Salant may refer to:

People

Henry Salant Henry Salant (September 13, 1874 – March 17, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on September 13, 1874, in Courland, Russian Empire, the son of Solomon Salant (1848–1910). The family emigrated to the U ...

(1874–1952), New York state senator * Norman Salant (born 1953), American musician *

Richard S. Salant Richard Samuel Salant (April 14, 1914 – February 16, 1993) was a CBS executive from 1952 and president of the CBS News division from 1961 to 1964 and 1966–79. He was noted for the introduction of ''60 Minutes'' and the ''CBS Morning News'' ...

(1914-1993), American television executive *

Shmuel Salant Shmuel Salant (; January 2, 1816 – August 16, 1909) served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for almost 70 years. He was a renowned Talmudist and Torah scholar. Early life Shmuel Salant was born in Białystok, then part of the Russ ...

(1816-1909), Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem *Stephen Salant, American economist *

Zundel Salant Yosef Zundel of Salant (1786–1866) (also known as Zundel Salant) was an Ashkenazi rabbi and the primary teacher of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter. Biography Early life and family Zundel was born on the first day of Rosh Hashana in 1786 (Septemb ...

(1786-1866), Ashkenazi rabbi

Places

Salantai Salantai () is a small town in Lithuania. It is located in the Klaipėda County, Kretinga district. Etymology Salantai is named after the Salantas River, which runs through the town. History Salantai area was known to be inhabited since the B ...

, also known as ''Salant'', the basis of family names of 3 famous rabbis, 2 of whom are named above. {{dab, surname