Lander
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Lander may refer to:
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[edit] Science
- Lander (spacecraft), type of spacecraft which descends to the surface of an astronomical body
- Lander (crater), lunar crater
- Benthic lander, oceanographic measuring platform which sits on the seabed or benthic zone
[edit] People
- Richard Lemon Lander (1804–1834), Cornish explorer of western Africa
- John Lander (1807–1839), Richard Lemon Lander's brother, also an explorer
- Frederick W. Lander (1822-1862), American engineer
- Margot Lander (1910-1961), Norwegian-born ballerina
- Tim Lander (born 1938), Canadian poet
- Sir Stephen Lander (born 1947), British security/anti-crime official
- David Lander (born 1947), American actor and author
- Eric Lander (born 1957), American professor of biology
- Morgan Lander, Canadian heavy metal singer
- Nicholas Lander, Restaurant writer and consultant
- Jake Lander (born 1993), Year 9 Pupil of fitzwimarc school rayleigh
- Ellis Lander (born 1996), Year 7 pupil of fitzwimarc school rayleigh
[edit] Locations
- Lander, Wyoming, United States
- Lander County, Nevada, United States
- Lander College for Men, Jewish college in New York
- Lander University, public university in South Carolina
- Länder, the states that make up the federal republics of Germany and Austria
[edit] Video games
- Lunar Lander, the name of several computer games
- Lander (computer game), computer game published by Psygnosis in 1999
- !Lander, the 3D game provided with the Acorn Archimedes