Slater
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Slater is an occupational surname of English
origin. A slater
is a tradesman.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
origin. A slater
Slater
Slater is an occupational surname of English origin. A slater is a tradesman.-Surname:* Allana Slater , Australian artistic gymnast* Bert Slater , Scottish football player* Bill Slater , English footballer...
is a tradesman.
Surname
- Allana SlaterAllana SlaterAllana Amy Slater is a retired Australian artistic gymnast. The Australian senior all-around National Champion in 2000, 2003 and 2004 and a multiple medalist at the Commonwealth Games, Slater is considered to be one of Australia's most internationally successful gymnasts.-Early life and...
(born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast - Bert SlaterBert SlaterBert Slater was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Life and playing career:...
(1936–2006), Scottish football player - Bill SlaterBill SlaterWilliam John "Bill" Slater , OBE is an English former professional footballer....
(born 1927), English footballer - Billy SlaterBilly SlaterBilly Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...
(born 1983), Australian rugby league player - Christian SlaterChristian SlaterChristian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
(born 1969), American actor - Damian Slater (born 1987), Australian Professional Wrestler
- David SlaterDavid SlaterDavid Slater is an American singer.-Career:He was the Male Vocalist champion on TV's Star Search in 1987. Slater then signed a recording contract with Capitol Records and launched a country music career. He released two critically acclaimed albums on Capitol in the late 1980s entitled and . Both...
(born 1962), American singer - David W. SlaterDavid W. SlaterDavid Walker Slater was a Canadian economist, civil servant and former President of York University.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1942 from the University of Manitoba...
(born 1921), Canadian economist, civil servant and university president - Dick SlaterDick SlaterRichard Van Slater , better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, is a retired American professional wrestler who wrestled in the 1970s, 1980s, and mid 1990s for various promotions including Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling .Slater began wrestling with Mike...
(born 1951), American professional wrestler - Duke SlaterDuke SlaterFrederick Wayman "Duke" Slater was an American football player and one of the great black players of his era. Slater played for the University of Iowa in college and played professionally for ten years...
(1898–1966), American football player - Eliot SlaterEliot SlaterEliot Trevor Oakeshott Slater MD , was a British psychiatrist who was a pioneer in the field of the genetics of mental disorders. He held senior posts at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square, London, and the Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital...
(1904–1983), British psychiatrist and eugenicist - Frank O. SlaterFrank O. SlaterFrank O. Slater, born in Fyffe, Alabama, on 19 December 1920, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 10 February 1942.-Navy career:Upon completion of basic training, Slater was transferred to the Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, for reassignment...
(born 1920), United States Navy sailor - Glenn SlaterGlenn SlaterGlenn Slater is an American lyricist who collabrates with Alan Menken and other musical theatre composers. He was nominated for the Tony Award, Best Original Score for The Little Mermaid and received his second Tony nomination for Sister Act.-Biography:Slater was born in Brooklyn, New York, but...
(born 1968), American lyricist - Gordon SlaterGordon SlaterGordon Leonard Slater is a former rugby player from New Zealand. He made his debut for the All Blacks in 1997. After having played in 144 matches for Taranaki and with nearly 220 first class games, he bowed out of top rugby at the end of the 2002 season. He was born in New Plymouth.-External links:*...
(born 1971), New Zealand rugby player - Harrison SlaterHarrison SlaterHarrison Gradwell Slater is an American writer, pianist, and educator.A pianist, he studied with Anthony di Bonaventura and for many years with Paul Doguereau, the noted French pianist who was a pupil of Ravel, Emma Bardac and Paderewski...
(birthdate unknown), American writer, pianist, and educator - Helen SlaterHelen SlaterHelen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter.She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success, and City Slickers...
(born 1963), American film actor and singer-songwriter - Henry Horrocks Slater (1851-1934), British priest and naturalist
- Herman SlaterHerman SlaterHerman Slater was an American Wiccan high priest and occult-bookstore proprietor as well as an editor, publisher, and author. He died of AIDS in 1992. - Beginnings :...
(1935–1992), American occultist, writer and shop-owner - Holly SlaterHolly SlaterHolly Slater is a British Jazz musician.In 1996 she was awarded the British Telecom Rising Star in Jazz Award. Holly now lives in New York where she teaches at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the Washington Market School.- References :...
, British Jazz musician - Jackie Slater (born 1954), American football player
- James H. SlaterJames H. SlaterJames Harvey Slater was a United States Representative and Senator from Oregon. An Illinois native, Slater also served in the Oregon Territory’s Legislature, then later the Oregon State Legislature, and was the owner of the Corvallis Union newspaper.-Early life:Born near Springfield, Illinois, in...
(1826–1899), United States Representative and Senator from Oregon - Jarad Slater (born 1990), Australian Civil Engineering Student and Musician
- Jim SlaterJim SlaterJames Derrick Slater is an investor.Trained as a chartered accountant, he worked for Leyland Motors and became famous for writing an investment column in The Sunday Telegraph under the nom de plume of The Capitalist, where he described his own portfolio...
