Lyman
Encyclopedia
Surname
- Abe LymanAbe LymanAbe Lyman was a popular bandleader from the 1920s to the 1940s. He made recordings, appeared in films and provided the music for numerous radio shows, including Your Hit Parade....
(1897–1957), popular bandleader from the 1920s to the 1940s - Amasa Lyman (1813–1877), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Arthur LymanArthur LymanArthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica...
(1932–2002), popularizer of a jazzy style of Hawaiian music - Cam LymanCam LymanCam Lyman , born Camilla in Westwood, Massachusetts, was a transgender man and a multi-millionaire breeder of champion Clumber spaniels...
(1932-between 1987 and 1995), transgender man, multi-millionaire, and breeder of champion spaniels - Chester Smith Lyman (1814–1890), American teacher, clergyman and astronomer
- David Belden LymanDavid Belden LymanDavid Belden Lyman was an early American missionary to Hawaii who opened a boarding school for Hawaiians. His wife Sarah Joiner Lyman taught at the boarding school and kept an important journal. They had several notable descendants.-Family life:David Belden Lyman was born in on July 28, 1803 in...
(1803–1883), missionary and founder of Hilo, Hawaii boarding school - Dorothy LymanDorothy LymanDorothy Lyman is an American television actress, director and producer. She is most commonly known for her work as architect Gwen Parrish Frame in Another World and in All My Children as Opal Sue Gardner, and on the syndicated sitcom Mama's Family, as Naomi Harper.Lyman was born in Minneapolis,...
, actress, director and producer - Eric LymanEric LymanEric J. Lyman is an American journalist and writer who has authored topics from South America including the now-accepted thesis that the border conflict between Peru and Ecuador could be based on pre-Columbian Inca roots, and breaking news that the U.S...
, U.S. journalist and writer - Mel LymanMel LymanMelvin James Lyman was an American cult leader, musician, film maker and writer.-Musician:Lyman grew up in California and Oregon...
, American cult leader - Peter LymanPeter LymanGeorge Peter Lyman was an American professor of information science who taught at the University of California, Berkeley School of Information, and was well known in U.S...
(1940–2007), American professor of information science - Richard R. LymanRichard R. LymanRichard Roswell Lyman was an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1918 to 1943. He was excommunicated in 1943 for unlawful cohabitation, a result of a polygamous relationship. In 1954 Lyman was rebaptized. His full priesthood blessings were restored posthumously in 1970...
(1870–1963), apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1918 to 1943 - Richard Wall LymanRichard Wall LymanRichard Wall Lyman is an American educator, historian, and professor at the Stanford University School of Education.He served as the provost of Stanford University between 1967 and 1970. He then served as president of Stanford University from 1970 to 1980...
(born 1923), American educator and historian, seventh president of Stanford University - Rufus Anderson LymanRufus Anderson LymanRufus Anderson Lyman was a son of a missionary who became a lawyer and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, founded the Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company, and had many notable descendants.-Life:...
(1842–1910), Judge and planter from Hawaii - Samuel LymanSamuel LymanSamuel Lyman was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Goshen, Connecticut on January 25, 1749. He attended Goshen Academy and graduated from Yale College in 1770...
, Congressman from Massachusetts in 1795–1797 - Theodore LymanTheodore LymanTheodore Lyman was a U.S. physicist and spectroscopist, born in Boston. He graduated from Harvard in 1897, from which he also received his Ph.D. in 1900. He became an assistant professor in physics at Harvard, where he remained, becoming full professor in 1917, and where he was also director of...
, physicist and discoverer of the Lyman series - Theodore Lyman (Massachusetts)Theodore Lyman (Massachusetts)Theodore Lyman III was a natural scientist, military staff officer during the American Civil War, and United States Representative from Massachusetts.-Biography:...
, George Gordon Meade's staff officer (1863–1865), Congressman from Massachusetts in 1883–1885 - Tony LymanTony LymanTony Lyman is a British disc jockey, who currently presents the drivetime show on Nottingham based radio station 106.6 Smooth Radio.- Career :...
, British broadcaster - Will LymanWill LymanWilliam Lyman is an American voice-over artist and actor, perhaps best known for his polished, resonant voice that has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984. Lyman has made a successful career in television and theater...
, American actor - William Whittingham Lyman JrWilliam Whittingham Lyman JrWilliam Whittingham Lyman Jr, also known as Jack Lyman, was an American writer and academic, primarily in the field of Celtic studies.-Life and work:...
(1885–1983), also known as Jack Lyman, American writer and academic, primarily in the field of Celtic studies - William Lyman (congressman)William Lyman (congressman)William Lyman was an American politician from Northampton, Massachusetts. Lyman was born in Northampton, Massachusetts to Captain William and Jemima Lyman. Lyman attended Yale College, graduating in 1776....
(1755–1811), Congressman from Massachusetts in 1793–1797 - William R. LymanWilliam R. LymanWilliam Roy "Link" Lyman was a professional American football player. He played tackle for the Canton Bulldogs, the Cleveland Bulldogs, the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Chicago Bears....
("Link" Lyman), professional American football player in 1920s and 1930s
Given name
- Lyman AbbottLyman AbbottLyman Abbott was an American Congregationalist theologian, editor, and author.-Early years:Lyman Abbott was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts on December 18, 1835, the son of the prolific author, educator and historian Jacob Abbott...
, American theologian and author - Lyman BeecherLyman BeecherLyman Beecher was a Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader, and the father of 13 children, many of whom were noted leaders, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher, and Thomas...
