DIX or Dix may refer to:

Computing

Danish Internet Exchange Point Danish Internet Exchange Point (DIX) is operated by i2http://www.i2.dk/ in Kongens Lyngby north of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Two points of presence were opened since 2011. Its purpose is to alleviate the exchange of data traffic betwee ...

, in Copenhagen *

Data Integrity Extensions Data Integrity Field (DIF) is an approach to protect data integrity in computer data storage from data corruption. It was proposed in 2003 by the T10 subcommittee of the International Committee for Information Technology Standards. A similar approa ...

, data corruption error-handling field in data storage technology *

Device Independent X X.Org Server is the free and open-source implementation of the X Window System display server stewarded by the X.Org Foundation. Implementations of the client-side X Window System protocol exist in the form of ''X11 libraries'', which serve a ...

, part of the 2D graphics device driver in the X.Org Server *

DIX Ethernet In computer networking, an Ethernet frame is a data link layer protocol data unit and uses the underlying Ethernet physical layer transport mechanisms. In other words, a data unit on an Ethernet link transports an Ethernet frame as its payload. ...

, an Ethernet frame type

People

Surname

Dix is a Jewish German originating in the Rhineland, Germany *

Adrian Dix Adrian Dix (born April 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician serving as the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia. In addition to serving as the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician *

Alan Dix Alan John Dix is a British author, researcher, and university professor, specialising in human–computer interaction (HCI). He is one of the four co-authors of the university level textbook ''Human–Computer Interaction''. Dix is the Director ...

, British author and university professor *

Bernard Dix Bernard Hubert Dix (30 March 1925 – 20 April 1995) was a British trade unionist. Born in Woolwich, Dix left school when he was fourteen and worked as a fitter at the Royal Arsenal. During World War II, he served with the Queen's Own Royal ...

(1925–1995), British trade unionist *

Beulah Marie Dix Beulah Marie Dix (December 25, 1876 – September 25, 1970) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound film eras, as well as a playwright and author of novels and children's books. She wrote for more than 55 films between 1917 an ...

(1876–1970), American screenwriter, playwright and novelist *

Carl Dix Carl Dix (born 1948) is a founding member, and a representative, of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). He is a regular contributor to ''Revolution'' newspaper and a longtime associate of Bob Avakian. In 1996, Dix co-founded the Octobe ...

(born 1948), American communist *

De'Audra Dix DeAudra Dix (born March 3, 1984) is a professional American football defensive back who is currently a free agent He was signed as a street free agent by the Montreal Alouettes in 2009. He played college football for the Johnson C. Smith Golden ...

(born 1984), American football player * Dorothea Dix (1802–1887), American social worker * Dorothy Dix (1861–1951), American journalist * Drew Dennis Dix (born 1944), US Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor * Eddie Dix (born 1970), Dutch baseball player *

Edwin Asa Dix Edwin Asa Dix, the pen name of Edwin Augustus Dix (June 25, 1860 – August 24, 1911), was an American author. Biography Dix was born in Newark, New Jersey, to John Edwin and Mary Joy Dix. He attended the Newark Latin School, then Princeton U ...

(1860–1911), AKA Edwin Augustus Dix, American author *

Emily Dix Emily Dix (21 May 1904 – 31 December 1972) was a palaeobotanist, specialising in the fossil flora of the Coal Measures. Education She was born into a farming family living at Llanrhidian on the Gower Peninsula. At 18 she won a scholarship to Un ...

(1904–1972), Welsh palaeobotanist *

Eulabee Dix Eulabee Dix Becker (October 5, 1878 – June 14, 1961) was an American artist, who favoured the medium of watercolours on ivory to paint portrait miniatures. During the early 20th century, when the medium was at the height of fashion, she pai ...

(1878–1961), American artist *

Frederick Dix Frederick Dix (June 1883 – 18 February 1966) was a British speed skater. He competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics and the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux o ...

(1883–966), British speed skater *

Gioele Dix Gioele Dix, a pseudonym of his name David Ottolenghi (born 3 January 1956) is an Italian actor and comedian of Jewish descent. Life Gioele Dix began his theatrical career at the end of the 1970s, promoting and animating the Milan stage compan ...

(born 1956), Italian actor and comedian *

Gregory Dix George Eglinton Alston Dix (4 October 1901 – 12 May 1952), known as Gregory Dix, was a British monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community. He was a noted liturgical scholar whose work had particular influence on the r ...

(1902–1952), English priest and liturgical scholar *

Helena Dix Helena Dix (born 26 May 1979) is an Australian operatic soprano and specialist in bel canto roles. In 2005 Dix represented Australia in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. She was awarded as an associate of The Royal Academy of Music in 2015 for her ...

(born 1979), Australian operatic soprano *

Jan Dix Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

, German musician *

Joan Dix Joan Dix (later ''Jones'', 3 August 1918 – 1991) was an English figure skater who competed in ladies singles. In 1932 she finished tenth at the Winter Olympics and world championships, and seventh at the European championships. Her father Fred ...

(1918–1991), English figure skater *

John Alden Dix John Alden Dix (December 25, 1860 – April 9, 1928) was an American businessman and politician who served as 38th Governor of New York from January 1911 to January 1913. A native of Glens Falls, New York, Dix attended Cornell University befo ...

(1860–1928), New York governor * John Adams Dix (1798–1879), American Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War *

John Ross Dix John Dix or John Ross (21 September 1811 – after 1863) was a British writer and poet in Great Britain and America. An alcoholic, he wrote a noted biography of Thomas Chatterton and he wrote "In Our Own Dear Homes Again" during the American Civi ...