(born 1929), British investor and children's book writer - Jim Slater (ice hockey) (born 1982), American professional ice hockey player
- Jock Slater (born 1938), British admiral
- John C. SlaterJohn C. SlaterJohn Clarke Slater was a noted American physicist who made major contributions to the theory of the electronic structure of atoms, molecules and solids. This work is of ongoing importance in chemistry, as well as in many areas of physics. He also made major contributions to microwave electronics....
(1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist- Slater determinantSlater determinantIn quantum mechanics, a Slater determinant is an expression that describes the wavefunction of a multi-fermionic system that satisfies anti-symmetry requirements and consequently the Pauli exclusion principle by changing sign upon exchange of fermions . It is named for its discoverer, John C...
, an expression in quantum mechanics - Slater-type orbitalSlater-type orbitalSlater-type orbitals are functions used as atomic orbitals in the linear combination of atomic orbitals molecular orbital method. They are named after the physicist John C. Slater, who introduced them in 1930....
s, functions used in computational chemistry
- Slater determinant
- John Fox SlaterJohn Fox SlaterJohn Fox Slater , United States philanthropist known for assisting in the education of emancipated African American slaves.-Early life and career:...
(1815–1884), American philanthropist - Keith SlaterKeith SlaterKeith Nichol Slater is a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer and WAFL player....
(born 1936), Australian cricketer - Kelly SlaterKelly SlaterRobert Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 11 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest and the oldest to win the title...
(born 1972), American professional surfer - Lauren SlaterLauren SlaterLauren Slater is an American psychologist and writer. She is the author of six books, including Welcome To My Country , Prozac Diary , and Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir...
(born 1963), American psychologist and writer - Lucy Joan SlaterLucy Joan SlaterLucy Joan Slater was a mathematician who worked on hypergeometric functions, and who found many generalizations of the Rogers–Ramanujan identities...
, British mathematician - Luke SlaterLuke SlaterLuke Slater is an English electronic musician, DJ and record producer, who has concentrated on techno since the beginning of the 1990s....
(born 1968), British musician - Mary Jo SlaterMary Jo SlaterMary Jo Slater is an American casting director and producer for film, television and theatre. She has over 100 movie credits to her name....
(born 1946), American casting director and producer - Matthew SlaterMatthew SlaterMatthew Wilson Slater is an American football wide receiver and safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
(born 1985), American professional football player - Michael SlaterMichael SlaterMichael Jonathon Slater is a former Australian cricketer who played in 74 Tests and 42 ODIs for the Australian cricket team from 1993 to 2001...
(born 1970), Australian cricketer - Michael Slater (general), Australian army major general
- Nigel SlaterNigel SlaterNigel Slater is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a column for The Observer Magazine for over a decade and is the principal writer for the Observer Food Monthly supplement. Prior to this, Slater was food writer for Marie Claire for five years...
(born 1958), British food writer, journalist and broadcaster - Peter SlaterPeter SlaterPeter Slater is an Australian ornithologist, wildlife artist and photographer.Slater grew up in Western Australia and moved to North Queensland in 1966. He began photographing birds from an early age, has won numerous awards in international exhibitions, and was made an Artiste of the Fédération...
(born 1932), Australian photographer and bird artist - Philip SlaterPhilip SlaterPhilip Elliot Slater is an American actor, sociologist and writer. He has written twenty plays and has acted in over thirty plays and films. He is the author of the bestselling 1970 book on American culture, The Pursuit of Loneliness....
, American actor, writer and sociologist - Reggie SlaterReggie SlaterReginald Dwayne Slater is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from the University of Wyoming, Slater was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 8 NBA seasons from 1994–1999 and 2000-2003...
(born 1970), American professional basketball player - Rob SlaterRob SlaterRob Slater was an American mountaineer known for his first ascent of the big wall route Wyoming Sheep Ranch on El Capitan. A tireless outdoor recreationalist, Slater built up an impressive climbing resume during his college years and later as he worked as a trader on the Chicago Board of Trade...
(1960–1995), American mountaineer - Robbie SlaterRobbie SlaterRobert "Robbie" Slater is a former Australian footballer and football pundit.-Early years:Slater, a red-haired midfielder, moved to Australia as a youngster and started his playing career in Australia, with various clubs in his youth before joining St George Saints in the National Soccer League in...
(born 1964), Australian soccer player - Rodney E. SlaterRodney E. SlaterRodney Earl Slater was the United States Secretary of Transportation under U. S. President Bill Clinton.-Education:...
(born 1955), United States Secretary of Transportation - Rodney Slater (musician)Rodney Slater (musician)Rodney Slater was a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, playing saxophones and other musical instruments ....
(born 1941), British musician - Samuel SlaterSamuel SlaterSamuel Slater was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution", or the "Father of the American Factory System" because he brought British textile technology to America. He learned textile machinery as an apprentice to a pioneer in the British...
