Chaucer (disambiguation)
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Geoffrey Chaucer
was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat courtier, and diplomat.
Chaucer may also refer to:
People named Chaucer:
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer , known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey...
was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat courtier, and diplomat.
Chaucer may also refer to:
- 2984 Chaucer2984 Chaucer2984 Chaucer is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell in 1981. It is named after Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval English poet....
, a small main belt asteroid - Chaucer (crater)Chaucer (crater)Chaucer is a lunar impact crater that is located to the west of the walled plain Hertzsprung, on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the northwest of the crater Vavilov and east of the Tsander–Kibal'chich crater pair. This is a circular crater with a slightly eroded outer rim...
, a lunar crater - Chaucer CollegeChaucer CollegeChaucer College Canterbury is an independent college for Japanese University and High School students. It was founded in 1992 by Mr Hiroshi Kawashima, the Head of the Shumei Foundation, and is located in a prize-winning building featuring a combination of western and oriental architectural styles...
, an independent graduate college - Chaucer Secondary SchoolChaucer Secondary SchoolChaucer School is a Secondary School located in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Named after Geoffrey Chaucer, the school became Sheffield's third comprehensive school in 1964, located on two sites separated by a field, one newly built...
, a Yorkshire school - A variety of roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
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People named Chaucer:
- Chaucer ElliottChaucer ElliottEdwin S. "Chaucer" Elliott was a Canadian sportsman and a Hall of Fame referee and linesman. He is the grandfather of Bob Elliott , one of Canada's most respected sports writers....
(1879-1913), Canadian sportsman - Thomas ChaucerThomas ChaucerThomas Chaucer was the Speaker of the English House of Commons and son of Geoffrey Chaucer and Philippa Roet.-Life:...
(circa 1367-1434), Speaker of the British House of Commons