Ruthven
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In Scotland:- Ruthven, AberdeenshireRuthven, AberdeenshireRuthven , Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly , and Keith . It is traditionally pronounced "Riven"....
- Ruthven, AngusRuthven, AngusRuthven is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is situated two miles north of Meigle, where the A926 road crosses the River Isla....
- Ruthven Castle, AngusRuthven Castle, AngusRuthven Castle was a D-plan tower castle at Ruthven, Angus, Scotland. The castle was built pre 16th century near the eastern bank of the Isla River and was largely demolished in 1790 for construction of Ruthven House. It was once in the hands of the Lindsays, Earls of Crawford, then passed onto the...
- Ruthven, HighlandRuthven, HighlandRuthven is a small settlement in Badenoch, in the Highland council area, Scotland. It lies south of Kingussie, and to the south of Inverness, in the former county of Inverness-shire. The ruins of the 18th century Ruthven Barracks are nearby, on the site of the earlier Ruthven Castle...
- Ruthven BarracksRuthven BarracksRuthven Barracks near Ruthven, Highland in Scotland are the smallest but best preserved of the four barracks built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising, set on an old castle mound. It comprises two large three-storey blocks occupying two sides of the enclosure each with two rooms per floor...
, Highland - Ruthven Castle, also known as Huntingtower Castle, north of Perth
- Loch RuthvenLoch RuthvenLoch Ruthven is a large loch which lies to the southeast of Loch Ness in the Highland region of Scotland. It is 2.25 miles long, extends over an area of 368 acres and is up to 42ft deep. The most important breeding site in the UK for Slavonian Grebes, it has one of the highest populations of this...
, nature reserve to the south west of Inverness
In Australia:
- Ruthven railway station, Melbourne, Victoria
- Ruthven, New South Wales
In North America:
- Ruthven, OntarioRuthven, OntarioRuthven, Ontario is a hamlet of roughly 400 residents in the township of Kingsville, Ontario. It is located at the intersection of Essex County Roads 34 and 45, but recent developments have extended the community to Highway 3 and down southwards along CR 45 to meet with the community of Seacliff,...
, Canada - Ruthven, CaliforniaRuthven, CaliforniaRuthven is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Glamis, at an elevation of 377 feet ....
, USA - Ruthven, IowaRuthven, IowaRuthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ruthven is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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People
- Clan Ruthven, a Scottish clan
- Lord RuthvenLord RuthvenLord Ruthven may refer to:*Lord Ruthven , the fictional lead character of the 1819 novel The Vampyre.*Lord Ruthven , a title in the Peerage of Scotland - see Earl of Gowrie...
, a title in the peerage of Scotland, now extinct - Lord Ruthven of FreelandLord Ruthven of FreelandLord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven...
, a title in the peerage of Scotland, now held by the Earl of Carlisle - Alexander RuthvenAlexander RuthvenAlexander Ruthven was a Scottish nobleman. He is most notable for his participation in the Gowrie conspiracy of 1600.-Early life:...
(1580-1600), Scottish nobleman - Alexander Grant RuthvenAlexander Grant RuthvenAlexander Grant Ruthven was the President of the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1951.-Biography:Alexander Grant Ruthven was born in 1882. In 1906, he received a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Michigan. He worked as a professor, director of the University Museum, and Dean. He became...
(1882-1971), American herpetologist and President of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Allan RuthvenAllan RuthvenAllan Ruthven was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He played his entire 222 game career with Fitzroy. In 1950, Ruthven won the prestigious Brownlow medal.- Playing career :...
(1922-2003), Australian rules footballer from 1940 to 1954 - Dick RuthvenDick RuthvenRichard David Ruthven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs all of the National League. During his career, Ruthven had a record of 123-127, an ERA of 4.14, and 1145 career strikeouts...
(born 1951), American baseball player - John RuthvenJohn RuthvenJohn A. Ruthven is an American artist best known for his paintings of wildlife.After serving in the U.S. military in World War II, Ruthven opened a commercial art studio in Cincinnati. His work for clients included the Play-Doh Boy, used in that product's original 1950s advertising...
(born 1927), American painter - Malise RuthvenMalise RuthvenMalise Ruthven is an Irish academic and writer. He was born in Dublin of Irish-British parentage. He obtained an MA in English Literature at Cambridge University, before working as a scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and World Service, and a consultant on Middle Eastern affairs. He also gained a...
(born 1942), Scottish writer and historian - Major William RuthvenWilliam RuthvenWilliam "Rusty" Ruthven VC was an Australian soldier and state Labor politician. For actions in World War I he was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth...
VC, (1893-1970), Australian hero of World War I