Wooster
Encyclopedia
People
- David WoosterDavid WoosterDavid Wooster was an American general who served in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolutionary War. He died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Cities, schools, and public places were named after him...
(1710–1777), brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution - Fred WoosterFred WoosterFred L. J. Wooster was one of the founders of the Saanich Lacrosse Association in Saanich, British Columbia, and a well known local figure for lacrosse. Wooster devoted much of his time and work behind the scenes organizing box lacrosse clubs and developing players in the Victoria, British...
(1938–1993), cofounder of the Saanich Lacrosse Association, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame - Edward WoosterEdward WoosterEdward Wooster was an English early pioneer of Colonial America, and "the first permanent settler in Derby", Connecticut....
(1622–1689), early pioneer and founder of Derby, Connecticut - Louise WoosterLouise WoosterLouise Catharine Wooster , better known as Lou Wooster, was a famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama. Her colorful character and her care for the sick and dying during the cholera epidemic of 1873 endeared her to the Birmingham community...
(1842–1913), "Lou Wooster", famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama - Reginald WoosterReginald WoosterReginald Wooster was an English cricketer. Wooster was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Kettering, Northamptonshire....
(1903-1968), English cricketer who made one first-class appearance for Northamptonshire
Fictional characters
- Bertie WoosterBertie WoosterBertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
, character in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse, adapted in the Jeeves and Wooster TV show - Henry Wooster, character in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse, uncle of Bertie Wooster
United States
- Wooster, ArkansasWooster, ArkansasWooster is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, a town in Faulkner County - Wooster, IndianaWooster, IndianaWooster, formerly known as Kosciusko, is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana....
, an unincorporated place - Wooster, OhioWooster, OhioWooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
, a city in Wayne County - Wooster, Baytown, TexasWooster, Baytown, TexasWooster is an area of Baytown, Texas, United States that used to be a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County.Wooster is named after Quincy Wooster. Wooster was formed in 1892 and was originally where the Brownwood subdivision was before it was condemned by FEMA after Hurricane Alicia...
- Wooster SquareWooster SquareWooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood...
, a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut
Schools
In the United States:- Wooster SchoolWooster SchoolWooster School is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory Pre-K-12 school in Danbury, Connecticut, in the United States. Wooster was founded in 1926 by Aaron Coburn and is named after General David Wooster, a Revolutionary War hero. Wooster's four cardinal principles are simplicity,...
, in Danbury, Connecticut, private Pre-K-12 school - The College of WoosterThe College of WoosterThe College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its Independent study program. It has roughly 2,000 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States . Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as the University of Wooster, it was from its creation...
, in Wooster, Ohio, private liberal arts college - Wooster High School (Ohio)Wooster High School (Ohio)Wooster High School is a public high school in Wooster, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wooster City School District. The mascot/nickname of the school is the Generals, named after American Revolutionary War General David Wooster....
, in Wooster, Ohio, public high school - Earl Wooster High SchoolEarl Wooster High SchoolEarl Wooster High School, or Wooster High School , is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. Its mascot is the Colt and the school colors are scarlet, white, and silver. As of the 2010 school year, Wooster was ranked 177th on Newsweek...
, in Reno, Nevada, public secondary school
Groups and organizations
- Wooster (manufacturer), now Wooster PPC, a manufacturer of model airplanes
- The Wooster GroupThe Wooster GroupThe Wooster Group is a New York City-based experimental theater company known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged during 1975-1980 from Richard Schechner's The Performance Group and took its name in 1980...
, a New York based U.S. ensemble of theatre and media artists - Wooster CollectiveWooster CollectiveWooster Collective is a website founded in 2003 that showcases street art from around the world. It is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world. Updated by Marc and Sara Schiller, the site also offers podcasting with music and interviews...
, an online street art website - Wooster Warriors, a U.S. ice hockey team from Wooster, Ohio
See also
- Worcester (disambiguation)Worcester (disambiguation)-Places:South Africa:*Worcester, Western CapeUnited Kingdom:*Worcester, a city in England and the county town of Worcestershire. The original, after which other Worcesters are named.**Worcestershire, a county in EnglandUnited States:...
, pronounced and commonly misspelled Wooster