Nelson

Nelson may refer to a number of people, places and things (many derived from Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, also known as Lord Nelson - an English admiral famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars)

As a surname

As a given name

Nelson Mandela, South African politician and activist
Nelson Mora, Venezuelan butterfly swimmer
Nelson Muntz, fictional cartoon character on The Simpsons
Nelson Piquet, Brazilian racing driver
Nelson Angelo Piquet, Brazilian racing driver
Nelson Rockefeller, American politician
Nelson Sale Kilifa, Solomon Islands footballer

Other

Nelson (band), a glam metal band formed by twin brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson
Nelson High School, located in Burlington, Ontario
Nelson River, a North American river
HMS Nelson and HMS Lord Nelson are the names of several British warships
To do "the nelson", an act of avoiding bad luck during cricket matches. See the article David Shepherd for a fuller explanation
A Nelson hold, a type grappling and wrestling hold
Nelson rules are a methodology in control theory
Nelsonism, the act of not showing up to places when expected

Places

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Nelson, Georgia, USA
Nelson, Illinois, USA
Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK
- Nelson F.C., a football club
Nelson, Missouri, USA
Nelson, Minnesota, USA
Nelson, Nebraska, USA
Nelson, New Hampshire, USA
Nelson, New South Wales, Australia
Nelson, New York, USA
Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson College, a secondary school
Nelson, Victoria, Australia
Nelson, Wales, UK
Nelson, Wisconsin, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, North Dakota, USA
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, USA
Nelson Park Township, Minnesota, USA
Nelson Township, Michigan, USA
Nelson Township, Minnesota, USA
Nelson Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Nelson secondary school, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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