Clifford

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Clifford is both a given name and a surname that applies to a number of individuals or places.

Places in England

• Clifford, Herefordshire
• Clifford, West Yorkshire

Places in the USA

• Clifford, Indiana
• Clifford, Michigan
• Clifford, North Dakota
• Clifford, Pennsylvania

People (first name)

• Clifford Odets (1906 - 1963) American playwright, screenwriter, socialist, and social protester

People (surname)

• Rosamund Clifford - (c. 1150-1176) "Fair Rosamund", mistress of Henry II of England
• William Kingdon Clifford - (1845-1879) Mathematician and philosopher , eponym of Clifford algebras
• Charles Clifford - (1813-1893) New Zealand politician
• Clark McAdams Clifford - (1906-1998) Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
• Michael R. Clifford (b. 1952) U.S. astronaut
• Nathan Clifford (1803–1881) - American statesman, diplomat and jurist

Mathematics

• Clifford Algebra - A type of associative algebra

See also:

• Baron Clifford, Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, Baron de Clifford, Clifford Baronets

Other

• Clifford the Big Red Dog, a children's book character and a TV-series based on it
• Clifford (Muppet), a Muppet character performed by Kevin Clash
• Clifford a 1994 film