Cort
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Cort is the name of several people:
Cort can also refer to:
- Cornelis CortCornelis CortCornelis Cort was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Italy, where he was known as Cornelio Fiammingo.-Biography:...
(1536–1578), Dutch engraver - Henry CortHenry CortHenry Cort was an English ironmaster. During the Industrial Revolution in England, Cort began refining iron from pig iron to wrought iron using innovative production systems. In 1783 he patented the puddling process for refining iron ore...
(1740–1800), English ironmaster - Frans de CortFrans de CortFrans Jozef de Cort was a Flemish writer. Professionally he was, first a clerk, editor, bookkeeper for a shipping company, and in 1861 a secretary at the military court....
(1834–1878), Flemish writer - John Cort (impresario)John Cort (impresario)John Cort was an American impresario; his Cort Circuit was one of the first national theater circuits. Along with John Considine and Alexander Pantages, Cort was one of the Seattle-based entrepreneurs who parlayed their success in the years following the Klondike Gold Rush into an impact on...
(1861–1929), American impresario - John CortJohn CortJohn C. Cort , was a longtime Christian socialist writer and activist. He was the co-chair of the Religion and Socialism Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America.He was based in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts...
(1913–2006), longtime Christian socialist writer and activist - Bud CortBud CortBud Cort is an American film and stage actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayals of Harold in Hal Ashby's 1971 film Harold and Maude and the titular hero in Robert Altman's 1970 film Brewster McCloud...
(born 1948), American actor - Barry CortBarry CortBarry Lee Cort was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was selected in the fourth round of the draft. He only played one year, , at the major league level. He pitched in seven games, three of which he started. From to , he played for various minor league teams in the Milwaukee and Oakland...
(born 1956), American baseball player - Carl CortCarl CortCarl Edward Richard Cort is an Guyanese-English footballer who plays as a forward. Most recently, he played for League One side Brentford until he was released in January 2011....
(born 1977), English footballer - Leon CortLeon CortLeon Terrance Anthony Cort is an English professional footballer currently playing for Burnley. He is a defender who wears the number 18 shirt for the Clarets. He is of Guyanese descent, and is the younger brother of Carl Cort...
(born 1979), English footballer - Liam CortLiam CortLiam Cort is a basketball player for the Milton Keynes Lions, an English basketball team. He progressed through the Milton Keynes Lions junior ranks and now 18 years old and still in school in Milton Keynes...
(born 1989), English basketball player
Cort can also refer to:
- CORTCortCort is the name of several people:* Cornelis Cort , Dutch engraver* Henry Cort , English ironmaster* Frans de Cort , Flemish writer* John Cort , American impresario...
(Cortistatin), human gene - CortisolCortisolCortisol is a steroid hormone, more specifically a glucocorticoid, produced by the adrenal gland. It is released in response to stress and a low level of blood glucocorticoids. Its primary functions are to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis; suppress the immune system; and aid in fat,...
, hormone commonly abbreviated as cort - CortinariusCortinariusCortinarius is a genus of mushrooms. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over 2000 different species and found worldwide. A common feature among all species in the genus Cortinarius is that young specimens have a cortina between the cap and the stem, hence the name,...
, a genus of mushrooms - Cort GuitarsCort GuitarsCort Guitars is a guitar manufacturer centered in South Korea. The company is one of the largest guitar makers in the world, and produces instruments for many other companies.- History :...
, guitar manufacturer based in South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - Cort v. AshCort v. AshCort v. Ash, 422 U.S. 66 , was a case in which the United States Supreme Court determined whether a court may imply a cause of action from a criminal statute.-Facts & procedural history:Defendant/petitioner Stewart S...
, 1975 case in the United States Supreme Court - Cort, a fictional character in the Stephen King Universe.