Dumont

Dumont, Pierre Étienne Louis, 1759-1829, Swiss jurist and political writer. Dumont knew Mirabeau well and wrote many of his speeches. His Souvenirs sur Mirabeau (1832) is a valuable record of the times. An important work of Dumont was his French edition (1802) of Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789).

Dumont, borough (1990 pop. 17,187), Bergen co., NE N.J.; settled 1677 by the Dutch, inc. 1894. It is a primarily residential suburb of Hackensack.

Dumont', meaning "from the mount" in French, may refer to:

People

Dumont or DuMont is a very common family name in France that has spread to many other countries. It is the name of:

• Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer and inventor
• Allen B. DuMont, American inventor, industrialist, and pioneer in the early years of television
• Andre M. Dumont (1961-), American advertising and marketing executive
• Bruno Dumont (1958-), French motion picture director (of polemic La Vie de Jésus fame)
• Charles Dumont de Sainte Croix (1758–1830), French zoologist
• Denise Dumont (1955-), Brazilian TV and movie actress
• Éric Dumont, French horticulturalist
• Eric Dumont (1961-), French yachtsman
• Fernand Dumont (1927-1997), sociologist, poet and writer from Québec, Canada
• Henri Dumont (1610-1684), French musician and composer
• Gabriel Dumont (1837-1906), Canadian indigenous leader of the Métis people
• Ivy Dumont (1930-), governor-general of the Bahamas
• Jean-Pierre Dumont, Canadian professional ice hockey forward
• José Dumont (1950-), Brazilian TV and movie actor
• Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842), French naval officer and explorer
• Louis Dumont (anthropologist) (1911-1998), French sociologist and anthropologist
• Margaret Dumont (1882-1965), American actress
• Mario Dumont (1970-), Canadian politician from Québec
• Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont (1759-1829), French/Swiss political writer
• René Dumont (1904-2001), French agronomist, sociologist and scientist
• Richard M. Dumont, Canadian actor and director

Places

Brazil

• Dumont, São PauloUnited States
• Dumont, Colorado
• Dumont, Iowa
• Dumont, Minnesota
• Dumont, New Jersey

Other uses

• The DuMont Television Network, which broadcast in the United States from 1946 until 1956