Ballard 874156 220556648 2008-06-20T12:49:43Z PBMusic 5246216 Added Paul Ballard link '''Ballard''' is a name used for a variety of people, places, and organizations: {{TOCright}} ==Places== *[[Ballard, California]] *[[Ballard, Utah]] *[[Ballard, Seattle, Washington]], a neighborhood that was once a city before being annexed by Seattle in the early 20th century *[[Ballard County, Kentucky]] *[[Ballard Down]], an area in Dorset, England *[[Ballardvale, Massachusetts]] ==Schools== *[[Ballard High School (Louisville)]], in Kentucky, USA *[[Ballard High School (Seattle)]], in Washington, USA *[[Ballard Memorial High School]], in [[Barlow, Kentucky]], serving all of Ballard County *[[Ballard Community School District]], Iowa, USA ==Organizations== *[[Ballard Power Systems]], noted for their fuel cell research *[[Ballard Designs]], Home Furnishings Retailer ==People== *[[Adolphus Ballard]], English historian *[[Bland Ballard]] (1761–1853), American militia officer who fought against the British and Native Americans and later served in the Kentucky General Assembly *[[Edward J. Ballard]] (c. 1790–1813), officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 *[[Florence Ballard]], lead singer of the Supremes before Diana Ross took that role *[[Glen Ballard]], American songwriter and record producer *[[Geoffrey Ballard]], founder of Ballard Power Systems *[[Hank Ballard]], American R&B singer *[[Harold Ballard]], former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens *[[J. G. Ballard]], British writer *[[Jackie Ballard]], former member of Parliament from the United Kingdom *[[Kaye Ballard]], actress *[[M. Russell Ballard]], businessman and Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *[[Martha Ballard]] (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine *[[Melvin J. Ballard]], an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *[[Paul Ballard]], British Singer/Songwriter *[[Robert Ballard]], marine geologist and submarine explorer *[[Russ Ballard]], an English singer-songwriter and musician *Captain [[William Rankin Ballard]] (1847–1929), land developer in Seattle, Washington ==Ships== Two ships in the United States Navy have been named '''USS ''Ballard''''' for [[Edward J. Ballard]]: * [[USS Ballard (1813)|USS ''Ballard'' (1813)]], a small galley, built in 1813 and sold in 1816 * [[USS Ballard (DD-267)|USS ''Ballard'' (DD-267)]], a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945 ==Firearms== * [[Ballard (rifle company)]] was a 19th Century maker of [[match-grade]] firearms. ==See also== *[[Ballad]] *[[Bollard]] {{disambig}} [[de:Ballard]] [[fr:Ballard]] [[it:Ballard]] [[pl:Ballard (ujednoznacznienie)]] [[pt:Ballard]] [[vo:Ballard]]