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  • Baron Burton is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Maxwell Atoms is the pen name of Adam Burton, who is the creator of Cartoon Networks The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Evil Con Carne. ... Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Parkinson, Burton and Grant in 2001 Amanda Burton (born October 10, 1956 in Balloughry, County Derry, Northern Ireland) is an actress best known for her role as forensic pathologist Doctor (later Professor) Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness (from 1996). ... Beryl Burton (12 May 1937 – 8 May 1996) was an English racing cyclist and arguably one of Britains greatest ever sportspersons. ... Wikipedia:Pelican Shit in progress ... Brandie Burton (b January 8th 1972, San Bernardino, California) is an American professional golfer. ... For an alternate meaning see: DJ Danger Mouse Dangermouse is a British animated series which was produced by Cosgrove Hall and illustrated by Arthur Ranson. ... Charles E. Burton (1846 – June 9, 1882) was an Irish astronomer. ... Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was the second bassist in the band Metallica, joining the band in late 1982 replacing Ron McGovney. ... Corey Burton (born August 3, 1955), is a voice actor. ... Rep. ... Decimus Burton (30 September 1800-December 1881) was a prolific English architect and garden designer, particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at Kew Gardens and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and St Leonards on... Deon Sick Note Burton (born October 25, 1976 in Reading, England) is a British-Jamaican footballer who currently plays striker for Sheffield Wednesday. ... Sir Francis Nathaniel Burton (26 December 1766 – 20 January 1832) was a British colonial administrator in Lower Canada. ... Frederick John Burton (November 2, 1865 in Collingwood, Victoria - August 25, 1929 in Wanganui, New Zealand) was a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for New South Wales, Victoria and in 2 Tests in 1887 and 1888 for Australia. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... Gary Burton (born on 23 January 1943 in Anderson, Indiana) is a jazz vibraphone player, known for developing the then-innovative technique of playing the instrument with four mallets, rather than the usual two. ... Harold Hitz Burton (June 22, 1888 - October 28, 1964) was an American Senator and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Hilarie Ross Burton (born July 1, 1982 in Sterling Park, Virginia to Bill and Lisa Burton) is an American actress. ... Categories: Stub | 1774 births | 1832 deaths | Governors of North Carolina ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James Burton (born August 21, 1939 in Minden, Louisiana) is a legendary American guitarist and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Jeff Burton Jeff Burton (born June 29, 1967) of South Boston, Virginia is an auto racer. ... Jenny Burton, born November 18, 1957 in New York, is a female R&B singer who had several hits on the dance chart. ... Joan Burton (b. ... John Hill Burton (1809 - 1881), historian, was born and educated at Aberdeen, was in 1831 called to the Bar, but had little practice, and in 1854 was appointed Sec. ... Lance Burton, (full name William Lance Burton) is an American stage magician who performs nightly in his own show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge. ... Margaret Elizabeth Burton was an American missionary who traveled to China and Japan in 1909. ... Marion LeRoy Burton was the second president of Smith College, serving from 1910 to 1917. ... Richard Mark Burton (16 January 1956 - ) is a New Zealand politician. ... Ralph Burton (d. ... Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Richard Burton, portrait by Frederic Leighton, National Portrait Gallery, London. ... Pte RH Burton VC.jpg Richard Henry Burton was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Robert Burton Robert Burton (February 8, 1577 – January 25, 1640) was an English scholar and vicar at Oxford University, best known for writing The Anatomy of Melancholy. ... Robert Burton (1747–1825) was an American farmer and plantation owner from Vance County, North Carolina. ... A former high-school All-American, Ron Burton (1936-2003) became a college All-American running back at Northwestern University, a member of the Northwestern Hall of Fame, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. ... Steve Burton (born Jack Stephen Burton on 28 June 1970 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American actor. ... Theodore Elijah Burton (December 20, 1851 - October 28, 1929) was a Republican politician from Ohio. ... Thomas Burton was a Loughborough wool merchant. ... Thomas Burton was a Loughborough wool merchant. ... Tim Burton Timothy William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. ... Virginia Lee Burton (born August 30, 1909, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, died October 15, 1968) was an American illustrator and childrens book author. ... Ward Burton (born October 25, 1961) is an American NASCAR auto racer. ... William Burton may mean: William George Burton (1774-1825), printer and author William Evans Burton (1804-1860), his son, actor and playwright William Burton (1789-1866), governor of Delaware William Burton (1888-1944), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... William Burton (January 25, 1888 – October 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician, most prominent in his role as mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. ... William Evans Burton (September 1804 - February 9, 1860), was an English actor and playwright. ... Baron Burton is a peerage title that was created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

Fictional characters

Barry Burton is a video game character in the Resident Evil survival horror franchise. ... Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (バイオハザード) in Japan, is a successful franchise of survival-horror video games developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ...

Places

in Australia

  • Burton, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...

