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Atlas, in modern usage, most commonly refers to a collection of maps, traditionally bound into book form. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that French Wiktionary be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Atlas (disambiguation). ...

Atlas may also refer to:

Greek mythology

• Atlas (mythology), a Titan who bore the spheres of the heavens; inspiring the widely used image of a man carrying a great sphere on his back or shoulders
• Atlas (King), the mythical King of Mauretania, who was a renowned scholar, astronomer, and geographer; "atlas" became a name for a collection of maps in his honor.
• Atlas, the first king of Atlantis.

In Greek mythology, Atlas was one of the primordial Titans. ... King Atlas was a mythical King of Mauretania, in Libya. ... Atlantis (Greek: , Island of Atlas) is the name of an island first mentioned and described by the classical Greek philosopher Plato in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias. ...

Science

In astronomy:

• Atlas (moon), a moon of Saturn
• Atlas (crater), a prominent impact crater on the Moon
• Atlas (star), a triple star system in the Pleiades cluster

In biology: Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Atlas (at-lus, Greek Άτλας) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atlas is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon, to the southeast of Mare Frigoris. ... Atlas is a triple star system in the Pleiades open cluster (M45). ...

• Atlas (anatomy), the topmost cervical vertebra of the human spine
• Atlas Beetle, a rhinoceros beetle (Dynastinae) in the genus Chalcosoma
• Attacus atlas (or Atlas moth), a large saturniid moth
• Atlas Flycatcher, a bird in the an Old World Flycatcher family
• Atlas Bear, a species of bear native to Africa, now extinct
• Testudo atlas (or Atlas turtle), an extinct species of cryptodire turtle from the Pleistocene period
• Atlas Cedar, a variety of the Lebanon Cedar tree

In physics: In anatomy, the atlas (C1) is the topmost (first) cervical vertebra of the spine. ... Binomial name Chalcosoma atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlas beetle, Chalcosoma atlas, is a species of beetle found in southern Asia, especially Malaysia, remarkable for its size (25-145 mm). ... Binomial name Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, southern China, common across the Malay archipelago to Indonesia. ... Binomial name Ficedula hypoleuca (Pallas, 1764) The Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ... Trinomial name Ursus arctos crowtheri Schinz, 1844 The Atlas Bear (Ursus arctos crowtheri) was a subspecies of the Brown Bear, but sometimes considered a distinct species. ... Binomial name Testudo atlas Synonyms Colossochelys Testudo atlas (Atlas turtle), also known as Colossochelys, is an extinct species of cryptodire turtle from the Pleistocene period. ... Binomial name Cedrus libani A. Rich. ...

• ATLAS experiment, a particle detector for the LHC at CERN
• Argonne Tandem Linear Accelerator System, a particle accelerator at the Argonne National Laboratory

In mathematics: ATLAS experiment detector under construction in October 2004 in its experimental pit; the current status of construction can be seen here. ... The Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS) is a scientific user facility at Argonne National Laboratory. ...

• Atlas (topology), a collection of local coordinate charts in mathematics

In topology, a branch of mathematics, an atlas describes how a complicated space called a manifold is glued together from simpler pieces. ...

Computing

• Atlas Computer (Manchester) (1962 - 1971), an early computer built at the University of Manchester
  • Titan (computer) (also known as the Atlas 2), its successor
  • Atlas Autocode, a programming language developed for the Atlas Computer
• UNIVAC 1101, also known as the Atlas
  • UNIVAC 1103, also known as the Atlas II
• ATLAS Transformation Language, an OMG standard for performing model transformations
• ASP.NET AJAX (formerly codenamed "Atlas"), a set of ASP.NET extensions providing Ajax functionality
• Atlas Terrain Engine, developed by Garage Games for use in their Torque Shader Engine
• Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software more commonly known as ATLAS, an optimized BLAS implementation
• Atlas.ti, a qualitative analysis software

