Pettit is an

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surname of Hiberno-Norman origin. Variant spellings include Pettitt and Petitt. People with the surname include:

In arts and media

B. R. Pettit Billy Ray Pettit (1947–2006) was an American sculptor, best known for his bronze sculptures, which feature the rugged mountain men of Western United States, the American West. His style was Realism (arts), realistic, and much of his work portray ...

(1947–2006), American sculptor * Catriona Pettit (born 1971), Australian television presenter *

George Pettit George Frederick Douglas Pettit(born October 2, 1982) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He is also currently active as the vocalist of Dead Tired. Biography Pettit grew up in Grims ...

(born 1982), Canadian vocalist *Alex Pettit (born 1986), American computer scientist, professor, and vocalist *

Lloyd Pettit Lloyd Pettit (March 22, 1927 – November 11, 2003) was a sportscaster in Chicago and Milwaukee as well as the owner of the Milwaukee Admirals. Early life Pettit was born in Chicago and moved as a small child to the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood ...

(1927–2003), American sportscaster *

Thomas S. Pettit Thomas Stevenson Pettit (December 21, 1843November 29, 1931) was a newspaper publisher and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. Orphaned at age ten, he found work in a printing house in his hometown of Frankfort. In 1864, he moved to Ow ...

(1843–1931), newspaper publisher and politician from Kentucky *

Tom Pettit William Thomas Pettit (April 23, 1931 – December 22, 1995) was an American journalist, who was a television news correspondent for NBC from the 1960s through 1995. During most of that period, he filed reports for ''NBC Nightly News'' (as well ...

(1931–1995), American television news correspondent

In government, law, and politics

Canada

* George Hamilton Pettit (1872–1953), Canadian politician * Nathaniel Pettit (1724–1803), Upper Canada politician *

Trevor Pettit Trevor Pettit (born March 14, 1951) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature from 1995 to 1999 who represented the riding of Hamilton Mountain. Background Pettit was born i ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician

United States

* Albert Pettit (1930–1997), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * Alex Pettit (born 1966), American public administration official *

Charles Pettit Charles Pettit (1736 – September 4, 1806) was an American lawyer and merchant from New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Confederation Congress from 1785 to 1787. Biography Charles Pettit w ...

(1736–1806), American lawyer and merchant *

John Pettit John Pettit (June 24, 1807January 17, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, he also served in the court systems of Indiana and Kansas. Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, h ...

(1807–1877), United States Representative and Senator from Indiana *

John U. Pettit John Upfold Pettit (September 11, 1820 – March 21, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1855 to 1861. Biography Born in Fabi ...

(1820–1881), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

Milton Pettit Milton Howard Pettit (October 22, 1835 – March 23, 1873) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 11th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, during the governorship of Cadwallader C. Washburn, and ...

(1835–1873), Wisconsin politician * Thomas M. Pettit (1797–1853), politician and judge from Pennsylvania *

(1843–1931), newspaper publisher and politician from Kentucky * William B. Pettit (1825–1905), American lawyer from Virginia

Other countries

Philip Pettit Philip Noel Pettit (born 1945) is an Irish philosopher and political theorist. He is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University and also Distinguished University Professor of Philos ...

(born 1945), Irish philosopher and political theorist * Thomas Pettit (mayor) (1858–1934), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand

In science and academia

Becky Pettit Elizabeth M. "Becky" Pettit (born February 4, 1970) is an American sociologist with expertise in demography. She has been a professor of sociology at the University of Texas-Austin, as well as an affiliate at its Population Research Center, since ...

(born 1970), American sociologist *

Donald Pettit Donald Roy Pettit (born April 20, 1955) is an American astronaut and chemical engineer. He is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, one Space Shuttle mission and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in ...

(born 1955), American astronaut *Alex Pettit (born 1986), American computer scientist, professor, and vocalist *

Edison Pettit Edison Pettit (September 22, 1889 – May 6, 1962) was an American astronomer. He was born in Peru, Nebraska. Pettit received his bachelor's degree from the Nebraska State Normal School in Peru. He taught astronomy at Washburn College in T ...

(1889–1962), American astronomer * Joseph M. Pettit (1916–1986), American academic * Katherine Pettit (1868–1936), American educator *

(born 1945), Irish philosopher and political theorist *

Rowland Pettit Rowland Pettit (February 6, 1927 – December 10, 1981) was an Australian-born American chemist. He was awarded an overseas scholarship from the Royal Commission 1851 from 1952 - 1954. He came to London to Queen Mary College to conduct research ...

(1927—1981), American chemist * Steve Pettit, (born 1955), President of Bob Jones University

In sport

Baseball

* Bob Pettit (baseball) (1861–1910), American baseball player * Chris Pettit (born 1984), American baseball player * Leon Pettit (1902–1974), American baseball pitcher * Paul Pettit (1931-2020), American baseball pitcher

Other sports

Bob Pettit Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Mo ...

(born 1932), American basketball player * Daniel Pettit (1915–2010), English footballer and industrialist * Nicola Pettit (born 1978), New Zealand netball player * Sean Pettit (born 1992), Canadian freeskier * Terry Pettit, American volleyball coach * Tom Pettit (footballer) (1885–1970), Australian rules footballer

In other fields

(1736–1806), American lawyer and merchant * Daniel Pettit (1915–2010), English footballer and industrialist *

Gabrielle Petit (feminist) Gabrielle Petit ( Mathieu; November 26, 1860 – 1952), was a French Feminism in France, feminist activist, anti-clericalism, anticlerical, Libertarian socialism, libertarian socialist, and newspaper editor. Independent of any political party, she ...

(1860–1952), French feminist activist, anticlerical, libertarian socialist, newspaper editor *

Jane Bradley Pettit Jane Bradley Pettit (1918-2001) was an American philanthropist.
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, American philanthropist * Lyman C. Pettit (1868–1950), American pastor * Robert Lee Pettit (1906–1941), American naval enlisted man; recipient of the Navy Cross * William H. Pettit (1885–1985), New Zealand Christian missionary