Corey
Encyclopedia
Surname
- Giles CoreyGiles CoreyGiles Corey was a prosperous farmer and full member of the church in early colonial America who died under judicial torture during the Salem witch trials. Corey refused to enter a plea, and was crushed to death by stone weights in an attempt to force him to do so...
and Martha CoreyMartha CoreyMartha Corey was accused of being a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.The community was surprised to see Corey accused, as she was known for her piety and dedicated church attendance. However, she had never shown support for the witch trials, since she did not believe witches existed...
, husband and wife executed in the Salem witch trials - Bryan CoreyBryan CoreyBryan Scott Corey is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He is currently a free agent.-Biography:...
(born 1973), baseball pitcher - Ed CoreyEd CoreyEdward Norman "Ike" Corey was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Corey played one game in his career, in the 1918 season, with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched two innings, giving up one run, on two hits, with one walk allowed...
(1894–1970), baseball pitcher - Elias James CoreyElias James CoreyElias James Corey is an American organic chemist. In 1990 he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis", specifically retrosynthetic analysis...
, American organic chemist and Nobel Prize laureate - "Professor" Irwin Corey (born 1914), comedian and actor
- Jill CoreyJill CoreyJill Corey is a retired American traditional pop singer.Nee Norma Jean Speranza in Avonmore, Pennsylvania, about forty miles east of Pittsburgh, a coal mining community, Corey was the youngest of five children...
, American singer - Robert CoreyRobert CoreyRobert Brainard Corey was an American biochemist, mostly known for his role in discovery of the α-helix and the β-sheet with Linus Pauling. Also working with Pauling was Herman Branson. Their discoveries were remarkably correct, with even the bond lengths being accurate until about 40 years later...
, American structural chemist
Given Name
- Corey HartCorey HartCorey Mitchell Hart is a Canadian musician, best known for such hit singles "Sunglasses at Night" and "Never Surrender". He has sold over 15 million records worldwide and scored nine consecutive US Billboard Top 40 hits. In Canada Hart has amassed 29 Top 40 hits, including 11 in the Top 10, over...
, Canadian singer and songwriter. - Corey HaimCorey HaimCorey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream...
, American actor. - Corey FeldmanCorey FeldmanCorey Scott Feldman is an American film and television actor. He became known during the 1980s, with roles in the Hollywood films Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Goonies, Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, License to Drive, Dream a Little Dream, Gremlins and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
, American actor. - Corey ParkerCorey ParkerCorey Parker may refer to:*Corey Parker , Australian rugby league footballer*Corey Parker , American actor...
, American actor.
Other
- In science, Corey-type approximation for relative permeability
See also
- Cory (disambiguation)
- Corrie (disambiguation)Corrie (disambiguation)-Geography:* Cirque, also called a corrie or a cwm, is a terrain feature created by glaciation in high mountains* Corrie, Arran, is a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland-People:Surname...
- Cory in the HouseCory in the HouseCory in the House is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007 to September 12, 2008 and was a spin-off from the Disney show That's So Raven. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after Victor...
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