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Ballard Marine Yard
Ballard may refer to: People *Ballard (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ballard (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia *Ballard, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region Ireland *Ballard, Ardnurcher, a townland in Ardnurcher, County Westmeath (civil parish), Ardnurcher civil parish, barony of Moycashel, County Westmeath *Ballard, County Clare, a townland *Ballard, Portloman, a townland in Portloman civil parish, barony of Corkaree, County Westmeath *Ballard, Rathconrath, a townland in Rathconrath (civil parish), Rathconrath civil parish, barony of Rathconrath, County Westmeath United Kingdom *Ballard Down, an area in Dorset, England *Ballard, County Armagh, a townland in Northern Ireland United States *Ballard, California, a town in the Santa Ynez Valley *Ballard, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *Ballard, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Bates County *Ballard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard (given Name)
Ballard is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ballard Berkeley (1904–1988), English actor *Ballard Campbell, American historian *Ballard MacDonald (1882–1935), American lyricist *Ballard Smith (baseball) (born 1946), American sports executive, district attorney *Ballard Smith (Virginia politician), American politician See also *Ballard (surname) {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard, Seattle
Ballard is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill (N.W. 85th Street), to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont (along 3rd Avenue N.W.), to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and to the west by Puget Sound's Shilshole Bay. Other neighborhood or district boundaries existed in the past; these are recognized by various Seattle City Departments, commercial or social organizations, and other Federal, State, and local government agencies. Landmarks of Ballard include the Ballard Locks, the National Nordic Museum, the Shilshole Bay Marina, and Golden Gardens Park. The neighborhood's main thoroughfares running north–south are Seaview, 32nd, 24th, Leary, 15th, and 8th Avenues N.W. East–west traffic is carried by N.W. Leary Way and N.W. 85th, 80th, 65th, and Market Streets. The Ballard Bridge carries 15th Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balard (other)
Balard may refer to: * Balard station, Paris Métro station People with the surname ''Balard'' *Antoine Jérôme Balard (1802–1876), French chemist * Arnaud Balard (born 1971), French deafblind artist *Max Balard Maximilien Balard (born 20 November 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch club NAC Breda. Early life Balard was born in Sydney, Australia to French parents, both of whom hailed from Annec ... (born 2000), Australian footballer See also * * * Ballard (other) {{dab, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) is a public museum of puppetry operated by the University of Connecticut. The museum is located near the main UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut Storrs ( ) is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the New England town, town of Mansfield, Connecticut, Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, .... Overview The Ballard houses one of the three largest puppetry collections in the United States. Its permanent collection of over 2,500 puppets from all over the world includes marionettes, glove puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, body puppets, and stage materials. In addition, the Institute houses the Puppeteers of America’s Audio-Visual Collection, which is the largest media collection (over 700 items) on puppetry in the United States. These media are housed in the Kay Janney Library and Archives, which also is home to a small r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Ballard (DD-267)
The second USS ''Ballard'' (DD-267/AVD-10) was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Edward J. Ballard. History ''Ballard'' (DD-267) was launched 7 December 1918 by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Squantum, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss Eloise Ballard, great great granddaughter of the namesake; commissioned 5 June 1919 and reported to the Atlantic Fleet. Between July 1919 and July 1920 ''Ballard'' cruised to various ports in Europe and the Mediterranean. She returned to the United States in July 1920 and served for a time with the Atlantic Fleet. She then proceeded to the Pacific where she carried out type training and participated in fleet maneuvers until placed out of commission in reserve at San Diego 17 June 1922. On 25 June 1940 ''Ballard'' was placed in commission in ordinary and was towed to Union Yard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, San Francisco, California, for conversion to an auxiliary seaplane tender ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products for markets such as heavy-duty motive (consisting of bus and tram applications), portable power, material handling as well as engineering services. Ballard has designed and shipped over 400 MW of fuel cell products to date. History Ballard was founded in 1979 by geophysicist Geoffrey Ballard, Keith Prater, and Paul Howard, under the name Ballard Research Inc. to conduct research and development on high-energy lithium batteries. Since committing to the development of PEM fuel cell technology in 1989, Ballard has delivered PEM fuel cell products worldwide to a number of leading product manufacturers. Ballard went public in 1993 on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), and in 1995 was listed on the NASDAQ. Ballard Power Systems opened a fuel cell manufacturing facility in 2000 in Burnaby, B.C. Automotive fuel cell cooperations On February 1, 2008, Ballard spun out Automo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard Community School District
