Bent
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Bent is a Scandinavian male first name, a form of Benedict.- Bent LarsenBent LarsenJørgen Bent Larsen was a Danish chess Grandmaster and author. Larsen was known for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play and he was the first western player to pose a serious challenge to the Soviet Union's dominance of chess...
, a Danish chess grandmaster - Bent MejdingBent MejdingBent Mejding is a Danish actor. He won the Robert Award in 1985 and 2007. He is married to the actress Susse Wold.-References:* The Danish film institute....
, a Danish actor - Bent MelchiorBent MelchiorBent Melchior is a former chief rabbi of Denmark.Bent Melchior was born on 24 June 1929. His father Marcus Melchior was instrumental in the saving of the Danish Jews in 1943 and became chief rabbi of Denmark in 1947. From 1943 to 1945 Bent Melchior was a refugee in Sweden...
, a Danish rabbi
- Bent (surname)Bent (surname)Bent is a surname common in English speaking countries. It may refer to:* Amel Bent , French singer* Arthur Cleveland Bent , American ornithologist* Bruce R...
Places
- Bent, IranBent, IranBent is a city in and the capital of Bent District, in Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,302, in 822 families....
, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran - Bent DistrictBent DistrictBent District is a district in Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,259, in 4,359 families. The District has one city: Bent....
, an administrative subdivision of Iran - Bent (Netherlands)Bent (Netherlands)Bent is a small hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Rijnwoude, about 2 km northwest of the village Hazerswoude-Dorp.The hamlet is surrounded by tree nurseries....
, a village in the municipality of Rijnwoude, the Netherlands - Bent County, ColoradoBent County, ColoradoBent County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent. The county population was 5,998 at U.S. Census 2000...
, United States - Bents, Saskatchewan, Canada (Ghost town)
Arts and entertainment
- Bent (play)Bent (play)Bent is a 1979 play by Martin Sherman. It revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives....
, a 1979 play by Martin Sherman - Bent (film)Bent (film)Bent is a 1997 British/Japanese drama film directed by Sean Mathias, based on the 1979 play of the same name by Martin Sherman, who also wrote the screenplay. It revolves around the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany after the murder of Sturmabteilung leader Ernst Röhm on the Night of the...
, a 1997 film by Sean Mathias based on play Bent - Bent (TV series)Bent (TV series)Bent is an upcoming American romantic comedy television series created by Tad Quill for NBC. It stars Amanda Peet as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen...
, an NBC romantic television comedy series - Bent (band)Bent (band)Bent are an electronica act from Nottingham in England, consisting of Neil "Nail" Tolliday and Simon Mills. They gained critical acclaim from their debut album Programmed to Love in 2000....
, an electronica duo from England - Bent (song)Bent (song)"Bent" is the first single from Mad Season, the second album by the rock band Matchbox Twenty. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 22, 2000, and stayed there for one week before being unseated by 'N Sync's "It's Gonna Be Me"....
, a song by Matchbox Twenty - Bent (magazine)Bent (magazine)Bent is a free magazine that targets gay men and is distributed to 400 gay bars, clubs and saunas right across the United Kingdom. Published monthly by All Points North UK in Leeds, it largely focuses on entertainment – celebrities, film, DVD and music as well as television, comedy and scene...
Science and technology
- Bent molecular geometryBent molecular geometryIn chemistry, the term "bent" can be applied to certain molecules to describe their molecular geometry. H2O is an example of a bent molecule. The bond angle between the two hydrogen atoms is approximately 104.45°. Nonlinear triatomic molecules and ions are common for compounds containing only...
- Bent (unit), a unit of action equal to 1 amp^2 times 1 second
- Bent (structural)Bent (structural)A bent is a framework composed of several structural members that defines the cross-section of a timber frame building or supports a trestle. The term bent is probably an archaic past tense of the verb to bind, referring to the way the timbers of a bent are joined together...
, a repeated cross-sectional sub-structure of a timber frame - Bent, past-tense adjective for a bend (guitar)
- Bent, a plant properly named AgrostisAgrostisAgrostis is a genus of over 100 species belonging to the grass family Poaceae, commonly referred to as the bent grasses...
capillaris - Bent, a common name for Marram grass, Ammophila arenariaAmmophila arenariaAmmophila arenaria is a species of grass known by the common names European Marram Grass and European Beachgrass. It is one of two species of the genus Ammophila . It is native to the coastlines of Europe and North Africa where it grows in the sands of beach dunes. It is a perennial grass forming...
- Bent, a structural frame similar to a tower used to support a conveyor gallery, harbor structure or railroad trestle
- Bent, the insignia of the engineering honor society Tau Beta PiTau Beta PiThe Tau Beta Pi Association is the oldest engineering honor society in the United States and the second oldest collegiate honor society in America. It honors engineering students who have shown a history of academic achievement as well as a commitment to personal and professional integrity...
- Bent, a recumbent bicycleRecumbent bicycleA recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons; the rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area, supported by back and buttocks...
. It is popular in the Netherlands and some other countries as a commuters' bike