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Jean‐Philippe Croué

Jean-Philippe Croué (born 1960) is a French water chemist, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Poitiers, known for research on disinfection by-products, membrane fouling, and advanced oxidation processes.

Jeana Yeager

Jeana Lee Yeager is an American aviator who, with pilot Dick Rutan, flew the Rutan Voyager on the first nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world in December 1986.

Jeanneau

Jeanneau is a French boatbuilder founded by Henri Jeanneau in 1957 at Les Herbiers, producing sailing yachts and motorboats, today as a brand of Groupe Beneteau.

Jebel Ali desalination plant

The Jebel Ali desalination plant in Dubai is a combined power and desalination complex, certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest single-site desalination facility.

Jebel Ali FLNG Terminal

The Jebel Ali FLNG Terminal is Dubai's LNG import terminal at Jebel Ali port, commissioned in 2010, operated by DUSUP, and served by a permanently moored floating regasification vessel.

Jebel Ali L Power and Desalination Station

Jebel Ali L Power and Desalination Station (محطة كهرباء وتحلية مياه جبل علي "L") is a combined-cycle power and desalination station at Jebel Ali in Dubai, UAE, owned by DEWA.

Jebel Ali M Power and Desalination Station

Jebel Ali M Power and Desalination Station (M-Station) is a gas-fired power and desalination plant in Jebel Ali, Dubai, owned by DEWA and opened in 2013.

Jebel Ali Port

Jebel Ali Port is a container port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, opened in 1979 and operated by DP World, with the largest container throughput in the Middle East.

Jebel Oil and Gas Field

Jebel Oil and Gas Field, also styled Al-Jabal, is a conventional onshore oil and associated gas field in Libya's Sirte Basin, operated by state-owned Sirte Oil Company.

Jeddah International Airport (closed 1981)

Jeddah International Airport, also known as Kandara Airport or Abbas Ibn Firnas Airport, served Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 1952 until King Abdulaziz International Airport replaced it in 1981.

Jeddah PP3 power plant

Jeddah PP3 power plant is an oil-fired power station in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, owned by the Saudi Electricity Company with about 1,790 MW across 35 units.

Jeddah South power plant

Jeddah South power plant (محطة توليد جنوب جدة) is a 2,640 MW oil-fired power station south of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, owned by Saudi Electricity Company.

Jeddah Tower (برج جدة)

Jeddah Tower (برج جدة), formerly Kingdom Tower, is a skyscraper under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to exceed 1,000 meters and become the world's tallest building.

JEDEC

JEDEC, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, is an independent semiconductor standards body founded in 1958, with over 360 member companies developing open standards for DDR SDRAM, HBM, and flash storage.

Jeehwan Kim

Jeehwan Kim is a South Korean-born materials scientist and tenured associate professor at MIT, known for remote epitaxy, graphene-based layer transfer, and monolithic 3D chip integration.

Jeep

Jeep is an automotive brand of Stellantis, centered on SUVs and off-road capable 4x4 vehicles, tracing its origin to U.S. Army light reconnaissance vehicles of 1940 and 1941.

Jeep Avenger

The Jeep Avenger is a subcompact crossover SUV built by Stellantis for European and other markets, unveiled in 2022 as Jeep's first fully electric model and the 2023 European Car of the Year.

Jeep Cherokee

The Jeep Cherokee is a Jeep sport utility vehicle nameplate produced since 1974 across six generations, sold as the Liberty from 2002 to 2013 and relaunched as a hybrid for 2026.

Jeep Cherokee (KL)

The Jeep Cherokee (KL) is a compact crossover SUV built by Jeep for 2014 through 2023, the fifth Cherokee generation and the name's return to the United States after 2001.

Jeep Cherokee (KM)

The Jeep Cherokee (KM) is the sixth generation of Jeep's Cherokee SUV, built by Stellantis and sold in North America from the 2026 model year as a hybrid.

Jeep Cherokee (SJ)

The Jeep Cherokee (SJ) is a full-size SUV produced by American Motors Corporation from 1974 to 1983 as a lower-cost version of the Jeep Wagoneer.

Jeep Cherokee (XJ)

The Jeep Cherokee (XJ), also called Jeep XJ, is a compact SUV built by AMC and Chrysler from 1984 to 2001, credited with creating the compact SUV segment.

Jeep CJ

The Jeep CJ, short for Civilian Jeep, is a line of compact four-wheel-drive vehicles produced from 1945 to 1986 as the civilian counterpart of the wartime Willys MB.

Jeep Comanche

The Jeep Comanche was a compact pickup truck produced by American Motors and Chrysler for 1986 through 1992, based on the Jeep Cherokee; it was Jeep's last pickup until the 2020 Gladiator.

Jeep Commander (XK)

The Jeep Commander (XK) is a mid-size, seven-passenger SUV built by Jeep from 2006 to 2010, sharing the Grand Cherokee's platform while adding a third row of seats.

Jeep Compass

The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV produced by Jeep and sold worldwide since 2006, with more than 2.5 million units sold across three generations.

Jeep DJ

The Jeep DJ, or Dispatcher Jeep, is a two-wheel-drive, enclosed version of the Jeep CJ built from 1955 to 1984, best known as a United States Postal Service mail vehicle.

Jeep four-wheel-drive systems

Jeep four-wheel-drive systems are the brand's branded 4x4 drivetrains, including Command-Trac, Selec-Trac, Rock-Trac, and Quadra-Trac, fitted across the Wrangler, Gladiator, and Grand Cherokee, ranging from part-time transfer cases to full-time systems with electronic torque management.

Jeep Gladiator (JT)

The Jeep Gladiator (JT) is a midsize pickup truck Jeep has sold in the United States since the 2020 model year, built on a stretched Wrangler frame.

Jeep Gladiator (SJ)

The Jeep Gladiator (SJ) was a full-size pickup truck introduced in 1962 for the 1963 model year, sharing its SJ platform and powertrain with the Jeep Wagoneer.