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'''Ballard''' is a name used for a variety of people, places, and organizations:
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==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]]
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