Worth
Encyclopedia
People
- Bobby WorthBobby WorthBobby Worth was an American songwriter. His best known songs are "Do I Worry?", "'Til Reveille", "Tonight We Love", and "Don't You Know?"....
(1912 - 2002), American songwriter - Brendan WorthBrendan WorthBrendan Worth is an Australian rugby league footballer for French side Toulouse Olympique. Before joining Toulouse, he played in the NRL at the Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers...
, Australian rugby league player - Brian Worth (actor)Brian Worth (actor)- Selected filmography :- External links :...
(1914 - 1978), British actor - Charles Frederick WorthCharles Frederick WorthCharles Frederick Worth , widely considered the Father of Haute couture, was an English fashion designer of the 19th century, whose works were produced in Paris.-Career:...
(1825 - 1895), an English-born fashion designer of the 19th century - George WorthGeorge WorthGeorge V. Worth was an American sabre fencer.-US Championship:In 1954, Worth was the U.S. national sabre champion, and he was a 5-time medalist.-Olympics:...
(1915 - 2006), American fencer - H. M. Worth, discoverer of Worth syndromeWorth syndromeWorth syndrome, also known as benign form of Worth hyperostosis corticalis generalisata with torus platinus, autosomal dominant osteosclerosis, autosomal dominant endosteal hyperostosis or Worth disease, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital disorder that is caused by a mutation in the LRP5 gene...
genetic disorder - Harry WorthHarry WorthHarry Worth was an English comedy actor and comedian...
(1917 - 1989), British comedy actor - Helen WorthHelen WorthHelen Worth is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of the Coronation Street character Gail McIntyre- Early life :...
, British actress - Irene WorthIrene WorthIrene Worth, CBE was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the English and American theatre. -Early life:...
(1916 - 2002), American actress - Jonathan WorthJonathan WorthJonathan Worth was the 39th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1865 to 1868, during the early years of Reconstruction.-Early life:...
, American politician - Marvin WorthMarvin WorthMarvin Worth was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor perhaps best known for his efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen. His efforts spanned from 1967, when he purchased the rights to The Autobiography of Malcolm X that led to the production of the 1972...
(1925 - 1998), American film producer - Michael WorthMichael WorthMichael Troy Worth is an American actor.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Worth is from German and Native American heritage. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on...
, American actor - Nicholas WorthNicholas WorthNicholas Worth was an American character actor who portrayed General Marzaq and Premier Romanov in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer series of games, Emperor: Battle for Dune, and also voice-acted as Colonel Bulba/Mr. Jones in Freedom Fighters...
(1937 - 2007), American actor - Richard WorthRichard WorthRichard Westwood Worth, OBE, VRD, KStJ is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party parliamentary caucus until he resigned on Friday 12 June 2009.-Background:...
, New Zealand politician - Sandra WorthSandra WorthSandra Worth is a Canadian-American author of fiction.For her bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, she took a double major in Political Science and Economics.Her debut novel The Rose of York: Love and War was published in 2003....
, Canadian author - Valerie WorthValerie WorthValerie Worth Bahlke was a poet and author of children's books.- Life : Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Swarthmore. Then they moved to Tampa, Florida and Bangalore, India, where they lived for one year. She returned to Swarthmore for college, where she got and...
(1933 - 1994), American poet - William J. WorthWilliam J. WorthWilliam Jenkins Worth was a United States general during the Mexican-American War.-Early life:Worth was born in 1794 in Hudson, New York, to Thomas Worth and Abigail Jenkins. Both of his parents were Quakers, but he rejected the pacifism of their faith...
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Places
In the United States:- Worth, IllinoisWorth, IllinoisWorth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Worth is located at ....
- Worth Township, Cook County, IllinoisWorth Township, Cook County, IllinoisWorth Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 152,239. It was founded in 1849, when the county voted to subdivide itself into townships.-Geography:...
- Worth Township, Woodford County, IllinoisWorth Township, Woodford County, IllinoisWorth Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois. The population was 7,285 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Worth Township, Indiana
- Worth Township, MichiganWorth Township, MichiganWorth Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,021 at the 2000 census.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
- Worth, MissouriWorth, MissouriWorth is a village in Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Worth is located at ....
- Worth County, Missouri
- Worth County, IowaWorth County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,598 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,548 housing units, of which 3,172 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Worth, New YorkWorth, New YorkWorth is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Worth, a commander of troops during the Battle of Sackett's Harbor....
- Worth Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles , of which, 24.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Worth Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Worth Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 830.-Geography:...
In the United Kingdom:
- Worth, KentWorth, KentWorth is a small village situated near Sandwich, Kent, England. It has two public houses, a church, and a school.C.S. Forester's fictional naval hero Horatio Hornblower was born in the village of Worth, according to Hornblower's biographer Cyril Northcote Parkinson [see The Life and Times of...
, in DoverDoverDover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
district - Worth, West SussexWorth, West SussexThe civil parish of Worth, which includes the villages of Copthorne, West Sussex and Crawley Down, covers an area of and has a population of 9888 persons. The ecclesiastical parish was one of the larger West Sussex parishes, encompassing the entire area along the West Sussex/Surrey border between...
, a civil parish in West Sussex - Worth village, West SussexWorth village, West SussexWorth is an area within the neighbourhood of Pound Hill, Crawley. It was a separate village and is still a civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex.-Worth village:...
, a village in Crawley - Worth MatraversWorth MatraversWorth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.The civil parish stretches...
or short Worth in DorsetDorsetDorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
In Germany:
- Worth, Schleswig-HolsteinWorth, Schleswig-HolsteinWorth is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
Schools
- Worth SchoolWorth SchoolWorth School, near the village of Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, England, is a co-educational Roman Catholic boarding and day independent school for pupils aged between 11–18 years. The school is located with Worth Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, in of Sussex countryside...
, a co-educational private Catholic school ranging from years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18), located near Crawley, England
Other uses
- Worth (horse)Worth (horse)Worth was an American Thoroughbred race horse. He was the winner of the 1912 Kentucky Derby, as well as the Chesapeake Stakes and Latonia Handicap. He was the top racehorse, based on earnings, in 1911 and became a U.S. champion in 1912....
, an American Thoroughbred racehorse - Worth (magazine)Worth (magazine)Worth is an American wealth management magazine for high net worth individuals. It is published on a bi-monthly basis and circulated to over 110,000 recipients.-History:Worth was founded in 1992 as a wealth management magazine for high net worth individuals...
- Worth1000Worth1000Worth1000 is an image manipulation and contest website. Worth1000 opened on January 1, 2002 and hosts over 340,000 unique images made in theme contests such as "Rejected Transformers", "Invisible World", and "Stupid Protests". In mid-2003, Worth1000 began hosting similar competitions for...
, a website - Worth syndromeWorth syndromeWorth syndrome, also known as benign form of Worth hyperostosis corticalis generalisata with torus platinus, autosomal dominant osteosclerosis, autosomal dominant endosteal hyperostosis or Worth disease, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital disorder that is caused by a mutation in the LRP5 gene...
, genetic disorder - Worth, an album released in 1991 by Anything BoxAnything BoxAnything Box is an electronic/synthpop musical group originally from Paterson, New Jersey and now based in Orange County, CA. They are best known for their 1989 Single "Living in Oblivion." The band is one of the primary bands which carried electronic music's transition from the late 1980s into the...