CassMoses Henry Cass is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives. Born in Narrogin, Western Australia, Cass was educated in state schools before graduating in Medicine from the University of Sydney and worked as a Research Fellow at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne and as...
- Peggy CassPeggy CassMary Margaret “Peggy” Cass was an American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer.A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Cass became interested in acting as a member of the drama club at Cambridge Latin School; however, she attended all of high school without a speaking part...
- Thomas CassThomas CassColonel Thomas Cass founded and was commander of the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, which saw extensive service in the American Civil War. Cass was wounded at the Battle of Malvern Hill and died shortly after from his wounds in Boston, Massachusetts...
, Colonel of the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryThe 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was a military unit from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, part of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. It is also known as "The Fighting Ninth". It existed from 1861 to 1864 and participated in several key battles during the war... - Wilfred CassWilfred CassWilfred Cass CBE FRSA co-founded the Cass Sculpture Foundation.-Biography:Wilfred was born in Berlin and comes from the famous Cassirer family. His great uncle, Paul Cassirer, was an important dealer for the impressionists in Europe...
Given names
- Cass ElliotCass ElliotCass Elliot , born Ellen Naomi Cohen and also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer and member of The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. Elliot was found dead in her room in London, England, from an apparent heart attack after two weeks of sold-out...
(1941–1974), American singer - Cass FoxCass FoxCassandra Fox is a musical artist from England. She is best known for co-writing and singing on the 2001 hit single Touch Me which she produced with Rui Da Silva.-Biography:...
, English singer who originally performed as Cass - Cass GilbertCass Gilbert- Historical impact :Gilbert is considered a skyscraper pioneer; when designing the Woolworth Building he moved into unproven ground — though he certainly was aware of the ground-breaking work done by Chicago architects on skyscrapers and once discussed merging firms with the legendary Daniel...
(1859–1934), American architect - Cass PennantCass PennantCarol "Cass" Pennant , is an English writer and former football hooligan.-Background:Pennant's mother emigrated from Jamaica while pregnant and he was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Six weeks old, he was abandoned and was placed into a Dr. Barnardo's Home...
, football hooligan and author - Cassandra PontiCassandra PontiCassandra Ponti is an actress and reality TV contestant. After spending 112 days inside the house, Cass garnered 214,188 votes, 18.9% of total votes, to place third in the Big Night finale.Cass was an FHM model with the screen name Honey V...
, Filipino contestant in Pinoy Big Brother
Place names
- Cass, New ZealandCass, New ZealandCass is a locality in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island.It is named for Thomas Cass, an important pioneer surveyor in the area. State Highway 73 passes near the town, and the Midland Line between Christchurch and the West Coast was opened to the town in...
United States
- Cass, IndianaCass, IndianaCass is an unincorporated town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Cass, West VirginiaCass, West VirginiaCass is an unincorporated census-designated place on the Greenbrier River in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 52...
- Cass Scenic Railroad State ParkCass Scenic Railroad State ParkCass Scenic Railroad State Park is a State Park located in Cass, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.It consists of the Cass Scenic Railroad, an long heritage railroad that is owned by the state of West Virginia...
, in West Virginia
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
- Cass County, Illinois
- Cass County, IowaCass County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Cass County, MichiganCass County, MichiganCass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 51,104. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is sometimes considered part of Greater Michiana...
- Cass County, MinnesotaCass County, MinnesotaCass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 28,567. Its county seat is Walker. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.-Geography:...
- Cass County, MissouriCass County, MissouriCass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
- Cass County, NebraskaCass County, Nebraska-Other Geographical notes:Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.-Demographics:...
- Cass County, North DakotaCass County, North Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,138 people, 51,315 households, and 29,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 53,790 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
- Bartow County, GeorgiaBartow County, GeorgiaBartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 100,157. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2009 estimate, the county's explosive growth resulted in a population of 96,217, a 26.5% increase in less than ten years...
, formerly Cass County
Other uses
- Cass (film)Cass (film)Cass is a 2008 British crime drama film. It stars Nonso Anozie as Cass Pennant and is directed by Jon S. Baird-Plot:Cass is based on the true story of the life of Cass Pennant, adapted from his book. The film tells of how he was adopted by an elderly white couple in 1958 and brought up in Slade...
(2008) - Cass Community Social ServicesCass Community Social ServicesCass Community Social Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, 501 community-based organization headquartered in Detroit, MI serving Southeastern Michigan, Wayne County, under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors...
, (Detroit MI) - Cass Business School, London
- Cass Technical High SchoolCass Technical High SchoolThe Cass Tech Technicians football team is a high school football program in Division 1 Public School League, representing the prestigious Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. Cass Tech High School has long been recognized nationwide for its extraordinary football program dating back to its...
, Detroit, Michigan - Cass, a brand of beer from the South Korean company Oriental BreweryOriental BreweryOriental Brewery or OB is a South Korean brewery established by the Doosan Group in 1952. It was purchased by InBev in 1998. In 2009, it was sold by Anheuser-Busch InBev as the parent company sought to reduce its debt. It was sold to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co....
- Coding Accuracy Support System, used by the United States Postal Service
- Chinese Academy of Social SciencesChinese Academy of Social SciencesThe Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
(CASS) - The Cass Identity ModelCass Identity ModelThe Cass Identity Model is one of the fundamental theories of gay and lesbian identity development, developed in 1979 by Vivienne Cass. This model was one of the first to treat gay people as "normal" in a heterosexist society and in a climate of homophobia instead of treating homosexuality itself...
, theory of gay and lesbian identity development