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Conant is a pictish surname, and means mighty. It may refer to: * Adam Conant, fictional character * Charles "Carlos" Conant Maldonado (1842–1907), Mexican businessman, colonel, and politician *
Charles Conant Charles Arthur Conant (July 2, 1861 – July 5, 1915) was an American journalist, author, and promoter who became recognized as an expert on banking and finance. Conant was descended from one of the earliest New England settlers ( Roger Conan ...
(1861–1915), American economist *
David Stoughton Conant David Stoughton Conant (June 17, 1949, Springfield, Vermont – June 27, 2018) was an American botanist, specializing in the systematics and genetics of tropical tree ferns. Biography After graduating from Fall Mountain Regional High School, Cona ...
(1949–2018), American botanist * Deborah Henson-Conant (born 1953), American harpist *
Douglas Conant Douglas Conant is an American businessman who served as President and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company until July 31, 2011. Longtime protégé Denise Morrison, who worked for him at Nabisco as well as Campbell's, succeeded him as CEO. Education ...
, American businessman * Frances Augusta Hemingway Conant (1842-1903), American journalist, editor, businesswoman *
Frederic Conant Frederic Warren Conant (February 9, 1892 – March 24, 1974) was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Conant, who went by "Ted", was born in Santa Barbara, California. He studied civil engineering at Cornell University ...
(1892–1974), American yacht racer *
Gordon Conant Gordon Daniel Conant (January 11, 1885 – January 2, 1953) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and the 12th premier of Ontario, from 1942 to 1943. Personal life Born in Cedar Dale, East Whitby Township (now part of the City of Oshawa) in Ont ...
(1885–1953), Canadian politician *
James Bryant Conant James Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was an American chemist, a transformative President of Harvard University, and the first U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. Conant obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard in 1916 ...
(1893–1978), American chemist and President of Harvard University * James F. Conant (born 1958), American philosopher * Jennet Conant, American journalist and author * John Conant (1608–1694), English clergyman and university vice-chancellor *
Kenneth John Conant Kenneth John Conant (June 28, 1894 – March 3, 1984) was an American architectural historian and educator, who specialized in medieval architecture. Conant is known for his studies of Cluny Abbey. Career Born in Neenah, Conant received a B ...
(1894-1984), American architectural historian * Levi Conant (1857–1916), American mathematician * Marcus Conant (born 1936), American dermatologist and HIV/AIDS expert *
Norman Francis Conant Norman Francis Conant (9 March 1908, Walpole, Massachusetts – 23 April 1984, Durham, North Carolina) was an American medical school professor and one of the pioneers of medical mycology. Education Conant graduated in 1930 with a Bachelor of Sci ...
(1908–1984), American medical mycologist *
Ralph W. Conant Ralph Wendell Conant (1926-2017) was a writer and researcher in the areas of social policy, Metropolitan government, metropolitan governance, and regional planning. Conant is also the former president of Shimer College and Unity College (Maine), ...
(born 1926), American urban planner * Roger Conant (colonist) (c.1592–1679), early Massachusetts settler * Sir Roger Conant, 1st Baronet (1899–1973), British politician * Roger Conant (herpetologist) (1909–2003), American herpetologist * Scott Conant (born 1971), American chef *
Susan Conant Susan Conant is an American mystery writer best known for her ''Dog Lover's Mysteries'' series, featuring magazine writer Holly Winter. Conant graduated from Radcliffe College with a degree in social relations, and a doctorate from Harvard Univers ...
, American mystery writer *
Thomas Jefferson Conant Thomas Jefferson Conant (December 13, 1802 – April 30, 1891) was an American Biblical scholar. Biography Thomas Jefferson Conant was born in Brandon, Vermont on December 13, 1802. Graduating from Middlebury College in 1823, he became tutor i ...
(1802–1891), American Bible scholar * James B. Conant High School, a public school in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.


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Conant family The Conant family is a distinguished family of English origin. History The Conant surname is thought to be of Celtic, possibly Breton origin. The earliest known member of the most prominent line of the family was John Conant, a yeoman of East Bud ...
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conan (disambiguation) Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duk ...
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