Householder is also a family name:
- Alston Scott Householder, American mathematician
Mathematical topics named after A.S. Householder:- Householder transformation in geometry and linear algebra
- Householder's method for finding roots of equations
- Larry Householder, American Republican politician
- Ronney Householder, late American racecar driver
- Paul Householder, Major League Baseball player and land baron.
In a religious context:
- In Buddhism, "householder" (Pali, gahapati) often appears to be used synonymously for "layperson" in contrast to a Buddhist monastic (one who has "abandoned home").
- In Hinduism, according to the Laws of Manu, "householder" (grihastha) refers to the second of four stages (ashrama) of life, typified by marriage, children and financial stability. (Also see, Stages of life for a twice-born man.)
Famous quotes containing the word householder:
“In relation to God, we are like a thief who has burgled the house of a kindly householder and been allowed to keep some of the gold. From the point of view of the lawful owner this gold is a gift; From the point of view of the burglar it is a theft. He must go and give it back. It is the same with our existence. We have stolen a little of God’s being to make it ours. God has made us a gift of it. But we have stolen it. We must return it.”
—Simone Weil (1909–1943)