Leander

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Leander from the Hero and Leander myth is a character from Greek myth, and has given his name to several individuals, at least one city and a number of warships and warship classes of the Royal Navy:

Contents 1 People 1.1 With the given name 1.2 With the Surname 1.3 In fiction 2 Places 3 Science 3.1 Astronomy 3.2 Biology 4 Transportation 4.1 Ships 4.2 Rail 5 Other

[edit] People

[edit] With the given name

• Saint Leander, the 6th century bishop who converted the son of the Visigothic king from Arianism
• Leander Babcock, a Democratic United States Representative for the 23rd district of New York
• Leander Cathcart, diplomat, slave, and sailor, notable for his narrative as a slave in Algiers for eleven years
• Leander Cox, a United States Representative from Kentucky.
• Leander Czerny, a Czech entomologist mainly interested in Diptera
• Leander Haußmann, a German theatre and film director
• Leander Starr Jameson, a British colonial statesman
• Leander Jordan, an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
• Leander Kahney, an American journalist
• Leander King, an American engineer
• Leander J. McCormick, an American philanthropist
• Leander H. McNelly, a Confederate officer and Texas Ranger captain
• Leander Paes, an Indian tennis player
• Leander Perez, a Louisiana Democratic Party political boss
• Leander J. Talbott, a former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
• Leander Watts, an author of Young adult literature
• Leander G. Star, an American French horn player

[edit] With the Surname

• Brian S. Leander, an evolutionary morphologist at the University of British Columbia
• Kathy Leander, a Swiss singer
• Mike Leander, an arranger and record producer for Decca Records
• Richard Leander (pseudonym for Richard von Volkmann), a German surgeon and poet
• Zarah Leander, a Swedish actress

[edit] In fiction

• Leander Sydnor, a character on The Wire

[edit] Places

• Leander Lake, Minnesota
• Leander, Texas
  • Leander Independent School District
    • Leander High School

[edit] Science

[edit] Astronomy

• Leander McCormick Observatory, named after Leander J. McCormick

[edit] Biology

As a legendarily good swimmer Leander has given his name to some swimming animals.

• Leander, a genus of shrimp
• Anotomys leander, the Aquatic Rat

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Ships

• See HMS Leander for a list of RN ships bearing the name Leander. The most prominent are the 1930's cruiser class and the 1960's frigate class.
  • Leander, a fifty gun fourth rate, built in 1780, that fought at the Battle of the Nile.
  • Leander class cruiser (1931)
    • HMNZS Leander, a New Zealand Navy cruiser of World War II, lead ship of the class
  • Leander class frigate
    • HMS Leander (F109), a Royal Navy frigate, nameship of the class
• Leander (clipper), a Clipper built in 1867
• Leander (yacht), a modern cruising yacht

[edit] Rail

• LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander, a preserved steam locomotive
• Leander Colt Incline, a funicular railway

[edit] Other

• Hero and Leander, a mythological poem by Christopher Marlowe
• Leander, a video game for the Commodore Amiga computer
• Leander Club, one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, based in Henley-on-Thames, England