Silver (disambiguation)
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Silver
is a metallic chemical element.
Silver may also refer to:
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
is a metallic chemical element.
Silver may also refer to:
Materials
- Britannia silverBritannia silverBritannia silver is an alloy of silver containing 95.84% silver, with the balance usually copper.This standard was introduced in England by Act of Parliament in 1697 to replace sterling silver as the obligatory standard for items of "wrought plate"...
, a 95.84% silver alloy - Nickel silverNickel silverNickel silver, also known as German silver, Argentann, new silver, nickel brass, albata,, or alpacca, is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver...
, an alloy of copper, nickel, and usually zinc - Sterling silverSterling silverSterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925....
, a 92.5% silver alloy
Media and entertainment
- Silver (TV channel)Silver (TV channel)Silver is a movie television channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries broadcasting quality movies, "World cinema" and independent films. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner...
- Silver (video game), a game for PC and Dreamcast
- Pokémon Silver, a game for Game Boy
- The Silver SequenceThe Silver SequenceThe Silver Sequence is a young adult fantasy novel trilogy by British author Cliff McNish.- Novels :The books in this trilogy are:*The Silver Child*Silver City*Silver World- The Silver Child :...
, a novel trilogy by Cliff McNish - Long John SilverLong John SilverLong John Silver is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Silver is also known by the nicknames "Barbecue" and the "Sea-Cook".- Profile :...
, main antagonist of the novel Treasure Island - Silver the Hedgehog, a Sonic the Hedgehog character
- Judge SilverJudge SilverChief Judge Thomas Silver was chief judge of the fictional city of Mega-City One in the Judge Dredd comic strip.-Fictional character biography:...
, in the Judge Dread comic strip - Erin Silver (90210), a 90210 character
- Silver, the fictional horse belonging to the character The Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: Silver, a prequel novel in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
- Silver SurferSilver SurferThe Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
, a Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
character
Music
- Silver (band)Silver (band)Silver was an American 1970s country-rock band, best known for their bubblegum 1976 hit "Wham Bam".Members of the group included John Batdorf , lead vocals and guitar; Brent Mydland , keyboards and vocals; Tom Leadon , bass guitar and vocals; Greg Collier, guitar and vocals; and Harry...
- Silver (Johnny Cash album)Silver (Johnny Cash album)Silver is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1979. It peaked at #28 on the albums chart. " Riders In The Sky" peaked at #2 on the singles chart; the two other singles, "Bull Rider" and "I'll Say It's True", reached #66 and #42, respectively...
- Silver (Cheap Trick album)Silver (Cheap Trick album)Silver is the third live album released by Cheap Trick. It was performed at Davis Park in the band's hometown of Rockford, Illinois in 1999, to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary since their formation...
- Silver (Cliff Richard album)Silver (Cliff Richard album)Silver is a 1983 album by Cliff Richard, marking his 25th anniversary in music.The album features the hit singles "Never Say Die ", "Please Don't Fall in Love" and the double A-sided "Baby You're Dynamite" / "Ocean Deep"...
- Silver (Moist album)
- Silver (Starflyer 59 album)Silver (Starflyer 59 album)Silver is the name generally used to refer to the self-titled debut album of rock band Starflyer 59, released in 1994 on Tooth & Nail Records. It has acquired the name Silver due to its cover art....
- Silver (EP)Silver (EP)Silver is the third release and second EP by Jesu, released by Hydra Head Records on April 11, 2006. This album, their second EP, shows a more melodic and poppy side than the previously crushing Jesu releases, gaining comparisons to legendary shoegazing bands such as My Bloody Valentine and...
, by Jesu - "Silver" (song)Silver (song)For the song by Moist, see Silver "Silver" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 13 April 1984. It was the second single to be released from their 1984 album Ocean Rain. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, reaching a peak of number 30. It also reached number 14 on...
, by Echo & The Bunnymen - "Silver", a song by the Pixies on the album DoolittleDoolittle (album)Doolittle features an eclectic mix of musical styles. While tracks such as "Tame" and "Crackity Jones" are fast and aggressive, and incorporate the band's trademark loud–quiet dynamic, other songs such as "Silver", "I Bleed", and "Here Comes Your Man" reveal a quieter, slower and more melodic...
