Famous People with Name Dumont

Henri Dumont            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Dumont: was a Franco-Belgian composer. Dumont was married (1653) to Mechthild Loyens, daughter of the mayor of Maastricht. As a widower he acquired the substantial benefice of the abbey of Silly near Lisieux in Normandy. In 1683 he resigned the last of his posts and died a year later in Paris.

Augustin-Alexandre Dumont            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Augustin-Alexandre Dumont: was a French sculptor. He was one of a long line of famous sculptors, the great-grandson of Pierre Dumont, son of Jacques-Edme Dumont and sister to Jeanne Louise Dumont Farrenc. In 1818, he started studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris; he was a pupil of Pierre Cartellier. In 1823, he was awarded the Prix de Rome for his sculptures, and went to study at the French Academy in Rome.

Pierre Dumont            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Pierre Dumont: brother-in-law of Antoine Coypel. In 1709 he won first prize in sculpture for David pardonnant à Abigaïl.

Léon Dumont            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Léon Dumont: was a French psychologist and philosopher. He influenced Nietzsche and William James and is perhaps best known for his treatise on the causes of laughter (Des causes du rire).

Laurence Dumont            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Laurence Dumont: is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Calvados department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.