A Guide to Search Results for "Austin"
The search term "Austin" is a surprisingly ambiguous reference to a wide variety of
people, places, and things. The most ancient and original reference is probably to Aurelius
Augustine, commonly known as Saint Augustine of Hippo, with the name Austin being
an anglicized version of the name Augustine. As a more modern name, Austin is
shared by noteworthy individuals such as philosopher John Langshaw Austin (March 28, 1911 -
February 8, 1960), Navy Cross recipient John Arnold Austin (August 30, 1905 - December 7,
1941), comedic performer Phil Austin (born April 6, 1941), actress and singer Sherrié Austin
(born August 28, 1970), singer Patti Austin, health and fitness expert Denise Austin (born February 13, 1957), the fictional character Austin Powers,
rose horticulturalist David Austin, former Tennessee Governor Austin Peay (June 1, 1876 -
October 2, 1927), and Texas founding father Stephen
Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 - December 27, 1836); Steve Austin is also the name of a fictional character once played by Lee Majors
in the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and the stage name of the professional wrestler known as Stone
Cold Steve Austin (born Steve Williams December 18, 1964). As a brand name, Austin is
shared by a British car company, a defunct American car company, a line of foods produced
and distributed by the Kellogg Company, and the international law firm of Sidley Austin
Brown & Wood. As a geographic locale, the name Austin is shared by several places
in the United States and Canada, most noteworthy among them being the city of Austin,
Texas, the capital of the State of Texas, said city being named after the aforementioned
Stephen Fuller Austin, as is the County of Austin, Texas, Austin College in Fuller, Texas,
and Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Are you looking for Web sites covering an "Austin" locale other than the city of "Austin," Texas?
Are you looking for Web portals covering "Austin," Texas?
Are you looking for Web sites covering the live music scene in "Austin," Texas?
- PBS - Austin City Limits
Inspired by
Austin, Texas' burgeoning live music scene in the early '70s, featuring more than 500
different regional and internationally acclaimed artists on its stage over the years with
the best of America's music from country, blues and folk to rock 'n' roll, bluegrass and
zydeco.
- Austin City Limits Music Festival
Annual end of summer
event held in the city of Austin,Texas.
- MusicAustin
Spotlighting and showcasing the music
of Austin, Texas.
- Austin Americana
Online music guide for South
Central Texas.
Are you looking for colleges and universities in Texas that are named after Stephen F.
"Austin," but are not located in the city of "Austin," Texas?
- Austin College
A four year Liberal Arts College
located in Sherman, Texas that was founded in 1849 by Princeton-educated Presbyterian
Missionary Dr. Daniel Baker, moving from its original location in Huntsville, Texas in
1876 and merging with Texas Presbyterian College in 1930.
- Stephen F. Austin State University
The
premier institution of higher education in the East Texas Region, located
in historic Nacogdoches.
Are you looking for Web sites featuring the fictional character "Austin" Powers?
- Austin Powers
Official Austin Powers movie Web
site featuring content from the most recently released movie Goldmember.
- IMDB.com - Austin Powers in Goldmember
(2002)
Comprehensive information about the cast and crew, reviews, plot summary,
comments, and bulletin board discussion.
- IMBD.com - Austin Powers: The Spy Who
Shagged Me (1999)
Comprehensive information about the cast and crew, reviews, plot
summary, comments, and bulletin board discussion.
- IMDB.com - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Comprehensive information about the cast and crew, reviews, plot summary, comments, and bulletin board discussion.
Are you looking for someone or something with the name "Austin" that has nothing
whatsoever to do with a geographical "Austin" locale and/or Texas founding father Stephen Fuller
"Austin"?
- Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
An international law firm
with about 1,500 lawyers practicing on three continents and offices strategically located
in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Beijing,
Brussels, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.
- Austin Peay State University
Liberal arts institution
for the state of Tennessee, founded in 1927 and named after the late Tennessee Governor.
- Jane Austen Information Page
A
comprehensive online guide to the work of English Author Jane Austen (1775-1817).
- David Austin Roses Limited
Official Web site
of the creators of world famous "English Roses."
- Big Healeys
An exploration of Austin Healey
automobiles, including an interactive catalog, timeline, and picture gallery.
- Sherrié Austin
Official Web site of recording
artist Sherrie Austin with news, tour information, biography, music, video, and fan
club information.
- Patti Austin
Official Web site of singer Patti
Austin with biography, concert information, and photos.
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