Moore
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Moore may refer to:
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[edit] Geography
- Division of Moore
- Moore, Idaho
- Moore, Montana
- Moore, Oklahoma
- Moore, Pennsylvania
- Moore, South Carolina
- Moore, Texas
- Moore County, North Carolina
- Moore County, Tennessee
- Moore County, Texas
- Moore Haven, Florida
- Moore River (Western Australia)
[edit] Fiction
- Rachel Moore, fictional character in the anime and manga Case Closed
- Richard Moore (Case Closed), character from the detective manga and anime series Case Closed
- Moore, corn farmer on Earth in the Enterprise episode "Broken Bow"
[edit] Philosophy
- Addison Webster Moore (1866-1930), professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago
- George Edward Moore, distinguished and influential English philosopher who was educated and taught at the University of Cambridge
- James Moore (biographer), philosopher of science at the University of Cambridge and visiting scholar at Harvard University
[edit] Literature
- Alan Moore (b. 1953), writer of comic books
- Brian Moore (novelist) (1921-1999), 20th century Irish novelist
- C. L. Moore (1911-1987), U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer
- Carol Moore, libertarian decentralist writer and student of consciousness known for her writings on alternatives to organized state violence
- Charles Leonard Moore, American poet and essayist
- Charles Moore (journalist), British journalist and former editor of The Daily Telegraph
- Charles Willard Moore, American architect, educator, writer, and winner of the AIA Gold Medal in 1991
- Christopher Moore (b. 1957), U.S. writer of absurdist fiction
- Clara Jessup Moore (1824-99), American philanthropist and writer
- Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), U.S. university professor and writer
- Edward Moore, English dramatist and miscellaneous writer
- Frank Frankfort Moore, British dramatist, novelist and poet
- Frank Moore (journalist), American journalist and compiler
- George Henry Moore (author), American historical writer and librarian
- George Moore (novelist), Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist
- Henry Moore (biographer), English Wesleyan minister and biographer
- Jacqueline S. Moore (1926-2002), U.S. poet
- James Moore (Cornish author), English non-fiction writer
- John Moore (anarchist), British anarchist author, teacher and organiser
- John Moore (author), American engineer and author of light, humorous fantasy novels and short stories
- John Moore (author, British), British author and pioneer conservationist
- John Moore (Bishop of Ely), English cleric, scholar, and book collector
- John Moore (movie director), film director, producer, and writer
- John Moore (Scottish physician), Scottish physician and writer
- John R. Moore, student and biographer of Daniel Defoe
- Karl Moore, writer
- Marianne Moore (1887-1972), U.S. poet
- Nicholas Moore (1918-86), English poet
- Peter Moore (travel author) (b. 1962), Australian travel author
- Robin Moore (b. 1925), U.S. writer
- Susanna Moore (b. 1947), U.S. crime writer
- Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Irish poet
- Thomas Sturge Moore (1870-1944), English poet and artist
[edit] Artistry
- Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893), English decorative painter
- Arthur Cotton Moore (b. 1935), U.S. architect
- Frank Moore, New York-based painter
- Henry Moore, British artist and sculptor
- Henry Moore (painter), English marine and landscape painter
- John Moore (artist), South African artist whose passion for wildlife and natural heritage visually fuses themes of spirituality and mysticism
[edit] Law
- Alfred Moore (1755-1810), former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- James F. Moore, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society
- John Bassett Moore, the first US judge to serve on the International Court of Justice
- John Moore (Australian jurist), presiding judge of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission
- Roy Moore (b. 1947), former Chief Justice of Alabama
[edit] Crime
- John Moore (regicide), one of the regicides of King Charles I
- Peter Moore (serial killer) (b. 1940), British serial killer
- Sara Jane Moore (b. 1930), failed assassin
- Tyria Moore (b. 1965), U.S. serial killer befriender
[edit] Sports
- Archie Moore (1913 or 1916-1998), world boxing champion
- Bobby Moore (1941-1993), English footballer
- Charles Moore (athlete), former American athlete
- Charlie Moore, former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher and outfielder from 1973-1987
- Davey Moore (1960s), American world champion boxer who boxed professionally from 1953-1963
- Davey Moore (1980s), American world champion boxer
- Donnie Moore (1954-1989), U.S. baseball player
- Harry Moore, American baseball player
- Jacqueline Moore (b. 1966), U.S. professional wrestler
- James Moore (cyclist), the first champion cyclist
- Jerrie Moore (1855-1890), Canadian baseball player
- John Moore (footballer), English football player and manager
- Nat Moore (b. 1951), U.S. footballer
- Shannon Moore (b. 1979), American professional wrestler
- Stephen Moore (cricketer), English cricketer
- Stephen Moore (rugby player), Australian rugby union footballer
- William Moore (b. circa 1949), football coach
[edit] Music
- Arnold Moore (1914-2004), U.S. blues singer
- Chante Moore (b. 1967), U.S. singer
- Deacon John Moore, blues, rhythm & blues and rock & roll musician, singer, and bandleader
- Gary Moore (b. 1952), Northern Irish guitarist
- Jackie Moore (b. 1946), U.S. jazz singer from Florida
- John Moore (bluegrass musician), bluegrass musician who plays mandolin with the bands Bluegrass Etc. and California
- John Moore (saxophonist), American saxophonist and saxophone teacher
- Mandy Moore (b. 1984), U.S. pop singer
- Shimon Moore, frontman of Australian rock band Sick Puppies
- Thurston Moore, musician
- Vinnie Moore (b. 1964), U.S. musician
- Sonny Moore, vocalist of From First to Last
[edit] Christianity
- Benjamin Moore (1748-1816), American Protestant Episcopal bishop
- David Hastings Moore (1838-1915), American Methodist Episcopal bishop
- Edward Caldwell Moore, American theologian
