Chandler - Definition and Overview

Chandler may refer to many different meanings:

Profession:

• A chandler is someone who makes or sells wax or tallow candles, and also usually soap.
• A chandler is a retail dealer in special supplies or equipment.

People:

• Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. is an economist and industrial historian.
• Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), American author.
• Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Jr. (1845-1928), American architect
• Chandler Bing was a character from the TV series Friends played by Matthew Perry.
• Chris Chandler is a proffesional quarterback in the National Football League.

Place name:

• Chandler, Queensland in Australia
• Chandler, Quebec in Canada
• Chandler, Arizona in the U.S.
• Chandler, Oklahoma in the U.S.
• Chandler Township, Michigan in the U.S.

Other:

• USS Chandler, a Kidd class destroyer, formerly in the U.S. Navy.
• Chandler is the name for a forthcoming Personal information manager from the Open Source Applications Foundation.