In Canada

  • Burtonsville, Alberta
  • Burton, British Columbia
  • Burton, New Brunswick
  • Burton Brae, New Brunswick
  • Cherry Burton, New Brunswick
  • Lower Burton, New Brunswick
  • Upper Burton, New Brunswick
  • Burtons, Nova Scotia
  • Burtons Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Burton, Durham Region, Ontario
  • Burton, Parry Sound District, Ontario
  • Burton, Prince Edward Island
  • Burtonville, Quebec
  • Lac-Burton, Quebec
  • Burton Lake, Saskatchewan

In England

Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Location within the British Isles Burton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston in Cheshire, England. ... Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a palatine county in North West England. ... Burton is a village in Northumberland, in England. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Burton Bradstock is a village in south west Dorset, England. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Burton Green is a village in Warwickshire, near Kenilworth and just south of Coventry. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Burton Overy is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, about nine miles south-east of Leicester city centre, and not far from Great Glen. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Burton is a village in Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 3 km (2 miles) north of Lincoln. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Burton Coggles (full name Burton-le-Coggles from Byrton-en-les-Coggles) is a small village located south of Grantham in south Lincolnshire, close to the B1176 and the East Coast Main Line. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Map sources for Burton Latimer at grid reference SP8974 Burton Latimer is a town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 7,100. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Burton Joyce is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Burton-upon-Trent is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Burton-in-Kendal is a village on the extreme southern edge of the old county of Westmorland. ... Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house with 18th and 19th century interiors, and a fine 18th century cabinet of curiosities. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... Burton Salmon is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with West Yorkshire, and about three miles north of Knottingley, on the A162 road. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ...

In Wales

For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Burton is a small village in the civil parish of Rossett in the old county of Denbighshire - now the county borough of Wrexham it is an ancient village that before the coming of the North Wales Mineral Railway was more important than Rossett itself. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ...

In the United States

Location in the state of Arizona Formed March 21, 1895 Seat Holbrook Area  - Total  - Water 25,795 km² (9,959 mi²) 16 km² (6 mi²) 0. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the Upper Snake River Valley. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... St. ... Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1837 Seat Flint Area  - Total  - Water 1,682 km² (649 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ... Shiawassee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Burton is the name of two places in the State of Missouri in the United States of America: Burton, Howard County, Missouri Burton, Wayne County, Missouri This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Burton is a village located in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. ... Keya Paha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Burton is a village located in Geauga County, Ohio. ... Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Burton is the name of three places in the State of Oklahoma in the United States of America: Burton, Cimarron County, Oklahoma Burton, Hughes County, Oklahoma Burton, Noble County, Oklahoma This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Cimarron County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Hughes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Burton is a census-designated place located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... Beaufort County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Tennessee, USA. As of 2000, the population is 62,315. ... Burton is the name of two places in the State of Texas in the United States of America: Burton, Johnson County, Texas Burton, Washington County, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Salt Lake County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Burton is the name of two places in the State of Washington in the United States of America: Burton, Clark County, Washington Burton, King County, Washington This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ... King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Burton is an unincorporated community located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA. It was named for George Bartrug, who settled here in 1812. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... McHenry County is located in the state of Illinois. ...

Other uses

  • burton is a small tackle formed by two blocks or pulleys, used to set up or tighten the topmost shrouds on a sailing ship's rigging -- also called a top-burton-tackle.
  • Burton is the name of a snowboard & snow sportswear manufacturer.
  • Burton is also the name of a menswear retailer in the UK (part of the Arcadia Group).
  • The Burton process is a thermal cracking process invented by William M. Burton still in use today to produce Diesel
  • The Burton is a Dutch sports car.
  • The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (better known as the Helms-Burton Act) is a U.S. law which strengthens and continues the embargo against Cuba.

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Tim Burton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2021 words)
Burton was not happy during his Disney period, yet it was during this period that he wrote and drew the poem and illustrations that would be the basis for his celebrated Nightmare Before Christmas.
Burton was a lifelong fan of art-rock band Oingo Boingo and asked member Danny Elfman to provide the music for the film.
Burton has long had a desire to direct a film based on the musical, which was developed at Warner Bros. when it fell apart.
Pre-History of Cognitive Science--Robert Burton (1780 words)
Burton's model of human cognition is a mix of philosophizing about the qualitative nature of consciousness and attempts to identify the physiological mechanisms responsible for carrying out the various cognitive processes of which humans are capable.
According to Burton, "Spirit is a most subtle vapour, which is expressed from the blood [but is not actually blood itself, which is a Humour] and the instrument of the soul, to perform all his actions; a common tie or medium betwixt the body and the soul" (129).
Burton's explanations of exactly how the soul springs from material body are ultimately unconvincing in two important ways (other than his obvious biological and medical inaccuracies.) First, in the face of the detailed descriptions which he provides of other bodily and cognitive function, his sparse descriptions of the soul are rhetorically unconvincing.
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