Keck
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[edit] People
- Charles Keck (1875–1951), an American sculptor born in New York City.
- William Myron Keck (1880–1964), an American oil entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of Superior Oil Company, best known for creating the W. M. Keck Foundation.
- Howard B. Keck (1913–1996), son of W. M. Keck, succeeded his father as head of both Superior Oil and the Keck Foundation.
[edit] Insititutions
There are several projects associated with the W. M. Keck Foundation bearing the name Keck:
- The Keck telescopes at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, referred to as "Keck I" and "Keck II".
- The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
- The Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences in Claremont, California.
- The Keck Joint Science Department operated jointly by Claremont McKenna College, Scripps College, and Pitzer College, also in Claremont.
[edit] Other
In the science fiction universe of the TV Show Stargate SG-1, in Goa'uld language Keck is a word meaning both weakness and death.
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