Slater (disambiguation)

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A slater is a tradesman who works with slate.

Slater may also refer to:

People

In arts and entertainment

• Christian Slater (born 1969), American actor
• Don Slater, bassist for heavy metal band Battlecross
• Glenn Slater (born 1968), American lyricist
• Harrison Slater, American writer, pianist, and educator
• Helen Slater (born 1963), American film actor and singer-songwriter
• Holly Slater, British Jazz musician
• Joseph Slater, Jr. (1782–1837), British portrait painter and draughtsman
• Luke Slater (born 1968), British musician
• Mary Jo Slater (born 1946), American casting director and producer
• Montagu Slater (1902–1956), English writer
• Nigel Slater (born 1958), British food writer, journalist and broadcaster
• Peter Slater (born 1932), Australian photographer and bird artist
• Simon Slater, British actor
• Stuart Slater (born 1945), musician from Liverpool also known as Stu James, see Stephanie de Sykes and The Mojos

In politics

• Dan Slater (born 1972), American politician
• Fred J. Slater (1885–1943), New York politician
• George A. Slater (1867–1937), New York politician and judge
• Joseph Slater, Baron Slater (1904–1977), British Labour Party politician
• Richard Slater (1634–1699), English politician
• Samuel S. Slater (1870–1916), New York politician
• Thomas C. Slater (1945–2009) American politician

In science and academia

• Eliot Slater (1904–1983), British psychiatrist and eugenicist
• Henry H. Slater (1851–1934), British priest and naturalist
• Lauren Slater (born 1963), American psychologist and writer
• Lucy Joan Slater, British mathematician
• Philip Slater, American actor, writer and sociologist
• Terry Slater, British academic

In sports

• Slater Martin (born 1925), American professional basketball player
• Allana Slater (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
• Bert Slater (1936–2006), Scottish football player
• Billy Slater (born 1983), Australian rugby league player
• Dick Slater (born 1951), American professional wrestler
• Duke Slater (1898–1966), American football player
• George Slater (born 1864), English footballer
• Henry Slater (1855–1916), English cricketer
• Jackie Slater (born 1954), American football player
• Keith Slater (born 1936), Australian cricketer
• Kelly Slater (born 1972), American professional surfer
• Matthew Slater (born 1985), American professional football player
• Michael Slater (born 1970), Australian cricketer
• Reggie Slater (born 1970), American professional basketball player
• Rob Slater (1960–1995), American mountaineer
• Robbie Slater (born 1964), Australian soccer player
• Stephanie Slater, (born 1991) British swimmer
• Stuart Slater (born 1969), British soccer player

In other fields

• Bill Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Dan Slater (sailor) (born 1976), New Zealand sailor
• David Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Frank O. Slater (born 1920), United States Navy sailor
• Gordon Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Harry Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Herman Slater (1935–1992), American occultist, writer and shop-owner
• James Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Jim Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Jock Slater (born 1938), British admiral
• John Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Joseph Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Michael Slater (general), Australian army major general
• Rodney Slater (disambiguation), several people
• Samuel Slater (1768–1835), American industrialist
• Steven Slater, American flight attendant
• Timothy C. Slater, American businessman
• William Slater (disambiguation), several people

Fictional people

• DCI Roy Slater, a character on the British TV series Only Fools and Horses
• A.C. Slater, a character on the TV series Saved by the Bell
• Ron Slater, a character in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused
• Several characters on the TV series EastEnders:
  • Charlie Slater
  • Harry Slater (EastEnders)
  • Jean Slater
  • Kat Slater
  • Lynne Slater
  • Sean Slater
  • Stacey Slater
  • Zoe Slater
• Several characters on the TV series Loving:
  • Garth Slater
  • June Slater

Places

In the United States:

• Slater, California
• Slater, Colorado
• Slater, Iowa
• Slater, Kentucky
• Slater Township, Minnesota
• Slater, Missouri
• Slater, South Carolina
• Slater, Wyoming

Other uses

• Woodlouse (in slang)
• Slater menswear, a men's clothing retailer, holding a Guinness world record for store size
• USS Slater (DE-766), a Cannon-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy
• Slater determinant, an expression in quantum mechanics
• Slater-type orbitals, functions used in computational chemistry
• "Slater", a song by Tyler, the Creator on the album Wolf

See also

• Couvreur (disambiguation), the equivalent word in French