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Dumont or DuMont is a common family name in France that has spread to many other countries. It is the name of:- Dumont de MontignyDumont de MontignyJean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny, or Dumont de Montigny, was born in Paris on July 31, 1696, and died sometime after 1753. His writings about the French colony of Louisiana include a two-volume history published in 1753, as well as an epic poem and a prose memoir preserved in manuscript...
(1696-after 1753), French explorer and author - Alberto Santos-DumontAlberto Santos-DumontAlberto Santos-Dumont , was a Brazilian early pioneer of aviation. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, Santos Dumont dedicated himself to science studies in Paris, France, where he spent most of his adult life....
(1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer and inventor - Allen B. DuMontAllen B. DuMontAllen Balcom DuMont also spelled Du Mont, was an American scientist and inventor best known for improvements to the cathode ray tube in 1931 for use in television receivers. Seven years later he manufactured and sold the first commercially practical television set to the public...
, American inventor, industrialist, and pioneer in the early years of television - Bruno DumontBruno DumontBruno Dumont is a French film director. To date, he has directed five feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Two of Dumont's films have won the Grand Prix award: both L'Humanité and...
(born 1958), French motion picture director (of polemic La Vie de Jésus fame) - Charles Dumont de Sainte CroixCharles Dumont de Sainte CroixCharles Henri Frédéric Dumont de Sainte-Croix was a French zoologist. A lawyer by trade, he was also an enthusiastic amateur ornithologist...
(1758–1830), French zoologist - Eric DumontEric DumontFrench yachtsman, Eric Dumont participated in the 1996/97 Vendée Globe in the yacht Café Legal-Le Goût.Dumont announced his retirement from the sport in 2003 after a minor collision with another yacht result in Dumont breaking his thigh bone....
(born 1961), French yachtsman - Éric DumontÉric DumontÉric Dumont is a French horticulturalist and nursery gardener in Troyes in the French département Aube. He is the son of the pilot Charles Dumont and great-grandson of the famous horticulturist Charles Baltet....
, French horticulturalist - Fernand DumontFernand DumontFernand Dumont was a québécois sociologist, philosopher, theologian and poet.Dumont was born in Montmorency, Quebec.Dumont died in Quebec.-External links:*...
(1927–1997), sociologist, poet and writer from Québec, Canada - Gabriel Dumont (ice hockey)Gabriel Dumont (ice hockey)Gabriel Dumont is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League...
, Canadian ice hockey player - Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader) (1837–1906), Canadian indigenous leader of the Métis people
- Henri DumontHenri DumontHenri Dumont was a Franco-Belgian composer.- Life :Dumont was born to Henry de Thier and Elisabeth Orban in Looz . The family moved in 1613 to Maastricht, where Henri and his brother Lambert were choirboys at the church of Notre-Dame...
(1610–1684), French musician and composer - Ivy DumontIvy DumontDame Ivy Leona Dumont, DCMG was the sixth Governor-General of the Bahamas. She was a Bahamian hero.She was the first woman in the Bahamas to hold this office, from January 1, 2002 until November 30, 2005. She previously served as Education Minister from 1995 to 2001.-External links:*...
(born 1930), governor-general of the Bahamas - Jean-Pierre DumontJean-Pierre DumontJean-Pierre "J. P." Dumont is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for SC Bern in the National League A.-Amateur career:Dumont played four seasons for Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
, Canadian professional ice hockey forward - José DumontJosé DumontJosé Dumont is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in Behind the Sun , an award-winning film of director Walter Salles...
(born 1950), Brazilian TV and movie actor - Jules Dumont d'UrvilleJules Dumont d'UrvilleJules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.-Childhood:Dumont was born at Condé-sur-Noireau...
(1790–1842), French naval officer and explorer - Léon DumontLéon DumontLéon Dumont was a French psychologist and philosopher. He influenced Nietzsche and William James and is perhaps best known for his treatise on the causes of laughter ....
(1837-1877), French psychologist and philosopher - Louis Dumont (anthropologist)Louis Dumont (anthropologist)Louis Dumont was a French anthropologist. He was an associate professor at Oxford University during the 1950s, and director at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris...
(1911–1998), French sociologist and anthropologist - Margaret DumontMargaret DumontMargaret Dumont was an American comedic actress. She is remembered mostly for being the comic foil to Groucho Marx in seven of the Marx Brothers films...
(1882–1965), American actress - Mario DumontMario DumontMario Dumont is a television personality and former politician in the province of Quebec. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec , and the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec , from 1994 to 2009...
(born 1970), Canadian politician from Québec - Pierre Étienne Louis DumontPierre Étienne Louis DumontPierre Étienne Louis Dumont , French political writer, was born at Geneva, of which his family had been citizens of good repute from the days of Calvin....
(1759–1829), French/Swiss political writer - René DumontRené DumontRené Dumont was a French engineer in agronomy, a sociologist, and an environmental politician.He was born in Cambrai, Nord, in the north of France. His father was a professor in agriculture and his grandfather was a farmer. He graduated from the INA P-G, as an engineer in agronomy...
(1904–2001), French agronomist, sociologist and scientist - Stéphane DumontStéphane DumontStéphane Dumont is a French footballer. He is a midfielder who currently playing for AS Monaco FC. He can sometimes act as a striker for his team, but acknowledges his own commitment in the midfield.-Lille:...
(born 1982), French footballer - Tom DumontTom DumontTom Dumont is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's Songs We Sing.-Life and career:The Dumont family lived in Irvine, California...
, lead guitarist of third wave ska band No Doubt
Places
Brazil- Dumont, São PauloDumont, São PauloDumont is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 6,988 and the area is 111.25 km². The elevation is 595 m. It is named in honor of Alberto Santos-Dumont.The city is also known worldwide for producing the famous and tasty "Sausage of Dumont"...
United States
- Dumont, ColoradoDumont, ColoradoDumont is a small unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Dumont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80436...
- Dumont, IowaDumont, IowaDumont is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dumont is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Dumont, MinnesotaDumont, MinnesotaDumont is a city in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 100 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Dumont, New JerseyDumont, New JerseyDumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 17,479 at the 2010 Census.Dumont was formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping...
Other uses
- DuMont LaboratoriesDuMont LaboratoriesDuMont Laboratories was an American television equipment manufacturer. The company was founded in 1931, by inventor Allen B. DuMont. Among the company's developments were long-lasting cathode ray tubes that would be used for television. Another product out of the lab was a DuMont invention, the...
, an American television equipment manufacturer - The DuMont Television NetworkDuMont Television NetworkThe DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
, which broadcast in the United States from 1946 until 1956 - M. DuMont SchaubergM. DuMont SchaubergM. DuMont Schauberg is one of Germany's oldest and largest publishing houses. Founded by Bertram Hilden in 1620, Marcus du Mont acquired the "Kölnische Zeitung" in 1805 - then the business's main newspaper...
, a German publishing house