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Grinnell College Faculty
Grinnell may refer to: Places United States * Grinnell, Iowa, a city ** Grinnell College, a liberal arts college in the city * Grinnell, Kansas, a city * Grinnell Glacier, a glacier in Montana * Grinnell Lake, a lake in Montana * Mount Grinnell, a peak in Montana Canada * Grinnell Land, a section of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut * Grinnell Peninsula, a peninsula on Devon Island in Nunavut * Cape Grinnell, a cape on Devon Island in Nunavut at Griffin Inlet Other uses *Grinnell (surname) *Grinnell Mutual, an Iowa, US-based reinsurance company *Grinnell, Minturn & Co, a 19th-century American shipping company *Grinnell (automobile), an electric car made in Detroit, Michigan between 1910 and 1913. *Grinnell fish, otherwise known as a Bowfin *Grinnell Mechanical Products and SimplexGrinnell, subsidiaries of Tyco International See also * Greenhill (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell ( ) is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, as well as being the location of the Merchants' National Bank building, designed by famous architect Louis Sullivan. History Grinnell was founded by settlers from New England who were descended from English Puritans of the 1600s. Grinnell was founded in 1854 by four men: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, Josiah B. Grinnell, a Congregationalist from Vermont; Homer Hamlin, a minister; Henry Hamilton, a surveyor; and Dr. Thomas Holyoke. The city was to be named "Stella," but J. B. Grinnell convinced the others to adopt his name, describing it as rare and concise. Grinnell was incorporated on April 28, 1865, and by 1880, Grinnell had a population of around 2,000. Located at the junction of two railway lines (east–west line of the Rock Island Railroad and the north–south Minneapoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell (surname)
Grinnell is a surname, originally of locational or topographical origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Claudia Grinnell, British organist and choir director * Claudia Kreuzig Grinnell, German expatriate, English professor and poet * Frederick Grinnell (1836–1905), American engineer * Frederick Grinnell (biologist) (born 1945), American biologist * George Bird Grinnell, (1849–1938), American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer * George Blake Grinnell (1823–1891), American merchant and financier * Henry Grinnell (1799–1874), American merchant, financier of Arctic explorations * Henry Walton Grinnell (1843–1920), American admiral, son of Henry Grinnell *Joseph Grinnell Joseph P. Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known ... (1877–1939), American zoolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SimplexGrinnell
SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, is an American company specializing in active fire protection systems, communication systems and testing, inspection and maintenance services. The company headquarters is in Boca Raton, Florida; corporate sales and marketing offices are in Westminster, Massachusetts, and the company has about 160 district offices throughout North America. It is currently the largest fire protection company in the world. Grinnell Fire Protection was purchased by Tyco in 1976. Tyco bought Simplex Time Recorder Company on January 5, 2001, for US$1.15 billion and merged it with Grinnell Fire Protection, forming SimplexGrinnell. The time clock division of Simplex was sold to Kronos shortly afterward. On September 6, 2016, Johnson Controls and Tyco completed a merger. In May 2017, Johnson Controls announced that the brand identity of SimplexGrinnell will be transitioned to Johnson Controls. SimplexGrinnell's fire sprinkler services will become Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell Mechanical Products
Grinnell Mechanical Products, a brand of Tyco International Ltd., manufactures grooved piping and mechanical products. Grinnell Mechanical Products specializes in mechanical, fire, HVAC, commercial, mining, institutional and industrial applications. Grinnell grooved products are used in various industries because they are historically more efficient than flanged, welded, and threaded pipe joining methods. Key product lines include grooved couplings and fittings, G-PRESS systems, strainers, stainless steel systems, copper systems, and G-MINE PVC systems. Grinnell Mechanical Products offers mechanical services used for supporting engineering and design. These include 2D and 3D drawings for the mechanical room and design suggestions and easy to follow installation drawings with legends for each pump. Products Mechanical and Fire Products Grinnell grooved products include grooved couplings, grooved fittings, mechanical tees, valves, circuit balancing valves, copper systems, stainle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell Fish
The ruddy bowfin (''Amia calva'') is a ray-finned fish native to North America. Common names include mudfish, mud pike, dogfish, grindle, grinnel, swamp trout, and choupique. It is regarded as a relict species, relict, being one of only two surviving species of the Halecomorphi, a group of fish that first appeared during the Early Triassic, around 250 million years ago. The bowfin is often considered a "Evolution of fish, living fossil" because they have retained some morphological Cladistics#Terminology for character states, characteristics of their early ancestors. It is one of two species in the genus ''Amia,'' along with ''Amia ocellicauda'', the eyespot bowfin. The closest living relatives of bowfins are gars, with the two groups being united in the clade Holostei. Bowfins are Demersal fish, demersal freshwater piscivores, commonly found throughout much of the eastern United States, and in southern Ontario and Quebec. Fossil deposits indicate Amiiformes were once wides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell (automobile)
The Grinnell was an American electric car manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Grinnell Electric Car Company from 1910 to 1913. The Grinnell was a five-seater closed coupe that sat on a wheelbase. The company claimed to have a range per charge. The vehicle cost $2,800 (). For comparison, Ford Model F of 1905 and the were both $2000 (). See also *History of the electric vehicle Crude electric carriages were invented in the late 1820s and 1830s. Practical, commercially available electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. In the early 20th c ... References * Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century Cars introduced in 1910 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1910 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1913 1910 establishments in Michigan Defunct manuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell, Minturn & Co
