Ericsson (disambiguation)

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Ericsson, sometimes spelt Ericson depending on the translation of Scandinavian languages into English, may refer to:

Companies:

• Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
• Ericson Yachts, a (defunct) California company, producing popular sailboats from the 1960s to early 1990s.
• Ericson Manufacturing Company, an electrical equipment and lighting manufacturer.
• Ericsson Mobile Platforms, a company within the Ericsson group that supplies mobile platforms.
• Sony Ericsson, a joint venture by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson.
• Ericsson Hewlett Packard Telecom, a Swedish consortium.

People:

• John Ericsson, a Swedish inventor and became an American Civil War mechanical engineer. Designed the first Union Ironclad The USS Monitor.
• Lars Magnus Ericsson, a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson.
• Leif Ericson, an Icelandic explorer, and the first European known to have discovered North America.
• Nils Ericson, a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer.
• Sven-Göran Eriksson, a Swedish football manager.
• Ulrika Ericsson, a Swedish model and actress.
• Ericson Alexander Molano, a Colombian Gospel singer

Places:

• Ericsson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a neighborhood in Minneapolis.

Ericsson may also be:

• Ericsson cycle, a thermodynamic cycle.
• Ericsson Stadium:
  • Ericsson Stadium, is the former name of Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Ericsson Stadium, is the former name of the Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Ericsson Open, a former name of the Miami Masters tennis tournament.
• USS Ericsson, a series of American ships bearing the name Ericsson.
• Ericson, An indie rock band from Massachusetts

[edit] See also

• Eriksson