Pliny may refer to:
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Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 79), known in English as Pliny the Elder ( ), was a Roman Empire, Roman author, Natural history, naturalist, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the Roman emperor, emperor Vesp ...
(23–79 CE), ancient Roman nobleman, scientist, historian, and author of ''Naturalis Historia'' (''Pliny's Natural History'')
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Pliny the Younger
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo; 61 – ), better known in English as Pliny the Younger ( ), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and e ...
(died 113), ancient Roman statesman, orator, writer, and Pliny the Elder's nephew and adopted son
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Pliny Chase (1820–1886), American scientist, mathematician, and educator
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Pliny Earle (disambiguation), several people
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Pliny Fisk III (born 1944), co-founder and co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS)
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Pliny Earle Goddard (1869–1928), American linguist and ethnologist
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Pliny Norcross (1838–1915), Wisconsin politician
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Pliny W. Williamson (1876–1958), New York politician
Places
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Pliny, West Virginia, United States
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Pliny Township, Minnesota
Pliny Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 109 as of the 2010 census.
History
Pliny Township was named for Pliny the Elder.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township ...
, United States
Beers
* Pliny the Elder, the flagship beer of the
Russian River Brewing Company
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Pliny the Younger (beer)
Pliny the Younger is a triple IPA brewed by Russian River Brewing Company. It is released annually in February in a two-week event that draws international attendees and generates millions of dollars for the local community.
History
Russian R ...
, a seasonal (February) beer of the Russian River Brewing Company
See also
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Plinia
''Plinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Central and South America as well as the West Indies
The West Indies is an island subregion of the Americas, surrounde ...
'', a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae
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Plinian eruption
Plinian eruptions or Vesuvian eruptions are volcanic eruptions characterized by their similarity to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which destroyed the ancient Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. The eruption was described in a le ...
, a type of volcanic eruption similar to AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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Plinio (disambiguation) Plinio may refer to:
*Pliny, in Italian
** Pliny the Elder (c. 23 – 79)
** Pliny the Younger (61 – c. 113)
*Ulmus 'Plinio', an elm cultivar named after Pliny
* Plínio (footballer, born 1946)
José Plínio de Godoy (born 3 February 1946), k ...
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Plinius (crater)
Plinius is a prominent lunar impact crater on the border between Mare Serenitatis to the north and Mare Tranquilitatis to the south. Its diameter is 41 km. The crater is named after the Roman natural scientist and author Pliny the Elder. To ...
, a lunar impact crater
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PLINIVS'', a 2013 manga biography of Pliny the Elder
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