Palliser
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- Anthony PalliserAnthony PalliserAnthony Palliser is a painter. He has lived in Paris since leaving university in 1971 .He studied in England at Downside school and graduated from New College Oxford. In 1967 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome....
(born 1949), painter - Arthur PalliserArthur PalliserAdmiral Sir Arthur Francis Eric Palliser KCB, DSC was a prominent British naval officer during World War II.-Early life and career:Palliser was born in Richmond, Surrey, the son of Arthur Palliser and Hester Brenda Boord...
(1890-1956), Royal Navy admiral - Charles PalliserCharles PalliserCharles Palliser is a best-selling novelist, American-born but British-based. His most well-known novel, "The Quincunx", has sold over a million copies internationally. He is the elder brother of the late author and freelance journalist Marcus Palliser.-Life and career:Born in New England he is...
(born 1947), American-born, British-based novelist - George PalliserGeorge PalliserFlight Lieutenant George Charles Calder "Tich" Palliser, DFC, AE was a famed World War II Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain, and was one of the remaining members known as "The Few".- Early life :...
(born 1919), Second World War Royal Air Force fighter pilot - Henry PalliserHenry PalliserAdmiral Henry St Leger Bury Palliser was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.-Naval career:Palliser was appointed a Commander in the Royal Navy in 1869...
(1839-1907), Royal Navy admiral - Hugh PalliserHugh PalliserAdmiral Sir Hugh Palliser, 1st Baronet was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War...
(1723-1796), Royal Navy admiral and governor of Newfoundland - John PalliserJohn PalliserJohn Palliser was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was the son of Colonel Wray Palliser and a brother of Major Sir William Palliser , all descendants of Dr William Palliser, Archbishop of Cashel .From 1839 to 1863, Palliser served in the Waterford Militia,...
(1817-1887), Irish explorer who surveyed the Canadian west - Michael PalliserMichael PalliserSir Arthur Michael Palliser GCMG is the vice chairman of the Salzburg Seminar's Board of Directors and a former senior British Diplomat....
(born 1922), former senior British diplomat - Richard PalliserRichard PalliserRichard David Palliser is an English chess player and chess writer who holds the title International Master.Palliser was joint British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 2006. He writes regularly for Everyman Chess who also employ him as an editor and advisor.His handle on the Internet Chess Club is...
(born 1981), chess player - Una PalliserUna PalliserÚna Palliser is an Irish born, London based violinist, violist, singer and multi-instrumentalist who as well as being classically trained, is recognised for her proficiency in many musical genres, including rock, balkan, pop, and Irish folk...
Irish born musician - William PalliserWilliam PalliserMajor Sir William Palliser CB MP was an Irish-born politician and inventor, Member of Parliament for Taunton from 1880 until his death.-Early life:...
(1830-1882), Irish-born politician and inventor, Member of Parliament
Canada
- Palliser, British ColumbiaPalliser, British ColumbiaPalliser is an abandoned townsite beside the Kicking Horse River between Field and Golden in British Columbia.There is nothing really there now ....
, an old townsite - Palliser RiverPalliser RiverThe Palliser River is a tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River....
, British Columbia - Palliser's TrianglePalliser's TrianglePalliser's Triangle, or the Palliser Triangle, is a largely semi-arid steppe region in the Prairie Provinces of Western Canada that was determined to be unsuitable for agriculture because of its unfavourable climate. The soil in this area is dark brown or black in color and is very nutrient-rich....
, a geographic region in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan - Palliser RangePalliser RangeThe Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park.The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies....
, a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies - Palliser FormationPalliser FormationThe Palliser Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Famennian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. found in the ranges of the Canadian Rockies and foothills....
, a geologic formation in the Rockies - Palliser PassPalliser PassPalliser Pass, 2084 m , is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, located on the British Columbia / Alberta boundary at the south end of Banff National Park and at the north end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park in British Columbia. The pass is located north of the headwaters of the...
, a mountain pass in the Rockies - Palliser, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta
- Palliser (Saskatchewan electoral district)Palliser (Saskatchewan electoral district)Palliser is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It is named in honour of John Palliser, a geographer and explorer of the Canadian west.-Geography:...
