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Abbott may refer to: People * Abbott (surname) * Abbott (given name), a list of people named Abbott or Abbot Places Argentina * Abbott, Buenos Aires United States * Abbott, Arkansas * Abbott, Mississippi * Abbott, Nebraska * Abbott, Texas * Abbott, Virginia * Abbott, West Virginia * Abbott Township, Pennsylvania Companies * Abbott Laboratories, an American health care and medical devices company * Abbott Records, a former American record label * E. D. Abbott Ltd, an English maker of car bodies between 1929 and 1972 Other uses * Abbott 33, a Canadian sailboat design * Abbott House (childcare agency), an American human services agency See also * Abbott-Detroit, an American luxury automobile * Abbott's Get Together Abbott's Get Together is a long-running annual convention for magicians held in Colon, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1937 by Percy Abbott and his business partner, Recil Bordner. The Get Together is well known within the magicia ..., a magic co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott (surname)
Abbott, also spelled Abbot, is an English language, English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to: A * Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor * Alan Abbott (1926–2008), English cricketer * Alfred N. Abbott (1862–1929), American farmer and politician * Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer * Amos Abbott (1786–1868), American Congressman * Anderson Ruffin Abbott (1837–1913), Canadian physician * Anne Abbott (1808–1908), American designer and writer * Tony Abbott (Ontario politician), Anthony Abbott (1930–2023), Canadian politician * Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975), Australian politician * Augustus Abbott (1804–1867), British army officer * Austin Abbott (1831–1896), American lawyer and academic B * Bec Abbot, Canadian singer * Belle K. Abbott (1842–1893), American author * Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher * Benjamin Abbott (1732–1796), American evangelist * Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), American la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott Township, Pennsylvania
Abbott Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is bordered by Tioga County to the east, Stewardson Township to the south, Wharton Township to the west and West Branch Township to the north. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 226 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.12% White, and 0.88% from two or more races. There were 88 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott's Get Together
Abbott's Get Together is a long-running annual convention for magicians held in Colon, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1937 by Percy Abbott and his business partner, Recil Bordner. The Get Together is well known within the magician industry as an event to gather and share information with their peers. There are routinely multiple stage shows, a close-up magic gala, lectures, contests, and a dealer's room. The 70th anniversary of the Get-Together took place on August 1–4, 2007. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in 2021. History of the Get-Together Abbott Magic Company Percy Abbott, an Australian-born magician who owned several magic supply companies in Australia in the early 1900s, co-founded the Blackstone Magic Company in Colon, Michigan, with Harry Blackstone Sr. in 1927. Eighteen months later, the two parted ways. In 1934, Abbott reopened the business as the Abbott Magic Company with a new partner, Recil Bordner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott-Detroit
The Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury Car, automobile manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for Oldsmobile, Olds Motor Works and the Autocar Company. Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a Continental Motors Company, Continental engine. The cars were guaranteed for life by 1913, when electric lighting and starting had been standardized. Total production for the 1911 model year was expected to be 3000 cars. By 1916, production of these cars had reached 15 to 20 units a day, so the company moved from Detroit to a larger facility in Cleveland. This proved too stressful on the company's finances, and they declared bankruptcy in April 1918. Dealerships The company opened a dealership in Kansas City, Missouri around June 1910. The newly constructed building was located at 321 Admiral Boulevard, on the southeast corner of Admiral Boulevard and McGee Street. H. F. Worth was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott House (childcare Agency)
Abbott House is a community-based human services agency headquartered in Irvington, New York, established in 1963. While its main facility is in Irvington, Abbott House has offices in Manhattan and the Bronx, as well as Westchester, Dutchess and Orange, Sullivan counties. It serves homeless, neglected, abused, or developmentally disabled boys in grades 2 through 9, ages 7 through 17, and is a member of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. In 1992, Abbott House expanded its operations to include developmentally disabled adults as well. As of 2010, the Abbott House residential facility houses around 60 boys, most of whom attend the Abbott School, but Abbott House provides services to around 1200 people not in residential custody. The Abbott School, the campus of which is located on the grounds of the Abbott House, is not part of the city's regular school district, but the Special Act school district called the "Abbott Union Free School District". The students of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott 33
