Durand, du Rand or du Randt is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include: * André Durand (born 1947), Canadian painter * Angèle Durand (1925–2001), Belgian singer and actress * Anthony Durand (1956–2009), American potter * Alain Durand (born 1967), French footballer *

Asher Brown Durand Asher Brown Durand (August 21, 1796, – September 17, 1886) was an American painter of the Hudson River School. Early life Durand was born in, and eventually died in, Maplewood, New Jersey (then called Jefferson Village). He was the eight ...

(1796–1886), American painter *

Auguste Durand Marie-Auguste Massacrié-Durand (18 July 1830 – 31 May 1909) was a French music publisher, organist, and composer. Biography Durand was born in Paris and studied at the Paris Conservatoire with François Benoist. He started as an organist in 184 ...

(1830–1909), French organist, publisher, and composer *

Bernice Durand Bernice Black Durand (28 December 1942 - 7 February 2022) was an American particle physicist and emeritus Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She was also the emeritus Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate. Early life and educ ...

(born 1942), American physicist * Christophe Durand (born 1973), French table tennis player *

Claude Durand Claude Durand (1938–2015) was a French publisher, translator and writer. He worked in the French film industry editing films, and occasionally writing and directing. He published leading authors such as Solzhenitsyn and Houellebecq, and tog ...

(1938–2015), French publisher, translator, and writer * Cora Durand (1902–1998), American potter *

David Durand David Durand (1680 – 16 January 1763) was a Huguenot French people, French and English people, English minister (religion), minister and historian. He was born in Languedoc and fled France to the Netherlands before heading to Spain with a grou ...

(1680–1763), Huguenot French and English minister and historian * Dimitri Durand (born 1982), French footballer * Earl Durand (1913–1939), American outlaw * Edmé-Antoine Durand (1768–1835), French diplomat and art collector *

Elias Durand Elias Durand (January 25, 1794 – August 15, 1873), born Élie Magloire Durand, was an American pharmacist and botanist.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435 He was born ...

(1794–1873), American pharmacist and botanist *

Elias Judah Durand Elias Judah Durand (20 March 1870 -– 29 October 1922) was an American mycologist, and botanist. He was one of the foremost American experts on the discomycetes. Biography Elias Judah Durand was born in Canandaigua, New York. He received h ...

(1870–1922), American mycologist and botanist * Estienne Durand (1586–1618), French poet *

Florentin Durand Florentin Durand (born 9 November 1982) is a French ski jumper. He competed in the large hill event at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( a ...

(born 1982), French ski jumper * Frank Durand (1895–1978), American politician * Frédérik Durand (born 1988), Canadian DJ *

George Du Rand Johannes ("George") Du Rand (born 16 October 1982) is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 meter backstroke. He is a member of South Africa's 2008 Olympic

(born 1982), South African swimmer *

George H. Durand George Harman Durand (February 21, 1838 – June 8, 1903) was a politician, jurist, and attorney from Michigan. Biography Durand was born in Cobleskill, New York. He attended the common schools and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York. D ...

(1838–1903), American politician * Georges-Mathieu de Durand (died 1997), Canadian monk *

Gilbert Durand Gilbert Durand (1 May 1921 – 7 December 2012) was a French academic known for his work on the imaginary, symbolic anthropology and mythology. According to Durand, Imagination and Reason can be complementary. He defended the status of the ima ...

(1921–2012), French academic *

Gilles Durand Gilles Durand (born 11 January 1952) is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...

(born 1952), Canadian former cyclist *

Ginette Durand Ginette Durand (5 April 1929 – 29 March 2018) was a French gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as t ...

(born 1929), French gymnast *

Godefroy Durand Godefroy Durand (1832, Düsseldorf – 27 September 1896, Paris) was a German-born French illustrator and draughtsman, who worked in both France and Great Britain. Life Durand was born in Düsseldorf to French parents. He trained in Paris und ...

(1832–1896), French illustrator *

Grace Durand Grace Garrett Durand (August 25, 1867 – February 26, 1948) was an American clubwoman, business owner, and temperance activist. Early life Grace Denise Garrett was born in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of William Garrett and Martha Rorer Garret ...

(1867–1948), American clubwoman, business owner, and temperance activist *

Gregory Durand Gregory Durand (born 8 December 1977) is a French former Short track speed skating, short track speed skater. He competed in Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, two events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. References External li ...

(born 1977), French short track speed skater *

Guillaume Durand Guillaume Durand, or William Durand (c. 1230 – 1 November 1296), also known as Durandus, Duranti or Durantis, from the Italian form of Durandi filius, as he sometimes signed himself, was a French canonist and liturgical writer, and Bishop ...

(1230–1296), French canonist and liturgist *

Hélène Durand Hélène Durand (9 August 1883 Watermael-Boitsfort - 4 August 1934 Uccle) was a Belgian botanical illustrator. She was the daughter of Theophile Durand, a Director of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium between 1901 and 1912, and Sofie Van ...

