Nereus (disambiguation)

Nereus , in Greek mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia.

Nereus may also refer to:

People

• 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
• Nereus Mendenhall (1819–1893), American politician and educator
• Saint Nereus, a Roman saint

Science

• 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

• Nereus (Nuclear Reactor)
• Nereus, an underwater tidal turbine installed at Newhaven, Victoria, Australia

Vehicles

• 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

• Nereus (DC Comics)
• Nereus Pharmaceuticals, an American pharmaceutical company founded in 1988
• Nereus Rowing Club, Amsterdam, founded in 1885

See also

• Nereo (disambiguation)