Grinnell, Minturn & Co. was one of the leading transatlantic shipping companies in the middle 19th century. It is probably best known today as being the owner and operator of the '' Flying Cloud'', arguably the greatest of the clipper ships. History The company was founded ''ca.'' 1815 as Fish, Grinnell & Co. (the senior partner of which had the memorable, if improbable, name of Preserved Fish (1766–1846); the Grinnell was his cousin, Joseph Grinnell, one of six sons of a shipper and merchant in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Joseph Grinnell's two younger brothers, Henry (1800–1874) and Moses (1803–1877), became members of the firm in 1825, and in 1828 Joseph retired. In ca. 1830, Robert Bowne Minturn (1805–1866), a member of a family long prominent in New England and New York shipping circles, joined the firm (his sister Sarah had married Henry Grinnell in 1822) and it became Grinnell, Minturn & Co., or simply Grinnell & Minturn, a conglomerate of merchant and sailing mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell Mutual
Grinnell Mutual is a property-casualty mutual insurance company and reinsurer based in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Business performance Grinnell Mutual is the 110th largest property-casualty insurance company in the U.S. Its products are available in 17 states. Grinnell Mutual is the largest direct reinsurer of farm mutual companies in North America. With its member mutuals, it has over $210 billion of total reinsured value. The company has held an AM Best 'A' (Excellent) rating for financial strength since 1991. History In 1909, the company was formed in Greenfield, Iowa as "Iowa Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association" by John Evans to provide reinsurance for county mutuals in Iowa. In 1933, the company moved to Grinnell, Iowa, and changed its name to "Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association". The name changed again in 1948 to "Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company". The current legal name, "Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company," was adopted in 1963. The company adopted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Grinnell
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment of any length that hangs loosely and connects either at the neck or shoulders. They usually cover the back, shoulders, and arms. They come in a variety of styles and have been used throughout history for many different reasons. Semantic distinction In fashion, the word "cape" usually refers to a shorter garment and "cloak" to a full-length version of the different types of garment, though the two terms are sometimes used synonymously for full-length coverings. A shoulder cape is thus sometimes called a "capelet". The fashion cape does not cover the front to any appreciable degree. In raingear, a cape is usually a long and roomy protective garment worn to keep one dry in the rain. History The first known usage of capes is unknown, but some early references we know of are from Ancient Roman military uniforms. Later on, capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. They h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell College
Grinnell College ( ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1846 when a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists from New England established Iowa College. It has an Curriculum, open curriculum, which means students need not follow a prescribed list of classes. The college's 120-acre campus includes several listings on the National Register of Historic Places. History In 1843, eleven Congregational ministers, all of whom trained at Andover Theological Seminary in Massachusetts, set out to preach on the frontier. The group also sought to establish a college, which followed in 1846, when they collectively established Iowa College in Davenport, Iowa, Davenport. The first 25 years of Grinnell's history saw a change in name and location. In Davenport, the college had Abolitionism, advocated against slavery and Temperance movement, saloons, leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell Peninsula
Grinnell Peninsula is a peninsula of northwestern Devon Island in Nunavut Nunavut is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the Nunavut Land Claims Agr ..., Canada. It was sighted by the First Grinnell Expedition in 1850 and named "Grinnell Land" after Henry Grinnell, who had co-financed the expedition. The expedition leaders were uncertain at the time if the new land was part of Devon Island, Cornwallis Island, or a previously uncharted island or northern continent. The name was not universally recognized, as British Admiralty charts of 1851 listed it as "Albert Land" (after Prince Albert) based on Royal Navy observations. References External linksThe Glacier Atlas of Canada Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region Devon Island {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island (; ) is Canada's northernmost and List of Canadian islands by area, third largest island, and the List of islands by area, tenth largest in the world. It comprises an area of , slightly smaller than Great Britain, and the total length of the island is . Lying within the Arctic Archipelago, Ellesmere Island is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. Cape Columbia at is the most northerly point of land in Canada and one of the most northern points of land on the planet (the most northerly point of land on Earth is the nearby Kaffeklubben Island of Greenland). The Arctic Cordillera mountain system covers much of Ellesmere Island, making it the most mountainous in the Arctic Archipelago. More than one-fifth of the island is protected as Quttinirpaaq National Park. In 2021, the population of Ellesmere Island was recorded at 144. There are three settlements: Alert, Nunavut, Alert, Eureka, Nunavut, Eureka, and Grise Fiord. Ellesmere Island is administered as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
