Knox
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People
- Knox (surname)Knox (surname)Knox is a Scottish surname that comes from the Scots Gaelic, "cnoc", meaning hillock or hump.Arguably, the most famous Knoxes are Presbyterian reformer John Knox, Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox and the United States Army post Fort Knox named after him, but the name has come to be identified with...
, including list of persons with the surname - John KnoxJohn KnoxJohn Knox was a Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation who brought reformation to the church in Scotland. He was educated at the University of St Andrews or possibly the University of Glasgow and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1536...
, Presbyterian reformer - Henry KnoxHenry KnoxHenry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War....
, American Revolutionary War hero and namesake of Fort Knox - Knox (musician)Knox (musician)Knox also known as I.M. Carnarchan is a British musician and founding member of the seminal punk band The Vibrators.-Early life:...
, former guitarist, singer and songwriter of original UK punk rock band The Vibrators - Knox CameronKnox CameronKnox Cameron, better known as Knoxy to his friends, is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who currently plays for Michigan Bucks in USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...
, a Jamaican-American soccer striker - Knox Overstreet, a character in the film Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.The script was written...
Buildings and structures
- Albright-Knox Art GalleryAlbright-Knox Art GalleryThe Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The gallery is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is located directly across the street from Buffalo State College.-History:...
, a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art in the western New York Region - Blaw-Knox towerBlaw-Knox TowerThe Blaw-Knox company was a manufacturer of steel structures and construction equipment based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company is today best known for its radio towers, most of which were constructed during the 1930s in the United States...
, a guyed tower for medium wave transmission with a diamond-shape form - Fort KnoxFort KnoxFort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army Human Resources Center of Excellence to include the Army Human Resources Command, United States Army Cadet...
, a United States Army post in Kentucky- The United States Bullion DepositoryUnited States Bullion DepositoryThe United States Bullion Depository, often known as Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located adjacent to Fort Knox, Kentucky, used to store a large portion of United States official gold reserves and occasionally other precious items belonging or entrusted to the federal government.The...
, commonly called "Fort Knox", a high security facility used by the U.S. Treasury Department, and a number of European countries for the storage of gold and other valuables
- The United States Bullion Depository
- Fort Knox (Maine), a fort located on the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine
- Knox Memorial BridgeKnox Memorial BridgeThe Knox Memorial Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway north of Ormond Beach, Florida. Highbridge Road passes over the bridge.-History:...
, a bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway north of Ormond Beach, Florida - Knox City Shopping CentreKnox City Shopping CentreKnox City Shopping Centre is a super-regional shopping centre and outdoor entertainment complex located in the outer eastern suburb of Wantirna South in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The centre opened on November 9, 1977 with an initial 88 stores and 2300 parking spaces...
in Wantirna South, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria - John Knox HouseJohn Knox HouseThe John Knox House is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox during the 16th century, but known not to have been .The house itself was built from 1490 onwards, featuring a fine wooden gallery and hand-painted ceiling...
, an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox - Knox dormitoryKnox dormitoryKnox dormitory is a student dormitory located on the north side of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. The building was constructed in 1980 and includes 24 double rooms and 6 single rooms on 2 floors. The first floor includes a student lounge...
, a student dormitory at Davidson College
Churches
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Oakville)Knox Presbyterian Church (Oakville)Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville is a Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation, and located at 89 Dunn Street at Lakeshore Road in downtown Oakville, Ontario Canada.-Overview:Started in 1833 by Americans and Scottish Presbyterians....
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is named after John Knox, a founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland.It was founded as a result of the split within the congregation of St...
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto)Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto)Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in downtown Toronto, Canada.-History:In 1820 the first Presbyterian congregation in Toronto was formed, and after the donation of land from Jessie Ketchum, built a church on Richmond Street...
- Knox United Church (Scarborough), a Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, Ontario
Schools
- Knox College (Illinois), a liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois
- Knox College, OtagoKnox College, OtagoKnox College is a privately run residential college affiliated to the University of Otago in New Zealand, providing accommodation for primarily first and second year students, with a smaller number of postgraduates. The college is set in an landscaped site in Opoho on the opposite side of the...
, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Otago in New Zealand - Knox College, University of TorontoKnox College, University of TorontoKnox College is a postgraduate theological college of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1844 as part of a schism movement in the Church of Scotland following the Disruption...
, a theological college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Canada - Knox Grammar SchoolKnox Grammar SchoolKnox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
in New South Wales, Australia - The Knox School (Australia), in Wantirna South, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Places
- Knox CoastKnox CoastKnox Coast, part of Wilkes Land, is a portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, at 100° 31' E, and the Hatch Islands, at 109° 16' E.-History:...
, the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, and the Hatch Islands
United States
- Knox, IndianaKnox, IndianaKnox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2010 census. Knox is also within the Chicago Metropolitan Area along with the City of Valparaiso. The city is the county seat of Starke County. The city was founded in 1851 and is named after...
- Knox, Henry County, IndianaKnox, Henry County, IndianaKnox is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana....
- Knox, MaineKnox, MaineKnox is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named for General Henry Knox, the first United States Secretary of War. The population was 747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Knox, New YorkKnox, New YorkKnox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :...
- Knox, North DakotaKnox, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 59 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 118.6 people per square mile . There were 28 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White, 1.69% African...
- Knox, PennsylvaniaKnox, PennsylvaniaKnox is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knox is located at ....
- Knox, WisconsinKnox, WisconsinKnox is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Brantwood is located with the town...
- Knox City, MissouriKnox City, MissouriKnox City is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Knox City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Knox City, TexasKnox City, TexasKnox City is a town in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knox City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
Navy ships
- Knox class frigateKnox class frigateKnox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...
, a class of United States Navy ships - USS Frank Knox (DD-742)USS Frank Knox (DD-742)USS Frank Knox was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.Frank Knox was built at Bath, Maine...
, a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II - USS Knox (FF-1052)USS Knox (FF-1052)USS Knox was the prototype and lead ship in a new class of destroyer escorts in the United States Navy. She was the second ship to be named for Commodore Dudley Wright Knox....
, the prototype and lead ship of the Knox class of destroyer escorts
Other uses
- Knox AutomobileKnox AutomobileThe Knox Automobile Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States between 1900 and 1914. Knox also built trucks and farm tractors until 1924.-History:...
, an American Brass Era car manufacturer - Knox Basketball IncKnox Basketball IncKnox Basketball was established in 1945 to provide youth from the City of Knox with a sporting and social infrastructure to develop and promote personal, team and social skills in a sporting environment. Founded by Alf Stevens, Alice Jago and Heather Kemp it began as an after school competition...
, a basketball association in Melbourne, Australia which is arguably Australia's largest with more than 1,000 teams - Knox BoxKnox BoxA Knox Box, known officially as the KNOX-BOX Rapid Entry System is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for fire departments, Emergency Medical Services, and sometimes police to retrieve in emergency situations...
, a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for firefighters to retrieve in emergencies - Knox Fellowship, fellowships affiliated with Harvard University, given in honor of Frank Knox.
- Knox gelatin, a brand of gelatinGelatinGelatin is a translucent, colorless, brittle , flavorless solid substance, derived from the collagen inside animals' skin and bones. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, pharmaceuticals, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar...
now marketed by Kraft Foods - Knox Mine disasterKnox Mine disasterThe Knox Mine disaster was a mining accident that took place in Port Griffith, a town in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania, near Pittston, on January 22, 1959....
, a mining accident that took place near the village of Port Griffith in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania - Knox's Translation of the VulgateKnox's Translation of the VulgateThe Holy Bible: A Translation From the Latin Vulgate in the Light of the Hebrew and Greek Originals is a Catholic version of the Bible in three volumes translated by Monsignor Ronald Knox, the English theologian, priest, and crime writer. It is more commonly known as the Knox Version...
(the Knox Bible), a twentieth century translation of the Bible by Msgr. Ronald Knox