Ballard Community School District is a rural public K-12 school district in Story County, Iowa. It includes areas in Story, Boone, and Polk counties, and the towns of Huxley, Slater, Cambridge and Kelley. The School mascot is The Bomber Plane. List of schools *Ballard West Elementary *Ballard East Elementary *Ballard Middle *Ballard High School Ballard High School Athletics The Bombers compete in the Raccoon River Conference in the following sports: Fall sports *Cross Country (boys and girls) *Swimming (girls) *Volleyball (girls) *Football Winter sports *Basketball (boys and girls) ** Girls' - 2009 Class 3A State Champions *Wrestling ** 2-time Class 2A State Champions (2008, 2009) *Swimming (boys) Spring sports *Track and Field (boys and girls) ** Boys' - 1994 Class 2A State Champions *Golf (boys and girls) ** Boys' - 6-time Class 3A State Champions (1997, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) *Tennis (boys and girls) *Soccer (girls) *Baseball *Softball ** 2012 Class 3A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard High School (Seattle)
Ballard High School (BHS) is a high school in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, located in the Ballard, Seattle, Ballard neighborhood. History The first 9-12 school in Ballard was part of the Central School, and operated under the Ballard School District. A few years after the neighborhood of Ballard was annexed into the city of Seattle, Seattle Public Schools renamed the high school portion of the school, and it opened as Ballard High School on September 7, 1909. In January 1916, Ballard High School was given their own campus, which the historic school still occupies today. Background Prior to the Seattle Public School's construction, high schoolers in Ballard used a building that opened in the fall of 1901, when the Ballard School District added grades eleven and twelve to the already existing Central School, creating the first four-year high school in the Ballard area. The very small school was located at 5308 Tallman Avenue. There were three people on the faculty, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard High School (Louisville)
Ballard High School is a high school in the eastern suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky, and is a part of the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) school district. The school opened in the fall of 1968. The first students were in grades 7- 9, and a grade was added each year as the building was expanded. This kept the school system from having to transfer upper class students from other high schools. The first class (consisting of the original freshmen) graduated in 1972. From its founding until the mid-1980s the principal was Patrick Crawford. Sandy Allen served from the mid-1980s to the 2003–2004 school year. The principal from 2004 through 2013 was Jim Jury. Staci Edelman was the 4th and shortest standing principal, from 2015 to 2017, with a term marked by racial tension and controversy. The current principal is Jason Neuss. The school offers grades 9- 12. Ballard participates in the Jefferson County Public Schools Advanced Program, a program designed to provide accelerat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballardvale, Massachusetts
Ballardvale (sometimes written archaically as ''BallardVale'' or ''Ballard Vale'') is a village located within the boundaries of the town of Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Growing originally in the 19th century around mills located on the Shawsheen River, the village is a local historic district, boasting many varieties of historic architecture and a rich industrial heritage. History In the 18th century, the Shawsheen River and its water power attracted the Ballard Family, who came and built grist and saw mills. At this time the area became known as Ballard's Vale, eventually Ballardvale. In 1836, John and William Marland established the Ballardvale Manufacturing Company. The company produced the first wool worsted made in America, as well as the first wool flannel. Additional mills were built and shoes, carriages, locomotives, and stoneware pottery were also made in Ballard Vale. However, it was white flannels that made the village famous: Ballard V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County is a county located in the west portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,728. Its county seat is Wickliffe and its largest city is LaCenter. The county was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842 and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. Ballard County is part of the Paducah, KY- IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Ballard County was formed from portions of Hickman County and McCracken County. It was named for Bland Ballard (1761–1853), a Kentucky pioneer and soldier who served as a scout for General George Rogers Clark during the American Revolutionary War, and later commanded a company during the War of 1812. On February 17, 1880, the courthouse was destroyed by a fire, which also destroyed most of the county's early records. The county seat was transferred from Blandville to Wickliffe in 1882. Geography According to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard, West Virginia
Ballard is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Ballard is located on West Virginia Route 12, north of Peterstown. Ballard has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with ZIP code 24918. The community has the name of Clayton A. Ballard, an early storekeeper. Ballard is home to Ballard Christian School, which was formed in 1977. The closest high school is James Monroe High, which serves all of Monroe County. The town is also home to a variety of churches and several small business. The average temperature is approximately 51 °F, lower than the West Virginia average temperature of 53 °F. References Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
