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OSB
OSB may stand for: Oracle Secure BackupOrder of Saint Benedict – a monastic orderOriented Strand Board – an engineered wood product This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in anot..
Osbald
Osbald was a king of Northumbria during 796. He was a friend of Alcuin, a monk from York who often sent him letters of advice. Osbald was a violent man and most likely a murderer as modern records suggest. On the 9th January AD 780, he killed Bearn, the son of King Elfward by burning him to death a..
Osbaldwick
Osbaldwick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, east of York. The original village today According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,726. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. It is mentioned in ..
Osbaston
Osbaston is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 266. The village is located about seven miles north of Hinckley and near to Newbold Verdon, Market Bosworth and Barlestone. ..
Osbern Bokenam
Osbern Bokenam (1393?-1447?), English author, was born, by his own account, on the 6th of October 1393. He may have been a native of Bokeham, now Bookham, in Surrey, and derived his name from the place. In a concluding note to his Lives of the Saints he is described as a "Suffolke man, frere Austyn ..
Osbert Lancaster
Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908 - 1986) was an author, diplomat and art critic. He was also a cartoonist, humorist and designer. Educated at Charterhouse and Lincoln College, Oxford, he was best known to the public at large for his cartoons published in the Daily Express, in which he lampooned the up..
Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
The Right Honourable Osbert Cecil Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton PC (February 21 1871–June 16 1930) was the son of William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton. He married Lady Helena Mary Bridgeman, daughter of George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford, on 8 January 1898. They had three children: Sir Hu..
Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby
Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby PC (30 December 1897 – 11 October 1966) was a British Conservative politician. Peake was educated at Eton, Sandhurst and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford in 1919. He then served with the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry and with the Coldstream Guards in World Wa..
Osbert Salvin
Osbert Salvin. Osbert Salvin (February 25, 1835 - June 1, 1898) was an English naturalist. Salvin is best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americanum (1879-1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman. This was a 52 volume encyclopedia on the natural history of Central America. Born in Finchle..
Osbert Sitwell
Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet, (December 6, 1892 – May 4, 1969) was an English writer. His elder sister was Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell and his younger brother was Sir Sacheverell Sitwell; like them he devoted his life to art and literature. He was born on 6 December, 1892..
Osborn
This article resolves the various uses of the name Osborne. See also Osbourne and Osborne. Osborn is a surname, and may refer to Alex Faickney Osborn, (1888-1966), American authorChase Osborn, (1860-1949), American politicianDanvers OsbornFrederick Osborn, (1889-1981), American eugenecistGene Osbo..
Osborn, Maine
Osborn is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.5 km² (38.4 mi²). 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it (7.40%) is water. Demogr..
Osborn, Missouri
Osborn is a city in De Kalb and Clinton County, Missouri. The population was 455 at the 2000 census. Geography Osborn is located at [39°44′56″N, 94°21′23″W] (39.748936, -94.356321)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h..
Osborn, Ohio
Osborn was a town located in what is now the flood-prone basin of the Huffman Dam in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was relocated two miles away during construction of the dam to a site near Fairfield, Ohio in 1921. In 1950, Osborn and the neighboring town of Fairfield were merged together as Fairborn..
Osborn, Wisconsin
Osborn is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.8 km² (16.9 mi²). 43.8 km² (16.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 33..
Osborne
Osborne, along with Osbourne and Osborn, is an adaptation of an old Norse (viking) name which is pronounced "oosbern." In Norse, the name means "God Bear", which is most likely a reference to the colossal Ursus spelaeus, an ancient bear that roamed the plains of Europe and died out about 10,000 yea..
Osborne's bull
The Osborne's bull is a black silhouetted image of a bull in semi-profile, and is regarded as the unofficial national symbol of Spain. The Osborne sherry company erected large images of bulls, in black with the maker's name, as advertising hoardings on sites near to major roads throughout Spain. A..
Osborne, Kansas
Osborne is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Osborne County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Osborne is located at [39°26′26″N, 98°41′50″W] (39.440651, -98.697118)[Geograph..
Osborne, Pennsylvania
Osborne is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Osborne is located at [40°31′51″N, 80°10′9″W] (40.530892, -80.16..
