DIX or Dix may refer to:

Computing

Danish Internet Exchange Point Danish Internet Exchange Point (DIX) is 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 exchange of data traffic betwee ...

, in Copenhagen *

Data Integrity Extensions Data Integrity Field (DIF) is an approach to protect data integrity in computer data storage from data corruption. It was proposed in 2003 by the T10 subcommittee of the International Committee for Information Technology Standards. A similar approa ...

, 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 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 serve a ...

, part of the 2D graphics device driver in the X.Org Server * DIX Ethernet, an Ethernet frame type

People

Surname

Dix is a Jewish German originating in the Rhineland, Germany *

Adrian Dix Adrian Dix (born April 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician serving as the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia. In addition to serving as the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) f ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician *

Alan Dix Alan John Dix 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 the Director ...

, British author and university professor * 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 and sound film eras, as well as a playwright and author of novels and children's books. She wrote for more than 55 films between 1917 and ...

(1876–1970), American screenwriter, playwright and novelist *

Carl Dix Carl Dix (born 1948) is a founding member, and a representative, of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). He is a regular contributor to ''Revolution'' newspaper and a longtime associate of Bob Avakian. In 1996, Dix co-founded the Octobe ...

(born 1948), American communist *

De'Audra Dix DeAudra Dix (born March 3, 1984) is a professional American football defensive back who is currently a free agent He was signed as a street free agent by the Montreal Alouettes in 2009. He played college football for the Johnson C. Smith Golden ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first g ...

(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 Drew Dennis Dix (born December 14, 1944) is a decorated United States military veteran and retired major in the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War; he was the first enlisted Special Forces soldie ...

(born 1944), US Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor * Eddie Dix (born 1970), Dutch baseball player *

Edwin Asa Dix Edwin Asa Dix, the pen name of Edwin Augustus Dix (June 25, 1860 – August 24, 1911), was an American author. Biography Dix was born in Newark, New Jersey, to John Edwin and Mary Joy Dix. He attended the Newark Latin School, then Princeton U ...

(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 pai ...

(1878–1961), American artist *

Frederick Dix Frederick 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 (french: IIes Jeux ...

(1883–966), British speed skater * Gioele Dix (born 1956), Italian actor and comedian *

Gregory Dix George Eglinton Alston Dix (4 October 1901 – 12 May 1952), known as Gregory Dix, was a British monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community. He was a noted liturgical scholar whose work had particular influence on the ...

(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 her ...

(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 N ...

, German musician *

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 The Europea ...

(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 befo ...

(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-South ...

(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 a British 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 Civi ...

(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 Sherbor ...

(1902–1991), British neuro-otologist * Margaret A. Dix (born 1939), Jersey-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 Influenti ...

, British civil engineer *

Morgan Dix Morgan Dix (November 1, 1827 in New York City – 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 ado ...

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

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

(1891–1969), German expressionist *

Peter Dix Peter Thomas Stanley Dix (6 May 1953 – 21 December 1988) was an Irish Olympic sailor who competed in the 470 in 1976. Dix was born in Dublin and was an alumnus of St Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. His cousin was Olympic ...

(1953–1988), Irish sailor *

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

(1893–1949), American actor *

Richard Dix (footballer) Richard Dix (17 January 1924 – 2 July 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger. Career Dix was born in South Shields in 1924. Dix played for South Shields United. North Shields, Bradford Park Avenue, King's Lyn ...

(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 50 films between 1954 and 1974. Biographic data Dix was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor ...

(1935–2018), American actor *

Ronnie Dix Ronald William Dix (12 September 1912 – 2 April 1998) was a professional footballer, who holds the record for being the youngest goalscorer in Football League history, when he scored for Bristol Rovers aged 15 years 180 days in 1928. He won o ...

(1912–1998), English footballer *

Roscoe D. Dix Roscoe Dexter Dix (June 11, 1839September 5, 1912) was a Michigan politician who served as Michigan Auditor General from 1897 to 1900. Early life Dix was born in Jefferson County, New York on June 11, 1839, to parents Dexter Ozias and Mary Eliza ...

(1839–1912), American politician and Michigan Auditor General * Rose Ellen Dix, English YouTuber *

Shane Dix Shane Dix (born 1960 in Wales) is an Australian science fiction author best known for his collaborative work with Sean Williams in the ''Star Wars'': New Jedi Order series. In addition to his novels with Sean Williams, Dix has had short stories ...

(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 (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIe ...

(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 sixth-fastest 200-meter runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 ...

(born 1986), American track and field athlete *

William Dix (disambiguation) William Dix may refer to: * William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898), British composer *William S. Dix (1910–1978), Princeton University librarian *Bill Dix, US politician * Bill Dix (rugby union), rugby union player who represented Australia * Willi ...

, various people

Given name

Dix Terne Dix Terne was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one silver in 1954 and one bronze in 1953 (tied with Sweden Sweden, formally the ...

, 1950s West German bobsledder

Places

Switzerland

* Lac des Dix, the reservoir created by

Grande Dixence Dam __NOTOC__ 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, sixth tallest dam overall, and the tal ...

United States

Dix, Illinois Dix is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 461 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Dix is located in northern Jefferson County at (38.440676, -88.9 ...

Dix, Nebraska Dix is a village in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census. History Originally a siding on the Union Pacific Railroad, Dix was founded as a settlement in 1886. The community derives its name from D ...

Dix, New York Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 3,723 at the 2020 census. The Town of Dix is located on the southern border of the county and is north of Elmira. History Dix was formed on April 17, 1835 from the ...

Dix Hill Dix Hill is the informal name for a high, rolling expanse of land and national historic district located at Raleigh, North Carolina. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures. It inclu ...

, in Raleigh, North Carolina *

Dix Mountain Dix Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, and is located roughly on the boundary between the towns of North Hudson and Keene in Essex County, New York. The peak was named in 1837 after John Dix ...

, in the Adirondacks, New York * Dix Range, 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 The Dix Dam is a dam on the Dix River located between Mercer and Garrard County, Kentucky. It was constructed to generate hydroelectricity and prevent flooding of the Kentucky River but is better known for creating Herrington Lake. History ...

Dix Stadium Dix Stadium is a multi-purpose 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 ...

, 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 Force A ...

, an Army post in New Jersey

Other uses

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 that "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 The Art of Picking Up Women is a 2005 EP by The Dix, a fictitious doo-wop group from the fictional town of Compton, New York, formed by Prince Paul, Mr. Len, Mr. Dead and Don Newkirk. A parody of 1950s/60s doo-wop, the album also has influences ...

, 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 Christian hymn by 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 that surrounded him. It first appeared in 1864 ...

and As with Gladness, Men of Old; named for William C. Dix * DIX, the number

509 __NOTOC__ Year 509 (DIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Inportunus without colleague (or, less frequently, year ...

in Roman numerals