Chapman
Encyclopedia
Chapman is an English occupational surname. A chapman
was an itinerant seller in medieval Britain
. It is the cognate
of the German Kaufmann
.
Chapmen
A chapman was an itinerant dealer or hawker in early modern Britain.-Etymology:Old English céapmann was the regular term for "dealer, seller", cognate to the synonymous Dutch koopman....
was an itinerant seller in medieval Britain
Early Modern Britain
Early modern Britain is the history of the island of Great Britain, roughly corresponding to the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Major historical events in Early Modern British history include the English Renaissance, the English Reformation and Scottish Reformation, the English Civil War, the...
. It is the cognate
Cognate
In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g...
of the German Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman . "Kaufmann" may refer to:- Kaufmann :* Aloys P. Kaufmann , Mayor of St...
.
United States
- Chapman, CaliforniaChapman, CaliforniaChapman is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It lies at an elevation of 476 feet ....
, in Marin County - Chapman, Pasadena, CaliforniaChapman, Pasadena, CaliforniaChapman, also known as Chapman Woods is a neighborhood in Pasadena, California. It's bordered by Del Mar Boulevard to the north, Huntington Drive to the south, the Eaton Wash to the west, and Highway 19 to the east....
- Chapman, KansasChapman, KansasChapman is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,393.-History:The first settlement was made at Chapman in 1868, and the same year Jackman's mill was built on Chapman creek a little northeast of the present town. James Streeter and S. M...
- Chapman Township, Clay County, KansasChapman Township, Clay County, KansasChapman Township is a township in Clay County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 202.-Geography:Chapman Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Longford. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Swartwood.The stream of West Chapman Creek...
- Chapman, MaineChapman, MaineChapman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Chapman, NebraskaChapman, NebraskaChapman is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Chapman is located at ....
- Chapman Township, Merrick County, NebraskaChapman Township, Merrick County, NebraskaChapman Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 585 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 569.The Village of Chapman lies within the Township.-External links:*...
- Chapman Township, Saunders County, NebraskaChapman Township, Saunders County, NebraskaChapman Township is one of twenty-four townships in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 616 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 622.The Village of Weston lies within the Township.-External links:...
- Chapman, PennsylvaniaChapman, PennsylvaniaChapman is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Chapman is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Chapman was 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chapman is located at ....
- Chapman Township, Clinton County, PennsylvaniaChapman Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania-References:...
- Chapman Township, Snyder County, PennsylvaniaChapman Township, Snyder County, PennsylvaniaChapman Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
Canada
- Chapman IslandsChapman IslandsThe uninhabited Chapman Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in the Bathurst Inlet, just south of the Coronation Gulf. They lie south of the Wilmot Islands....
, Nunavut - Chapman Mills, Barrhaven, Ontario
- Chapman Settlement, Nova ScotiaChapman Settlement, Nova ScotiaChapman Settlement is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.-References:*...
Australia
- Chapman, Australian Capital TerritoryChapman, Australian Capital TerritoryChapman is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek area.The suburb is named after Sir Austin Chapman , Member for Eden-Monaro...
- Shire of Chapman ValleyShire of Chapman ValleyThe Shire of Chapman Valley is a Local Government Area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, immediately northeast of the city of Geraldton and about north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the small town of Nabawa.-History:The...
in Western Australia - Chapman River, 3 rivers in Australia
Space
- 2409 Chapman2409 Chapman2409 Chapman is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 17, 1979 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory.- External links :*...
, a main belt asteroid - Chapman (crater)Chapman (crater)Chapman is a lunar crater that lies just beyond the northwest rim of the Moon, on the far side as seen from the Earth. It lies to the northeast of the crater Rynin, and southward of the large walled plain Poczobutt....
, a lunar crater that lies just beyond the northwest rim of the Moon
General
- Chapman'sChapman'sChapman's is the largest independent ice cream and ice water products manufacturer in Canada . In 1973, Chandler Chapman and Penny Chandler purchased the Creamery in Markdale, Ontario, a village just south of Georgian Bay. The company started out as a small creamery with four employees and two...
, the largest independent ice cream and ice water products manufacturer in Canada - Chapman PilotingChapman PilotingChapman Piloting & Seamanship, published by Hearst Books, a Division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. has been a leading reference book for both power and sail boaters for nearly 100 years. Known as "the Bible of Boating", more than 3 million copies have been printed...
, a boating reference work - Chapman (magazine)Chapman (magazine)Chapman is a literary magazine based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has published many Scottish and international authors, including Iain Crichton Smith, Alasdair Gray, Sorley MacLean and Kathleen Raine. It covers new poetry and short fiction, as well as critical essays and reviews.It was started in...
, the Scottish literary journal - Chapman codeChapman codeChapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2:GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, but covering historical divisions...
, a superset of the ISO 3166-2:GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom - Chapman functionChapman functionA Chapman function describes the integration of atmospheric absorption along a slant path on a spherical earth, relative to the vertical case. It applies for any quantity with a concentration decreasing exponentially with increasing altitude...
, associated with the absorption integral of the Earth's atmosphere - Chapman & Hall, was a British publishing house
- Chapman's Parakeet, a subspecies of the Mitred Parakeet
- Chapman StickChapman StickThe Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords or textures...
, a musical instrument - Chapman strutChapman strutThe Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best known for its use by, Colin Chapman of Lotus....
, an automobile suspension device - Chapman's SwiftChapman's SwiftThe Chapman's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
, a species of swift in the Apodidae family - Chapman UniversityChapman UniversityChapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
, a private university located in Orange County, California - Chapman–Kolmogorov equation, a mathematical identity relating the joint probability distributions of different sets of coordinates on a stochastic process
- af Chapman (ship), a steel full-rigged ship moored on the western shore of the islet Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden, now serving as a youth hostel