People
- Abba Hillel SilverAbba Hillel SilverAbba Hillel Silver was a U.S. Rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel.-Biography:...
(1893–1963), Lithuanian-American rabbi - Bernard SilverBernard SilverBernard Silver was an early developer of barcode technology alongside Norman Joseph Woodland.Silver earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Drexel Institute of Technology in 1947...
(1924/1925–1963), an early developer of barcode technology - Cheyenne Silver, stage name of American pornographic actress Cara Fawn (born 1978)
- Emily SilverEmily SilverEmily Silver is a retired American swimmer. She was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after she swam in the heats.-Career:...
(born 1985), retired American swimmer - George SilverGeorge SilverGeorge Silver was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on fencing. He is thought to have been the eldest of four brothers , and eleventh in descent from Sir Bartholomew Silver, who was knighted by Edward II...
(ca. 1560s–1620s), British swordsman - George Silver (Scotland)George Silver (Scotland)George Silver was an agricultural innovator, in Kincardineshire, Scotland, who flourished in the early nineteenth century. Silver was born in the village of Netherley. He was the son of Alexander Silver, who made his fortune with the East India Trading Company. Alexander Silver built the...
, agricultural innovator - Horace SilverHorace SilverHorace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
(born 1928), American jazz pianist and composer - Joe SilverJoe SilverJoe Silver was an American stage, television, film and radio actor. His distinctive deep voice was once described as "the lowest voice in show business; so low that when he speaks, he unties your shoelaces."Silver made his Broadway debut in 1942 in a revival of Tobacco Road...
(1922–1989), American actor - Joel SilverJoel SilverJoel Silver is an American Hollywood film producer, co-creator of the sport of Ultimate, co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment and owner of Silver Pictures.-Life and career:...
(born 1952), Jewish-American Hollywood film producer - John SilverJohn SilverJonathan Silver was the second drummer for the English rock band Genesis. He replaced Chris Stewart in the summer of 1968 and appears on their first full length album, From Genesis to Revelation, and on the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set...
(born 1950), former second drummer for the rock band Genesis - Joseph SilverJoseph SilverJoseph Silver also known as the "King of Pimps", was a man who terrorized women in Johannesburg, South Africa during the late 19th century and early 20th century.-Name:...
(1868–1918), South African criminal - Josh SilverJosh SilverJosh Silver was the keyboardist and producer for the band Type O Negative. He joined the band at Peter Steele's request...
(born 1962), keyboardist and producer for the band Type O Negative - Joshua SilverJoshua SilverProfessor Joshua D Silver is a UK physicist whose discoveries have included a new way to change the curvature of lenses, with significant application for the low-cost manufacture of corrective lenses....
, British scientist - Leon SilverLeon SilverLeon Theodore "Lee" Silver . Professor of Geology at California Institute of Technology , was an instructor to the Apollo 13, 15, 16, and 17 astronaut crews...
(born 1925), professor of Geology at Caltech and instructor to Apollo astronaut crews - Nate SilverNate SilverNathaniel Read "Nate" Silver is an American statistician, psephologist, and writer. Silver first gained public recognition for developing PECOTA, a system for forecasting the performance and career development of Major League Baseball players, which he sold to and then managed for Baseball...
(born 1978), sports and political journalist, founder of FiveThirtyEight.com - Paul SilverPaul SilverPaul Gordon Silver was an American seismologist.A member of the research staff at the of the Carnegie Institution of Washington since 1982, Paul Silver made a series of important contributions to the investigation of seismic anisotropy and to earthquake research by observing the slow...
(1948–2009), American seismologist - Philip SilverPhilip SilverPhilip Silver , of New York City, was a philatelist who specialized in the field of air mail stamps, known as aerophilately. He studied air mail stamps and postal history, and wrote extensively on the subject.-Philatelic literature:...
(1909–1999), American philatelist - Ron SilverRon SilverRonald Arthur "Ron" Silver was an American actor, director, producer, radio host and political activist.-Early life:...
(1946–2009), American actor - Spencer SilverSpencer SilverSpencer Ferguson Silver is an American chemist who, together with Arthur Fry, invented Post-it notes in 1970.Silver was born in San Antonio, Texas. He majored in chemistry at Arizona State University, earning a B.S...
(born 1941), inventor - Sheldon SilverSheldon SilverSheldon "Shelly" Silver is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York. He has held the office of Speaker of the New York State Assembly since 1994.- Personal life :...
