Jester (disambiguation)
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Jester or The Jester may refer to:
Fictional characters or organizations
Persons whose surname
or given name
is Jester
Persons who operate under the name Jester
- Jester, a type of clown
- Royal Order of JestersRoyal Order of JestersThe Royal Order of Jesters is a fraternal organization affiliated with Freemasonry and the Shriners.- Formation :The original meeting resulting in the formation was held on February 20, 1911, by Shriners in the Captain’s office of the S.S. Wilhelmina on a pilgrimage to Aloha Temple, Hawaii. Noble A.M...
, Fraternal Organization - The Jester (roller coaster), found at Six Flags New Orleans
- Jester CenterJester CenterJester Center or Jester Residence Hall is a co-educational residence hall at The University of Texas at Austin, built in 1969. The residence hall was named after Beauford H...
, a co-educational residence hall at The University of Texas at Austin named after Beauford H. Jester - Jester of ColumbiaJester of ColumbiaThe Jester of Columbia, or simply the Jester, is a humor magazine at Columbia University in New York City. Founded on April Fool's Day, 1901, it is one of the oldest such publications in the United States....
, a humor magazine at Columbia University in New York City - Newcastle JestersNewcastle JestersThe Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena .-Single Season of Jesters :...
, a now-defunct ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - Jester RecordsJester RecordsJester Records is a record label founded in 1998 by Kristoffer Rygg after conflicts between his band Ulver and their German/American label Century Media Records.-Artists:* 1349 Rykkinn...
, a Norwegian record label - The Jester (novel)The Jester (novel)-Plot:The Jester is a novel focussing on a young man named Hugh, beginning in the year 1096. He is living in a time of unrest, when nobles treat peasants like himself as dirt. The region is ruled over by a tyrannical ruler named Baldwin. Seeking freedom, he joins the Crusades...
, a novel by James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross... - Jesters, a jaffle pie chain operating through Australia and New Zealand.
- Jester (sailboat)Jester (sailboat)Jester is the name of a modified Norwegian Folkboat sailed by the famous circumnavigator Herbert 'Blondie' Hasler, notably coming second to Francis Chichester in the 1960 OSTAR, completing the voyage in 48 days....
, a modified Norwegian Folkboat sailed by Blondie Hasler in various long distance sailing races
Fictional characters or organizations
- Jester (Marvel Comics)Jester (Marvel Comics)Jester is the name of several Marvel Comics supervillains.-Jonathan Powers:Jonathan Powers was the first of several costumed criminals to use the identity of the Jester. He was primarily an enemy of Daredevil.-Fictional character biography:...
, the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe - The Jester (Quality Comics), a fictional character appearing in Quality Comics and DC Comics
- One of the antagonists in Devil May Cry 3:Special Edition.
Persons whose surname
Surname
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or given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
is Jester
- Beauford H. JesterBeauford H. JesterBeauford Halbert Jester was a U.S. political figure, the son of George Taylor Jester and his second wife, Frances Gordon Jester. He served as the 36th Governor of Texas from 1947 until 1949, when he died of a heart attack...
(1893–1949), a U.S. political figure, and Governor of Texas (1947–1949) - George Taylor JesterGeorge Taylor JesterGeorge Taylor Jester served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1895 to 1899. He was born in Macoupin County, Illinois to Levi and Diadema Jester...
(1847–1922), American politician and father of Beauford H. Jester - Jester HairstonJester HairstonJester Joseph Hairston was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child".-Early life:Hairston...
(1901-2000), an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor
Persons who operate under the name Jester
- The Jester (hacktivist), pro-American Hacktivist