Fowler
Encyclopedia
Fowler can refer to:
- A hunter of wildfowl
- Fowler's solutionFowler's solutionFowler's solution is a solution containing potassium arsenite that once was prescribed as a remedy or a tonic. A Dr. Fowler of Stafford, England proposed its use in 1786 as a substitute for a patent medicine, "tasteless ague drop." It was prescribed in the United States until the late 1950s for a...
- A Fowler flapFlap (aircraft)Flaps are normally hinged surfaces mounted on the trailing edges of the wings of a fixed-wing aircraft to reduce the speed an aircraft can be safely flown at and to increase the angle of descent for landing without increasing air speed. They shorten takeoff and landing distances as well as...
- Fowler's Modern English UsageFowler's Modern English UsageA Dictionary of Modern English Usage , by Henry Watson Fowler , is a style guide to British English usage, pronunciation, and writing...
, an English language style guide originally by Henry Watson FowlerHenry Watson FowlerHenry Watson Fowler was an English schoolmaster, lexicographer and commentator on the usage of the English language... - John Fowler & Co.John Fowler & Co.thumb|right|John Fowler & Co. [[steam roller]] of 1923John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England produced traction engines and ploughing implements and equipment, as well as railway equipment. Fowler also produced the Track Marshall tractor which was a...
Engineers, Leeds, manufacturers of traction engines, agricultural equipment and railway locomotives - a type of cannonVeuglaireThe Veuglaire was a wrought iron cannon, and part of the artillery of France in the Middle Ages...
- Fowler's positionFowler's positionIn medicine, Fowler's position is a standard patient position. It is used to relax tension of the abdominal muscles, allowing for improved breathing in immobile patients as it alleviates compression of the chest due to gravity, and to increase comfort during eating and other activities. It is also...
: a standard patient position in medicine - English or French fowler: A smoothbore flintlock, long barrel gun used with shot to hunt birds and small game, or loaded with buckshot or balls for combat in the Revolutionary War period.
Australia
- Division of FowlerDivision of FowlerThe Division of Fowler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It includes the suburbs of Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Busby, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Cartwright, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Greenfield...
, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales - Fowler (bathroom manufacturer), manufacturer and distributor of bathroom products for domestic and commercial applications
United States
- Fowler, CaliforniaFowler, CaliforniaFowler is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located within the San Joaquin Valley. It has a strong agricultural community, with lush grape vineyards and expansive farmland. Fowler is located southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet...
, a town in Fresno County - Fowler, ColoradoFowler, ColoradoFowler is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado. The town is named in honor of Orson Squire Fowler. The population was 1200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fowler is located at ....
, a town in Otero County - Fowler, IllinoisFowler, IllinoisFowler is an unincorporated community in Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois, USA, and is located near Quincy. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As far as infrastructure is concerned U.S. Route 24 runs right through the center of town as well as the...
, a village in Adams County - Fowler, IndianaFowler, Indiana-External links:*...
, a town in Benton County - Fowler, KansasFowler, KansasFowler is a city in Meade County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 590.-Geography:Fowler is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 567 people,...
, a city in Meade County - Fowler, MichiganFowler, MichiganFowler is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census.- History :Originally called "Dallas", Fowler was created when John Parks settled the area and became its first postmaster in 1849....
, a village in Clinton County - Fowler, New YorkFowler, New YorkFowler is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fowler is located on the southwest border of the county and is southwest of Canton and southeast of Gouverneur.- History :...
, a town in St. Lawrence County - Fowler, Oklahoma, a town in Oklahoma County
- The Fowler RiverFowler RiverThe Fowler River is a river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is an inflow to Newfound Lake, part of the Pemigewasset River and therefore Merrimack River watersheds...
in New Hampshire
Canada
- Fowler, British ColumbiaFowler, British ColumbiaFowler is a locality on the west side of the lower Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located in the vicinity of the Great Glacier and Choquette Hot Springs Provincial Park. Fowler Creek lies opposite it across the Stikine.-See also:...
, a locality on the Stikine River, British Columbia (also Fowler Creek) - Mount Fowler, a mountain west of the Seymour arm of Shuswap Lake, British Columbia
- Fowler Point Site is a campsite of Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial ParkShuswap Lake Marine Provincial ParkShuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park is a 896-hectare provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, comprising 991 ha. The Park has a variety of amenities including boat launch ramps, picnic areas, and 27 campsites around the perimeter of Shuswap Lake...
, near Mount Fowler, �British Columbiaa
- Fowler Point Site is a campsite of Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park
- Mount Fowler (Lillooet Icecap), a mountain in the Lillooet Icecap of the Coast Mountains, British Columbia
- Mount Fowler (Hastings Arm), a mountain near the head of Hastings ArmHastings ArmHastings Arm is a fjord on the North Coast of British Columbia, which is the northwest arm of Observatory Inlet, one of the two main branchings of Portland Inlet, the other being the better-known Portland Canal, which forms part of the Canada-United States border...
, Observatory Inlet, on the North Coast of British Columbia - Mount Fowler, a mountain in the RestigoucheRestigoucheRestigouche, deriving from the Míkmaq name Listuguj , is the name of several geographic and political features in northern New Brunswick and neighbouring Quebec:* HMCS Restigouche, two naval vessels...
region of Quebec - Fowler Creek is a tributary of the Salmon RiverSalmon River (Shuswap Lake)The Salmon River is a river in the Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada.The river arises in the mountains between Kamloops and Kelowna. It flows west to Salmon Lake, then issues northeastward and descends into a broad valley near Westwold...
near the community of Salmon Arm, British Columbia - Fowler Mountain (Kings County), a mountain in Kings County, New BrunswickKings County, New BrunswickKings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...
- Fowler Mountain (Northumberland County), a mountain in Northumberland County, New BrunswickNorthumberland County, New BrunswickNorthumberland County , having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy...
- Fowler, OntarioFowler, OntarioFowler is a railway point and unincorporated place in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada, just west of the border with Thunder Bay District....
, an unincorporated area in the Kenora District, Ontario - Fowler, Ontario (Thunder Bay), a geographic area near Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Fowler Lake Recreation Site, a conservation area in SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
- Fowlers Corners, Ontario, an unincorporated area in Peterborough and Victoria Counties, Ontario
- Fowlers Corners, New Brunswick, one of two different unincorporated areas in Queens County, New BrunswickQueens County, New BrunswickQueens County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county...