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Waterman may refer to:
- Watermen, river workers who transferred passengers across and along the city centre rivers in Britain
- Waterman (sports) Or Waterperson. Someone who takes part in multiple water activities
- The Chesapeake Bay term for commercial fishermen, particularly those who seek oysters and the blue crab
People [link]
- Alan T. Waterman, an American physicist.
- Boy Waterman, Dutch football keeper
- Dennis Waterman, British actor
- Hannah Waterman, British actress
- John Waterman, state senator from the US state of Indiana
- Lewis Waterman, American inventor of the capillary feed fountain pen and the founder of the Waterman pen company
- Michael Waterman, an American computational biologist
- Nixon Waterman, an American a poet and newspaperman
- Pete Waterman, English record producer
- Robert Waterman (governor), 19th century governor of the US state of California
- Robert Waterman (sea captain), an American 19th century clipper ship captain.
- Ron Waterman, an American mixed martial artist
- Steve Waterman, American inventor
- Thomas G. Waterman (1788–1862), New York politician
- Waldo Waterman, American aviation pioneer
- Wayne Waterman, American Media Engineer
Places [link]
- Waterman, Illinois, a village in the United States
- Waterman, Oregon, a former U.S. town amid cattle ranches
- Waterman, Western Australia (now known as Watermans Bay, Western Australia)
Other things [link]
- Alan T. Waterman Award, a prize awarded by the US National Science Foundation
- Smith Waterman algorithm
- Water Man (novel), a 1993 novel by Roger McDonald
- Waterman (series), an online animated feature
- Waterman (song), the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 song by Hearts of Soul
- Waterman butterfly projection
- Waterman pens, a luxury pen company
- Waterman Philéas, a series of writing pens
- Waterman Steamship Corporation
See also [link]
- Wassermann (disambiguation), also Wasserman
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Waterman (sports)
A waterman or waterwoman is a person who participates in multiple water sports. Historically the term referred to those who make their living from the water such as professional fishermen, but it has evolved to describe those who take part in an variety of water activities.
Wave riding sports include swimming, surfing, kayaking, and bodysurfing. In surfing terminology, "waterman" refers to a versatile athlete who can engage in various forms of water sports depending on conditions. One early person given this title was Duke Kahanamoku.
Fishing includes both common above water pole fishing and underwater spearfishing, both with a simple spear or a spear gun. Freediving skills are aften used when fishing underwater.
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Waterman (occupation)
A waterman is a river worker who transfers passengers across and along city centre rivers and estuaries in the United Kingdom and its colonies. Most notable are those on the River Thames and River Medway, but other rivers such as the River Tyne and River Dee, Wales also had their watermen who formed guilds in medieval times.
Watermen in the United Kingdom
History
Watermen or wherrymen were an essential part of early London. Using a small boat called a wherry or skiff they would ferry passengers along and across the river. With bad rural roads and narrow, congested city streets, the Thames was the most convenient highway in the region. And until the mid-18th century London Bridge was the only one below Kingston.
