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Places

Walker may refer to more than one place:

England

• Walker-on-Tyne, a village now within Newcastle upon Tyne in England, the name derived from Old English Wall-kjer, "Wall marsh", the marsh beside Hadrian's Wall

Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Walker is a residential suburb just east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

United States

• Walker, Iowa
• Walker, Louisiana
• Walker, Michigan
• Walker, Minnesota
• Walker, Missouri

Walker is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Walker is a town located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Walker is a city located in Kent County, Michigan, United States. ... Walker is a city located in Cass County, Minnesota. ... Walker is a city located in Vernon County, Missouri. ...

People

Walker is also a common English surname. The name comes from the medieval profession of a ‘walker’, a person who trod on woollen clothes in a bath of urine in order to wash them.

• Aldace F. Walker, (1842-1901), American railroad business manager
• Alice Walker, (born 1944), American author
• Amasa Walker, Congressman (1862-63), writer on financial subjects
• Antoine Walker, (born 1976), American basketball player
• Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909-2001), an English cosmologist
• Benjamen Walker, American radio personality
• Madam C.J. Walker, African-American entrepreneur
• Cecil Walker, Northern Irish politician
• Charles Walker, (born 1948), American astronaut
• Daniel Walker, (born 1922), American politician
• David (or Dave) Walker
  • Dave Walker, English singer
  • David Walker (abolitionist), (1785-1830), African-American activist
  • David Walker (racing driver), (born 1941), Racing driver
  • David M. Walker (astronaut), (1944-2001), American astronaut
  • David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General), (born 1951), American politician
  • David S. Walker, (1815-1891), American politician
• Doak Walker, (1927-1998), American football player
• Dorothy Walker Bush, (1901-1992), American political-family member
• Lieutenant General Emmett H. Walker, Jr., chief of the National Guard Bureau from August 16, 1982 to August 15, 1986
• Walker, Francis (1764-1806), U.S. Congressman from Virginia
• George Walker
  • George Walker (1645-1690), English soldier
  • George Walker (composer), (born 1922), African American composer
  • George H. Walker, (1811-1866), American politician
  • George Herbert Walker, (1875-1953), American entrepreneur
• H.M. Walker, (c.1884-1937), American scriptwriter
• Herschel Walker, (born 1962), American football player
• Isaac P. Walker, (1815-1872), American politician
• James Walker, (1794-1874), American educator
• Jearl Walker, (born 1945), American physicist
• Jimmy Walker, (1881-1946), American politician
• Jimmie Walker, (born 1947), American comic actor: Good times
• John Walker
  • Jorden Larry Ross Walker),(1991), MVP hockey player from Selkirk, MB Played hockey for Sagkeeng, MB
  • John Walker (naturalist), (1730-1803), Scottish naturalist
  • John Walker (lexicographer), (1732-1807), English lexicographer
  • John Walker (inventor), (fl. 19th century), English chemist & inventor
  • John Walker (grocer), (1805–1857), Scottish whisky entrepreneur
  • John Walker (painter), (born 1939), English painter