The Atlas Computer of the University of Manchester, England, became operational in 1962, as a joint development between the University, Ferranti and Plessey. ... The Titan computer was the name given to the Atlas 2 developed by Ferranti and the University of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory. ... Atlas Autocode (AA) was a programming language developed at Manchester University for the Atlas Computer. ... The UNIVAC 1101, or ERA 1101, was a computer system designed by Engineering Research Associates (ERA) and built by the Remington Rand corporation in the 1950s. ... The UNIVAC 1103 or ERA 1103, a successor to the UNIVAC 1101, was a computer system designed by Engineering Research Associates and built by the Remington Rand corporation in October, 1953. ... ATL is a QVT model tranformation language developed at INRIA. It can be used to do Syntactic or Semantic translation. ... ASP.NET AJAX, formerly code-named Atlas, is a set of extensions to ASP.NET developed by Microsoft for implementing Ajax functionality. ... Formerly known as the Torque Shader Engine or TSE, Torque: Advanced Technology is a video game engine being developed by GarageGames as the second version of the Torque Game Engine. ... Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software (ATLAS) is a software library for linear algebra. ... ATLAS.ti, the Knowledge Workbench, is a computer software used mostly, but not exclusively, in qualitative research or Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA). ...

Geography

• Atlas Mountains, a mountain range in northwest Africa
• Atlas (Neighborhood), a recently coined neighborhood located along H Street in Northeast Washington, DC.

Map showing the location of the Atlas Mountains (colored red) across North Africa The Atlas Mountains (Arabic: ‎) are a mountain range in northwest Africa extending about 2,400 km (1,500 miles) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and including The Rock of Gibraltar. ... Atlas (also known as the Atlas District) is a neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, DC. It is centered along the resurgent H Street corridor. ...

Entertainment

• Atlas Games (company), a publisher of role-playing and card games
• ATLAS (StarCraft), a fictional artificial intelligence in the StarCraft universe
• Atlas (album), an album by Mexican electro-pop band Kinky
• Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator, a large hydraulic motion simulator for the theme park industry
• Atlas, a fictional robot and rival of Astro Boy in the anime Astro Boy (1980s) and Astro Boy (2003)
• Atlas, a boss in the Dragon Warrior II videogame
• Atlas (band), a rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand.

Atlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games and card games (both plain games and collectible card games). ... Artificial Tele-empathic Logistics Analysis System, or ATLAS, is an artificial intelligence in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Atlas is an album by the Mexican electro-pop band Kinky. ... ATLAS enclosure for Disney attractions The Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator, or ATLAS, is a large hydraulic motion simulator. ... This anime/manga-related article is a stub. ... Astro Boy (2003) is a remake of the 1960s anime series Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka, which was produced by his company, Tekuza Productions, and the anime television network, Animax, who have broadcast the series across its respective networks worldwide, including Japan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and other... Dragon Warrior II , lit. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Atlas is a New Zealand rock band formed in 2005. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Christchurch is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ...

Literature

• Atlas Shrugged, a novel by Ayn Rand
• Atlas, a book of photography by German artist Gerhard Richter
• The Atlas, a book by American author William T. Vollmann

Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. It was Rands last work of fiction before concentrating her writings exclusively on philosophy, politics and cultural criticism. ... Gerhard Richter (born February 9, 1932) is a prominent German artist. ... The Atlas is a 1996 semi-autobiographical work by American novelist William T. Vollmann, which was first published in 1996. ...

Comics

• Atlas Comics (1950s), the company that evolved into Marvel Comics
• Atlas (comics), a fictional character from Marvel Comics, best known as a member of the Thunderbolts
• Atlas (comic series), a comic book series by Dylan Horrocks
• Atlas/Seaboard Comics, a line of comics published by Seaboard Periodicals
• Agents of Atlas, a Marvel Comics mini-series by Jeff Parker
• Atlas, a fictional character from DC Comics who appeared in the first issue of First Issue Special

Atlas Comics is the 1950s comic book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Atlas is the name of a comic book series by cartoonist Dylan Horrocks. ... Atlas/Seaboard is the term that comic book historians and collectors use to refer to the short-lived line of comics published as Atlas Comics by Seaboard Periodicals, to differentiate it from Atlas Comics, the former name of Marvel Comics. ... Agents of Atlas is a 2006 Marvel Comics comic-book miniseries about a group of superheroes composed of characters collected from various unrelated stories originally published in the 1950s by Marvels predecessor company, Atlas Comics. ... First Issue Special was a short-lived anthology series from DC Comics, done in similiar style to their Showcase series. ...

