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Caspar, one of the Three Biblical Magi
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Casper (name)
The name Casper and the same sounding name Kasper are derived from Gaspar which in turn is from an ancient Chaldean word, "Gizbar", which according to Strong's Concordance means "Treasurer". The word "Gizbar" appears in the Hebrew version of the Old Testament Book of Ezra . In fact, the modern...
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Given name
- Casper (Maya ruler)Casper (Maya ruler)"Casper" , also known as 11 Rabbit, was ruler of the Maya city of Palenque from 435 to 487. He was the immediate successor of K'uk' B'alam I, who founded the ruling dynasty....
, 5th Century ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque - Caspar BadruttCaspar BadruttSwiss hotelier and tourism entrepreneur Caspar Badrutt was almost singlehandedly responsible for the origin of several modern winter sporting activities. These began when he sought to provide opportunities fun and frolic on the picturesque but cold slopes outside his first hotel in St Moritz,...
(1848-1904), Swiss businessman and pioneer of alpine resorts - Caspar BuberlCaspar BuberlCaspar Buberl was an American sculptor. He is best known for his Civil War monuments, for the terra cotta relief panels on the Garfield Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio , and for the -long frieze on the Pension Building in Washington, D.C..-Biography:Born in Königsberg, Bohemia, Caspar Buberl (1834 –...
(1834-1899), American sculptor - Caspar del BufaloCaspar del BufaloSaint Gaspar del Bufalo , also known as Gaspare del Bufalo, was a Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.-Life:...
(1786-1837), Italian priest and saint - Caspar de RoblesCaspar de RoblesCaspar de Robles or Gaspard di Robles also known as Billy in Artois, was Stadholder of Friesland and Groningen at the beginning of the Eighty Years' War .-Family:...
, (1527-1585), ruler of two provinces of the Netherlands - Caspar EinemCaspar EinemCaspar Einem is a former Austrian Austrian politician and former minister . He currently serves as board member of Jetalliance.-Biography:...
(born 1948), Austrian politician - Caspar David FriedrichCaspar David FriedrichCaspar David Friedrich was a 19th-century German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. He is best known for his mid-period allegorical landscapes which typically feature contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies, morning...
(1774-1840), German painter - Caspar JohnCaspar JohnAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John GCB was the British First Sea Lord from 1960 to 1963. He was pioneer in the Fleet Air Arm, and rose to become Vice-Chief of Naval Staff to Sea Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma in 1957 and subsequently First Sea Lord from 1960 to 1963.-Early...
(1903-1984), British admiral - Caspar NetscherCaspar NetscherCaspar Netscher was a Dutch portrait and genre painter. He was a master in depicting oriental rugs, silk and brocade and introduced an international style to the Northern Netherlands.-Life:...
(1639-1684), Dutch painter - Casper ten BoomCasper ten BoomCasper ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who helped many Jews and resisters escape the Nazis during the Holocaust of World War II. He is the father of Betsie and Corrie ten Boom, who also aided the Jews and were sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp; only Corrie survived...
(1859-1944), Dutch watchmaker who aided Jews during the Holocaust - Casper Van DienCasper Van Dien-Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a...
(born 1968), American actor - Caspar WeinbergerCaspar WeinbergerCaspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger , was an American politician, vice president and general counsel of Bechtel Corporation, and Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan from January 21, 1981, until November 23, 1987, making him the third longest-serving defense secretary to date, after...
(1917-2006), American politician and U.S. Secretary of Defense - Caspar Weinberger Jr.Caspar Weinberger Jr.Caspar Willard Weinberger, Jr. , is the son of U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Jane Weinberger. Born in San Francisco, he studied Modern British History at Harvard College, the same school where his father had been editor of the Harvard Crimson. He earned a B.A...
(born 1947), American writer - DJ CasperDJ CasperDJ Casper is an American songwriter and DJ.DJ Casper was raised in Englewood, and is known as Casper because he almost always wears white clothing on stage, but he is also known as Mr C - The Slide Man or simply Willie...
, American musician
Surname
- Dave CasperDave CasperDavid John Casper , nicknamed "The Ghost." is a former American football player. He was an offensive lineman and tight end.-High school:...
, American professional football player - Donald CasparDonald CasparDonald L. D. Caspar is an American academic who has made significant scientific contributions in structural biology, x-ray, neutron and electron diffraction, and protein plasticity. He has served as a Professor of Biology at the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University...