  • John Walker (programmer), computer programmer
  • John Walker (Birmingham Six), British criminal
  • John Walker (runner), (born 1952), New Zealand runner
  • John Walker Lindh, (born 1981), American member of Taliban
  • John Anthony Walker, (born 1937) American sailor & Soviet spy
  • John Brisben Walker, (1847-1931), American entrepreneur & publisher
  • John Williams Walker, (1783-1823), American politician
• Joseph Walker
  • Joseph A. Walker, (1921-1966), American Air Force rocket-plane test pilot; in the X-15 set world altitude records; winner of international & USAF astronauts wings
  • Joseph Marshall Walker, (1786-1856), American politician
• Junior Walker, (1931-1995), musician
• Kristian Walker, (1992-2004), Swedish tsunami victim
• Larry Walker, (born 1966), Canadian baseball player
• Laura Walker, (born 1970), American swimmer
• Lindsay Hildreth Wishart Walker, (born 1940), South African scientist
• Liza Walker, actress
• Lucius M. Walker, (1829–1863), American soldier
• Marcy Walker, (born 1961), American actress
• Margaret Walker, (1915-1998), American poet
• Mary Edwards Walker, (1832-1919), American activist
• Michael Walker
  • Michael Walker (jockey), New Zealand jockey
  • Michael Walker (headmaster), British teacher and headmaster
  • Michael Walker (economist), Canadian economist
• Mickey Walker, (1903-1981), American boxer
• Mildred Walker, 20th Century American novelist
• Mort Walker, (born 1923), American cartoonist
• Murray Walker, (born 1923), English journalist
• Nancy Walker, (1922-1992), American actress
• Norman W. Walker, (1886-1985), English-American businessman and pioneer in the field of vegetable juicing
• Obadiah Walker, (1616-1699), British man of letters
• Olene S. Walker, (born 1930), American politician
• Patrick Gordon Walker, (1907-1980), British politician
• Paul Walker, (born 1973), American actor
• Peter Walker
  • Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, (born 1932), British politician
  • Peter Walker, architect, American architect
  • Peter I Walker,(born 1965), British writer
• R. Tracy Walker, American politician
• Randy Walker (1954-2006), American football coach
• Rebecca Walker, (born 1969), American activist
• Reggie Walker, (1889-1951), South African track and field athlete
• Rob Walker, 1960s Formula One team owner (Rob Walker Racing Team)
• Robert J. Walker, (1801-1869), American economist & statesman
• Rod Walker, (born 1966), American poet
• Sally Walker, Australian academic administrator; current president of Deakin University
• Scott Walker
  • Scott Walker (singer), (born 1943), American singer/songwriter/composer
  • Scott Walker (boxer), (1970-2004), American boxer
• Scott Walker (hockey), (born 1973), Canadian hockey player
• Sears Cook Walker, (1805-1853), American astronomer
• T-Bone Walker, (1910-1975), American musician
• Thomas Walker
  • Thomas Walker, (1919-2003), American soldier
  • Thomas Walker (Australian politician), (1858–1932), Australian politician
• Tonja Walker, soap opera actress
• Walton Walker, (fl. 1940s), American soldier
• William Walker
  • William Walker, Jr., (1800-1874), Wyandot Indian leader
  • William Walker (composer), (1809-1875), American musician
  • William Walker (diver), (1869-1918), restored underpinnings of Winchester Cathedral
  • William Walker (soldier), (1824-1860), American-born soldier & Nicaragua politician