- George Foot Moore, Christian theologian
- John Moore (Archbishop), English cleric and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805
- John Moore (Baptist), Baptist minister from Northampton, Britain
- Zephaniah Swift Moore (1770-1823), U.S. clergyman and educator
[edit] Military
- Bob Moore (b. 1932), U.S. Army soldier
- Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda, British military officer
- Edwin Ward Moore (1810-1865), 19th century commander of the Texas Navy
- George F. Moore (soldier), Major General in the US Army
- Hal Moore (b. 1922), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army
- Henry Moore (admiral), the last British admiral during World War II
- James Edward Moore, United States Army general
- John Moore (British soldier), British soldier and General
- John White Moore, American naval officer
[edit] Science
- Charles B. Moore, American physicist, engineer and meteorologist
- Frederic Moore (1830-1907), British Indian Lepidopterist
- Gordon Moore (b. 1929), U.S. chemist
- Gregory Moore, American theoretical physicist
- Harriett Bruce Moore, American sociologist
- John Percy Moore, American zoölogist
- Moore's law, the empirical observation that the transistor density of integrated circuits doubles every 24 months
- Patrick Moore (b. 1923), English astronomer
[edit] Programming
- Boyer–Moore string search algorithm, particularly efficient string searching algorithm
- Charles H. Moore, the inventor of the Forth programming language
- J Strother Moore, U.S. computer scientist
- Moore machine, finite state automaton where the outputs are determined by the current state alone in the theory of computation
- Roger Moore (computer scientist), computer scientist
[edit] Politics
- Charles Moore (politician), American politician
- Dan K. Moore (1906-1986), former governor of North Carolina
- Dennis Moore (b. 1945), U.S. politician
- George Fletcher Moore, prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia
- George H. Moore, L.A. City Councilman of the 15th district
- George Henry Moore, MP for Mayo
- James Moore (Canadian politician), Canadian Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
- James Moore (South Carolina politician), British colonial governor of South Carolina between 1700 and 1703
- John E. Moore, American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
- John M. Moore, American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8
- John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, British politician who was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central
- John Moore (Australian politician), Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for over 25 years
- John Moore (Irish politician), Irish statesman and rebel leader
- John Moore (Whig), American statesman and planter from Louisiana
- Mike Moore (b. 1949), former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Director-General of the WTO
- Newton Moore (1870-1926), Australian politician
- Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet, British colonial leader who served as royal Governor of New York from 1765 to 1769
- Clover Moore, Current Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia
[edit] History
- Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852- ? ), American archaeologist
- Lucy Moore, historian
[edit] Television and film
- Clayton Moore (1914-1999), U.S. actor
- Constance Moore (1920-2005), U.S. singer and actress
- Demi Moore (b. 1962), U.S. actress
- Dudley Moore (1935-2002), British actor and comedian
- Eva Moore (1870-1955), English actress
- Garry Moore (1915-1993), U.S. television host
- Grace Moore (1898-1947), U.S. actress
- John Moore (broadcaster), Canadian radio and television broadcaster, film critic, actor, voice actor and comedian
- John Moore (movie production designer), member of the motion picture industry
- Julianne Moore (b. 1960), U.S. actress
- Mary Tyler Moore (b. 1936), U.S. actress and comedian
- Matthew Moore, American silent film actor
- Michael Moore (b. 1954), U.S. leftist social critic and documentary film director
- Moore Brothers, three Irish born brothers who became famous in the motion picture business in early Hollywood
- Owen Moore, American silent film actor
- Roger Moore (b. 1927), English actor best known for being the third official James Bond
- Ronald D. Moore (b. 1964), American screenwriter and television producer who is known for his work on Star Trek
- Stephen Moore (actor), British actor from Brixton, London
- Thomas J. Moore, actor in the United States
[edit] Education
- Charles Page Thomas Moore, co-founder of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity in 1852 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
- Clifford Herschel Moore (1866-1931), American Latin scholar
- Edward Moore (scholar), English scholar
- Frank Gardner Moore, American Latin scholar
- Lyman Moore Middle School, middle school located in Portland, Maine and administered by the Portland Public Schools
- Moore Catholic High School, high school in Staten Island, New York
[edit] Mathematics
- E. H. Moore (1862-1932), American mathematician
- Robert Lee Moore (1882-1974), American mathematician
[edit] Medicine
- Donnica Moore, Women's health advocate
- Edward Mott Moore, American surgeon
- Francis Daniels Moore (1913-2001), 20th century surgery pioneer
- John Moore (human patent), American cancer patient
- John Moore (physician), United States Army physician who rose to become Surgeon General of the Army
[edit] Other
- Charles Moore (photographer), famous photographer during the Civil Rights Era in the United States of America
- Moore (crater), lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon
- Mòoré (language), a major language of Burkina Faso (also Mooré, Moré, More)
- Moore River National Park, national park in Western Australia
- Randle T. Moore (1874-1962), American businessman and captain of industry
- Stephen Moore (economist), economist and policy analyst who founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004
[edit] See also
- Moar
- Mohr
- Moor (disambiguation)
- Moorefield
- Moores (disambiguation)
- Moorestown
- Mooresville
- Mooring
- Moorland (disambiguation)
- MOR
- Mór (disambiguation)
- More
- Muir
