Pitt most commonly refers to:
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University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit ...
, commonly known as Pitt, a university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Pitt Panthers
The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly also referred to as the Pitt Panthers, are the athletic teams representing the University of Pittsburgh, although the term is colloquially used to refer to other aspects of the university such as alumni, facu ...
, the athletic teams of the University of Pittsburgh
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Pitt (surname)
Pitt is a surname of English language, English origin. Retrieved 20 January 2014
List of people with the surname Pitt
Used as a surname, Pitt most commonly refers to the following people:
*Brad Pitt (born 1963), American actor
*William Pitt, 1st ...
, a surname of English origin, particularly associated with two British Prime Ministers:
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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, (15 November 170811 May 1778) was a British statesman of the Whig group who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Historians call him Chatham or William Pitt the Elder to distinguish ...
(William Pitt the Elder) (1708–1778), Prime Minister of Great Britain (1766–1768)
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William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger (28 May 175923 January 1806) was a British statesman, the youngest and last prime minister of Great Britain (before the Acts of Union 1800) and then first prime minister of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Ire ...
(1759–1806), son of the above and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783–1801) and of the United Kingdom (1801 and 1804–1806)
Education
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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University (Pitt State or PSU) is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students (6,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents.
History
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("Pitt State"), located in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
Geography
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Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County is a county located in the inner banks (northeastern part) of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the fourteenth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is ...
, a county in the United States
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Pitt, Hampshire
Hursley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England with a population of around 900 in 2011. It is located roughly midway between Romsey and Winchester on the A3090. Besides the village the parish includes the hamlets of Standon and Pi ...
, a hamlet in Hursley parish, Hampshire, England
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Pitt Island
Pitt Island is the second largest island in the Chatham Islands, Chatham Archipelago, New Zealand. It is called ''Rangiauria'' in Māori language, Māori and ''Rangiaotea'' in ''Moriori language, Moriori.Government of New Zealand, Dept. of Cons ...
, an island in the Chatham Archipelago, New Zealand
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Pitt River (Canada), a river in British Columbia, Canada
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Pitt River (New Zealand)
The Pitt River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises north-west of Oilskin Pass and flows north-westward into Lake Beddoes and Wild Natives River.
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as r ...
, a river in Fiordland, New Zealand
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River Pitt
The River Pitt, also known as the Piddy, is a short tributary of the River Brue in Somerset, England. It rises near Hardway in the parish of Brewham, and flows for through the parishes of Shepton Montague and Pitcombe to join the Brue at Co ...
, a river in Somerset, England
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Pit River
The Pit River is a major river draining from northeastern California into the state's Central Valley. The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only three rivers in the U.S. that cross the Cascade Range.
The longest tributary of the Sacr ...
, a river in California, United States, which is sometimes referred to as "Pitt River"
Fiction
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Pitt (character)
Pitt is a fictional character who appears in a comics series by American publisher Full Bleed Studios. Created by Dale Keown, first appearance is Pitt #1 November 1993 his second appearance was in ''Youngblood'' #4 (Feb 93). Pitt is a human/ a ...
, a comic book character published by Full Bleed Studios
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The Pitt
''The Pitt'' is a 1987 one-shot comic book written by John Byrne and Mark Gruenwald, and illustrated by Sal Buscema and Stan Drake. It was published by Marvel Comics as part of its New Universe line. The story depicts the total destruction o ...
'', a single issue comic book published in 1987 by Marvel Comics
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Fallout 3: The Pitt'', the second downloadable content pack for ''Fallout 3''
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Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American novelist Clive Cussler and featured in a series of novels published from 1976 to 2021. Pitt is a larger-than-life hero reminiscent of pulp magazine icon Doc Savage. Pitt is a citizen of the ...
, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler
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Justin Pitt
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Primary characters Jerry Seinfeld
George Costanza
Elain ...
, a minor character in the television series ''Seinfeld''
Other uses
*, a number of British warships of that name
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Fort Pitt, a number of military forts of that name
See also
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Pitts (disambiguation)
Pitts may refer to:
People
*Allen Pitts, American born Canadian football player
*Antony Pitts (1969), British composer
*Boozer Pitts, American college football coach
*Byron Pitts, American reporter for CBS
*Chester Pitts, American football player ...
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