(1883–1934), Belgian botanical illustrator *

Henry Marion Durand Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand, (6 November 1812 – 1 January 1871) was a British military officer in the Bengal Army and served as Lieutenant Governor of Punjab from 1870 until his death in 1871. Early life Durand was one of two illeg ...

(1812–1871), British Indian Army officer and colonial administrator * Sir Henry

Mortimer Durand Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, (14 February 1850 – 8 June 1924) was a British Anglo-Indian diplomat and member of the Indian Civil Service. Background Born at Sehore, Bhopal, India, he was the son of Sir Henry Marion Durand, the Resident of B ...

(1850–1924), British diplomat and civil servant in British India *

Henry R. Durand Henry R. Durand (1855–1932) born in Atlanta was president and general manager of the H. R. Durand Restaurant Company, which ran Durand's restaurant at Atlanta's Union Station. In 1919, he was also a director of the Atlanta National Bank. In 18 ...

(1855–1932), businessman * Henry Strong Durand (1861–1929), American medical doctor and philanthropist * Hippolyte Durand (1801–1882), French architect *

Jacky Durand Jacky Durand (born 10 February 1967 in Laval, Mayenne) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Tour of Flanders in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France. Durand tur ...

(born 1967), French professional cyclist *

Jacques Durand Jacques Durand (28 June 1920 – 16 August 2009) was a French engineer, model builder and automobile designer. He is primarily known for designing several sports cars, which were built in small volumes in France beginning in the 1950s and c ...

(1920–2009), French engineer and automobile designer * Jacques Durand (publisher) (1865–1928), French music publisher and composer *

James Durand James Durand (1775 – 22 March 1833) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Abergavenny, Wales in 1775 and came to Upper Canada in 1802 to deal with delinquent accounts on behalf of a group of London merchants. ...

(1775–1833), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada * Jean Durand (1882–1946), French screenwriter and film director * Jean-Marie Durand (born 1940), French Assyriologist *

Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (Paris, 18 September 1760 – Thiais, 31 December 1834) was a French author, teacher and architect. He was an important figure in Neoclassicism, and his system of design using simple modular elements anticipated modern ...

(1760–1834), French author, teacher and architect * Jean-Philippe Durand (born 1960), French footballer *

Joël-François Durand Joël-François Durand (born 17 September 1954) is a French composer. Biography Born in Orléans, Durand studied mathematics, music education and piano in Paris, then composition with Brian Ferneyhough in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (1981� ...

(born 1954), French composer * Johann Durand (born 1981), French football player * John Durand (MP, died 1788) (1719–1788) * John Hodsdon Durand (1761–1830) * Julien Durand (disambiguation), several *

Kevin Durand Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in '' The Strain'', Joshua in '' Dark Angel'', Martin Keamy in '' Lost'', Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', Ba ...

(born 1974), Canadian actor * Laurent Durand (1712–1763), French publisher *

Léopold Durand Léopold Durand OSB (1666–1746) was a French architect. Bibliography Dom Durand was born in Saint-Mihiel (Lorraine) in 1666. He studied law and architecture, after which he went te become a member of the order of Saint Benedict , imag ...

(1666–1746), French architect *

Lorenzo T. Durand Lorenzo Thurston Durand (December 9, 1849August 7, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Lorenzo T. Durand was born in Morehouse, New York, Morehouseville, New York on December 9, 1849 to parents George H. Durand and Margret Mc ...

(1849–1917), American lawyer and politician * Manon Durand (born 1998), French canoeist *

Marguerite Durand Marguerite Durand (24 January 1864 – 16 March 1936) was a French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette. She founded her own newspaper, and ran for election. She is also known for having a pet lion. For her contributions to t ...

(1864–1936), French stage actress, journalist, and suffragette *

Marie Durand Marie Durand (1711–1776), was a French Protestant. She was famously imprisoned in the Tour de Constance (Aigues-Mortes) from 25 August 1730 for attending a Huguenot assembly with her mother, or perhaps because her brother, Pierre Durand, was a w ...

(1711–1776), French Protestant * Os du Randt (born 1972), South African rugby player *

Peter Durand Peter Durand (21 October 1766 – 23 July 1822) was an English merchant who is widely credited with receiving the first patent for the idea of preserving food using tin cans. The patent (No 3372) was granted on August 25, 1810, by King George III ...

(1766–1822), British inventor of the tin can * Pierre Durand (disambiguation), several * Raymond Durand (1786–1837), French diplomat * Raymond Durand (driver) (born 1952), French rally driver * Salty du Rand (1926–1979), South African rugby player * Ursin Durand (1682–1771), French monk and historian * William F. Durand (1859–1958), American aeronautical engineer

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