Companies

• Atlas Aircraft Corporation, South African military aircraft manufacturer
• Atlas Telecom, a worldwide communications company
• Atlas Elektronik GmbH, a naval/marine electronics and systems business based in Bremen, Germany
• Atlas Van Lines, a moving van company
• Atlas Air, a cargo airline based in Purchase, New York
• Atlas Blue, a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco
• Atlas Copco, a Swedish rock drill manufacturer
  • Polar Atlas historic Swedish diesel maker, later part of Atlas Copco
• Atlas-Imperial, a historic American diesel engine builder
• Atlas Model Railroad, maker of scale railroad models
• Atlas Car and Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of small railroad locomotives
• Atlas Venture, an international early-stage venture capital firm
• Atlas Engine Works, an Indianapolis diesel engine maker
• Atlas Eléctrica a Costa Rican manufacturer of stoves and refrigerators for the Latin American market

The Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa (also known as Atlas Aviation) was established in 1965[1] to manufacture a number of sophisticated military aircraft and avionics equipment for the South African Air Force, as well as for export. ... Atlas Telecom is a worldwide communications company founded in France but currently based in Bermuda. ... Atlas Elektronik GmbH is a subsidary of BAE Systems based in Bremen, Germany. ... Atlas Van Lines is a moving van company formed in 1948 by a group of 33 local moving firms in Evansville, Indiana. ... Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 Atlas Air (IATA: 5Y, ICAO: GTI, and Callsign: Giant) is a cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled freight flights for some of the worlds leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. ... Atlas Blue is a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Atlas Copco. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. ... The Atlas Car and Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of small railroad locomotives. ... Atlas Venture is an international early-stage venture capital firm that invests in communications, information technology, and life sciences companies. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

People

• Meir Atlas (1848–1926), Rabbi of Shavel in Lithuania and one of the founders of the Telz Yeshiva
• Charles Atlas (1892–1972), a famous bodybuilder
• Tony Atlas (born 1944), a professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and powerlifter
• Teddy Atlas (born 1956), a well-known boxing trainer and fight commentator
• Natacha Atlas (born 1964), a Belgian female singer
• James Atlas, founding editor of the Lipper/Viking Penguin Lives Series
• Atllas, a rapper from Phoenix, Arizona

Rabbi Meir Atlas (1848-1926) was Rabbi of Shavel in Lithuania and one of the founders of the Telz Yeshiva. ... Charles Atlas (October 30, 1892 – December 23, 1972), self-made man, trained himself to develop his body from that of a scrawny weakling, eventually becoming the most popular muscleman of his day. ... Anthony White (born April 23, 1956) is a bodybuilder, and powerlifter. ... Theodore A. Atlas, Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James Atlas is the founding editor of the Lipper/Viking Penguin Lives Series. ... Atllas (born Lloyd Hopkins in Denver, Colorado) is a rapper based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Military

• Atlas Cheetah, a fighter aircraft of the South African Air Force
• Atlas Oryx, a medium-sized utility helicopter manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa
• Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems, a programming language used for automated test equipment
• ATLAS (simulation), a system used to conduct military Command Post Exercises (CPX) within the Royal Thai Army
• Armstrong Whitworth Atlas, an Army Air Cooperation aeroplane of the 1920s

The Atlas Cheetah is a fighter aircraft of the South African Air Force. ... Oryx M2 The Atlas Oryx (named after the Oryx antelope) is a medium_sized utility helicopter manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (now Denel Aviation) of South Africa. ... Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems (ATLAS) is a Mil-spec language for automatic testing of avionics equipment. ... Army Tactical Level Advanced Simulation (ATLAS), an interactive, distributed, constructive simulation used to conduct military Command Post Exercises (CPX) within the Royal Thai Army (RTA). ... Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. ...

Other

• Atlas (missile), a venerable line of space launch vehicles
• Atlas (architecture), a support or column sculpted in the form of a man
• Farnese Atlas, a 2nd-century Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic sculpture of the titan Atlas
• Atlas languages, a subgroup of the Northern Berber languages spoken in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
• Atlas Township, Michigan, a civil township of Genesee County in Michigan, United States
• Atlas Uranium Mill, a decommissioned uranium mill near Moab, Utah
• GM Atlas engine, a family of modern inline piston engines for trucks from General Motors
• CF Atlas, a Mexican professional football club
• Radio Atlas, a radio station in Montenegro
• Atlas Vampire, the nickname of an unknown assailant who committed the unsolved "Vampire Murder" in Stockholm, Sweden in 1932
• Atlas Economic Research Foundation, an incubator for free market think tanks
• Nissan Atlas, a Japanese light truck
• Atlas (1863 - 1885), one of the eight South Devon Railway Dido class steam locomotives
• The Atlas (building), a tower in Midtown New York City

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