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* [[Peter Salem]], a black slave who lived during the American Revolution |
* [[Peter Salem]], a black slave who lived during the American Revolution |
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* [[Raphaël Salem]], a Greek-Sephardic mathematician after whom are named the [[Salem number]]s and whose widow founded the [[Salem Prize]] |
* [[Raphaël Salem]], a Greek-Sephardic mathematician after whom are named the [[Salem number]]s and whose widow founded the [[Salem Prize]] |
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* [[Salem al-Hazmi]], one of five men named as a hijacker in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks |
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* [[Salem Chalabi]], an Iraqi-American lawyer |
* [[Salem Chalabi]], an Iraqi-American lawyer |
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* [[Salem Poor]], a black soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill |
* [[Salem Poor]], a black soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill |
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* [[salem Tarek]],http://www.tareksalem.com/ A co-author of Recent Advances in Research on Radiofrequency Fields and Health: 2001-2003 |
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==Educational institutions== |
==Educational institutions== |
Revision as of 23:30, 17 March 2008
Salem is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the Western world. In ancient times it was the name of a locality in the Near East (Palestine), and traditionally identified with Jerusalem, before the name "Jerusalem" was used. It is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 14:18, in connection with the figure Melchizedek, typically translated "King of Salem" which means "King of Peace". However, the Hebrew text, according to some scholars, is not clear; instead of the "King of Salem" (melekh Salem) reading, the original text may have had melekh shelomo ("a king allied to him") [1]. There may also be a connection to the Canaanite god Shalem [2].
Salem may refer to:
Common uses
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Salem witch trials
- Salem, Oregon, capital of the US state of Oregon
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, the largest city with this name (pop. approx. 700,000)
Places
In the United States
- Salem, Alabama
- Salem, Arkansas
- Salem, Connecticut
- Salem, Florida
- Salem, Georgia
- Salem, Idaho
- Salem, Illinois
- Salem, Indiana
- Salem, Iowa
- Salem, Kansas
- Salem, Kentucky
- Salem, Maine
- Salem, Maryland
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site
- Salem witch trials
- Salem Harbor
- Salem Sound, a body of water
- Salem Channel, a part of the Salem Sound
- Salem, Michigan
- Salem, Mississippi
- Salem, Missouri
- Salem, Montana
- Salem, Nebraska
- Salem, New Hampshire
- Salem, New Jersey
- Salem Nuclear Power Plant
- Salem River, a tributary of the Delaware River
- Salem, New Mexico
- Salem, New York
- Salem, an earlier name of Brocton, New York
- Salem, North Carolina
- Salem, Ohio
- Salem, Oklahoma
- Salem, Oregon, the state capital
- Salem, Pennsylvania
- Salem, South Carolina
- Salem, South Dakota
- Salem, Utah
- Salem, Virginia
- Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Salem, West Virginia
- Salem, Wisconsin
- Variants
- East Salem, Pennsylvania
- Lower Salem, Ohio
- New Salem
- Salem Township
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Old Salem, a history museum in Winston-Salem
Elsewhere
- Canada
- Germany
- Salem, Baden-Württemberg
- Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery
- Schule Schloss Salem, Germany (also referred to as Salem College, with a section called Salem International College)
- Salem, Schleswig-Holstein
- India
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, a city of 700,000
- Salem district, the district of Tamil Nadu in which the city of Salem is located
- Indonesia
- Salem, Brebes, located in the west part of Central Java
- Montserrat
- Palestinian National Authority
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Salem, Greater Manchester, within Oldham, England
- Salem, village near Llandeilo, Wales
People
- Abu Salem, accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings
- Emad Salem, an FBI informant
- Pamela Salem, a British film and television actress
- Peter Salem, a black slave who lived during the American Revolution
- Raphaël Salem, a Greek-Sephardic mathematician after whom are named the Salem numbers and whose widow founded the Salem Prize
- Salem Chalabi, an Iraqi-American lawyer
- Salem Poor, a black soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill
- salem Tarek,http://www.tareksalem.com/ A co-author of Recent Advances in Research on Radiofrequency Fields and Health: 2001-2003
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a780502727~db=all
Educational institutions
- Salem Castle School, Germany (sometimes also referred to as Salem College and with a section called Salem International College)
- Salem Academy, North Carolina
- Salem College, North Carolina
- Salem State College, Massachusetts
- Salem International University, West Virginia
- Salem High School, several in the United States
Religious institutions
- Salem Methodist Church, a church in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England
- Salem Methodist Church Complex (Ohio)
Mathematics and science
- Salem number
- Salem Prize, in mathematics
- Salem hypothesis, in the creationism/evolution debate
Art, literature and press
- Salem, one of the most famous paintings of Wales, by Sydney Curnow Vosper, showing Welsh chapelgoers with an image of the Devil hidden in the cloak of the central figure[3].
- Salem's Lot, a horror novel by Stephen King
- Salem Monthly, an alternative newspaper in Salem, Oregon
Entertainment
Music
- Salem (band), an oriental metal Jewish band
- Salem (US band), an indie rock band from the United States
- Salem Highballers, the recording name given to the McCray Family
Television
- Salem (Days of our Lives), the fictional setting of the U.S. soap opera Days of our Lives
- Salem Saberhagen, a cat in the comic book and television series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sports teams
- Salem Avalanche, a minor league baseball team
- Salem Stampede, a team in the International Basketball League
Business
- Salem Communications, a Christian radio company
- Salem (cigarette)
Other
- USS Salem, the name of three ships of the United States Navy
- Salem (supertanker), involved in maritime insurance fraud
- Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge, a covered bridge in Alabama, United States
- Salem Airport, list of airports associated with the name Salem