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- Jones (surname)Jones (surname)Jones is a common Celtic Welsh surname based on the English version of the parent's name ending in -S. In 1881 people with this surname were largely confined to Wales. By 1998 many Welsh people had migrated to cities in England particularly those adjacent to Wales. The earliest record of the name...
, a common Anglo-Welsh surname - Jones (Kent cricketer)Jones (Kent cricketer)Jones was an English cricketer who played for Hadlow and Kent during the 1740s.-Career:Jones is mentioned in reports from 1747 to 1749. The first was his appearance for Kent v All-England at the Artillery Ground on Monday, 31 August 1747.In 1748, he took part in a major single wicket match at the...
(first name unknown), English cricketer in the 1740s - Jones calculusJones calculusIn optics, polarized light can be described using the Jones calculus, invented by R. C. Jones in 1941. Polarized light is represented by a Jones vector, and linear optical elements are represented by Jones matrices...
, a description of polarization in optics - Jones Convenience Stores, a chain of shops based in Westfield, Somerset
- A Jones (Noun), or Jonesing (Verb), describes a state in which one experiences a strong desire or craving, as in drug habit withdrawals
- Jones (Animal Farm)Jones (Animal Farm)Mr Jones of Manor Farm is a human character in George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm. Jones is an allegory for Tsar Nicholas II. Jones was overthrown by the animals of his farm, who represent Bolshevik and liberal revolutionaries.-Description:...
, a human character in George Orwell's novel Animal Farm - "Jones" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Jones BootmakerJones BootmakerJones Bootmaker is a UK-based footwear retailer with over 80 branches throughout the United Kingdom.- History :The story of Jones Bootmaker began in 1857 when Alfred Jones and his wife Emma, opened a footwear shop in Bayswater, London....
, a UK-based footwear retailer - Jones SodaJones SodaJones Soda Co. is a beverage company based in Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington. It bottles and distributes soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and candy. Jones Soda is a carbonated soft drink that has many unusual flavors that are not offered by other soft drink makers.Founded...
, a brand of soda pop - Jones Sewing Machine Company, a UK sewing-machine manufacturer acquired in 1968 by Brother Industries
- Jones, the unit of specific detectivitySpecific detectivitySpecific detectivity, or D*, for a photodetector is a figure of merit used to characterize performance, equal to the reciprocal of noise-equivalent power , normalized per unit area....
Places
Canada- Jones, OntarioJones, OntarioJones is an unincorporated place in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Farlane to the west and Favel to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Jones is...
, Canada
Philippines
- Jones, IsabelaJones, IsabelaJones is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 41,237 people in 8,171 households.-History:...
United States
- Jones, IllinoisJones, IllinoisJones is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Jones is southeast of Mattoon....
, U.S. - Jones, Michigan, U.S.
- Jones, OklahomaJones, OklahomaJones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.-Early History:...
, U.S.
See also
- Generation JonesGeneration JonesGeneration Jones is a term coined by Jonathan Pontell to describe the generation of people born between 1954 and 1965. The term is used primarily in English-speaking countries....
, the generation of people born between 1954 and 1965 - Keeping up with the JonesesKeeping up with the Joneses"Keeping up with the Joneses" is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison to one's neighbor as a benchmark for social caste or the accumulation of material goods...
- Mr. JonesMr. Jones (disambiguation)- Music :* Mr. Jones , 2002* Mr. Jones , 1972* "Mr. Jones" * "Mr. Jones" * "Mr. Jones", a song by The Mavericks from From Hell to Paradise...