Globus
Appearance
Globus is Latin for sphere or globe. It may also refer to:
Science and technology
[edit]- Globus pallidus, a sub-cortical structure in the brain
- Globus pharyngis (also globus sensation or globus hystericus), a feeling of a lump at the back of the throat
- GLOBUS, a radar system in Norway
- Voskhod Spacecraft "Globus" IMP navigation instrument
Business
[edit]- Globus Medical, a medical device company in Audubon, PA
- Globus (clothing retailer), an Indian clothing retail store
- Globus (company), a Swiss department store chain
- Globus (hypermarket), a hypermarket chain in Germany, the Czech Republic and Russia
Transportation
[edit]- Tata Globus, a range of buses by Tata Motors
- Globus Airlines, a Russian airline
- Globus family of brands, a group of travel package companies
Media
[edit]- Globus (weekly), a political magazine published in Croatia
- Globus (Macedonian magazine)
People
[edit]- Amy Globus, American artist and entrepreneur
- Globus, nickname of Odilo Globocnik, a World War II Nazi and SS leader
- Solomon Globus (born 1856), Lithuanian chess master
- Stephen Globus, New York City venture capitalist
- Yoram Globus (born 1941), Israeli film producer
Other uses
[edit]- Globus (music), a movie trailer music-inspired band
- Globus cruciger, an orb topped with a cross, a Christian symbol
- Globus Institute for Globalisation and Sustainable Development at Tilburg University, the Netherlands