Baylor
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Baylor is a surname and the name of several places and institutions. They include:
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- Baylor UniversityBaylor UniversityBaylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco, Texas - Baylor College of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineBaylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
, Houston, Texas - Baylor College of DentistryBaylor College of DentistryBaylor College of Dentistry , located in east Dallas, Texas , is the dental education unit of the Texas A&M University System, and a component of the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Almost two-thirds of all the dentists in the Metroplex received their education at BCD, and more than one-third of...
, Dallas, Texas - University of Mary Hardin-BaylorUniversity of Mary Hardin-BaylorThe University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, generally referred to as UMHB, is a Christian co-educational liberal arts institution of higher learning located in Belton, Texas, United States. Founded by the Republic of Texas in 1845 as "Baylor Female College," it has grown to approximately 2,700 students...
, Belton, Texas - Baylor SchoolBaylor SchoolBaylor School is a private, coeducational prep school on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school was founded in 1893 and since 1915 has been located on the same hillside site by the Tennessee River. The school went through several incarnations: moving from an all-male military academy...
, secondary school, Tennessee
People:
- Baylor Wilton (born at a young age), Varcity student that enjoys playing Little Big Planet as a shark. Avid fan of the Texas Rangers and Texas A&M
- Don BaylorDon BaylorDonald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...
(born 1949), American Major League Baseball player, coach and manager - Elgin BaylorElgin BaylorElgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....
(born 1934), American NBA player - George BaylorGeorge BaylorGeorge Baylor was an officer in the Continental Army, serving throughout the American Revolution.-Military career:...
(1752–1784), American soldier during the American Revolutionary War - Gracia BaylorGracia BaylorHilda Gracia Baylor AM is a retired Australian politician. Baylor was one of the first two women elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979, the other being Joan Coxsedge....
, Australian politician - Henry Weidner Baylor (1818–1854), American surgeon in the Texas Rangers during the Mexican-American War
- John BaylorJohn BaylorJohn Robert Baylor was a politician in Texas and a military officer of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1822–1894), officer of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War - Robert Emmett Bledsoe BaylorRobert Emmett Bledsoe BaylorRobert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor was a Kentucky native who later moved to Alabama and then Texas. Baylor was also the nephew of Kentucky politician Jesse Bledsoe....
(1793–1874), American politician, judge, and founder of Baylor University
Places:
- Baylor County, TexasBaylor County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,093 people, 1,791 households, and 1,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
, named for Henry Weidner Baylor
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- Baylor MassacreBaylor MassacreA raid, widely known as the "Baylor Massacre" or the "Tappan Massacre", was a surprise attack on September 27, 1778, against the 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel George Baylor during the American Revolutionary War. It occurred in the present-day town of River...
, during the American Revolutionary War