As a given name: Aldace F. Walker (May 11, 1842 – April 12, 1901) was one of the original members of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) when the organization was founded in 1887. ... Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an African-American author and feminist who received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for The Color Purple. ... Amasa Walker (1799-1875) was an American economist, born at Woodstock, Conn. ... Antoine Walker (born August 12, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a professional basketball player with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. ... Arthur Geoffrey Walker (17 July 1909 - 31 March 2001) was a leading mathematician and cosmologist. ... Benjamen Walker is an American radio personality, known best for his engaging monologues in the style of Joe Frank. ... Sarah Breedlove Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867–May 25, 1919), was an African American philanthropist and tycoon. ... Sir Alfred Cecil Walker was an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for North Belfast. ... Charles D. Walker MDC Payload Specialist Personal data Born in Bedford, Indiana, August 29, 1948. ... Daniel Walker (born April 24, 1991) is a former governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1992 to 2008. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Cover of David Walkers Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World David Walker (September 28, 1785 - June 28, 1830) was a black abolitionist who suxs on dick does it real good. ... David Walker b. ... Official portrait of STS-53 commander David M. Walker David Mathieson Walker (May 20, 1944 - April 23, 2001), (Captain, USN, Retired) was a United States astronaut for NASA. Personal Data Born May 20, 1944, in Columbus, Georgia. ... David M. Walker became the seventh Comptroller General of the United States and began his 15-year term when he took his oath of office on November 9, 1998. ... David Shelby Walker (May 2, 1815 - July 20, 1891) was the eighth governor of Florida. ... Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. ... Dorothy Walker Bush (July 1, 1901 - November 19, 1992) was the mother of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and the grandmother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. ... The National Guard Bureau is located in Washington DC and is a joint command operated by the United States Department of the Army and The United States Department of the Air Force to conduct all the administrative matters pertaining to the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. ... Francis Walker (June 22, 1764–March 1806) was an American planter and politician from Albemarle County, Virginia. ... Colonel The Reverend George Walker Doctor of Divinity (1645-1690), Defender of Derry was a National hero of his time. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Warehouse District in Walkers Point George H. Walker (October 22, 1811 – September 20, 1866) was an American trader and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... George Herbert Walker (June 11, 1875 in St. ... Harley M. Beanie Walker (c. ... Herschel Walker (born March 3, 1962 in Wrightsville, Georgia) was a professional American football player in the United States Football League and later, the National Football League. ... Isaac Pigeon Walker (November 2, 1815 – March 29, 1872) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. ... James Walker may refer to a number of persons: James Walker, Canadian wrestling columnist James J. Walker, a boxer James Walker, Scottish engineer James Walker, (b. ... Jearl Walker, born 1945, is a physicist noted for his book Flying Circus of Physics, first published in 1975. ... This article is about the 1926 Mayor of New York. ... Jimmie Walker (born June 25, 1947 in The Bronx, New York) is an American actor. ... John Walker, MD, DD Revd Dr John Walker (1730–1803) was Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh from 1779 to 1803. ... John Walker (born 18 March, 1732 in Colney Hatch, Middlesex; died 1 August, 1807 in London) was an English lexicographer best known for his Rhyming Dictionary (1775) and Critical Pronouncing Dictionary (1791). ... John Walker was an English chemist from Stockton-on-Tees, who in 1826 accidentally invented the friction match by mixing potash and antimony. ... John (Johnnie) Walker (1805 – 1857) was a Scottish grocer, who originated what would become one of the world’s most famous whisky brand names. ... John Walker (born 1939) is a British painter and printmaker. ... John Walker is a computer programmer and the founder of the CAD software company Autodesk, and co-author of AutoCAD. Before Autodesk, John founded a hardware integration manufacturing company called Marinchip. ... The Birmingham Six were Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power and John Walker. ... John George Walker (born January 12, 1952 in Papakura) was a middle distance runner from New Zealand. ... John Walker Lindh John Phillip Walker Lindh (a. ... John Anthony Walker Junior (born July 28, 1937) was a Chief Warrant Officer and communications specialist for the U.S. Navy, who sold his services as a spy to the Soviet Union from 1968 to 1985, the height of the Cold War era. ... John Brisben Walker (1847-1931) was a United States magazine publisher and automobile entrepreneur, in later years a resident of Jefferson County, Colorado. ... John Williams Walker (August 12, 1783 – April 23, 1823) was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the state of Alabama from 1819 until his resignation on December 12, 1822. ... Joseph Walker can refer to more than one person of note, including: Joseph A. Walker U.S. military aviator Joseph Marshall Walker governor of Louisiana in the 1850s Joseph Walker (explorer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Joseph A. Walker - X-15 astronaut (NASA) Joseph Albert Walker (20 February 1921 - 8 June 1966) was an American military test pilot; in 1963, he made two X-15 flights past the 100 kilometer edge of space, the only spaceplane flights past that threshold made until SpaceShipOne in 2004. ... Joseph Marshall Walker (1786 - 20 January 1856) was a Louisiana soldier, politician. ... Jr. ... Kristian Walker (21 March 1992 - 24 December 2004) was a 12-year-old Swedish victim of the tsunamis following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ... Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. ... Laura Anne Walker (born July 1, 1970) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Womens Relay Team that won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Freestyle a the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ... Liza Walker Liza Walker (born September 28, 1971) is an English actress. ... Lucius Marshall Marsh Walker (October 18, 1829 – September 7, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... Marcy Walker, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... Dr. Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander (July 7, 1915-November 30, 1998) was an American poet and author born in Birmingham, Alabama. ... Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, ca 1870. ... Michael Walker is an outstanding young New Zealand jockey of Maori ancestry who has confounded horse racing aficionados with skills that permit him to win races from seemingly impossible positions on the track. ... Michael Walker is a Canadian economist. ... Edward Patrick Mickey Walker (July 13, 1903 - April 28, 1981) was a multi-faceted boxer from New Jersey. ... Addison Morton Walker (born September 3, 1923), more popularly known as Mort Walker, is an American comic artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips Beetle Bailey in 1950 and Hi and Lois in 1954. ... Murray Walker. ... Nancy Walker (May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress. ... Norman Wardhaugh Walker (January 4, 1886 — June 6, 1985) was an English-American businessman and pioneer in the field of vegetable juicing and nutrional health. ... Obadiah Walker (1616 - January 21, 1699) was a British academic and Master of University College, Oxford from 1676 to 1688. ... Olene S. Walker, the State of Utahs 15th (and first female) governor, sworn into office on November 5, 2003. ... Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker (7 April 1907–2 December 1980) was a British politician. ... Paul William Walker IV (born September 12, 1973) is an American actor and former male fashion model. ... Peter Edward Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, MBE PC (born March 25, 1932) was Conservative MP for Worcester between March 1961 and April 1992, and the founder of the Tory Reform Group. ... Ronald Tracy Walker is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the states eighty-third House district, including constituents in Wilkes county. ... Randy J. Walker (May 29, 1954 – June 29, 2006) was the head football coach of the Northwestern University Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference. ... Rebecca Walker (born November 1969) is an American feminist and writer. ... Reginald Edgar Walker (March 16, 1889 - November 5, 1951) was a South African athlete and the 1908 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... The Rob Walker Racing Team competed as a privateer team in Formula One during the 1950s and 60s. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team racing in Formula 1. ... Robert John Walker (July 23, 1801–November 11, 1869) was an American economist and statesman. ... Professor Sally Walker LLB (1st Class Honours, Melb), LLM (Melb) Current Vice-Chancellor and President of Deakin University since 2003. ... Scott Walker is the stage name of the American singer-songwriter (born Noel Scott Engel, 9 January 1943, in Hamilton, Ohio). ... Perry Scott Walker (October 30, 1969 in Mesa, Arizona - January 31, 2004 in Apache Junction, Arizona) was a professional boxer. ... Scott Walker (Born July 19, 1973, in Cambridge, Ontario), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... Sears Cook Walker (March 28, 1805–January 30, 1853) was an American astronomer. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Vice Admiral Thomas J. Walker (6 August 1919 - 6 May 2003) was a U.S. Navy officer who served as first commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. ... Thomas Walker Thomas Walker (5 February 1858–10 May 1932), Australian politician, was a member of two different state parliaments. ... Tonja Walker (born September 19, 1960 in Long Island) is an American actress. ... Walton Harris Walker (December 3, 1889—December 23, 1950) was an American army officer and the first commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War. ... William Walker (May 6, 1809 - September 24, 1875) was a Baptist song leader, shape note singing master, and compiler of three shape note tunebooks¹. He was born in South Carolina, and grew up near Spartanburg. ... William Walker (died 1918) was a diver. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close View along the nave of Winchester Cathedral to the west door A plan published in 1911 Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England. ... William Walker William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a U.S. physician, lawyer, journalist, mercenary and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin American countries in the mid-19th century. ...

• Walker Percy, American author
• Walker Evans, American photographer

As an aka: Walker Percy (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American Southern author whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. ... Walker Evans Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) was an American photographer made famous by his work for the Farm Security Administration documenting the effects of the Great Depression. ...

• Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara. Ute Chief

Ute Chief Walkara Chief Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara (aka Wakara or Walker) (ca. ...

Things

Walker may also refer to:

• Walker, a 1987 motion picture about William Walker
• Walker, Texas Ranger, U.S. television program
• Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker, a metric used in cosmology
• Hiram Walker, a Canadian distillery
• Jed Walker, a comic book character
• Junior Walker and the All Stars, a musical group
• Riddley Walker, a 1980 novel by Russell Hoban
• Walker Art Gallery, in Liverpool, UK
• Walker Art Center, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
• Walker Lake (multiple locations)
• Walker Pass, in California, USA
• Walker River (multiple locations)
• Walker tariff, an 1846 U.S. tariff
• Walker, an Amiga 500 game
• Walker, a fictional character from Animal Crossing: Wild World
• Walker (tool), a tool to help the infirm to get around
• Pedestrian, someone who walks
• Walker (machine), a vehicle that moves on legs rather than wheels or tracks
• Walker, a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or disabled person

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