Durant
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- Adrian DurantAdrian DurantAdrian Durant is a sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters.He has competed in 60, 100 and 200 meters at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2008 World Indoor Championships.He has 10.25...
(born 1984), sprint athlete from the U.S. Virgin Islands - Albert DurantAlbert DurantAlbert Paul Durant was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
(born 1892), Belgian water polo player - Ariel DurantAriel DurantAriel Durant was the co-author of The Story of Civilization.-Biography:Durant was born in Proskurov as Chaya Kaufman to Ethel Appel Kaufman and Joseph Kaufman. The family emigrated to the United States in 1901. She met her future husband, Will Durant, while a student at Ferrer Modern School in...
(1898–1981), co-author of The Story of Civilization with husband Will Durant - Cliff DurantCliff DurantRussell "Cliff" Durant was an American racecar driver. He was the son of William C. Durant, the founder of General Motors. His wife Adelaide Frost was a singing star who later married Eddie Rickenbacker...
(1890–1937), American racecar driver - Darian DurantDarian DurantDarian Bernard Durant is a professional American football quarterback who plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He played college football at the University of North Carolina...
(born 1982), Canadian football player - Don DurantDon DurantDon Durant was an American actor and singer, best known for his role as the gunslinger-turned- sheriff in the CBS Western series Johnny Ringo, which ran on Thursdays from October 1, 1959 - June 30, 1960....
(1932–2005), Ammerican actor and singer - George DurantGeorge DurantGeorge Durant was an attorney, Attorney General and Speaker of the House of Burgesses in the Province of Carolina. He is sometimes credited as being the "father of North Carolina"....
(1632–1692), Attorney General from North Carolina - Henry DurantHenry DurantHenry Durant was the founding president of the University of California.-Biography:Graduate of Yale College...
(1802–1875), first president of the University of California - Henry Bickersteth DurantHenry Bickersteth DurantHenry Bickersteth Durant was the Bishop of Lahore from 1913 until his death.Born into a very eminent ecclesiastical family – his father was Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, his uncle was Bishop of Exeter and his cousin Bishop of South Tokyo – he was educated at Highgate School, and...
(1871–1932), Bishop of Lahore (1913-32) - Henry Fowle DurantHenry Fowle DurantHenry Fowle Durant was an American lawyer and philanthropist. Durant was born in Hanover, New Hampshire.He graduated from Harvard in 1841, studied law, and subsequently practiced in Boston...
(1822–1881), American lawyer and philanthropist - Hugh DurantHugh DurantHugh Durant was a British sport shooter and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
(1877–1916), British sport shooter - Isabelle DurantIsabelle DurantIsabelle A.J. Durant is a Belgian politician, member of the Ecolo party. On 15 September, 2010 Durant supported the new initiative Spinelli Group in the European Parliament, which was founded to reinvigorate the strive for federalisation of the European Union...
(born 1954), Belgian politician - Joanne DurantJoanne DurantJoanne Durant is a retired female track and field sprinter from Barbados, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 1999 Pan American Games, alongside Melissa Straker, Andrea Blackett, and...
(born 1975), Barbadian track and field sprinter - Joe DurantJoe DurantJoseph Scott Durant is an American professional golfer.Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.Durant...
(born 1964), American professional golfer - John Charles DurantJohn Charles DurantJohn Charles Durant was an English printer and a Liberal politician.Durant was born at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the son of Christopher William Durant and his wife Sarah Coles. His father was an ironmonger of Epping, Essex. He was educated at British School, Fordingbridge, Hampshire...
(1846–1929), English printer and Liberal politician - Justin DurantJustin DurantJustin Durant is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(born 1985), NCAA football player - Kenneth W. DurantKenneth W. DurantKenneth W. Durant was a United States Navy sailor.-Navy career:Durant enlisted in the Navy 19 June 1940...
(1919–1942), U.S. Navy sailor - Kevin DurantKevin DurantKevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
(born 1988), American basketball player - Louis DurantLouis DurantLouis Durant was an American racecar driver. He was born "Durant Lewis" and grew up in Herington, Kansas. He changed his name when he began driving race cars....
(1910–1972), American racecar driver - Michael DurantMichael DurantMichael J. "Mike" Durant is an American pilot and author who was held prisoner for eleven days in 1993 after a raid in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as a Chief Warrant Officer 3...
(born 1961), U.S. Army helicopter pilot held prisoner in Somalia in 1993 - Mike Durant (baseball)Mike Durant (baseball)Michael Joseph Durant is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins. He was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 1991 amateur entry draft...
(born 1969), former American Major League baseball player - Paul DurantPaul DurantPaul Durant , is a former driver American racecar driver from San Diego, California.He first excelled in modified stock car racing, winning a number of regional championships. He then competed in the USAC Silver Crown Series in 1994...
(born 1959), former American racecar driver - Sam DurantSam DurantSam Durant is a multimedia artist whose works engage a variety of social, political, and cultural issues. Often referencing American history, his work explores the varying relationships between culture and politics, engaging subjects as diverse as the civil rights movement, southern rock music,...
(born 1961), American artist - Thomas C. DurantThomas C. DurantThomas Clark Durant, was an American financier and railroad promoter. He was vice-president of the Union Pacific in 1869 when it met with the Central Pacific railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah Territory...
(1820–1885), American financier - Tony DurantTony DurantSir Robert Anthony Bevis Durant , also known as Tony Durant, was a member of the Conservative Party, and was Member of Parliament for Reading North from 1974–83. After Reading's constituencies were reshuffled, he was Member of Parliament for Reading West from 1983–97. He retired from politics...
(born 1928), British politician - Will DurantWill DurantWilliam James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife Ariel Durant and published between 1935 and 1975...
(1885–1981), American philosopher, historian and author, husband of Ariel Durant - William C. DurantWilliam C. DurantWilliam Crapo "Billy" Durant was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars....
(1861–1947), pioneer of U.S. automobile industry - William West DurantWilliam West DurantWilliam West Durant was a designer and developer of camps in the Adirondack Great Camp style, including Camp Uncas, Camp Pine Knot and Sagamore Camp which are National Historic Landmarks. He was the son of Thomas C. Durant, the financier and railroad promoter who was behind the Crédit Mobilier...
(1850–1934), American architect and designer
Other
- Durant MotorsDurant MotorsDurant Motors Inc. was established in 1921 by former General Motors CEO William "Billy" Durant following his termination by the GM board of directors and the New York bankers that financed GM.-Corporate relationships:...
, a car manufacturer- Durant (automobile)Durant (automobile)The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York City, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William "Billy" Durant after he was terminated as the head of General Motors...
, a car produced by Durant
- Durant (automobile)
- Durant (a cappella group)Durant (a cappella group)Durant is an a cappella vocal group. The group is a Christian musical ensemble signed under The Acappella Company, and consists of six men and women...
, an a cappella vocal group - Durant (Pokémon), a species in Pokémon Black and White
See also
- Durand (disambiguation)
- Os du RandtOs du RandtJacobus Petrus du Randt, better known as Os du Randt , is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks...
(born 1972), South African rugby player