Leggett
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Leggett may refer to:
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people
- Anthony James LeggettAnthony James LeggettSir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS , aka Tony Leggett, has been a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1983....
, theoretical physicist - Jack LeggettJack LeggettJack Leggett is the head baseball coach for Clemson University. In 17 seasons, he has led the Tigers to 767 wins . The Tigers have reached the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons as head coach, including the College World Series six times.He was named ACC Coach of the year in 1994, 1995 and 2006...
- Isiah LeggettIsiah LeggettIsiah "Ike" Leggett is an American politician from the U.S. state of Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Deweyville, Texas, Leggett attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, after serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, earned a law degree from Howard...
- Jeremy LeggettJeremy LeggettJeremy Leggett, a geologist by training, began his career as a consultant for the oil industry, while teaching at the Royal School of Mines . His research on earth history was funded by oil companies BP and Shell,among others...
- Lucille LeggettLucille Leggett"Louisa Leggett", often misspelled as Lucille Leggett, was a painter of adobe homes, ghost towns, ranches and the desert...
- Mortimer Dormer LeggettMortimer Dormer LeggettMortimer Dormer Leggett was a lawyer, school administrator, professor, and major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
- Robert LeggettRobert LeggetRobert Ferguson Legget, CC, FRSC was a civil engineer, historian and non-fiction writer. He was internationally known for his contributions to engineering, geology and building research and standardization...
, Canadian non-fiction writer, geologist - Trevor LeggettTrevor LeggettTrevor Pryce Leggett was a British judo teacher, author, translator, and head of the BBC's Japanese Service for 24 years. He was one of the very first Europeans to study martial arts in Japan. Leggett served in the Ministry of Information during World War II...
, judoka, and writer on Zen and Yoga - William Leggett (disambiguation), multiple people
places
- Leggett, CaliforniaLeggett, CaliforniaLeggett is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River northwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 984 feet . It is home to some of the largest trees in the world...
, a town in California, USA - Leggett, North CarolinaLeggett, North CarolinaLeggett is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a town in North Carolina, USA - Leggett, TexasLeggett, TexasLeggett is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm to Market Road 942. As of 2000, the community had approximately 500 residents....
, a town in Texas, USA
other uses
- Leggett, a former department store chain, now part of BelkBelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
See also
- LeggetLegget-Communities:* Leggett, California, a town in California, USA* Leggett, North Carolina, a town in North Carolina, USA...
- LeggeLeggeThere are various people surnamed Legge.*Anthony Legge , British archaeologist*George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth *George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth *Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth...
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- Liggett (disambiguation)