DIX or Dix may refer to:

Computing

Danish Internet Exchange Point Danish Internet Exchange Point (DIX) is an internet exchange point 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 exc ...

, in Copenhagen * Data Integrity Extensions, 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 (X11) 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 ...

, 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

Adrian Dix Adrian Dix (born April 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician who is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he was the party ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician *

Alan Dix Alan John Dix FCBS FLSW 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 th ...

, British author and university professor *

Arnold Dix Arnold Dix (8 March 1964) is a lawyer, scientist and author from Monbulk, Australia. He is currently the president of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association. Early life and education Dix earned an honours bachelor of s ...

, Australian barrister and scientist * Bernard Dix (1925–1995), British trade unionist *

Beulah Marie Dix Beulah Marie Dix (December 25, 1876 – September 25, 1970) was an American screenwriter of the silent film, silent and sound film, sound film eras, as well as a playwright and author of novels and children's books. She wrote for more than 5 ...

(1876–1970), American screenwriter, playwright and novelist * Carl Dix (born 1948), American communist * De'Audra Dix (born 1984), American football player *

Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the poor insane, mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the fir ...

(1802–1887), American social worker *

Dorothy Dix Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer (November 18, 1861 – December 16, 1951), widely known by the pen name Dorothy Dix, was an American journalist and columnist. As the forerunner of today's popular advice columnists, Dix was America's highest paid ...

(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 Augustus Dix (June 25, 1860 – August 24, 1911), known by his pen name Edwin Asa Dix, was an American writer. Biography Dix was born on June 25, 1860, in Newark, New Jersey, to John Edwin and Mary Joy Dix. He attended the Newark Latin ...

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

(1878–1961), American artist *

Frederick Dix Frederick William 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 (; ; ; ) and ...

(1883–966), British speed skater *

Gioele Dix David Ottolenghi (born 3 January 1956), known by the pseudonym Gioele Dix, is an Italian actor and comedian. Life Born in Milan to a family of Jewish descent, Gioele Dix began his theatrical career at the end of the 1970s, promoting and anim ...

(born 1956), Italian actor and comedian * Gregory Dix (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 he ...

(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 Num ...

, German musician *

J. D. Dix J, or j, is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. J may also refer to: * Palatal approximant in the International Phonetic Alphabet * J, Cyrillic letter Je Astronomy * J, a provisional designation prefix for some objects discovered bet ...

(born 2005), American baseball player *

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 A European Cha ...

(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 befor ...

(1860–1928), New York governor *

John Adams Dix John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southe ...

(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 an English 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 Ci ...

(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 Sherborn ...

(1902–1991), British neuro-otologist * Margaret A. Dix (1939–2025), British-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 – 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 adopted daughter ...

(1827–1908), American Episcopal priest and theologian *

Otto Dix Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (; 2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969) was a German painter and Printmaking, printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of German society during the Weimar Republic and the brutality of war. Alon ...

(1891–1969), German expressionist * Peter Dix (1953–1988), Irish sailor *

Richard Dix Richard Dix (born Ernst Carlton Brimmer; July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent film, silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and sta ...

(1893–1949), American actor * Richard Dix (footballer) (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 35 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 (1912–1998), English footballer * Roscoe D. Dix (1839–1912), American politician and Michigan Auditor General *

Rose Ellen Dix Rose Ellen Dix (born 15 June 1988) and Rosie Spaughton (born 30 May 1990) are a married British comedy and entertainment duo who have gained popularity through their YouTube videos. Early life *Rose Ellen Dix was born in Hereford and grew up ...

, English YouTuber * Shane Dix (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 (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were ...

(born 1955), German speed skater *

Walter Dix Walter Dix (born January 31, 1986) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the seventh-fastest 200-meter runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in t ...

(born 1986), American track and field athlete * William Dix (disambiguation), various people

Given name

* Dix Terne, 1950s West German bobsledder

Places

Switzerland

* Lac des Dix, the reservoir created by

Grande Dixence Dam The Grande Dixence Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest da ...

United States

Dix, Illinois Dix is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Dix is located in northern Jefferson County at (38.440676, -88. ...

* Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois, USA *

Dix, Nebraska Dix is a village in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 187 at the 2020 census. History Originally a siding on the Union Pacific Railroad, Dix was founded as a settlement in 1886. The community derives its name from Di ...

* Dix, New York *

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 ...

, in Raleigh, North Carolina *

Dix Mountain Dix Mountain is a mountain in the Dix Range of the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. With an elevation of , it is the sixth-highest peak in New York and one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks. It is located roughly on the boundary between ...

, in the Adirondacks, New York *

Dix Range The Dix Range is a range of mountains in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, southeast of Mount Marcy and the Ausable valley, in northeastern New York State. The Dixes are named for John Adams Dix, then Secretary of State under New York ...

, in the Adirondacks, New York *

Dix River The Dix River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 13, 2011 tributary of the Kentucky River in central Kentucky in the United States. It begins in western Rockcastl ...

, in Kentucky ** Dix Dam *

Dix Stadium Dix Stadium is a 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 State women'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 Fo ...

, an Army post in New Jersey

Other uses

* 509 AD (year DIX) *

D-IX D-IX is a methamphetamine-based experimental performance enhancer developed by Nazi Germany in 1944 for military application. The researcher who rediscovered this project, Wolf Kemper, said, "the aim was to use D-IX to redefine the limits of hu ...

, 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 "For the Beauty of the Earth" is a Christianity, Christian hymn by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, Folliott S. Pierpoint (1835-1917). History Pierpoint was 29 at the time he wrote this hymn; he was mesmerized by the beauty of the countryside tha ...

and

As with Gladness, Men of Old "As with Gladness Men of Old" is an Epiphany (holiday), 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 ...

; named for William C. Dix * DIX, the number

509 __NOTOC__ Year 509 (DIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Inportunus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1262 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomina ...

in Roman numerals