Schuyler
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Schuyler is a given name of Dutch origin
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Schuyler (given name)
Schuyler is a given name derived from a Dutch word meaning "scholar." In the United States it is used for both boys and girls, typically with the alternate phonetic spellings Skylar and Skyler....
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Schuyler may also refer to:
People (surname)
- Cortlandt V.R. SchuylerCortlandt V.R. SchuylerCortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler was a United States Army four star general who served as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 1953 to 1959.-Military career:...
(1900-1993), US army general - Eugene SchuylerEugene SchuylerEugene Schuyler was a nineteenth-century American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat. Schuyler was of the first three Americans to earn a Ph.D. from an American university; and the first American translator of Ivan Turgenev and Lev Tolstoi...
(1840-1890), American writer, explorer and diplomat - George SchuylerGeorge SchuylerGeorge Samuel Schuyler , was an African American author, journalist and social commentator known for his conservative views.-Early life:George Samuel Schuyler was born in Providence, Rhode Island to George Francis and Eliza Jane Schuyler...
(1895-1977), African-American author and journalist - George W. SchuylerGeorge W. SchuylerGeorge Washington Schuyler was an American businessman, author and politician.-Life:...
(1810-1885), NYS Treasurer 1864-1865 - Hon Yost SchuylerHon Yost SchuylerJohannes Justus Schuyler was a Tory with patriot roots, who was used by American General Benedict Arnold to repel the British and Indian forces of Colonel Barry St. Leger and Joseph Brant from their siege of Fort Stanwix following the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolution.He was the...
(d. 1818), American Tory - James SchuylerJames SchuylerJames Marcus Schuyler was an American poet whose awards include the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 1980 collection The Morning of the Poem...
(1923-1991), American poet - Pieter SchuylerPieter SchuylerPieter Schuyler was the first mayor of Albany, New York and the head of the Albany Commissioners for Indian Affairs...
(1657-1724), first mayor of Albany, New YorkAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... - Peter Schuyler (New Jersey)Peter Schuyler (New Jersey)Peter Schuyler was a wealthy Dutch farmer from New Barbadoes Neck , New Jersey.Schuyler was descended from Arent Schuyler of Rensselaerswyck, now , New York. His father purchased a large tract of land along the shores of the Passaic River where large amounts of copper were discovered and mined...
(1710-1762), Dutch farmer - Philip SchuylerPhilip SchuylerPhilip John Schuyler was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.-Early life:...
(1733-1804), American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
general and US senator - Philip Jeremiah SchuylerPhilip Jeremiah SchuylerPhilip Jeremiah Schuyler was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. He lived in Rhinebeck, New York....
(1768-1835), US congressman, son of Philip SchuylerPhilip SchuylerPhilip John Schuyler was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.-Early life:... - Philippa SchuylerPhilippa SchuylerPhilippa Duke Schuyler was a noted American child prodigy and pianist who became famous in the 1930s and 1940s as a result of her talent, mixed race parentage, and the eccentric methods employed by her mother to bring her up....
(1931-1967), pianist and daughter of George SchuylerGeorge SchuylerGeorge Samuel Schuyler , was an African American author, journalist and social commentator known for his conservative views.-Early life:George Samuel Schuyler was born in Providence, Rhode Island to George Francis and Eliza Jane Schuyler... - Walter S. SchuylerWalter S. SchuylerWalter Scribner Schuyler was the first Commander of the United States Army Pacific Command, then called the Military District of Hawaii, from 1909 to 1910. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1870...
(?-1932), first commander of the United States Army Pacific CommandUnited States Army Pacific CommandUnited States Army Pacific is an Army Service Component Command of the United States Army and is the army component unit of the United States Pacific Command, except for units in Korea. The main areas that this command has jurisdiction in include Hawaii, Alaska, the Pacific Ocean, and Japan...
People (first name)
- Schuyler ColfaxSchuyler ColfaxSchuyler Colfax, Jr. was a United States Representative from Indiana , Speaker of the House of Representatives , and the 17th Vice President of the United States . To date, he is one of only two Americans to have served as both House speaker and vice president.President Ulysses S...
(1823 – 1885), American political figure, Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873 - Arent Schuyler CrowninshieldArent S. CrowninshieldArent Schuyler Crowninshield was an rear admiral of the United States Navy. He saw combat during the Civil War, and after the war held high commands both afloat and ashore.-Biography:...
(1843-1908) - Schuyler water (b. 1982 )
- Schuyler MerrittSchuyler MerrittSchuyler Merritt was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in New York City, and moved with his parents to Stamford, Connecticut in 1855. Schuyler prepared for college at private schools in that city and graduated from Yale College in 1873 and from Columbia Law School, New...
(1853-1953 ) - Schuyler ErleSchuyler ErleSchuyler Erle is a free software developer and activist. He also works in the fields of digital cartography, wireless networking, intelligent search engines and the Semantic Web. He was the lead developer of which is an open source wireless captive portal...
(b. 1977 ) - Schuyler Skaats Wheeler (1860 - 1923) American engineer, inventor of the electric fan.
Places
- Schuyler County, Illinois
- Schuyler County, Missouri
- Schuyler, NebraskaSchuyler, NebraskaSchuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,371 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax...
- Schuyler County, New YorkSchuyler County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
- Schuyler, New YorkSchuyler, New York----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...
- Schuyler Falls, New YorkSchuyler Falls, New YorkSchuyler Falls is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2010 census. The Town of Schuyler Falls was named after Peter Schuyler who bought the mill on the Salmon River from Zephaniah Platt....
- Schuyler Lake, New YorkSchuyler Lake, New YorkSchuyler Lake is the name of a small hamlet in the town of Exeter in Otsego County, New York, United States. It lies at the south end of Canadarago Lake and lies south of Richfield Springs ....
- Schuyler, VirginiaSchuyler, VirginiaSchuyler is a census-designated place in Nelson County, , Virginia, United States, close to Scottsville...
- Fort Schuyler