Thaw or THAW may refer to: *

Thawing Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. This occurs when the internal energy of the solid increases, typically by the application of heat or pressure, which incr ...

or melting *

Thaw (weather) Thaw is the period when the snow and ice melt, at the end of the winter, in cold climates. January thaw January thaw is a term applied to a thaw or rise in temperature in mid-winter found in mid-latitude North America. Sinusoidal estimate ...

, the melting of snow and ice

Film and television

* ''The Thaw'' (1931 film), a Soviet film * ''The Thaw'' (2009 film), an American horror film starring Val Kilmer * "The Thaw" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 1996 episode of ''Star Trek Voyager'' * ''The Thaw'' (Russian TV series), a 2013 Russian television series * ''The Thaw'' (Polish TV series), a 2022 Polish television series * '' Zagar Pyaw Thaw Athe Hnalone'', a 1968 Burmese black & white drama film

Geography

River Thaw The River Thaw () (also Ddaw) is a river in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. At 20 kilometres/12.4 miles, it is the longest river entirely in the Vale of Glamorgan. Course Its source is in the hills just south of the M4 Motorway ne ...

, a river in south Wales, United Kingdom * Thaw Hill, a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada * Thaw lake, a lake formed in a

thermokarst Thermokarst is a type of terrain characterised by very irregular surfaces of marshy hollows and small hummocks formed when ice-rich permafrost thaws. The land surface type occurs in Arctic areas, and on a smaller scale in mountainous areas such ...

Literature

* ''The Thaw'' (novel), a 1954 novel by Ilya Ehrenburg * ''The Thaw'' (novelette), a 1979 novelette by Tanith Lee

Music

* ''Thaw'' (Foetus album) (1988) * ''Thaw'', a 2014 album by

Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative and virtuosic electric guitar playing. Buckethead's extensive solo discography currentl ...

Political developments

* Cuban thaw, warming of Cuba–United States relations that began in 2014 *

Gomułka thaw The Polish October ( ), also known as the Polish thaw or Gomułka's thaw, also "small stabilization" () was a change in the Politics of Poland, politics of the Polish People's Republic that occurred in October 1956. Władysław Gomułka was appo ...

, Polish thaw or Polish October, a political change in Poland in 1956 *

Khrushchev Thaw The Khrushchev Thaw (, or simply ''ottepel'')William Taubman, Khrushchev: The Man and His Era, London: Free Press, 2004 is the period from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s when Political repression in the Soviet Union, repression and Censorship in ...

, a period in the history of the Soviet Union from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s

Other uses

* Theaters Against War, a coalition of theaters and theater artists protesting against the Iraq war * The Heat and Warmth Fund, a nonprofit organization in Michigan providing energy assistance *

Thaw Hall Thaw Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh that is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District and has been named a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic L ...

, historic academic building at the University of Pittsburgh, United States * " The Thaw Session", a jam session by the English rock band The Verve

People

Surname

* Alan Thaw (1926–2007), Australian rules footballer *

Alice Cornelia Thaw Alice Cornelia Thaw (January 2, 1880 – May 8, 1955) was an American philanthropist and, upon her marriage to George Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth (who later succeeded as 7th Marquess of Hertford), the Countess of Yarmouth. Early life Thaw was b ...

(1880–1955), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) *

Abigail Thaw Abigail J. Thaw (born 1 October 1965) is an English actress known for her role of investigative journalist Dorothea Frazil in detective drama series '' Endeavour''. Thaw has appeared in numerous TV series, such as ''Casualty'', ''Midsomer Murde ...

(born 1965), British actress (daughter of John Thaw) * Benjamin Thaw Sr. (1859–1933), American banker and philanthropist (son of William Thaw Sr., father of William Thaw II) *

Eugene V. Thaw Eugene Victor Thaw (October 27, 1927 – January 3, 2018) was an American art dealer and collector. He was the owner of an art gallery on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, and a past president of the Art Dealers Association of America. With his wif ...

(1927-2018), American art dealer and collector *

Evelyn Nesbit Florence Evelyn Nesbit (December 25, 1884 or 1885 – January 17, 1967) was an American model (person), artists' model, chorus girl, and actress. She is best known for her career in New York City, as well as her husband, railroad scion Har ...

( 1884–1967), also known as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, artists' model and actress (married Harry Kendall Thaw 1905, div. 1915, mother of Russell Thaw) * Florence Thaw (1864–1940), American painter *

Harry Kendall Thaw Harry Kendall Thaw (February 12, 1871 – February 22, 1947) was the son of American coal and railroad baron William Thaw Sr. Heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune, he is most notable for having murdered the renowned architect Stanford Wh ...

(1871–1947), American heir found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity (son of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley, husband of Evelyn Nesbit, father of Russell Thaw) *

John Thaw John Edward Thaw (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor in television, stage and cinema, best known for his television roles starring as Detective Inspector Jack Regan in '' The Sweeney'' (1975—78) and as Detective Chief ...

(1942–2002), English actor (father of Abigail Thaw) *

Kevin Thaw Kevin Thaw (born 1967 in Uppermill, Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British rock climber and mountaineer. Thaw has climbed notable routes and added many first ascents since commencing in Britain’s Peak District then relocating to Ca ...

(born 1967), English alpinist * Margaret Copley Thaw (1877–1942), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) *

Mary Sibbet Copley Mary Sibbet Copley Thaw (June 19, 1843 – June 9, 1929) was an American philanthropist and charity worker. Early life Mary was born at Appleby Manor near Kittanning, Pennsylvania in Armstrong County on June 19, 1843. She was the daught ...

(1943–1929), also known as Mary Sibbet Copley Thaw, American philanthropist (second wife of William Thaw Sr., mother of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Margaret Copley Thaw, and Harry Kendall Thaw) * Russell Thaw (1910–1984), American racing pilot (son of Harry Kendall Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit) * William Thaw Sr. (1818–1889), American railroad baron (husband of Mary Sibbet Copley, father of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Benjamin Thaw, Harry Kendall Thaw, and Margaret Copley Thaw) * William Thaw II (1893–1934), American aviator who fought in World War I

Burmese names

Aung Thaw Aung Thaw ( ; born ) is a Burmese archaeologist and Emeritus Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of Burma. Between 1959 and 1968, he excavated and studied intensely the historical site of Beikthano Beikthano (, , also known as Panht ...

(born 1920), Burmese archaeologist * Baganset U Thaw (1893–1980), Burmese businessman, trader, administrator, and politician * Maung Thaw Ka, pen name of author and retired Major Ba Thaw * May Barani Thaw (born 1990), Burmese super model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe * Mya Thaw (born 1955), Burmese dental professor (father of Zayar Thaw) * Nyein Thaw (born 1993), Burmese actor and model *

San Thaw Thaw San Thaw Thaw (born 9 January 2001) is a Burmese footballer who plays as a forward for Burmese club Ayeyawady United and the Myanmar national team. International career San Thaw Thaw represented Myanmar at the 2015 AFC U-14 Girls' Regional C ...

(born 2001), Burmese footballer *

Thaw Kaung Sithu Thaw Kaung () is a Burmese university librarian, historian and leading authority in Asian library studies. He specializes in the preservation and archival of traditional documents, including palm leaf manuscripts. Early life Thaw Kaung wa ...

, Burmese university librarian *

Zayar Thaw Phyo Zeya Thaw (; , also referred to as Zeya Thaw (; ; 26 March 1981 – 23 July 2022) was a Burmese politician and hip hop recording artist who was detained and executed due to the perceived anti-government messages in his lyrics. Amnesty Int ...

(1981–2022), Burmese politician, hip-hop artist, and political activist (son of Mya Thaw)