(born 1944), speaker of the New York State Assembly - Warren Silver (born 1948), state supreme court justice in Maine
- Silver RavenWolfSilver RavenWolfSilver RavenWolf , born Jenine E. Trayer, is an American author and lecturer who focuses on Neopaganism. She is married and has four children. She currently resides in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.- Biography :...
(born 1956), American Neopaganist author and lecturer
Places
- Silver, TexasSilver, TexasSilver is an unincorporated community in northwestern Coke County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 2,100 feet . Although Silver is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76949; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 76949 had a population of 30 at the 2000 census...
- Silver Township, MinnesotaSilver Township, MinnesotaSilver Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 389 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles , of which 35.0 square miles is land and 0.04 square...
- Silver Islet, OntarioSilver Islet, OntarioSilver Islet refers to both a small rocky island and a small town site located at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula in northwestern Ontario. It was the first silver mine in Ontario....
- Silver City, New MexicoSilver City, New MexicoSilver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...
- Silver Reef, UtahSilver Reef, UtahSilver Reef is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States, about northeast of St. George and west of Leeds. Silver Reef was established after John Kemple, a prospector from Nevada, discovered a vein of silver in a sandstone formation in 1866. At first, geologists were uncertain about...
Structures
- Silver BridgeSilver BridgeThe Silver Bridge collapsed in 1967, killing 46 people. The terms Silver Bridge or Silverbridge may also refer to:* Silver Memorial Bridge, the replacement for the above bridge, opened in 1969....
, over the Ohio River - Silver CenterSilver CenterThe Silver Center of Arts and Science is the home of the New York University College of Arts and Science. The Dean of the College of Arts & Science and the college administration are located in this facility which forms an imposing landmark on the eastern border of Washington Square Park.At the...
of Arts and Sciences, New York University - Silver Stadium, a former baseball stadium in Rochester, New York
Other uses
- Silver (color)Silver (color)Silver is the metallic shade resembling gray, closest to that of polished silver.The visual sensation usually associated with the metal silver is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's brightness varying with the...
- Silver (household)Silver (household)Household silver or silverware includes dishware, cutlery and other household items made of sterling, Britannia or Sheffield plate silver. The term is often extended to items made of stainless steel...
, dishware, cutlery and other items made of silver - Silver Line (MBTA)Silver Line (MBTA)The Silver Line is the only bus rapid transit line currently operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority . It operates in two sections; the first runs from Dudley Square in Roxbury to downtown Boston, Massachusetts and South Station, mostly via Washington Street, with buses...
, a Massachusetts public transport route - Silver Line (Washington Metro)Silver Line (Washington Metro)The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, formally dubbed the Silver Line, is an extension of the Washington Metro rapid transit system, currently under construction with the goal of providing rapid transit service to Dulles International Airport and Tysons Corner...
, a planned public transport route - Silver medalSilver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
, an award given to the runner-up of contests - Silver PartySilver PartyThe Silver Party was a political party in the United States, most successful in Nevada, active from 1892-1911. The party supported a platform of bimetallism and "Free Silver."...
, an 1892–1911 U.S. political party - Silver PicturesSilver PicturesSilver Pictures is a film production company founded by Hollywood producer Joel Silver during 1985. All movies after Ricochet have been distributed by Warner Bros and its subsidiary New Line Cinema.-Films:-Television series:*Moonlight...
, a film production company founded by Joel Silver - Colloidal silverColloidal silverThe medical uses of silver include its incorporation into wound dressings to treat external infections, and its use as an antiseptic and disinfectant in medical appliances...
, an alternative medicine product - Operation Silver (1949)Operation Silver (1949)Operation Silver was a British intelligence operation which ran from 1949 to 1955 that covertly tapped into the landline communications of the Soviet Army headquarters in Vienna....
, wire-tapping of the Soviet Army headquarters in Vienna - Operation Silver (2007)Operation Silver (2007)Operation Silver was the name of a British led operation against Taliban forces in Helmand province in Afghanistan in 2007.-History:On April 5, 2007, coalition forces launched Operation Silver, as part of the wider Operation Achilles, with some 1,000 troops. After giving advance warning of their...
, a British-led operation against Taliban forces in Afghanistan