Nereus (disambiguation)
Appearance
Nereus, in Greek Mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia.
Nereus may also refer to:
People
[edit]- John Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1757–1838), known as the Nereus of Pitt's forces
- Nereus Acosta (born 1966), Philippine politician, academician, and political scientist
- Saint Nereus, a Roman saint
Science
[edit]- 4660 Nereus, a small asteroid
- Nereus (crater), a small crater on Meridiani Planum
- Nereus Program, a global interdisciplinary initiative on ocean sustainability based at the University of British Columbia
- Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS)
Technology
[edit]- Nereus (Nuclear Reactor)
- Nereus, an underwater tidal turbine installed at Newhaven, Victoria, Australia
Vehicles
[edit]- Nereus (underwater vehicle), a hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
- HMAS Nereus, a 1939 channel patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy
- HMS Nereus, the name of several Royal Navy ships
- SS Nereus, a Greek steamer known previously as the SS Pfalz
- USS Nereus, the name of several US Navy ships
Other uses
[edit]- Nereus (DC Comics)
- Nereus Pharmaceuticals, an American pharmaceutical company founded in 1988
- Nereus Rowing Club, Amsterdam, founded in 1885