Parkhurst
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People
- Carolyn ParkhurstCarolyn ParkhurstCarolyn Parkhurst is an American author who has published three books. Her first, the 2003 best-seller The Dogs of Babel also known as Lorelei's Secret in the UK, was a New York Times Notable Book and on the New York Times Best Seller List.She followed that effort with the New York Times...
- Charles Henry ParkhurstCharles Henry ParkhurstCharles Henry Parkhurst was an American clergyman and social reformer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts. Although scholarly and reserved, he preached two sermons in 1892 in which he attacked the political corruption of New York City government...
, (1842–1933), clergyman and social reformer in New York City - Charles Percy ParkhurstCharles Percy ParkhurstCharles Percy Parkhurst was an American museum curator best known for his work on the Roberts Commission, tracking down art looted during World War II.-Biography:...
(1913–2008), American museum curator who recovered works stolen by Nazis - Charley ParkhurstCharley ParkhurstCharley Darkey Parkhurst, often Charlie/Charlene/Charlotte or Parkurst, born Mary Parkhurst , was an American stagecoach driver and early California settler...
- Frederic Hale Parkhurst
- John ParkhurstJohn ParkhurstJohn Parkhurst was an English Marian exile and from 1560 the Bishop of Norwich.-Early life:Born about 1512, he was son of George Parkhurst of Guildford, Surrey. He initially attended the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, before at an early age moving to Magdalen College School at Oxford...
- John Adelbert ParkhurstJohn Adelbert ParkhurstJohn Adelbert Parkhurst was an American astronomer.He was born in Dixon, Illinois, and attended public schools in the state at Marengo and Wheaton College. He then attended Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana, earning a B.Sc. in 1886. For the following two years he taught...
- Helen ParkhurstHelen ParkhurstHelen Parkhurst was an American educator, author, lecturer, the originator of the Dalton Plan and the founder of The Dalton School....
- Michael ParkhurstMichael ParkhurstMichael Parkhurst is an American soccer player. He plays primarily as center back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga...
, American soccer player
Places
- Parkhurst, GautengParkhurst, GautengParkhurst is a small, but dense northern Johannesburg suburb, Gauteng Province, South Africa of about 2000 households and 4000 residents.Although, it is mainly residential with many people working from their home, there are two main business roads - 4th Avenue which has the restaurants, cafes and...
, a suburb of Johannesburg - Parkhurst, Isle of WightParkhurst, Isle of WightParkhurst is a neighbourhood northwest of the town of Newport, Isle of Wight. It has few amenities, but a large residential population.It is notable for housing H.M.P. Isle of Wight, on three sites, formerly three separate prisons: the well-known Parkhurst Prison itself, Camp Hill, and Albany...
, a community northwest of Newport - Parkhurst (Harwood, Maryland)Parkhurst (Harwood, Maryland)Parkhurst is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a large two-story frame house with a complex floor plan, reflecting the evolution of the dwelling. The original Gothic Revival vernacular, center-passage, double-pile plan house was constructed about 1848-1850 by Richard...
, listed on the NRHP in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Things
- Parkhurst (HM Prison)Parkhurst (HM Prison)HMP Isle of Wight - Parkhurst Barracks is a prison situated in Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.Parkhurst prison is one of the three prisons that make up HMP Isle of Wight, the other two being Camp Hill, and Albany...
, in Parkhurst, Isle of Wight - Parkhurst ProductsParkhurst ProductsParkhurst Hockey Cards were manufactured by Parkhurst Products, a Canadian manufacturer of sports cards. Their cards were primarily for ice hockey but also featured Canadian wrestlers...
, a Canadian sports card company