(1768–1835), American industrialist - Simon SlaterSimon SlaterSimon Slater, born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire is an English actor and composer. He was educated at Sedbergh School.He has been performing, playing and composing since his early teens and continued through university when he attended Goldsmiths College at the University of London.He plays...
, British actor - Steven Slater, American flight attendant
- Stuart SlaterStuart SlaterStuart Slater is a former professional footballer who played as a winger and forward for West Ham United, Celtic, Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Watford. He also represented England at under-21 and B level....
(born 1969), British soccer player - Stuart Slater (born 1945), musician from Liverpool also known as Stu James, see Stephanie de SykesStephanie de SykesStephanie de Sykes is a British singer, and was once a girlfriend of Angus Deayton.-Biography:She attended Brays Grove School in Harlow, Essex; she returned to the school for a final reunion in June 2008 as guest of honour. She had a hit in 1974 with the Simon May penned "Born With a Smile on My...
and The MojosThe MojosThe Mojos are a British beat group from the 1960s, best known for their hit UK single, "Everything's Alright". In spite of having one of the best reputations among the Liverpool scene, "Everything's Alright" remained their only major hit, with only two other singles charting low in the UK Singles... - Terry SlaterTerry SlaterCanon Doctor Terry Slater is a honorary senior research fellow in Historical Geography at the University of Birmingham, UK. Born in Bromley but raised in Charlton he was educated at Hull University, University College, London and the University of Birmingham....
, British academic - Thomas C. SlaterThomas C. SlaterThomas C. Slater was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.Thomas C. Slater was born in Providence, Rhode Island 21 May 1945 to Thomas J. and Edith M. Slater. He grew up in Providence, attended La Salle Academy, was a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, and he...
(1945–2009) American politician
Fictional
- DCI Roy SlaterDCI Roy SlaterDetective Chief Inspector Roy Slater is a recurring character in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He is played by Jim Broadbent and, in the prequel Rock and Chips, by Calum MacNab.-Background:...
, a character in Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003... - A.C. Slater, a character in the TV series Saved by the BellSaved by the BellSaved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
- Ron Slater, a character in the 1993 movie Dazed and ConfusedDazed and Confused"Dazed and Confused" is a song by Jake Holmes, which was covered by The Yardbirds, and later reworked by Led Zeppelin who hold a separate copyright on the song.-Jake Holmes:...
- In EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
:- Charlie SlaterCharlie SlaterCharles "Charlie" Slater is a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Derek Martin, making his first appearance on 4 September 2000. He is played by Jason McGregor in flashbacks broadcast in 2001. He also makes a cameo appearance in the second series of the...
- Harry Slater
- Jean SlaterJean SlaterJean Elaine Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Gillian Wright. She appeared in December 2004 briefly and in December 2005. She returned as a recurring character in June 2006 and returned again as a regular character from November 2006...
- Kat Slater
- Lynne Slater
- Sean SlaterSean SlaterSean Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Robert Kazinsky. Sean left the Square temporarily on 27 March 2007, as Kazinsky was suspended from work for two months. He returned on 28 May 2007...
- Stacey SlaterStacey SlaterStacey Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lacey Turner. She made her first appearance on 1 November 2004. The character was introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager, an extension of the already established Slater clan...
- Zoe SlaterZoe SlaterZoe Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Michelle Ryan. She made her first appearance on the 18 September 2000...
- Charlie Slater
- In LovingLoving (TV series)Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
:- Garth Slater
- June Slater
Places
In the United States:- Slater, CaliforniaSlater, CaliforniaSlater is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south of Famoso, at an elevation of 453 feet ....
- Slater, ColoradoSlater, ColoradoSlater is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in both Moffat County, and Routt County, Colorado, United States. The Slater Post Office has the ZIP Code 81653....
- Slater, IowaSlater, IowaSlater is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,306 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slater is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Slater Township, MinnesotaSlater Township, MinnesotaSlater Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles , of which 33.9 square miles is land and 2.8 square miles ...
- Slater, MissouriSlater, MissouriSlater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slater is located at...
- Slater, South Carolina
- Slater, WyomingSlater, WyomingSlater is a census-designated place in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 82 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slater is located at ....
Other uses
- A woodlouseWoodlouseA woodlouse is a crustacean with a rigid, segmented, long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs...
- Slater menswearSlater menswearSlater Menswear is a Scottish retail menswear chain store founded in 1973 in its present location on Howard Street in Glasgow, Scotland. The original Glasgow premises holds the Guinness World Record as the world's largest single menswear store. As of 2011 Slater's had 23 stores across the UK, with...
, a men's clothing retailer, holding a Guinness world record for store size - USS Slater (DE-766)USS Slater (DE-766)USS Slater is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic Navy. The ship was named for Frank O. Slater of Alabama, a sailor killed on the USS San Francisco during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for...
, a Cannon-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy.