Calder
Calder is a Scottish name and may refer to:
People
- Calder (surname)
- Calder baronets, two baronetcies created for people with the surname Calder
- Alexander Calder (1898-1976), the American sculptor known for his mobiles
- Alexander Milne Calder (1846-1923) American sculptor known for Philadelphia City Hall sculptures, including William Penn
- Alexander Stirling Calder (1870-1945) American sculptor, father of Alexander Calder
- Clan Calder, a Highland Scottish clan
- Kent E. Calder (born 1948) American professor of East Asian studies
- Robert Calder (1745–1818), British naval officer
- Robert Calder (priest) (1650?–1723), clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church, author and controversialist
Places
- Several rivers in Scotland, Northern England, and Australia
- East Calder, Mid Calder and West Calder, three villages in West Lothian, Scotland
- Calder, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a town on the island of Saint Vincent
- Calder, Cumbria - a village of northwest England
- Calder, Edmonton - a neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Canada, formerly its own town
- Calder, Saskatchewan, a village in south-eastern Saskatchewan
- Calder No. 241, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan
- Calder Park, Victoria, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia
- location of Calder Park Raceway, a motorsport venue
- The Calder Freeway and Calder Highway, a freeway / highway in Victoria, Australia
- Calder Race Course, a horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
- Calder (Calderdale ward), a ward of Calderdale, a metropolitan borough within the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, England
Other
- Calder Abbey in northwest England
- Calder Cannons, an Australian rules football club
- Calder Cup, awarded to the winner of the American Hockey League playoffs
- Calder Houses, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Iowa, USA
- Calder Memorial Trophy, trophy presented to the best rookie of the year in the National Hockey League, in North America
- Calder Pillay, a character in the Chasing Vermeer Series by Blue Balliet
- Calder Publishing, a British publishing company specializing in works about the arts
- Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General), case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada relating to aboriginal land titles
See also
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