Dwight

Dwight
I. biographical name Timothy 1752-1817 American clergyman; president Yale U. (1795-1817) II. biographical name Timothy 1828-1916 grandson of preceding American clergyman; president Yale U. (1886-99)

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  • Dwight — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Henry W. Dwight (1788–1845), US amerikanischer Politiker James Dwight (1852–1917), US amerikanischer Tennisspieler Jeremiah W. Dwight (1819–1885), US amerikanischer Politiker John Wilbur Dwight (1859–1928) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dwight — may refer to: People Dwight (given name) New England Dwight family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors Places In Canada: Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario In the United States: Dwight …   Wikipedia

  • Dwight — Dwight, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 259 Housing Units (2000): 128 Land area (2000): 0.242058 sq. miles (0.626927 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.242058 sq. miles (0.626927 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dwight — McCarthy est un personnage créé par Frank Miller dans Sin City, joué par Clive Owen dans le film de Robert Rodriguez. Il apparaît dans les épisodes : J ai tué pour elle (A dame to kill for), 1993 Le grand carnage (The Big Fat Kill), 1994 Cet …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dwight — m English: transferred use of the surname, which probably comes from the medieval English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia (see DENNIS (SEE Dennis)). It is especially common in America, where its increase in popularity since the Second… …   First names dictionary

  • Dwight, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 4363 Housing Units (2000): 1803 Land area (2000): 2.574360 sq. miles (6.667562 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007968 sq. miles (0.020637 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.582328 sq. miles (6.688199 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dwight, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 330 Housing Units (2000): 163 Land area (2000): 0.372141 sq. miles (0.963841 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.372141 sq. miles (0.963841 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dwight, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 75 Housing Units (2000): 36 Land area (2000): 0.198546 sq. miles (0.514232 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.198546 sq. miles (0.514232 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dwight, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 259 Housing Units (2000): 128 Land area (2000): 0.242058 sq. miles (0.626927 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.242058 sq. miles (0.626927 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dwight —   [dwaɪt], Timothy, amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Theologe, * Northampton (Massachusetts) 14. 5. 1752, ✝ New Haven (Connecticut) 11. 1. 1817; einer der Literaten der »Connecticut Wits«. Seine Gedichte verfolgen moralische und didaktische… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Dwight — (spr. Dueit), Timoth., geb. 1752 in Nordhampton (Massachusetts) wurde Geistlicher u. war im Freiheitskriege Kaplan beim Heere; seit 1778 lebte er als Geistlicher u. Lehrer in seiner Vaterstadt, seit 1783 in Greenfield; 1795 wurde er Professor der …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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