Osborne, South Australia
Osborne is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 19km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Outer Harbor, Taperoo and North Haven. The post code for Osborne is 5017. It is bounded to the south by Moldavia Walk and S..
Osborne (computer retailer)
Osborne was also the name of the largest and most successful computer retailer in Australia. (There is no known relationship to the American Osborne Computer Corporation.) Osborne was very successful for many years, with a particularly strong presence in the corporate and government markets. In ab..
Osborne (electoral district)
Osborne is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and was abolished in 1999. The riding was located in south-central Winnipeg. When it was abolished, most of its territory was given to the new ridings of Fort Rouge an..
Osborne 1
An opened Osborne 1 computer, ready for use. The keyboard sits on the inside of the lid. The Osborne 1 was the first commercially available portable "all-in-one" microcomputer, released in April, 1981 by Osborne Computer Corporation. It weighed 23.5 pounds (12 kg), cost US$1795, and ran the th..
Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans
Osbourne de Vere Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans (October 16 1874 – March 2 1964) was the son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. Osborne de Vere Beauclerk served as a Captain during the Boer War. In 1913 he spent an extended period of time in British Columbia, Canada where he was..
Osborne Brothers
The Osborne Brothers are a bluegrass band known for their musical innovation and close harmony singing. Robert "Bobby" Osborne was born December 7, 1931, followed by Roland "Sonny" Osborne on October 29, 1937 Contents 0.1 History0.2 Osborne Brothers Band Members1 Trivia2 Exte..
Osborne Computer Corporation
This article is about the American computer company. For the Australian company, see Osborne (computer retailer). The Osborne Computer Corporation (OCC) was founded by Adam Osborne in 1980 based on a product of not just personal computers but portable computers. Adam Osborne asked Lee Felsenstein t..
Osborne County, Kansas
Osborne County (OB) Counties in Kansas County seat Osborne Largest city Osborne Area—Total—Land—Water, % km² (894 mi²)2,311 km² (892 mi²)5 km² (2 mi²), 0.21% Population—Total (2000)—Density 4,4522/km&su..
Osborne effect
The Osborne effect is exhibited when a company's revelation of information about future products results in customers delaying purchases of the current offering. Its origin is a purported suicidal marketing mistake made by the Osborne Computer Corporation in the 1980s when its announcement of a suc..
Osborne Fire Finder
The Osborne Fire Finder is a device used by Fire Lookouts in order to triangulate the compass azimuth of smoke in order to alert fire crews to the a starting wildland fire. The device was invented by W.B. Osborne, a United States Forest Service employee and has been in service since 1920. Ma..
Osborne House
Osborne House and its grounds are now open to the public Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Contents 1 History2 Naval College3 Osborne today4 English Heritage5 External links History The house was built between 1845 and..
Osborne Memorial Laboratories
The Osborne Memorial Labs were built in the late 1800s as the home for biology at Yale University. In the past, they contained both Zoology and Botany, in the two wings on Sachem Street and Prospect Street (address: 165 Prospect St.). They sit at the base of Sachem's Woods, which were the origi..
Osborne Park
Osborne Park may refer to: Osborne Park, Western AustraliaOsborne Park, New South Wales This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ar..
Osborne Park, New South Wales
Osborne Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Municipality of Lane Cove local government area. External links ..
Osborne Park, Western Australia
Osborne Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Osborne Park, along with (in part) Innaloo, is a local industrial district. Many warehouses and small businesses are located in Osborne Park, as well as some larger retailers including Harvey No..
Osborne railway station, Adelaide
Osborne railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of North Haven, rather than the suggested Osborne. It is located 19.6km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Adjacent Stations {| class="toccolours" border="..
Osborne Reynolds
Osborne Reynolds Osborne Reynolds (23 August, 1842–21 February, 1912) was an British fluid dynamics engineer. He was born in Belfast, Ireland and died in Watchet in Somerset, England. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1867 after studying mathematics. In 1868 he became a professor..
Osborne Riviere
Francis Osborne Riviere (born 1932?) is a former Foreign Minister of Dominica. He became the foreign minister in 2001, replacing the prime minister, Pierre Charles. He was also briefly Prime Minister of Dominica. He became acting Prime Minister in November 2003, after Pierre Charles was taken ill. ..
