Verdon
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Several places in the United States
- Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Verdon, NebraskaVerdon, NebraskaVerdon is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Verdon is located at ....
- Verdon, South DakotaVerdon, South DakotaVerdon is a town in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 5 at the 2010 census.- Geography :Verdon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
Name or part of the name of several communes in France
- VerdonVerdon, DordogneVerdon is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:...
, in the DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
département - VerdonVerdon, MarneVerdon is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
, in the MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
département - Vinon-sur-VerdonVinon-sur-VerdonVinon-sur-Verdon is an commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is on the left bank of the River Verdon near the Gorge de Verdon....
, an old French town in the département of Var and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, on the left bank of the River Verdon near the Gorge de Verdon - Le Verdon-sur-MerLe Verdon-sur-MerLe Verdon-sur-Mer is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the GirondeGirondeFor the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
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- Verdon, the sub-atomic particle that is theorized to orbit a photon. All matter exhibits [wave like and particle like properties]. The theorized existence and action of angular motion of the Verdon in orbit around a Photon could explain the dual wave like and particle like properties of light.
The theoretical orbiting Verdon around a photon would cause the photon to oscillate manifesting a wave form pattern while the photon generally manifests particle like properties.
- Verdon collegeVerdon CollegeVerdon College is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand, teaching students from year 7 to 13 . The college is named after Bishop Michael Verdon who was the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin ....
, a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand - Verdon RiverVerdon RiverThe Verdon is a 166 km long river in south-eastern France, left tributary of the Durance. Its source is at an altitude of 2819 m, in the south-western Alps , between the col d'Allos and the Trois Eveches mountain, south of Barcelonnette...
, an approx. 175 km long river in south-eastern France, left tributary of the Durance- Verdon GorgeVerdon GorgeThe Verdon Gorge , in south-eastern France , is a river canyon that is often considered to be one of Europe's most beautiful. It is about 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep...
(French: Gorges du Verdon or Grand canyon du Verdon), a river canyon in south-eastern France
- Verdon Gorge
- The Hispano-Suiza Verdon, a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce Tay (turbojet)
People
- Alliott Verdon RoeAlliott Verdon RoeSir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe OBE, FRAeS was a pioneer English pilot and aircraft manufacturer, and founder in 1910 of the Avro company...
(1877–1958), pioneer British pilot and aircraft manufacturer, and founder in 1910 of the Avro company - George Frederic VerdonGeorge Frederic VerdonSir George Frederic Verdon was an English Australian politician and public figure.Verdon was a son of the Rev. Edward Verdon, he was born at Bury, Lancaster, England. He was educated at Rossall School, and when 17 years of age emigrated to Melbourne...
(1834–1896), English-Australian politician and public figure - Gwen VerdonGwen VerdonGwenyth Evelyn “Gwen” Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances. With flaming red hair and an endearing quaver in her voice, Verdon was a critically acclaimed dancer on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s...
(1925–2000), acclaimed Tony Award-winning American dancer and actress - Jimmy VerdonJimmy VerdonJimmy Verdon is an American football defensive end who is a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
(born 1981), defensive end in American Football - Philip VerdonPhilip VerdonPhilip Verdon was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Verdon was born in Brixton, London. He was educated at Westminster School London and then at Jesus College, Cambridge...
(1886–1960), British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics