Boas might refer to: *

Boidae The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda ...

, snakes * Boas' sign, pain below the right shoulder *BOAS is an acronym for Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

People with the surname

Abraham Tobias Boas Abraham Tobias Boas (25 November 1842 – 20 February 1923) was a rabbi of Adelaide Hebrew Congregation in Adelaide, South Australia. Biography Early life Abraham Tobias Boas was born at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, son of Tobias Eliesar Boas, r ...

(1844–1923), Australian rabbi *

André Vilas Boas André Filipe Monteiro Vilas Boas (born 4 June 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He spent 13 senior seasons with Rio Ave, having joined the club at the age of 9. He totalled 132 P ...

(born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

André Villas-Boas Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas (; born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese sports executive, and former professional Manager (association football), football manager, who is currently the List of FC Porto presidents, president of Port ...

(born 1977), Portuguese football manager * Antonio Villas Boas (1934–1992), Brazilian alien abduction claimant *

Benjamin Boas Benjamin Boas (born 1983) is an American author, translator, and contemporary Japanese culture consultant. He has been appointed as a Cool Japan Ambassador by the Japanese government and as a Tourism Ambassador for Nakano, Tokyo. Biography Born ...

(born 1983), American writer and consultant on Japanese culture *

Carlos Thorne Boas Carlos Thorne (March 11, 1923 – September 1, 2021) was a Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer. He is regarded as one of the most original and innovative Peruvian writers of the second half of the 20th century. This is due to his unique blend of ...

(born 1923), Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer * Ernst Philip Boas (1891–1955), American physician *

Franz Boas Franz Uri Boas (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and ethnomusicologist. He was a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". His work is associated with the mov ...

(1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist *

Franziska Boas Franziska Marie Boas (January 8, 1902 – December 22, 1988) was an American dancer. She is best known for her works with percussion, pioneering dance therapy, and using dance as social activism. Biography Boas was born in New York City. She was ...

(1902–1988), American choreographer, percussionist, and educator * Frederick S. Boas (1862–1957), English drama scholar *

George Boas George Boas (; 28 August 1891 – 17 March 1980) was an American professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Education Boas received his education at Brown University, obtaining both a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy there, after whi ...

(1891–1980), American philosopher *

Isaac Herbert Boas Isaac Herbert Boas (20 October 1878 – 16 October 1955) was an Australian chemist, geologist and forester. Boas was born in Adelaide in the then self-governing colony of South Australia and educated at the University of Adelaide. He was later a ...

(1878–1955), Australian scientist *

Harold Boas Harold Boas OBE (27 September 1883 – 17 September 1980) was a town planner and architect in Western Australia. Boas designed many public buildings in and around Perth and was an influential Jewish community leader. He served as an elected me ...

(1883–1980), Australian town planner and architect *

Harold P. Boas Harold P. Boas (born June 26, 1954) is an Americans, American mathematician, professor emeritus of Texas A&M University, where he was ''Professor and Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence'' in the department of mathematics. Life Boas wa ...

(born 1954), American mathematician *

Ismar Isidor Boas Ismar Isidor Boas (28 March 1858 – 15 March 1938) was a German gastroenterologist born in the town of Exin, then in the Prussian Province of Posen, today in Poland. Boas was born in the family of a small merchant and among several siblings he w ...

(1858–1938), German gastroenterologist *

Johan Erik Vesti Boas Johan Erik Vesti Boas (2 July 1855 – 25 January 1935),"Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. B" (biographies of scientists with names beginning "B"), Hans G. Hansson, Tjärnö Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Gothenburg a ...

(1855–1935), Danish zoologist *

Kléber Boas Kléber may refer to: * French cruiser ''Kléber'', French armored cruiser active from 1904 to 1917 * Kléber (Paris Métro), Paris Métro station * ''Kléber'' (train), former express train in France * Lycée Kléber, secondary school in Strasb ...

(born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Marie Boas Hall Marie Boas Hall (October 18, 1919 – February 23, 2009) was an American historian of science and is considered one of the postwar period pioneers of the study of the Scientific Revolution during the 16th and 17th centuries. Early life and edu ...

(1919–2009), American historian of science, sister of Ralph, Jr * Mary L. Boas (1917–2010) American mathematician and physics teacher * Ralph P. Boas, Jr (1912–1992), American mathematician *

Roger Boas John Roger Boas (August 21, 1921 – February 10, 2017) was a San Francisco businessman and politician in the Democratic Party in northern California. Biography Boas was born August 21, 1921, in San Francisco. He was the son of Benjamin Boas, a ...

(1921–2017), American politician

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