Osborne Smith
Lieutenant-Colonel William Osborne Smith (1833 – May 11, 1887) served as the first Acting Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police, from September 25 to October 17, 1873. Osborne Smith carries the distinction of having the only regimental number that carries a fraction. His number was ..
Osborne Stadium
Osbourne Stadium was the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1935 until 1952. It was located just west of the Manitoba Legislative Building (where the Great-West Life building currently lies) and sat 7,800 fans. The Bombers moved to Winnipeg Stadium (later renamed Canad Inns Stadium) for the 1953..
Osborne Theomun Olsen
Osborne Theomun Olsen (1883-1971) circa 1930 Osborne Art Studio decorated Hutschenreuther Selb cup and saucer Osborne Art Studio decorated Hutschenreuther Selb cup and saucer Osborne Art Studio backstamp on Hutschenreuther Selb saucer Osborne Art Studio backstamp on Hutsch..
Osborne Township, Minnesota
Osborne Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.4 km² (34.9 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 324 ..
Osborne Village
Osborne Village derived its names from the Fort Osborne Barracks of the The Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. On March 20th, 1919, the Regiment was selected as one of the three infantry units to form the Permanent Active Militia or Permanent Force. It is here that the..
Osborne Vixen
The Osborne Vixen was a "luggable" portable computer released by the Osborne Computer Corporation in 1984, as a follow up to their Osborne 1 system. The Vixen had a 4 MHz Zilog Z80 microprocessor, with 64 KB dynamic RAM. It had a 7-inch diagonal amber display that could show 24 lines by 8..
Osborn v. Bank of the United States
Osborn v. Bank of the United States Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 10, 1824 Reargued Decided March 19, 1824 Full case name: Ralph Osborn v. Bank of the United States Citations: 22 U.S. 738 (1824) Prior history: Federal court rules in favor of Bank of the United S..
Osborn wave
Osborn waves (also known as camel-hump sign, late delta wave, hathook junction, hypothermic wave, J point wave, K wave, H wave or current of injury) are usually observed on the electrocardiogram of people suffering from hypothermia, though they may also occur in people with high blood levels of calc..
Osbourne
This article resolves the various uses of the name Osbourne. See also Osborne and Osborn. People See also: [[List of people by name: Op-Os#Osb-Osl|List of people by name: Osbourne]]'' Aimee Osbourne, (born 1983), British model, daughter of Ozzy OsbourneDaniel 'Oz' Osbourne — fictional charact..
Osbourne Fleming
Osbourne Berlington Fleming (born February 18, 1940) is the chief minister of Anguilla. He has held that post since March 6 2000, three days after the United Front, a conservative coalition which includes Fleming's Anguilla National Alliance won parliamentary elections, gaining at least 4 of the 7 ..
Osbourne judgment
In the United Kingdom in 1909 the Osbourne judgment ruled that trade unions could not raise funds for political purposes, a move which threatened one of Labour's main funding sources. This was especially detrimental to the Labour party as it supporters were generally poorer than other political part..
Osbourn Park High School
Osbourn Park High School Established 1976 School type public school Principal Tim Healey Location Manassas, VA Enrollment approx. 2700 Colors Blue & Yellow Nickname Yellow Jackets Homepage [Official Site] Osbourn Park Senior High School Osbourn Pa..
Osburg
Osburg is a village near Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. External links [Homepage] ..
Osburga
Osburga (810 - 855) was the first wife of Aethelwulf of Wessex. Her father was Oslac of the Isle of Wight, Grand Butler Of England. She was mother to four English Kings, Ethelbald of Wessex, Ethelbert of Wessex, Ethelred of Wessex and Alfred the Great. Source Polydore Vergil, Anglica Historia (1..
Osburn, Idaho
Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. Geography Osburn is located at [47°30′23″N, 116°0′20″W] (47.506464, -116.005535)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
Osby Municipality
This page deals with both Osby Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Osby Osby Municipality (Kommun) Osby in Skåne in Sweden Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Osby [] County Skåne County Province Skåne Area Rank 162nd of ..
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