Lees
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The term Lees can refer to:
- Lees (fermentation)Lees (fermentation)Lees refers to deposits of dead yeast or residual yeast and other particles that precipitate, or are carried by the action of "fining", to the bottom of a vat of wine after fermentation and ageing. The yeast deposits in beer brewing are known as trub...
dead yeast and debris left after fermentation of wine, beer, etc; - Lees, DerbyshireDalbury LeesDalbury Lees is a parish in south Derbyshire. It is about six miles from both Burton-on-Trent and Derby and just under four miles from Egginton. The parish contains the villages of Dalbury and Lees which are just under apart from one another...
, a village in England; - Lees, Greater ManchesterLees, Greater ManchesterThe village consists of a small cluster of shops and businesses on either side of the A669 Lees Road, surrounded by some terraced houses and some small estates...
, village near Oldham in North West England; - JW LeesJW LeesJ.W. Lees is a British brewery based in Middleton, Greater Manchester that has produced real ale since 1828. Its permanent brands are J.W. Lees Bitter, first brewed in 1828, John Willie's Premium Ale, Coronation Street Premium Ale , Brewer's Dark, Moonraker, Dark Smooth, Extra Smooth, Greengate...
, a Brewery in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England; - Lees Station, TennesseeLees Station, TennesseeLees Station is an unincorporated community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 127 southwest of the city of Pikeville, the county seat of Bledsoe County. Its elevation is 853 feet , and it is located at about...
, a community in the U.S. state of Tennessee; - LEESLEESThe Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the theoretical basis, and component, circuit and system technologies required to develop advanced electrical energy applications...
, Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems (LEES), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Surname
- Andrew John Lees (1949–1994), environmentalist
- Andrew John LeesAndrew Lees (neurologist)Andrew John Lees is a prominent British neurologist. He is Professor of Neurology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London...
, Professor of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery - Benjamin LeesBenjamin LeesBenjamin Lees was a contemporary U.S. composer of Art music, born in Harbin, China, raised in San Francisco and lived in Palm Springs, California.-Early life:...
(1924–2010), American classical music composer - Brian LeesBrian LeesBrian Patrick Lees is a Massachusetts politician, currently serving as the Clerk of Courts for Hampden County...
(born 1923), Massachusetts politician - Charles LeesCharles LeesSir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG was a British military officer and colonial administrator.He was born 11 March 1837. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant in 1858...
(1837–1892), British colonial administrator and governor - George Harmon LeesGeorge Harmon LeesGeorge Harmon Lees was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1911 to 1912....
, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1911 to 1912 - Harcourt LeesHarcourt LeesSir Harcourt Lees was an Irish clergyman and political pamphleteer on behalf of Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. He is best known for his strongly worded pamphlets attacking Roman Catholicism.-Life:...
(1776–1852), Irish political pamphleteer - Harrington Clare LeesHarrington Clare LeesHarrington Clare Lees was the Anglican archbishop of Melbourne from 1921 until his death.-Family:Lees was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, the eldest son of William Lees, a cotton farmer and Justice of the Peace, and his wife, Emma . Lees married twice, firstly to Winifred May,...
(1870–1929), Anglican archbishop of Melbourne - James Lees-MilneJames Lees-MilneJames Lees-Milne was an English writer and expert on country houses. He was an architectural historian, novelist, and a biographer. He is also remembered as a diarist.-Biography:...
(1908–1997), English writer and expert on country houses - Jim LeesJim LeesJames Travers "Jim" Lees QPM was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police from 1979 to 1981.Jim Lees was born in 1919 at Hornsby and went on to attend the Hurlstone Agricultural High School...
(1919–2004), Commissioner of the New South Wales Police - Joanne LeesJoanne LeesJoanne Rachael Lees is a British woman who is most notable for being the girlfriend of Peter Falconio at the time of his murder on a remote stretch of highway near Barrow Creek in outback Northern Territory, Australia on 14 July 2001...
(born 1973), girlfriend of Peter Falconio (murder victim) - Meg LeesMeg LeesMeg Heather Lees was a member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2005, representing the state of South Australia. She represented the Australian Democrats from 1990 to 2002, and was an independent senator between 2002 and 2005, adopting the party designation Australian Progressive Alliance from...
(born 1948), member of the Australian Senate - Nathaniel LeesNathaniel LeesNathaniel Lees is a New Zealand born actor and theatre director of Samoan descent. He is known for his role as Captain Mifune in The Matrix trilogy and his role as "Uglúk" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He has also had roles on the TV series Young Hercules, Hercules: The Legendary...
, New Zealand born actor - Robert LeesRobert LeesRobert Lees was an American television and film screenwriter. Lees was best known for writing comedy, including several Abbott and Costello films.-Life and career:...
(1912–2004), American television and film screenwriter - Robert Lees (linguist)Robert Lees (linguist)-Education:Lees went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1956 to work on its machine translation project. He first came to notice with an influential review of Noam Chomsky's Syntactic Structures , and his 1960 book The Grammar of English Nominalizations...
(1922–1996), American linguist - Robert James LeesRobert James LeesRobert James Lees was a British spiritualist, medium, preacher, writer and healer of the late Victorian era and early twentieth century known today for claims that he knew the identity of Jack the Ripper, responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888.-Early life:The son of William Lingham Lees...
(1849–1931) British spiritualist and medium - Simon LeesSimon LeesSimon Lees – Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, ProducerBorn 1970 in Wolverhampton.Formed Wombourne rock band Osprey in 1986. Recorded “Scene of the Action” 6 song demo at Far Heath Studios in January 1989. Engineered and produced by Angus Wallace...
(born 1970), Welsh guitarist - Tom LeesTom LeesThomas James "Tom" Lees is an English professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Leeds United. Lees has undertaken two season-long loan spells at Bury and Accrington Stanley...
(born 1990), English footballer - Walter LeesWalter LeesWalter Scott Lees was a Surrey and English cricketer who played in 5 Tests against South Africa in 1906....
(1875–1924), English Test cricketer - Walter Edwin LeesWalter Edwin LeesWalter Edwin Lees was an early American aviator who set a flight endurance record in 1931.-Biography:He was born in 1887 in Janesville, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He made his first solo flight on November 14, 1912, near St. Louis, Missouri...
(1887–1957), American aviator - Warren LeesWarren LeesWarren Kenneth Lees played 21 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1976 and 1983, all as wicket-keeper....
(born 1952), New Zealand Test cricketer