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
Pliny Earle Goddard (November 24, 1869 – July 12, 1928) was an American linguist and ethnologist noted for his extensive documentation of the languages and cultures of the Athabaskan peoples of western North America. His early research, carr ...
(1869–1928), American linguist and ethnologist
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Pliny Norcross
Pliny Norcross (November 16, 1838July 11, 1915) was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. He was the 20th mayor of Janesville, and an important character in the de ...
(1838–1915), Wisconsin politician
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Pliny W. Williamson (1876–1958), New York politician
Places
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Pliny, West Virginia
Pliny is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. It was named for M. Pliny Brown, an early settler. The ZIP code is 25158.
Located near Pliny is Maplewood, listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...
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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 ...
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Beers
* Pliny the Elder, the flagship beer of the
Russian River Brewing Company
Russian River Brewing Company is a brewery and brewpub in downtown Santa Rosa, California, with a second location in Windsor. The company is known for strong India pale ales and sour beers.
History
Russian River Brewing Company was created in ...
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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
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Yamazaki and Miki Tori. The series is a biography of Pliny the Elder. It was initially serialized in Shinchosha's ''Shinchō 45'' magazine from December 2013 to September 2018. After ...
'', a 2013 manga biography of Pliny the Elder
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