- Palliser (Alberta electoral district)Palliser (Alberta electoral district)Palliser was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Acadia, Bow River, Calgary North, and Macleod ridings...
- Palliser Regional ParkPalliser Regional ParkPalliser Regional Park is a located about 10 minutes from the town of Riverhurst, Saskatchewan. It contains about 270 campsites. The park has a hotel, golf course and a marina.-External links:...
, Saskatchewan - Palliser Campus of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and TechnologySaskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and TechnologySaskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology is a diploma-granting college that has four campuses across Saskatchewan. More than 12,000 students are enrolled in its programs and has approximately 29,000 additional individual registrations....
, Moose Jaw
Oceana
- Palliser IslandsPalliser IslandsThe Palliser Islands or Pallisers are a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located in the northwest of the main group of atolls.-Atolls:The group includes:*Apataki*Arutua*Fakarava*Kaukura*Mataiva*Rangiroa*Makatea...
, in the Tuamotu Archipelago - Cape PalliserCape PalliserCape Palliser is a promontory on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island and the southernmost point of the North Island - it is in fact considerably further south than Nelson or Blenheim in the South Island....
, a promontory on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island - Palliser BayPalliser BayPalliser Bay is located at the southern end of the North Island of New Zealand, to the southeast of Wellington. It runs for 40 kilometres along the Cook Strait coast from Turakirae Head at the southern end of the Rimutaka Ranges to Cape Palliser, the North Island's southernmost point.Inland from...
, a bay near Cape Palliser
In the military
- Operation PalliserOperation PalliserOperation Palliser was a British Armed forces operation in Sierra Leone in 2000 under the command of Brigadier David Richards.Initially, its scope was limited to evacuation of non-combatants only....
, a British military operation in Sierra Leone in 2000 - HMS Palliser (F94)HMS Palliser (F94)HMS Palliser was a Blackwood or Type 14 class second-rate anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy.AA.AS Frigate Along with , ,and used for fishery protection off Iceland in 1962....
, an anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy - Palliser shotPalliser shotPalliser shot was invented by Sir William Palliser and hence its name. It was an early British armour-piercing artillery projectile, intended to pierce the armour protection of warships being developed in the second half of the 19th century.-History:...
, an artillery projectile
Other uses
- The Palliser novelsPalliser novelsThe Palliser novels are six novels by Anthony Trollope.The common thread is the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife Lady Glencora...
, by Anthony Trollope- Plantagenet PalliserPlantagenet PalliserPlantagenet Palliser, Duke of Omnium and Earl of Silverbridge, is a main character in the Palliser series of novels, also known as the "Parliamentary Novels," by Anthony Trollope....
, one of the lead characters in Trollope's novels
- Plantagenet Palliser
- The PallisersThe PallisersThe Pallisers is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels.-Cast :*Anthony Ainley: Rev. Emilius*Terence Alexander: Lord George*Anthony Andrews: Lord Silverbridge*Sarah Badel: Lizzie Eustace...
, television adaptation of Trollope's novels - Palliser BaronetsPalliser BaronetsThe Palliser Baronetcy, of The Vache in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 6 August 1773 for the naval commander Admiral Hugh Palliser...
, a title in the baronetage of Great Britain - Fairmont Palliser HotelFairmont Palliser HotelThe Fairmont Palliser, is a hotel of the Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain. The historic hotel is located in downtown Calgary, Alberta on 9th Avenue South adjacent to the Calgary Tower and Palliser Square...
, Calgary, Alberta - Palliser FurniturePalliser FurniturePalliser Furniture is a family-owned home furnishings manufacturer based in Canada. Palliser employs approximately 3,000 people in facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Indonesia....
, a Canadian furniture manufacturer - Palliser Health Region, governing body for healthcare regulation in Alberta
- Palliser ExpeditionPalliser ExpeditionThe British North American Exploring Expedition, commonly called the Palliser Expedition, explored and surveyed the open prairies and rugged wilderness of western Canada from 1857 to 1860. The purpose was to explore possible routes for the Canadian Pacific Railway and discover new species of plants...
(1857-1860), a survey expedition in the Canadian west led by John Palliser