Nelson
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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)
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[edit] As a surname
- See also: Nelson (surname)
[edit] As a given name
- Nelson Carmichael, American Olympic freestyle skier
- 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
[edit] Places
In Australia:
In Canada:
- Nelson, British Columbia
- Nelson High School, in Burlington, Ontario
- Nelson River, a river in Manitoba
In New Zealand:
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson College, a secondary school
In the United Kingdom:
- Nelson, Lancashire, England
- Nelson F.C., a football club
- Nelson, Caerphilly, in Wales
In the United States:
- Nelson, Georgia
- Nelson, Illinois
- Nelson, Missouri
- Nelson, Minnesota
- Nelson, Nebraska
- Nelson, New Hampshire
- Nelson, New York
- Nelson, Wisconsin
- Nelson County, Kentucky
- Nelson County, North Dakota
- Nelson County, Virginia
- Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
- Nelson Park Township, Minnesota
- Nelson Township, Michigan
- Nelson Township, Minnesota
- Nelson Township, Pennsylvania
[edit] Other
- Nelson (band), a glam metal band formed by twin brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson
- Thomas Nelson (publisher), a book publishing company
- HMS Nelson and HMS Lord Nelson, the names of several British warships
- Nelson (cricket), an act of avoiding bad luck during the game of cricket
- A Nelson hold, a type of grappling and wrestling hold
- Nelson rules, a methodology in control theory
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