, Presbyterian clergyman and leader of the temperance movement - Lyman BostockLyman BostockLyman Wesley Bostock, Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for four seasons, as an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels...
, American professional baseball player - Lyman J. GageLyman J. GageLyman Judson Gage was an American financier and Presidential Cabinet officer.He was born at DeRuyter, New York, educated at an academy at Rome, New York, and at the age of 17 he became a bank clerk...
, American financier and Presidential Cabinet officer - Lyman GilmoreLyman GilmoreLyman Wiswell Gilmore, Jr. was an aviation pioneer. In Grass Valley, California, USA, he built a steam-powered airplane and claimed that he flew it on May 15, 1902. Due to the requirement of a heavy boiler and the dependency on coal as a power source, the flights would have been short...
, aviation pioneer - Lyman HallLyman HallLyman Hall , physician, clergyman, and statesman, was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. Hall County is named after him.-Early life and family:...
, signer of the Declaration of Independence - Lyman LemnitzerLyman LemnitzerLyman Louis Lemnitzer was a United States Army General, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO from 1963 to 1969.-Biography:...
, U.S. Army general - Lyman SpitzerLyman SpitzerLyman Strong Spitzer, Jr. was an American theoretical physicist and astronomer best known for his research in star formation, plasma physics, and in 1946, for conceiving the idea of telescopes operating in outer space...
, American theoretical physicist - Lyman TrumbullLyman TrumbullLyman Trumbull was a United States Senator from Illinois during the American Civil War, and co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.-Education and early career:...
, United States senator from Illinois during the American Civil War and impeachment of Andrew Johnson - Lyman WardLyman WardLyman Ward is a Canadian actor.-Biography:Ward was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and graduated from Saint Malachy's Memorial High School in the class of 1958, and then in 1963 from St...
, Canadian actor - Lyman WightLyman WightLyman Wight was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the leader of the Latter Day Saints in Daviess County, Missouri in 1838. In 1841, he was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr...
, early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
Fictional people
- Lyman, a short-lived character in the comic strip Garfield
- Josh LymanJosh LymanJoshua "Josh" Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama The West Wing. For the majority of the series, he was White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the Josiah Bartlet administration...
, character on The West Wing TV program
Places
In the United States:- Lyman, CaliforniaLyman, CaliforniaLyman is a former settlement in Glenn County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north of Willows, at an elevation of 141 feet . Lyman still appeared on maps as of 1917....
- Lyman, MaineLyman, MaineLyman is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,795 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
- Lyman, MississippiLyman, MississippiLyman is a census-designated place in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Lyman, NebraskaLyman, NebraskaLyman is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lyman is located at ....
- Lyman, New HampshireLyman, New HampshireLyman is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census.- History :Lyman, along with Grantham, Lisbon, and eleven Vermont towns, was granted as compensation to General Phineas Lyman, a commander in the French and Indian War...
- Lyman, South CarolinaLyman, South CarolinaLyman is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Greer. The population of Lyman was 3,243 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Lyman County, South DakotaLyman County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,895 people, 1,400 households, and 1,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
- Lyman, UtahLyman, UtahLyman is a town along State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census.Lyman was originally known as East Loa...
- Lyman, WashingtonLyman, WashingtonLyman is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Lyman, WyomingLyman, WyomingLyman is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lyman is located at ....
Institutions
- Lyman Briggs College of Michigan State University
- Lyman EstateLyman EstateThe Lyman Estate 37 acres , formerly known as The Vale, is a historic country house located at 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization...
, a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts - Lyman Hall High SchoolLyman Hall High SchoolLyman Hall High School is a public high school located at 70 Pond Hill Road in Wallingford, Connecticut. It is part of the Wallingford Public School System, and one of two public high schools in Wallingford, Mark T...
, Wallingford, Connecticut - Lyman High SchoolLyman High SchoolLyman High School is a public high school located in Longwood, Florida, a city located approximately 10 miles north of Orlando. The school, founded in 1924, has been consistently ranked among the best in the state by the Florida Department of Education. It was ranked by Newsweek as the 204th best...
, Longwood, Florida - Lyman House Memorial MuseumLyman House Memorial MuseumThe Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum, is a Hilo, Hawaii-based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838.-The mission:...
, Hilo, Hawaii - Lyman Memorial High SchoolLyman Memorial High SchoolLyman Memorial High School is an American high school in Lebanon, Connecticut.It has a very large agriculture program that, with its computer science classes, attracts students from neighboring communities, especially Columbia and Hampton...
, Lebanon, Connecticut - Lyman School for BoysLyman School for BoysThe Lyman School for Boys was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts about 1886 and was closed in 1971. It was the first reform school, or training school in the United States, replacing the State Reform School near the same site, which was opened in 1846...
, Westborough, Massachusetts
Natural phenomena
- Lyman (crater)Lyman (crater)Lyman is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the south of the huge walled plain Poincaré, and to the northeast of Schrödinger, another walled plain...
, a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon, named for Theodore Lyman - The Lyman seriesLyman seriesIn physics and chemistry, the Lyman series is the series of transitions and resulting ultraviolet emission lines of the hydrogen atom as an electron goes from n ≥ 2 to n = 1...
of spectral lines (physics) - Lyman-alpha forestLyman-alpha forestIn astronomical spectroscopy, the Lyman-alpha forest is the sum of absorption lines arising from the Lyman-alpha transition of the neutral hydrogen in the spectra of distant galaxies and quasars....
, in astronomical spectroscopy, the sum of absorption lines arising from the Lyman alpha transition in the spectra of distant galaxies and quasars