Noble
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Noble can refer to:
- Nobility, a hereditary caste
- Noble gas, chemical elements in group 18 (old-style Group 0) of the periodic table
- Noble metal, metals that are resistant to corrosion or oxidation
- Noble polyhedron, polyhedra which are isohedral (face-transitive) and isogonal (vertex-transitive).
- Noble (English coin), a medieval gold coin
- Noble (Manx coin), a platinum bullion coin
- Noble and Greenough School, a private boarding and day school in Massachusetts.
[edit] Locations in the United States
- See also: Noble County and Noble Township
[edit] People
- Brian Noble (rugby league), rugby head coach of the Bradford Bulls
- David Noble (canyoner), explorer who discovered the Wollemi Pin
- David F. Noble, historian
- David W. Noble, historian
- Elmer Noble, parasitologist
- Emma Noble, actress and model, former daughter in law of Sir John Major
- Gladwyn Kingsley Noble (1894–1940), American zoologist
- Sir Iain Noble, 3rd Baronet, champion of Gaelic from Skye
- James Noble, 19th century U.S. senator
- James Noble (actor), 20th century U.S. actor
- Jamie Noble, professional wrestler
- Mark Noble (English football)
- Matthew Noble, British sculptor
- Noble (musician), guitarist of indie/rock band British Sea Power
- Reg Noble, a former NHL Hockey player
- Richard Noble, former land speed record holder
- Ross Noble, a British stand-up comedian, born in Cramlington, England
- T. Tertius Noble, British organist and composer
- William Arthur Noble, American missionary in Korea
- Miguel de la Espriella, Colombian artist who goes by the name of "Noble"
- Benoît Noble,French Red Cross of Paris
[edit] Fictional Characters
- Donna Noble, a companion in the sci-fi series Doctor Who and her parents - Geoff and Sylvia Noble.
[edit] Businesses
- Noble Automotive Ltd, a British automobile manufacturer
- Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company providing offshore drilling rigs and platforms
- Noble Energy, an American company engaged in the exploration for and production of petroleum and natural gas
- Noble Group, Hong Kong-based trading firm
[edit] Acronyms
NOBLE may refer to:
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
- North of Boston Library Exchange, a cooperative effort of 28 libraries