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Surname- Andrew DentAndrew DentAssociate Professor Dr Andrew Wesley Dent AM was an Australian doctor and humanitarian worker.- Early life :...
AM, Australian doctor and humanitarian worker - Bucky DentBucky DentRussell Earl "Bucky" Dent , is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in and , and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978...
, American baseball player - Charles Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name (includes "Charlie")
- Clinton Thomas DentClinton Thomas DentClinton Thomas Dent FRCS was an English surgeon, author and mountaineer.-Early life:The fourth surviving son of Thomas Dent, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.-Alpinism:...
(1850-1912), English alpinist, author and surgeon - Edward John DentEdward John DentEdward John Dent was a famous English watchmaker noted for his highly accurate clocks and marine chronometers.He founded the Dent company.- Early years :...
(1790-1853), English watch maker - Edward Joseph DentEdward Joseph DentEdward Joseph Dent, generally known by his initials as E. J. Dent was a British writer on music....
(1876-1957), English musicologist and biographer of Handel - Eric DentEric DentEric B. Dent, Ph.D. is the former Dean of the School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and has made important contributions to many interdisciplinary topics, especially the field of Complexity Theory.-Life:...
(1961-), American complexity theorist - Frederick Tracy DentFrederick Tracy DentFrederick Tracy Dent was an American general, born in White Haven, St. Louis County, Missouri He graduated at West Point in 1843, was assigned as brevet second lieutenant to the 6th US Infantry, served in the Southern campaign during the Mexican War, and was brevetted first lieutenant and captain...
(1820-92), American soldier - Harry Dent (disambiguation)Harry Dent (disambiguation)Harry Dent can refer to:* Harry S. Dent, Sr., Republican political strategist, architect of Southern Strategy* Harry S. Dent, Jr., financial prognosticator...
, multiple people with the name - Jason DentJason DentJason William Dent is an American mixed martial artist. The Lightweight competitor has held several regional championships, most recently he won the IFBL Welterweight Championship. He runs the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio, and previously hosted an MMA oriented radio talk show on WWGK...
, American mixed martial artist - J. M. DentJ. M. DentJoseph Malaby Dent was a British book publisher who produced the Everyman's Library series.Dent was born in Darlington in what is now the Britaania public house. After a short and unsuccessful stint as an apprentice printer he took up bookbinding...
, a British publisher - John Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name
- Lester DentLester DentLester Dent was a prolific pulp fiction author, best known as the creator and main author of the series of novels about the superhuman scientist and adventurer, Doc Savage. The 159 novels written over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.-Early years:Dent was born in 1904 in...
(1904-1959), writer best known for creating the character Doc SavageDoc SavageDoc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... - Richard DentRichard DentRichard Lamar Dent is a former American football defensive end, who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX...
, former football player - Ted DentTed DentTed Dent is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an American Hockey League head coach for the Rockford IceHogs....
(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player and coach - Taylor DentTaylor DentTaylor Phillip Dent is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.-Early career and back injury:He won 4 ATP singles titles during his career: Newport , Bangkok , Memphis , and Moscow , and reached the finals of three other events on tour...
, American tennis player - Thomas Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name
- Vernon DentVernon DentVernon Bruce Dent was a comic actor who appeared in over 400 films in his career. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil to the Three Stooges.-Early career:...
(1895-1963), American actor - William Barton Wade DentWilliam Barton Wade DentWilliam Barton Wade Dent was an American politician, educator, soldier and businessman from Georgia. He represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress ....
(1806 – 1855), American politician
Given name
- Dent MayDent May-Biography:May attended Jackson Prep, then later NYU Film School and Ole Miss, where he studied English and Southern studies, and found his home in the music of Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazlewood...
, American musician
Fictional characters
- Arthur DentArthur DentArthur Philip Dent is a fictional character, the hapless protagonist and anti-hero in the comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams....
, principal character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- 18610 Arthurdent18610 Arthurdent18610 Arthurdent is a small main belt asteroid, discovered by Felix Hormuth of Starkenburg Observatory on 7 February 1998. It is named after Arthur Dent, the bewildered hero of Douglas Adams's radio, play, and book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy....
, an asteroid named after the above
- 18610 Arthurdent
- Random Frequent Flyer Dent, daughter of Arthur Dent
- Harvey Dent (Two-FaceTwo-FaceTwo-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
), a villain from Batman's rogue gallery - The character Professor R. J. Dent from Dr. No
- Dent (Pokémon), the Japanese name for a Gym Leader in Pokémon Black and White, named Cilan in English.
- Dent (Pokémon anime), the Japanese name for a main character in the Pokémon: Black & White anime series, named Cilan in English.
Places
in England- Dent, Cumbria, a village in the south east of Cumbria
- Dent BankDent BankDent Bank is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin....
, a small village in County Durham
in the United States
- Dent, MinnesotaDent, MinnesotaDent is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census. Every summer Concordia Language Villages' Mori no Ike Japanese village is held just outside Dent at Lakeside Camp.-Geography:...
- Dent County, MissouriDent County, MissouriDent County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 14,927. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 15,119. The largest city and county seat is Salem...
- Dent, OhioDent, OhioDent is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dent is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land....
in Switzerland
- Dent BlancheDent BlancheThe Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With its high summit, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.-Naming:...
- Dent d'HérensDent d'HérensThe Dent d'Hérens is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The mountain lies a few kilometres west of the Matterhorn.The Aosta hut is used for the normal route.-Naming:...
Companies
- Dent & Co.Dent & Co.Dent & Co. or Dent's, was one of the wealthiest British merchant firms, or hongs, active in China during the 19th century. The company was a direct rival to Jardine, Matheson & Co...
, a major trading company in early colonial days of Hong Kong - Dent (clocks and watches), London manufacturer of Big Ben
Other
- USS Dent (DD-116)USS Dent (DD-116)USS Dent was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I and later served as APD-9 in World War II. She was named for Captain John H. Dent....
, a United States Navy ship - Dent (fell)Dent (fell)Dent is a small fell on the fringe of the English Lake District near the towns of Cleator Moor and Egremont. Sometimes known as Long Barrow, it is traditionally the first fell encountered by hikers following Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk...
, a fell near England's Lake District
See also
- Dent Island (disambiguation)
- Denton (disambiguation)