Harris (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Places
In Canada:- Harris, OntarioHarris, OntarioHarris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming. The township had a population of 512 in the Canada 2006 Census...
- Harris, SaskatchewanHarris, Saskatchewan-Climate:- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:**-Footnotes:...
- Harris No. 316, SaskatchewanHarris No. 316, SaskatchewanHarris No. 316 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in Census Division 12. The seat of the municipality is located in the Village of Harris.-Communities:The following communities are located in this municipality:...
In Scotland:
- Harris, Outer Hebrides - (also sometimes called the Isle of Harris)
In the United States:
- Harris, CaliforniaHarris, CaliforniaHarris is an locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located west-southwest of Alderpoint, at an elevation of ....
- Harris, IndianaHarris, IndianaHarris is an unincorporated community in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana....
- Harris, IowaHarris, IowaHarris is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harris is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Harris, KansasHarris, KansasHarris is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51.-Geography:Harris is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 53 people,...
- Harris, Michigan
- Harris, MinnesotaHarris, MinnesotaHarris is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,132 at the 2010 census. It was named after Philip S. Harris, an officer of the St...
- Harris, MissouriHarris, MissouriHarris is a city in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Harris is located at ....
- Harris, WisconsinHarris, WisconsinHarris is a town located in Marquette County, Wisconsin. According to the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 729. The unincorporated community of Harrisville is located in the town.- Geography :...
Elsewhere
- Harris, Montserrat
People
- Harris (name)Harris (name)Harris is a family name of British origins, and has many different spellings, none of which are the definitive, or 'correct', spelling. These spellings are largely regional which, when combined with the fact that most families only learned to spell in the 19th century, has led to different...
, a family name - Harris JayarajHarris JayarajHarris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...
, film score composer - Harris (rapper)Harris (rapper)Oliver Harris , better known as Harris, is a German rapper from Berlin Kreuzberg. He founded the hip hop duo Spezializtz and the record label G.B.Z. Imperium with Dean Dawson. Together with Sido, he forms the duo Deine Lieblings Rapper. He is married to pop/soul singer Bintia. He is of...
(born 1976), a German rapper - Harris (Porridge)Harris (Porridge)Harris was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He was played by Ronald Lacey.A middle-aged Teddy Boy with a fish face and ginger hair, Harris, much like 'Horrible' Ives is loathed by wardens and prisoners alike. He is a thief, a cheater and bullies anyone whom he deems to be weaker than...
, a character from the UK sitcom Porridge
Buildings
- Harris Building (disambiguation)
- Harris MuseumHarris MuseumThe Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Preston Free Public Library is a Grade I listed museum building in Preston and has the largest gallery space in Lancashire, England.- History :...
, Preston, Lancashire, England - Harris Theater (Chicago)Harris Theater (Chicago)The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a 1,525-seat theater for the performing arts located along the northern edge of Millennium Park on Randolph Street in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, US...
, United States - Harris Theater (Pittsburgh), United States
Companies
- BMO Harris Bank, an American subsidiary of Bank of Montreal
- Harris CorporationHarris CorporationHarris Corporation is a Florida-based international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. It is also the largest private-sector employer in...
, an American electronics corporation - Harris Department StoreHarris Department StoreThe Harris Company was a retail corporation, based in San Bernardino, California, that operated a chain of department stores named Harris', all in Southern California...
, a defunct American retail chain - Harris Farm MarketsHarris Farm MarketsHarris Farm Markets is an Australian grocery chain with 18 different locations and 800 employees. The supermarkets specialise in fruit, vegetables, delicatessen, and other grocery items.-History:...
, an Australian grocery chain - Harris InteractiveHarris InteractiveHarris Interactive , headquartered in New York, New York, is a custom market research firm, known for the Harris Poll. Harris works in a wide range of industries...
, an American market research company - Harris Performance ProductsHarris Performance ProductsHarris Performance Products are a British motorcycle racing and parts manufacturer.-Background:The family-run company Harris Performance Products Limited is based in Hertford...
, an English motorcycle racing manufacturer - Harris PublicationsHarris PublicationsHarris Publications Inc. is an American consumer-magazine publisher in New York City, New York, that publishes over 75 titles, including Juicy, XXL, King, Dog News, 0-60, Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement, Small Business Opportunities, Men's Workout, Exercise & Health, Celebrity Hairstyles, and...
, an American comic and magazine publishing company - Harris TechnologyHarris TechnologyHarris Technology Pty Ltd. is an Australian electronics retailer owned and operated by Officeworks, a subsidiary of Wesfarmers.-Early history:...
, an Australian company
Education
- Harris AcademyHarris AcademyHarris Academy is a co-educational comprehensive school located in the West End of Dundee, Scotland.-Admissions:The school's current rector is Mr. James Thewliss....
, a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland - Harris FederationHarris FederationHarris Federation is a federation of Primary and Secondary academies in South London, England. There are currently fourteen open academies in the federation which span over five London boroughs including the London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Bexley, London...
, a federation of secondary school academies in South London, England. Consisting of the following schools- Harris Academy BermondseyHarris Academy BermondseyHarris Academy Bermondsey is a secondary school located inside the London Borough of Southwark district of Bermondsey. The school takes in girls between the ages of 11 and 16 and in 2006 the school joined a federation of schools in South London called the Harris Federation named after the Lord...
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, the flagship academy of the Federation.
- Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichThe Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is a City Academy secondary school in East Dulwich, London, England. The school opened in September 2006 and is part of the not for profit Harris Federation of South London Schools sponsored by Lord Harris of Peckham....
- Harris Boys Academy East Dulwich
- Harris Academy FalconwoodHarris Academy FalconwoodHarris Academy Falconwood is a city academy in Falconwood, London, England. The school is a mixed gender school and accepts students based on various mental attributes.-Harris Federation:...
- Harris Academy MertonHarris Academy MertonHarris Academy Merton is a secondary school located inside the London Borough of Merton district of Mitcham. The academy was designated as an Enterprise and Sport College by the Department for Education and Skills when it was formerly called Tamworth Manor Secondary School...
- Harris Academy at PeckhamHarris Academy at PeckhamHarris Academy at Peckham is a coeducational academy in the town of Peckham, London Borough of Southwark for pupils from the ages of 11 to 18...
- Harris Academy South NorwoodHarris Academy South NorwoodHarris Academy South Norwood is a city academy in South Norwood, London for students of both sexes aged 11–18. The school was designated as a Business and Enterprise College by the Department for Education and Skills when it was formerly called Stanley Technical High School. The re-development of...
- Harris Academy Purley
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
- Harris Academy Bermondsey
- Harris-Stowe State University, Missouri
Other uses
- Harris affine region detectorHarris affine region detectorIn the fields of computer vision and image analysis, the Harris affine region detector belongs to the category of feature detection. Feature detection is a preprocessing step of several algorithms that rely on identifying characteristic points or interest points so to make correspondences between...
, an algorithm - Harris HawkHarris's HawkThe Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina...
, Parabuteo unicinctus, a bird of prey - Harris operator, a corner detection algorithm
- Harris trainHarris (train)The Harris trains were the first steel-bodied Electric Multiple Unit train to operate on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They were introduced in 1956 by the Victorian Railways, and last operated in 1988, although a number of the carriages were converted for other...
, a type of train on the Melbourne metropolitan railway - Harris TweedHarris TweedHarris Tweed is a cloth that has been handwoven by the islanders on the Isles of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, using local wool....
, a luxury cloth handwoven by islanders in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, using local wool. - Mrs. Harris, a television film