Challis
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- Challis, IdahoChallis, IdahoChallis is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
- Challis, New ZealandChallis, New Zealand"The Cove, New Zealand" redirects here. For other things called "The Cove", see Cove Challis is a settlement on the Otago Harbour coast of Otago Peninsula, within the city limits of the New Zealand city of Dunedin...
People
- James ChallisJames ChallisJames Challis FRS was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor and director of the Cambridge Observatory, he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting contributions outside astronomy...
, British clergyman and astronomer who observed the planet Neptune at least twice prior to its discovery -- but failed to recognise it as a planet - John ChallisJohn ChallisJohn Challis is an English actor.-Career:He is probably best known for his role as Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long running comedy show Only Fools and Horses, and its 2005 spin-off, The Green Green Grass....
, British actor famous for roles in The Green Green Grass, Only Fools and Horses, and Doctor Who - John Henry ChallisJohn Henry ChallisJohn Henry Challis was an Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist.Challis was born in England, the son of John Henry Challis, sergeant in the 9th Regiment, and his first wife. He was educated at several schools and trained as a clerk. He then migrated to Sydney, New South Wales, arriving on...
, an Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist
Other
- Challis (crater)Challis (crater)Challis is a lunar crater that is located in the northern regions of the Moon's near side, close enough to the limb to appear significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth...
, a crater on Earth's moon - Challis railway station, PerthChallis railway station, PerthChallis Train Station is a Transperth train station 27.4 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:-External links:**...
- "Challis", a song by American heavy metal band DioDio (band)Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
off their 2000 studio album MagicaMagica (album)Magica is Dio's eighth studio album. It is a concept album and it was released on March 21, 2000, through Spitfire Records. A 2007 re-release puts Magica together with Killing the Dragon....