Dwight may refer to:
People
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Dwight (given name) Dwight is a masculine first name that comes from an English surname which was in turn derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysios. The name is mainly given in the United States and Caribb ...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
(1890–1969), 34th president of the United States and former military officer
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New England Dwight family The Dwight family of New England had many members who were military leaders, educators, jurists, authors, businessmen and clergy.
Around 1634, John Dwight came with his wife Hannah, daughter Hannah, and sons Timothy (1629–1718) and John (d. 163 ...
of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors
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Ed Dwight
Edward Joseph (Ed) Dwight Jr. (born September 9, 1933) is an American sculptor, author, and former test pilot. He is the first African American to have entered the Air Force training program from which NASA selected astronauts. He was controve ...
(born 1933), American test pilot, participated in astronaut training program
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Mabel Dwight
Mabel Dwight (1875–1955) was an American artist whose lithographs showed scenes of ordinary life with humor and tolerance. Carl Zigrosser, who had studied it carefully, wrote that "Her work is imbued with pity and compassion, a sense of irony, ...
(1875–1955), American artist
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Elton John (born Reginald Dwight in 1947), English singer, songwriter and musician
Places
Canada
* Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of
Lake of Bays, Ontario
Lake of Bays is a township municipality within the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. The township, situated north of Toronto, is named after the Lake of Bays. During the 2016 census, the township had a population of 3,167 and ...
United States
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Dwight (neighborhood)
The Dwight Street Historic District is an irregularly shaped historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district is located immediately west of the center of Downtown New Haven and is generally bounded by Elm Street on the north, Park S ...
, part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut
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Dwight, Illinois
Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously ...
, village in Livingston and Grundy counties
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Dwight, Kansas
Dwight is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 217.
History
Dwight had its start in the year 1887 by the building of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway through that terri ...
, city in Morris County
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Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community
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Dwight, Nebraska
Dwight is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.
History
Dwight was started in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The fact that a large ...
, village in Butler County
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Dwight, North Dakota
Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND– MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Dwight was named for Jeremiah ...
, city in Richland County
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Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois
Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.
History
Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwi ...
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Dwight Township, Michigan
Dwight Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 930 at the 2000 census.
Communities
*The village of Kinde is located on the boundary between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township, with abou ...
Institutions
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Dwight Correctional Center
Dwight Correctional Center (DCC), also known as Oakdale Reformatory for Women, and Illinois Penitentiary for Women at Dwight, was a women's prison in Livingston County, Illinois, United States, outside the village of Dwight, Illinois. It oper ...
, maximum security prison for adult females in Illinois
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Dwight School, New York City
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