Gaul (disambiguation)
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Gaul
was an ancient region in Western Europe approximating present-day France, Belgium, north Italia and adjacent areas.
Gaul may also refer to:
The acronym GAUL may refer to:
People with the surname Gaul:
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
was an ancient region in Western Europe approximating present-day France, Belgium, north Italia and adjacent areas.
Gaul may also refer to:
- FV GaulFV GaulThe fishing vessel Gaul was a deep sea factory ship based at Hull, United Kingdom. She sank some time on the night of the 8-9 February 1974 in storm conditions in the Barents Sea, north of Norway. No distress signal was received and her loss was not realised until 10 February after she twice failed...
, a British trawler lost at sea in 1974 - GaulsGaulsThe Gauls were a Celtic people living in Gaul, the region roughly corresponding to what is now France, Belgium, Switzerland and Northern Italy, from the Iron Age through the Roman period. They mostly spoke the Continental Celtic language called Gaulish....
, the native Celtic population of Gaul - Roman GaulRoman GaulRoman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for less than 500 years....
, the region as part of the Roman Empire
The acronym GAUL may refer to:
- Global Administrative Unit LayersGlobal Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL)The Global Administrative Unit Layers is a spatial database of the administrative units for all the countries in the world. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.-Mission:...
, a project by the FAOFãoFão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal....
to map all administrative units in the world.
People with the surname Gaul:
- Alfred R. GaulAlfred R. GaulAlfred Robert Gaul was an English composer and conductor.Gaul was born in Norwich and spent much of his professional life in Birmingham, where he was Master of Music at St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston, the first Birmingham church to have a surpliced choir. Previously he was Organist at St....
(1837–1913), English composer and conductor - August GaulAugust GaulAugust Gaul was a German sculptor.August Gaul was a founding member of the Berlin Secession. On close terms with art dealers like Bruno and Paul Cassirer, he became a leading figure in the Berlin art scene before World War I.Gaul died of cancer in 1922.-External links:Der Tierbildhauer August...
(1869–1922), German sculptor - Charly GaulCharly GaulCharly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories...
(1932–2005), Luxembourgian cyclist - David GaulDavid GaulDavid Thomas Gaul was an American swimmer. He represented the United States as a seventeen-year-old at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, where he finished in 4th place in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle. Gaul died in Pennsylvania at the age of 76.-External links:* , from...
(1886–1962), American swimmer and 1904 Olympian - Frank GaulFrank GaulFrancis E. Gaul is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was the Treasurer of Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1976 to 1995....
(born 1924), American politician - Michael GaulMichael GaulMichael "Mike" Gaul is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. After playing for St. Lawrence University, he was drafted in the ninth round, 262nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft...
(born 1973), former professional ice hockey defenceman