(1811-after 1863), British writer and poet in Great Britain and America *

Margaret Dix Margaret Ruth Dix (1902 – 9 December 1991) was a British neuro-otologist. With Charles Skinner Hallpike, she published important research on vertigo and described the Dix–Hallpike test. Biography Dix was born in 1902 and attended Sherborne ...

(1902–1991), British neuro-otologist * Margaret A. Dix (born 1939), Jersey-born Guatemalan botanist *

Michèle Dix Michèle Dix CBE (born 5 February 1955) is a British civil engineer. She is the managing director of Crossrail 2 and had previously been the director of planning for Transport for London. In 2016, Dix was named as one of the Top 50 Influential ...

, British civil engineer *

Morgan Dix Morgan Dix (November 1, 1827 in New York City – April 29, 1908) was an American Episcopal Church priest, theologian, and religious author. Early life Dix was born on November 1, 1827 in New York City. He was the son of Catherine Morgan, the ado ...

(1827–1908), American Episcopal priest and theologian * Otto Dix (1891–1969), German expressionist *

Peter Dix Peter Thomas Stanley Dix (6 May 1953 – 21 December 1988) was an Irish Olympic sailor who competed in the 470 in 1976. Dix was born in Dublin and was an alumnus of St Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. His cousin was Olympic ...

(1953–1988), Irish sailor *

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

(1893–1949), American actor *

Richard Dix (footballer) Richard Dix (17 January 1924 – 2 July 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger. Career Dix was born in South Shields in 1924. Dix played for South Shields United. North Shields, Bradford Park Avenue, King's Lyn ...

(1924–1990), English footballer *

Robert Dix Robert Warren Brimmer (May 8, 1935 – August 6, 2018), known professionally as Robert Dix, was an American film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1974. Biographic data Dix was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor R ...

(1935–2018), American actor *

Ronnie Dix Ronald William Dix (12 September 1912 – 2 April 1998) was a professional footballer, who holds the record for being the youngest goalscorer in Football League history, when he scored for Bristol Rovers aged 15 years 180 days in 1928. He won o ...

(1912–1998), English footballer *

Roscoe D. Dix Roscoe Dexter Dix (June 11, 1839September 5, 1912) was a Michigan politician who served as Michigan Auditor General from 1897 to 1900. Early life Dix was born in Jefferson County, New York on June 11, 1839, to parents Dexter Ozias and Mary Eliza ...

(1839–1912), American politician and Michigan Auditor General * Rose Ellen Dix, English YouTuber *

Shane Dix Shane Dix (born 1960 in Wales) is an Australian science fiction author best known for his collaborative work with Sean Williams in the '' Star Wars'': New Jedi Order series. In addition to his novels with Sean Williams, Dix has had short stories ...

(born 1960), Australian writer *

Sophie Dix Sophie Dix (born 3 March 1969) is an English actress, best known for her role as Captain Sadie Williams in ''Soldier Soldier''. She has also had roles in ''The Bill'', ''Benidorm'', '' Between The Lines'', and ''Holby City''. In March 2022, she ...

(born 1969), English actress *

Ute Dix Ute Dix (born 10 September 1955) is a German speed skater. She competed in two events at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIe ...

(born 1955), German speed skater * Walter Dix (born 1986), American track and field athlete * William Dix (disambiguation), various people

Given name

Dix Terne Dix Terne was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one silver in 1954 and one bronze in 1953 (tied with Sweden Sweden, formally the ...

, 1950s West German bobsledder

Places

Switzerland

* Lac des Dix, the reservoir created by Grande Dixence Dam

United States

* Dix, Illinois *

Dix, Nebraska Dix is a village in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census. History Originally a siding on the Union Pacific Railroad, Dix was founded as a settlement in 1886. The community derives its name from ...

Dix, New York Dix is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Schuyler County, New York, Schuyler County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 3,723 at the 2020 census. The Town of Dix is located on the southern border of t ...

Dix Hill Dix Hill is the informal name for a high, rolling expanse of land and national Historic district (United States), historic district located at Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 ...

, in Raleigh, North Carolina *

Dix Mountain Dix Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, and is located roughly on the boundary between the towns of North Hudson and Keene in Essex County, New York. The peak was named in 1837 after John Dix ...

, in the Adirondacks, New York * Dix Range, in the Adirondacks, New York * Dix River, in Kentucky **

Dix Dam The Dix Dam is a dam on the Dix River located between Mercer and Garrard County, Kentucky. It was constructed to generate hydroelectricity and prevent flooding of the Kentucky River but is better known for creating Herrington Lake. History Dix D ...

Dix Stadium Dix Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. In addition, since 2016 the stadium is also home to the Kent S ...

, in Kent, Ohio *

Fort Dix Fort Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity (ASA) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Army post. It is located south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Fort Dix is under the jurisdiction of the Air Force A ...

, an Army post in New Jersey

Other uses

* D-IX, a drug cocktail developed in Germany during WW2 to relieve fatigue * ''Dix'' (steamboat), a steamboat which ran on Puget Sound, USA from 1904 to 1906 * The Dix, a fictional R&B group * ''Dix'', a hymn tune used with hymn For the Beauty of the Earth and

As with Gladness, Men of Old "As with Gladness Men of Old" is an Epiphany hymn, written by William Chatterton Dix on 6 January 1859 (Epiphany) while he was ill in bed. Though considered by many as a Christmas carol, it is found in the Epiphany section of many hymnals and sti ...

; named for William C. Dix * DIX, the number 509 in Roman numerals