The Abbott 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Jan Torben Larsen and Abbott Boats and first built in 1981. The Abbott 33 is a development of Larsen's SCAN-KAP 99 design, which was built in Denmark. Production The boat was built by Abbott Boats in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The company built 40 examples starting in 1981, but it is now out of production. Design The Abbott 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a fresh water tank with a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 126 with a high of 132 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of . See also *List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghy, dinghies, and multihull (catama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott Records
Abbott Records was an American record label operated by music promoter and producer Fabor Robison from 1951 to about 1958. Abbott Records released mainly country and western music, rockabilly and — towards the end of its existence — mainstream pop vocal selections, enjoying considerable chart success for a label of its modest means. Early history After serving a stint in the U.S. Army during World War II, Arkansas native Fabor Robison (b. 1911 — d. 1986) settled in Southern California and began to work as a talent scout. In late 1949 or early 1950, Robison discovered singer Johnny Horton, who had lately won a talent contest in Texas and had returned to his native Los Angeles, bought Western clothes, and was looking for a gig. Robison placed Horton on Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jamboree program, based out of Pasadena, California, which aired on KXLA on radio and KCOP (later KLAC) on television. Robison also set up a recording deal for Horton with the tiny Cormac Records label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, in the United States. The company was founded by Chicago physician Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1888 to formulate known drugs; today, it sells medical devices, diagnostics, branded generic medicines and nutritional products. It split off its research-based pharmaceuticals business into AbbVie in 2013. Abbott's products include Pedialyte, Similac, BinaxNOW, Ensure, Glucerna, ZonePerfect, FreeStyle Libre, i-STAT and MitraClip. History Foundation and early history In 1888 at the age of 30, Wallace Abbott (1857–1921), an 1885 graduate of the University of Michigan, founded the Abbott Alkaloidal Company in Ravenswood, Chicago. At the time, he was a practising physician and owned a drug store. His innovation was formulating the active part of alkaloid Herbalism, medicinal plants—morphine, quinine, strychnine and codeine—as tiny "dosimetric gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott, West Virginia
Abbott is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ..., United States. History A post office was established at Abbott in 1901, and remained in operation until 1942. The postmaster, Charles A. Abbott, gave the community his name. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Upshur County, West Virginia {{UpshurCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott (given Name)
Abbott, also spelled Abbot, is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Abbott Hall Brisbane (1804–1861), American novelist * Abbott Lowell Cummings (1923–2017), American historian and genealogist * Abbott Fuller Graves (1859–1936), American painter and illustrator * Abbott Gleason (1938–2015), American professor * Abbot Howard Hoffman (1936–1989), better known as Abbie Hoffman, American social and political activist * Abbott Kahler (born 1973), American author of historical nonfiction * Abbot Kinney (1850–1920), American developer and conservationist * Abbott Eliot Kittredge (1834–1912), American leader of the Presbyterian Church * Abbott Lawrence (1792–1855), American industrialist and politician * A. J. Liebling (1904–1963), American journalist * Abbot Augustus Low (1844–1912), American entrepreneur and inventor * A. Lawrence Lowell (1856–1943), American educator and legal scholar * J. Abbott Miller (born 1962), American graphic designer and writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott, Virginia
Abbott is an unincorporated community in southern Craig County, Virginia, United States. It lies along State Route 311 south of the town of New Castle, the county seat of Craig County.Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' Chicago: Rand McNally Rand McNally is an American technology and publishing company that provides mapping software and hardware for consumer electronics, commercial transportation, and education markets. The company is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois with a di ..., 2008, p. 106. References Unincorporated communities in Craig County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{CraigCountyVA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott, Texas
Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is north of Waco, along Interstate 35. The population was 352 in 2020. History Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Joseph "Jo" Abbott, who represented the area in the Texas House of Representatives at the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since. The city was incorporated in 1916. Geography and climate Abbott is located on Interstate 35, approximately 24 miles north of Waco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . The city has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''), similar to nearby cities such as Dallas and Waco. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.00% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
