Fairbank
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People surnamed Fairbank
- Alfred John Fairbank (1895-1982), British calligrapher, type-designer
- Calvin FairbankCalvin FairbankCalvin Fairbank was an American abolitionist minister who spent more than 17 years in prison for his anti-slavery activities.-Biography:...
, American abolitionist - Christopher FairbankChristopher FairbankChristopher Fairbank is an English actor best known for his role as Albert Arthur Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.-Career:...
, British actor - Janet FairbankJanet FairbankJanet Fairbank was an American operatic singer.She was the daughter of novelist and suffragette Janet Ayer Fairbank and Kellogg Fairbank, the son of industrialist N. K...
(1903-1947), American operatic singer - Janet Ayer FairbankJanet Ayer FairbankJanet Ayer Fairbank was an American author and suffragette, socially and politically active in Chicago and a champion of progressive causes. She attended the University of Chicago and in 1900 married the lawyer Kellogg Fairbank, the son of industrialist N. K. Fairbank...
, American author - Jennifer FairbankJennifer FairbankJennifer Fairbank is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Hawaii USA and competed at Miss USA.Fairbank was crowned Miss Hawaii USA by outgoing queen Justine Michioka, in May 2004. This was the first time that Fairbank had competed for the Miss USA state title, but she had placed first...
, American Miss Hawaii - John K. FairbankJohn K. FairbankJohn King Fairbank , was a prominent American academic and historian of China.-Education and early career:...
, American East Asian scholar - N. K. FairbankN. K. FairbankNathaniel Kellogg "N.K." Fairbank was a Chicago industrialist whose company, the N.K. Fairbank Co., manufactured soap as well as animal and baking products in conjunction with the great meat packing houses in northern Illinois. The company had factories in Chicago, St. Louis, Montreal and...
, American businessman - Richard FairbankRichard FairbankRichard Fairbank founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988, and is currently the Chairman and CEO. He also serves on the board of directors of MasterCard International, and is the Chairman of MasterCard International's U.S. Region Board of Directors...
, American founder and CEO of Capital One - Valerie Baker FairbankValerie Baker Fairbank-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fairbank received a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1971, an M.A. from that institution in 1972, and a J.D...
, American judge
Places
United States- Fairbank, ArizonaFairbank, ArizonaFairbank is a ghost town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona, near the San Pedro River. First settled in 1881 in what was then known as the Arizona Territory, Fairbank, the closest rail stop to nearby Tombstone, was an important location in developing Arizona...
- Fairbank, IowaFairbank, IowaFairbank is a city in Buchanan and Fayette Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairbank is located at ....
- Fairbank Township, Buchanan County, IowaFairbank Township, Buchanan County, IowaFairbank Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,774.-Geography:Fairbank Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairbank. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Amish, North Amish...
Canada
- Fairbank, Newfoundland and LabradorFairbank, Newfoundland and LabradorFairbank also known as Fairbanks East, was located on New World Island. It had a population of 112 in 1956.-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
- Fairbank, TorontoFairbank, TorontoFairbank is a neighbourhood located in the city of Toronto. It covers a large central portion of the former city of York, Ontario centered on the intersection of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue. The western border is the CNR lines...
, Ontario- Fairbank Memorial ParkFairbank Memorial ParkFairbank Memorial Park is a park located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Description:The park's official address is 2213 Dufferin Street. It is bordered on the west by Dufferin Street, on the north by Keywest Avenue, and on the south by Gibson Street. It consists of of ground, which contain the...
, Toronto, Ontario - Fairbank Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
- Fairbank Memorial Park
- Fairbank LakeFairbank LakeFairbank Lake is a lake in Northern Ontario, Canada, located within the Walden region of Greater Sudbury....
, Northern Ontario
Others
- 67235 Fairbank67235 Fairbank67235 Fairbank is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 2000, by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.- External links :*...
, asteroid - Fairbank disease, or multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, a genetic disorder