Dumont is a very common family name in France. It means "from the mount" in French. From France it has spread to many other countries, such as Canada, USA and Brazil. Several articles refer to this name: Image File history File links Dumont-crest. ...

People

• Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was a Brazilian aviation pioneer and inventor
• Bruno Dumont (1958-) is a French motion picture director (of polemic La Vie de Jésus fame)
• Charles Dumont de Sainte Croix (1758–1830) was a French zoologist
• Denise Dumont (1955-) is a Brazilian TV and movie actress
• Fernand Dumont (1927-1997), was a sociologist, poet and writer from Québec, Canada
• Henri Dumont (1610-1684) was a French musician and composer
• Gabriel Dumont (1837-1906) was a Canadian indigenous leader of the Métis people
• Ivy Dumont (1930-) is the governor-general of the Bahamas
• José Dumont (1950-) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor
• Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) was a French naval officer and explorer
• Mario Dumont (1970-) is a Canadian politician from Québec
• Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont (1759-1829) was a French/Swiss political writer
• René Dumont (1904-2001) was a French agronomist, sociologist and scientist
• Richard M. Dumont is an American actor and director

With alternative capitalization: Santos-Dumont in his trademark Panama hat. ... It has been suggested that Modern Aviation be merged into this article or section. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... Bruno Dumont (born 1958, Bailleul, France) is a French film director. ... Charles Henri Frédéric Dumont de Sainte Croix (April 27, 1758 - January 8, French zoologist. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... A poet exists within a cultural and intellectual tradition and usually writes in a specific language, but the qualities of good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Gabriel Dumont Gabriel Dumont (December, 1837 – May 19, 1906) was a leader of the Métis people of what is now western Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mestizo. ... Dame Ivy Leona Dumont, DCMG, (born October 2, 1930) is the Governor-General of the Bahamas. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... José Dumont (b. ... Rear Admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont dUrville (May 23, 1790 – May 8, 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. ... Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. ... Mario Dumont official portrait. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont (July 18, 1759 - September 29, 1829), French political writer, was born at Geneva, of which his family had been citizens of good repute from the days of Calvin. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... René Dumont (March 13, 1904 - June 18, 2001) was a French engineer in agronomy, a sociologist, and an environmental politician. ... Agricultural science (also called agronomy) is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... Albert Einstein is almost without question, currently the most widely recognized scientist among the general public. ...

• Allen B. DuMont was a US inventor, industrialist, and pioneer in the early years of television.
• The DuMont Television Network broadcast in the United States from 1946 until 1956.