(born 1927), American scientist - Drew CasperDrew CasperJoseph Andrew "Drew" Casper is a Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California and considered to be an authority on American film from World War II to the present. While a Ph.D. student at USC, Dr. Casper's mentor, Irwin Blacker, died...
, American film historian and theorist - Joseph CasparJoseph CasparJoseph Caspar Joseph Caspar Joseph Caspar (* 1799 in Rorschach (Switzerland; † 1847) was a Swiss painter and engraver.When Caspar was 16 he went to Rome and studied there by copying the works of old masters. Following Wilhelm von Schadow’s advise Caspar went to Berlin in 1820...
(1799-1847), Swiss painter
Fiction
- Casper the Friendly GhostCasper the Friendly GhostCasper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable...
, Paramount cartoon character owned by Harvey Comics - Casper (film)Casper (film)Casper is a 1995 American comedy fantasy film starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci, based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost animated cartoons and comic books. The ghosts featured in the film were created through computer-generated imagery...
, 1995 film featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost - The Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperThe Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperThe Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper was an animated television spin-off of the feature film Casper, which, in turn, was based on the Harvey Comics character of Casper the Friendly Ghost....
, 1996-98 television series - Casper (video game)Casper (video game)There have been different versions of video games based on the film Casper. Two of those games were released in 1996 and 1997 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, one different from each other, by different publishers, and released in different regions...
, series of video games based on the film - Casper (handheld video game), Game Boy game based on the film
- Casper, one of three parts of the biocomputer in the anime series Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful Japanese anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards...
Places
- Casper, WyomingCasper, WyomingCasper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
- Caspar, CaliforniaCaspar, CaliforniaCaspar is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located north of Mendocino, at an elevation of 82 feet . Caspar is located on the Pacific Ocean. In the Caspar area is the historic Point Cabrillo Light Station, which was built in 1909...
- Caspar Headlands State BeachCaspar Headlands State BeachCaspar Headlands State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, USA. It is located in Northern California in Mendocino County near the village of Caspar. The park was established in 1972.-History:...
, California
Other uses
- Casper (cat)Casper (cat)Casper , was a male domestic cat who attracted world-wide media attention in 2009 when it was reported that he was a regular bus commuter in Plymouth in Devon, England...
, a cat famous for riding on buses- Casper the Commuting CatCasper the Commuting CatCasper the Commuting Cat is an English non-fiction book by Susan Finden about her cat, Casper who attracted world-wide media attention when he became a regular bus commuter in Plymouth in Devon, England. The book was ghost-written by Scottish writer Linda Watson-Brown, and was first published in...
, a non-fiction book about Casper
- Casper the Commuting Cat
- Casper (skateboarding), a skateboarding trick
- The command moduleApollo Command/Service ModuleThe Command/Service Module was one of two spacecraft, along with the Lunar Module, used for the United States Apollo program which landed astronauts on the Moon. It was built for NASA by North American Aviation...
of the Apollo 16 spacecraft - CASPAR digital preservation project
- A software package that allows initramfs-based Linux systems to boot from read-only media
- A tool to automate the verification of cryptographic security protocolsCryptographic protocolA security protocol is an abstract or concrete protocol that performs a security-related function and applies cryptographic methods.A protocol describes how the algorithms should be used...
- Caspar-WerkeCaspar-WerkeThe Caspar-Werke was a German aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century. It was founded in 1911 by Karl Caspar under the name Zentrale für Aviatik in Fuhlsbüttel. In its early years, the firm built Etrich and Rumpler types under licence, and was dissolved following World War I.In 1921, Caspar...
, German aircraft manufacturer - The nickname of snooker player David Gray
- "Casper", the working title of the song "The Day That Never ComesThe Day That Never Comes"The Day That Never Comes" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica and the lead single from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic...
" by Metallica
See also
- Casper (name)Casper (name)The name Casper and the same sounding name Kasper are derived from Gaspar which in turn is from an ancient Chaldean word, "Gizbar", which according to Strong's Concordance means "Treasurer". The word "Gizbar" appears in the Hebrew version of the Old Testament Book of Ezra . In fact, the modern...
- CasspirCasspirThe Casspir is a landmine-protected personnel carrier that has been in use in South Africa for over 20 years. It is a four wheeled armoured vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 12 additional soldiers and associated gear. The Casspir was unique in design when...
, South African armored personnel carrier - Kasper (disambiguation)