Charles (disambiguation)
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Charles
is a given name.
Charles may also refer to:
Charles
Charles is a given name for males and is borrowed from the French form of the Latin Carolus Charles is a given name for males and is borrowed from the French form of the Latin Carolus...
is a given name.
Charles may also refer to:
- Charles (surname)Charles (surname)-Politicians:* Bob Charles , modern liberal politician in Australia* Eugenia Charles, former prime minister of Dominica* George Charles, former chief minister of St...
- Charles (crater), a lunar crater
- "Charles" (short story)Charles (short story)"Charles" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, first published in Mademoiselle in July 1948. It was later included in her 1949 collection, The Lottery and Other Stories, and her 1953 novel, Life Among the Savages...
, a short story by Shirley Jackson - Charles, Providence, Rhode IslandCharles, Providence, Rhode IslandCharles is a neighborhood in northern Providence, Rhode Island. Along with Wanskuck, it comprises what is sometimes referred to as the North End. To the west Charles is partitioned from Wanskuck by Route 146, while the Chad Brown public housing complex separates Charles from Smith Hill to the...
, a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island - HMS CharlesHMS CharlesHMS Charles has been the name of more than one ship of the English or British Royal Navy:*HMS Charles , a 16-gun pinnace launched in 1586 and sold in 1616*HMS Charles , a 16-gun pinnace built in 1620 and last listed in 1627...
, the name of various ships of the British Royal Navy - USS Charles (ID-1298)USS Charles (ID-1298)USS Charles , briefly USS Harvard in 1918 and 1920, was a troop transport that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1920.-Construction:...
, a United States Navy troop transport in commission from 1918 to 1920
See also
- Charles's LawCharles's lawCharles' law is an experimental gas law which describes how gases tend to expand when heated. It was first published by French natural philosopher Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1802, although he credited the discovery to unpublished work from the 1780s by Jacques Charles...
in the science of gasses - Charles BridgeCharles BridgeThe Charles Bridge is a famous historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century...
in the Czech Republic - Charles City, IowaCharles City, IowaCharles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S...
- Charles City County, VirginiaCharles City County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
- Charles IslandCharles IslandCharles Island is a 14 acre island located roughly 0.5 mile off the coast of Milford, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound centered at ....
, Connecticut - Charles RiverCharles RiverThe Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
in Boston, Massachusetts - Charles University in PragueCharles University in PragueCharles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
- Charleston (disambiguation)