Weld
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Weld most commonly refers to a joint formed by welding
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Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
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People
- Weld familyWeld familyThe Weld family is an extended family of Boston Brahmins most remembered for the philanthropy of its members. The Welds have many connections to Harvard University, the Golden Age of Sail, the Far East , the history of Massachusetts, and American history in general.William Weld, former Governor of...
, an extended family of New England- Theodore Dwight WeldTheodore Dwight WeldTheodore Dwight Weld , was one of the leading architects of the American abolitionist movement during its formative years, from 1830 through 1844.Weld played a role as writer, editor, speaker, and organizer...
- Tuesday WeldTuesday WeldTuesday Weld is an American actress.Weld began her acting career as a child, and progressed to more mature roles during the late 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 1960...
- Theodore Dwight Weld
- Weld-Blundell familyWeld-Blundell familyThe Weld family, which became in its main branch the Weld-Blundell family, is an old English family that claims descent from Eadric the Wild and has branches in several parts of England and America. The main branch are descended from Humphrey Weld, Lord Mayor of London, whose grandson of the same...
- Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron ForesterCecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron ForesterCecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester was a British Member of Parliament.Born Cecil Forester, he assumed the additional surname of Weld by Royal licence in 1811, upon inheriting Willey Park from his cousin George Forester. He was elected to the House of Commons for Wenlock in 1790, a seat he...
- Cecil Weld-Forester, 5th Baron ForesterCecil Weld-Forester, 5th Baron ForesterCecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester , was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament, styled The Honourable from 1886 to 1894....
- Charles Goddard WeldCharles Goddard WeldCharles Goddard Weld , was a Boston-area physician, sailor, philanthropist, and art lover. Weld, a resident of Brookline, Massachusetts and a scion of the Welds of that area, practiced surgery for many years, but ultimately gave it up to manage his family's fortune...
- Charles Joseph WeldCharles Joseph WeldCharles Joseph Weld CIE MC was an officer in the British Indian Army during the interwar years, World War II, and post-war.As part of Iraqforce, Brigadier Weld commanded the 21st Indian Brigade of the Indian 10th Infantry Division during the Anglo-Iraqi War and the Syria-Lebanon campaign.As part...
- Daniel S. WeldDaniel S. WeldDaniel S. Weld is the Thomas J. Cable/WRF Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, where he does research in automated planning and scheduling, software agents, and Internet information extraction....
, computer scientist - Dermot WeldDermot WeldDermot K. Weld is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland ....
- Ezra Greenleaf WeldEzra Greenleaf WeldEzra Greenleaf Weld , often known simply as "Greenleaf", was a photographer and an operator of a daguerreotype studio in Cazenovia, New York. He and his family were involved with the abolitionist movement.-Family:...
- Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld
- George Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron ForesterGeorge Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron ForesterGeorge Cecil Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester PC , styled The Honourable George Weld-Forester between 1821 and 1874, was a British Conservative politician. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859...
- George Walker WeldGeorge Walker WeldGeorge Walker Weld , youngest son of William Fletcher Weld and member of the Weld Family of Boston, was a founding member of the Boston Athletic Association and the financier of the Weld Boathouse, a landmark on the Charles River.-Early life:Weld was athletic as a student at Harvard College and...
- Greg WeldGreg WeldGreg Weld was an American racecar driver.Weld won the 1963 Knoxville Nationals, the premiere event in sprint car racing. Weld raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1965-1972 seasons, with 36 career starts, including the 1970 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 11 times, with...
- Isaac WeldIsaac WeldIsaac Weld was an Irish topographical writer, explorer, and artist.He was born on 15 March 1774 on Fleet Street, Dublin, Ireland....
- John Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron ForesterJohn Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron ForesterJohn George Weld Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester PC , was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.-Background:...
- Orlando Weld-Forester, 4th Baron ForesterOrlando Weld-Forester, 4th Baron ForesterReverend Orlando Watkin Weld Weld-Forester, 4th Baron Forester , known until 1886 as the Honourable Orlando Weld-Forester, was a British peer and clergyman....
- Philip Saltonstall WeldPhilip Saltonstall WeldPhilip Saltonstall Weld was a World War II commando, a newspaper publisher, a record-breaking yacht racer, and an environmentalist.-References:...
- Seth L. WeldSeth L. WeldSeth Lathrop Weld was an corporal in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.-Medal of Honor citation:...
, Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient - Stephen Minot WeldStephen Minot WeldStephen Minot Weld, Sr. , scion of the Weld Family of Boston, was a schoolmaster, real estate investor and politician. After his death, the Harvard dormitory Weld Hall was raised in his honor.-Early life:...
- Stephen Minot Weld, Jr.Stephen Minot Weld, Jr.Stephen Minot Weld Jr. , a member of Boston's illustrious Weld Family, was a horticulturalist and much-decorated United States Army officer of the American Civil War.-Early life:...
- Susan Roosevelt WeldSusan Roosevelt WeldSusan Roosevelt Weld was formerly a professor at Harvard specializing in ancient Chinese civilization and law. She also was General Counsel to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China...
- Theresa WeldTheresa WeldTheresa Weld Blanchard was an American figure skater who competed in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Nathaniel Niles....
- Thomas Weld (cardinal)Thomas Weld (cardinal)Thomas Weld was a member of the Weld-Blundell family and an English Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.-Life:...
(1773–1837), British Roman Catholic cardinal - Thomas Weld (minister)
- William WeldWilliam WeldWilliam Floyd Weld is a former governor of the US state of Massachusetts. He served as that state's 68th governor from 1991 to 1997. From 1981 to 1988, he was a federal prosecutor in the United States Justice Department...
, former Governor of Massachusetts - William Fletcher WeldWilliam Fletcher WeldWilliam Fletcher Weld was a shipping magnate during the "Golden Age of Sail". He later invested in railroads and real estate. Weld multiplied his family's fortune into a huge legacy for his descendants and the public.-Early life:...
- William Gordon WeldWilliam Gordon WeldWilliam Gordon Weld was a shipmaster and ship owner. He is notable as an ancestor of several famous Welds.-Ancestry and early life:...
Locations
- Weld, MaineWeld, MaineWeld is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. Set beside Webb Lake and almost surrounded by mountains, Weld is noted for its scenic beauty. It is home to Mount Blue State Park and Camp Kawanhee for Boys....
, a town in the United States - At Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts:
- Weld BoathouseWeld BoathouseWeld Boathouse is a Harvard-owned building on the bank of the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is named after George Walker Weld, who bequeathed the funds for its construction.-History:...
- Weld Hall
- Weld Boathouse
Other
- Weld (album)Weld (album)Weld is a live album and concert video by Neil Young & Crazy Horse released in 1991, comprising performances recorded on the tour to promote the Ragged Glory album...
, a 1991 live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Weld", another name for Reseda luteolaReseda luteolaReseda luteola is a plant species in the genus Reseda. Common names include dyer's rocket, dyer's weed, weld, woold, and yellow weed...
, a fragrant herbaceous plant used as a natural dye