Curtis (disambiguation)
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Curtis or Curtiss may refer to:
  • Curtis
    Curtis
    Curtis is a common given name and surname of English origin derived from the Old French "curteis," which means 'polite, courteous, or well-bred.' It's related with the spanish and portuguese surname Cortes. It was brought to England via the Norman Conquest...

    , a given name or surname
  • Curtis (comic strip)
    Curtis (comic strip)
    Curtis is a nationally syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by Ray Billingsley. It began on October 3, 1988 and is syndicated by King Features....

    , an American comic strip syndicated by King Features, created and illustrated by Ray Billingsley
  • Curtis Cup
    Curtis Cup
    The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...

    , Anglo-American golf trophy, the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers

Places

Spain
  • Curtis, Galicia
    Curtis, Galicia
    Curtis is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Its capital is Teixeiro, where its town hall is located....

    , municipality in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia


United States
  • Curtis, Florida
    Curtis, Florida
    Curtis is an unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida, United States. It is located about southwest of Bell....

    , an unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida
  • Curtis, Nebraska
    Curtis, Nebraska
    Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is...

    , city in Frontier County, Nebraska
  • Curtis, Michigan, unincorporated village in Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Curtis Township, Michigan
    Curtis Township, Michigan
    Curtis Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census.Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler, E.D. Curtis...

    , civil township of Alcona County, Michigan


Space
  • Curtis (crater)
    Curtis (crater)
    Curtis is a tiny lunar crater that lies in the western Mare Crisium, to the east of the crater Picard. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation that is otherwise undistinguished....

    , formerly designated "Picard Z", a tiny lunar crater that lies in the western Mare Crisium

Companies

Curtis
  • Curtis CEM
    Curtis CEM
    Curtis CEM chips are analog chips used in many synthesizers.Curtis Electromusic Specialties, founded by Doug Curtis , developed a family of signal-processing products for electronic music synthesizers and audio equipment.-SSM and CEM:Chips List...

    , producer of analog chips used in many synthesizers
  • Curtis Magazines
    Curtis Magazines
    Curtis Magazines was an imprint of Marvel Comics that existed from 1971 to 1980. The imprint published black-and-white magazines that did not carry the Comics Code Authority seal. Initially, page counts varied between 68,76, and 84 pages....

    , a short-lived imprint of Marvel Comics
  • Curtis Publishing Company
    Curtis Publishing Company
    The Curtis Publishing Company, founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, became one of the largest and most influential publishers in the United States during the early 20th century. The company's publications included the Ladies' Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post, The American Home,...

    , American publishing house which flourished in the early 20th Century


Curtiss
  • Curtiss-Wright
    Curtiss-Wright
    The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....

    , American manufacturer of aviation components, formerly a leading aircraft manufacturer
  • Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
    Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
    Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the company was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States...

    , former American aircraft manufacturer, among the companies that in 1929 merged to form Curtiss-Wright
  • Curtiss Candy Company
    Curtiss Candy Company
    The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering near Chicago, Illinois. Wanting a more "American sounding" name , Schnering named his company using his mother's maiden name....

    , former American candy company, purchased by Nestlé in 1990

Music

  • Curtis (Curtis Mayfield album), 1970 album by American soul/funk artist Curtis Mayfield, his debut album
  • Curtis (50 Cent album)
    Curtis (50 Cent album)
    Curtis is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released September 11, 2007, on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album features production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others...

    , 2007 album by American rapper 50 Cent, his third
  • Curtis Institute of Music
    Curtis Institute of Music
    The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...

    , an American conservatory located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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