Peabody

Peabody is a surname of English origin and is also used as the name of several places and institutions in the United States.

Notable people bearing the name include George Peabody (1795–1869), a philanthropist and financier who funded libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. His endowments led to the establishment of the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, a music conservatory that later became affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.

Geographic uses include Peabody, Massachusetts, a city in Essex County near the Boston metropolitan area. The name has also been associated with various institutions and foundations established or funded by figures with the Peabody surname.

Institutions bearing the name include the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, a historic music conservatory that became part of Johns Hopkins University, and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, a major art and history museum formed by the 1992 merger of the Essex Institute and the Peabody Museum.

Other uses include Peabody Energy Corporation, a large United States coal company, and the Peabody Award, a prestigious prize recognizing excellence in broadcasting and digital media.