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*[[Ballard Power Systems]], noted for their fuel cell research |
*[[Ballard Power Systems]], noted for their fuel cell research |
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*[[Ballard Designs]], Home Furnishings Retailer |
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*[[Martha Ballard]] (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine |
*[[Martha Ballard]] (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine |
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*[[Melvin J. Ballard]], an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
*[[Melvin J. Ballard]], an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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*[[Paul Ballard]], British Singer/Songwriter |
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*[[Robert Ballard]], marine geologist and submarine explorer |
*[[Robert Ballard]], marine geologist and submarine explorer |
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*[[Russ Ballard]], an English singer-songwriter and musician |
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* [[USS Ballard (1813)|USS ''Ballard'' (1813)]], a small galley, built in 1813 and sold in 1816 |
* [[USS Ballard (1813)|USS ''Ballard'' (1813)]], a small galley, built in 1813 and sold in 1816 |
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* [[USS Ballard (DD-267)|USS ''Ballard'' (DD-267)]], a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945 |
* [[USS Ballard (DD-267)|USS ''Ballard'' (DD-267)]], a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 12:07, 9 September 2008
Ballard is a name used for a variety of people, places, and organizations:
Places
- Ballard, California
- Ballard, Utah
- Ballard, Seattle, Washington, a neighborhood that was once a city before being annexed by Seattle in the early 20th century
- Ballard County, Kentucky
- Ballard Down, an area in Dorset, England
- Ballardvale, Massachusetts
Schools
- Ballard High School (Louisville), in Kentucky, USA
- Ballard High School (Seattle), in Washington, USA
- Ballard Memorial High School, in Barlow, Kentucky, serving all of Ballard County
- Ballard Community School District, Iowa, USA
Organizations
- Ballard Power Systems, noted for their fuel cell research
- Ballard (rifle company) was a 19th Century maker of match-grade firearms.
People
- Adolphus Ballard, English historian
- Alimi Ballard, American actor
- Bland Ballard (1761–1853), American militia officer who fought against the British and Native Americans and later served in the Kentucky General Assembly
- Edward J. Ballard (c. 1790–1813), officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812
- Florence Ballard, lead singer of the Supremes before Diana Ross took that role
- Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer
- Geoffrey Ballard, founder of Ballard Power Systems
- Hank Ballard, American R&B singer
- Harold Ballard, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens
- J. G. Ballard, British writer
- Jackie Ballard, former member of Parliament from the United Kingdom
- Kaye Ballard, actress
- M. Russell Ballard, businessman and Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Martha Ballard (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine
- Melvin J. Ballard, an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Robert Ballard, marine geologist and submarine explorer
- Russ Ballard, an English singer-songwriter and musician
- Captain William Rankin Ballard (1847–1929), land developer in Seattle, Washington
Ships
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Ballard for Edward J. Ballard:
- USS Ballard (1813), a small galley, built in 1813 and sold in 1816
- USS Ballard (DD-267), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945