Nan
Encyclopedia
Acronyms
- NaNNaNIn computing, NaN is a value of the numeric data type representing an undefined or unrepresentable value, especially in floating-point calculations...
("Not a Number"), used in computer arithmetic and defined in the IEEE floating-point standard - NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity, also known as Olney's lesions
- NAN, IATA code for Nadi International AirportNadi International AirportNadi International Airport is the main international gateway for the islands of Fiji. It serves about 1.2 million people per year, and is the main hub of Air Pacific. The airport is 10km from the city of Nadi. In 2009 it handled 1,220,000 passengers on international and domestic...
- National Assembly of Nigeria
- Nick at NiteNick at NiteNick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
, an American cable-tv network
Places
- Nan ProvinceNan ProvinceNan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
, Thailand - Nan, ThailandNan, ThailandNan is a town in Northern Thailand. It is located some 668 km north of Bangkok. Its population exceeds 24.000. It is situated in the centre of the province which bears its name, and of which it is the administrative capital. It covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of Mueang Nan district, an area...
, its administrative capital - Nan RiverNan RiverThe Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.-Geography:The Nan River originates in Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng...
in Thailand - Nan CountyNan CountyNan County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...
, in Hunan, China
Kings
- King Nan of ZhouKing Nan of ZhouKing Nan of Zhou, ch. 周赧王, py. zhōu năn wáng, wg, King Nan of Zhou, or less commonly King Yin of Zhou, trad. ch.: 周隱王, sim. Ch.: 周隐王, py: zhōu yĭn wáng, wg: King Yin of Zhou was the thirty-sixth and last sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. He was King for fifty-nine years, longest in Zhou...
(314-256 BC), last ruler of the Chinese Zhou dynasty - Nan GengNan GengNan Geng Nan Geng Nan Geng (Chinese: 南庚, born Zi Geng (Chinese: 子更), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the seventeenth Shang king, succeeding his cousin Zu Ding (Chinese: 祖丁). He was enthroned in the year of Bingchen (Chinese: 丙辰)...
, posthumous name of a Shang Dynasty King of China
First name
- Nan BrittonNan BrittonNan P. "Nanny" Britton was a figure associated with the Presidency of Warren G. Harding due to her claim that Harding fathered her illegitimate daughter shortly before his election as President....
(1896-1991), who claimed to have been the mistress of President Warren G. Harding - Nan CrossNan CrossNan Cross was a South African anti-apartheid and anti-conscription activist.-Early life:...
(1928-2007), South African anti-apartheid and anti-conscription activist - Nan Wood HoneymanNan Wood HoneymanNan Wood Honeyman was an American politician from the state of Oregon. A native of New York, she was the daughter of author and attorney Charles Erskine Scott Wood. After growing up in Oregon, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate...
, (1881–1970), first woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Oregon - Nan KempnerNan KempnerNan Kempner was a New York City socialite, famous for dominating society events, shopping, charity work and fashion.She was born as Nan Field Schlesinger in San Francisco, an only child from a wealthy family...
(1930-2005), New York socialite - Nannerl "Nan" O. KeohaneNannerl O. KeohaneNannerl "Nan" Overholser Keohane is an American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University. Currently Keohane is the Lawrence S...
(born 1940), American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University - Nan MartinNan MartinNan Martin was an American actress who starred in movies and on television.Born in Decatur, Illinois and raised in Santa Monica, California, her first film role was The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit...
(1927-2010), American actress - Nan MerrimanNan MerrimanNan Merriman is an American operatic mezzo-soprano.Nan Merriman studied singing in Los Angeles with Alexis Bassian and the legendary Lotte Lehmann. By the age of twenty she was singing in Hollywood film soundtracks and it was there that she was spotted by Laurence Olivier...
(born 1920), American operatic singer - Nan Grogan OrrockNan Grogan OrrockNan Grogan Orrock is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 58th district. She is the Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the former Majority Whip...
, member of the Georgia House of Representatives and State Senator - Nan PhelpsNan PhelpsNan Phelps , was an American folk artist from London, Kentucky. Phelps’ work has often been compared to the more famous Grandma Moses in both style and subject matter.-Biography:...
(1904-1990), American folk artist - Nan RichNan RichNan Rich is a Democratic member and current Minority Leader of the Florida Senate, representing the 34th District since 2004. Previously she was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 through 2004....
(born 1942), member of the Florida Senate and former member of the House of Representatives - Nan C. RobertsonNan C. RobertsonNan C. Robertson was an American journalist, author and instructor in journalism.-Five decades in journalism:...
(1926-2009), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, author and teacher - Luo NanLuo NanLuo Nan is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2001 National Games - 1st 200m breast/4x100m medley relay;...
(born 1986), Chinese swimmer - Sima NanSima NanSima Nan is a television pundit, social commentator, and journalist from the People's Republic of China. He is well known for his criticism of pseudoscience and supernatural phenomena, especially his opposition to qigong-related fraud. He is also active as a blogger and owns a television...
(born 1956), Chinese television pundit and journalist - Song NanSong NanSong Nan is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.During the 2011-12 season, Song won silver and bronze medals on the Grand Prix series to become the first alternate for the Grand Prix Final.- Programs :...
(born 1990), Chinese figure skater - Wang Nan (table tennis) (born 1978), Chinese table tennis player
- Yu NanYu NanYu Nan is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999.-In China:...
(born 1978), Chinese actress - Zhang Nan (gymnast) (born 1986), Chinese gymnast
- Zhou NanZhou NanZhou Nan was a prominent Chinese politician and diplomat, and served as Director of the Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong, Vice Minister of the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador to the United Nations...
(born 1927), Chinese politician and diplomat
Last name
- Nan Huai-Chin (born 1918), Buddhist teacher in China
- Mohd Fauzi NanMohd Fauzi NanMohd Fauzi Nan, is a Malaysian professional football player currently playing for Kedah in the Malaysian Super League as a defender. He previously played for Kedah, Selangor MPPJ and Perlis FA ....
, Malaysian football player
Other
- Nan, a play by the English poet John MasefieldJohn MasefieldJohn Edward Masefield, OM, was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967...
, first produced in 1908, also known as The Tragedy of Nan - Nan, a form of the name AnnaAnna (name)Anna is a Latin form of the Greek name Greek Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah . Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Anne, originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was originally the...
and AgnesAgnes (name)Agnes is a female given name, which derives from the Greek name Ἁγνὴ hagnē, meaning "pure" or "holy". The Latinized form of the Greek name is Hagnes, the feminine form of Αγνός Hagnos, meaning "chaste" or "sacred"... - NAN-190NAN-190NAN-190 is a drug and research chemical widely used in scientific studies. It was previously believed to act as a selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, but a subsequent discovery showed that it also potently blocks the α2-adrenergic receptor. The new finding has raised significant concerns about...
, a drug and research chemical widely used in scientific studies - Nan, English-slang for grandmother, opposite of Pap(grandfather)
See also
- NaanNaanNaan is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread. It is typical of and popular in South and Central Asia, in Iran, and in South Asian restaurants abroad. Influenced by the large influx of South Asian labour, naan has also become popular in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states.Originally, naan is a...
, a type of leavened bread - Nana (disambiguation)
- Nanna (disambiguation)
- Nans (disambiguation)
- Nan Shan (disambiguation)