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Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway (Danmark-Norge), the dual monarchy of Denmark and Norway from 1380 to 1814, within the Kalmar Union until 1523, absolutist from 1660, ended when the Treaty of Kiel ceded Norway to Sweden while Denmark kept Iceland, the Faroes, and Greenland.
Dennard scaling
Dennard scaling, or Dennard's law, is a 1974 rule from IBM's Robert Dennard stating that shrinking transistors use proportionally less power, keeping power density constant.
Denner (footballer, born 2008)
Denner (Denner Alves Evangelista Pereira, born 2008, São Paulo) is a Brazilian left-back who came through Corinthians' academy, was sold to Chelsea in February 2025 for €10 million, and joined Chelsea U21 in July 2026 without a senior Corinthians debut.
Dennery Segment
Dennery Segment is a fast-paced soca subgenre born in the village of Dennery, Saint Lucia, in the early 2010s, blending kuduro, dancehall, and Kwéyòl lyrics.
Dennis "Cutty" Wise
Dennis "Cutty" Wise, a fictional character on HBO's The Wire portrayed by Chad L. Coleman, is a released Barksdale Organization soldier who opens a boxing gym for West Baltimore youth; named by David Simon after the real Baltimore crime figure Dennis Wise.
Dennis A. Carson
Dennis A. Carson is an American physician-scientist who developed the leukemia drug cladribine, discovered chromosome 9p21 deletions in cancers, and directed UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center.
Dennis A. Dougherty
Dennis A. Dougherty is an American chemist at Caltech known for establishing the cation–π interaction in biology and for the textbook Modern Physical Organic Chemistry.
Dennis A. Powers
Dennis A. Powers (1938–2003) was an American marine molecular biologist who directed Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station from 1988 to 2000 and studied genetic adaptation in fish.
Dennis A. Woodford
Dennis A. Woodford is a Canadian power systems engineer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who created the EMTDC/PSCAD simulation software, co-founded Electranix Corporation, and was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2017.
Dennis Alexio
Dennis Alexio, born Dennis Raymond Dick, is an American former professional kickboxer who competed from about 1980 to 1999, won 16 championship belts, and appeared in the 1989 film Kickboxer.
Dennis Allen (American football)
Dennis Allen, NFL coach and Chicago Bears defensive coordinator since 2025; former head coach of the Oakland Raiders (2012-14, 8-28) and New Orleans Saints (2022-24, 18-25, fired November 2024).
Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare
Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare, a 2006 season 2 episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired July 6, 2006: Dennis and Dee quit Paddy's Pub, live on $400 weekly unemployment, then smoke crack to qualify for welfare, while Frank hires Work for Welfare workers and Mac and Charlie spend Frank's secret account.
Dennis Anthony H. Uy
Dennis Anthony H. Uy is a Filipino businessman who co-founded Converge ICT Solutions in 2007 and serves as its chief executive officer, one of the Philippines' largest internet providers.
Dennis Arthur Ausiello
Dennis Arthur Ausiello is an American nephrologist who led Massachusetts General Hospital's department of medicine from 1996 to 2013 and studies epithelial water and ion transport.
Dennis Baldocchi
Dennis Baldocchi is a biometeorologist and emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who helped develop eddy covariance and led FLUXNET for two decades.
Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969, Amsterdam), the 'Non-Flying Dutchman', Dutch forward for Ajax, Inter Milan, and Arsenal 1995-2006; 3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups, 79 Netherlands caps, 37 goals, FIFA 100 member.
Dennis Bermudez
Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez (born 1986), American featherweight MMA fighter, TUF 14 runner-up to Diego Brandao, seven-fight UFC win streak, wins over Holloway and Guida, retired 18-9 in 2018.
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris (born 1952, Newark, New Jersey) is an American character actor and audiobook narrator, two-time Obie winner, known for Rich Schweikart on Better Call Saul, Bernie Siegel on Sugar, and over 100 audiobooks.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown (Dennis Emanuel Brown, 1957–1999), Jamaican reggae singer called the Crown Prince of Reggae by Bob Marley; child star at Studio One, over 75 albums, hits include Money in My Pocket and Here I Come.
Dennis Brutus
Dennis Brutus (1924–2009) was a South African poet and anti-apartheid activist who led the sports boycott of apartheid South Africa and wrote Letters to Martha.
Dennis Burkley
Dennis Henry Burkley (1945-2013), American character actor, director, and producer from Van Nuys, California; played Bud on The Texas Wheelers and Cal Pettie on Sanford, voiced Principal Moss on King of the Hill, and appeared in Tin Cup and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
Dennis Burton (immunologist)
Dennis R. Burton is a British-born immunologist, Professor and Chairman of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research, known for pioneering broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV and coronaviruses.
Dennis C. Mendiola
Dennis C. Mendiola is an American politician serving as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, assuming office in 2025 after Governor Arnold Palacios died.
Dennis C. Sgroi
Dennis C. Sgroi is an American pathologist and breast-cancer researcher who is Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Breast Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher (Dennis Carelli) is an American character actor from Philadelphia, known for Breaking Away (1979, BAFTA winner), Fade to Black, Chariots of Fire, It (1990), Deadwood, and Tarantino's Django Unchained.
Dennis Cockrum
Dennis Cockrum is an American actor whose screen career began in 1980s Chicago films like Code of Silence and Uncle Buck, and who played Terry Milkovich on Shameless.
Dennis Cole
Dennis Lee Cole (1940-2009), American TV actor known for Felony Squad, Bearcats!, and The Young and the Restless; married Jaclyn Smith 1978-1981; anti-violence activist after son Joe's 1991 murder.
Dennis Crosby
Dennis Crosby (Dennis Michael Crosby, 1934–1991), American occasional actor and singer, twin son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee; performed with his brothers as the Crosby Brothers, worked for Bing Crosby Productions, and died by suicide in Novato, California.
Dennis D. Cunningham
Dennis D. Cunningham is a molecular biologist and biochemist at UC Irvine known for discovering the protease nexins and working out how thrombin signals cells to divide.
Dennis D. Spencer
Dennis D. Spencer is an American neurosurgeon and epilepsy researcher at Yale School of Medicine, known for developing the most commonly used temporal lobe epilepsy surgery technique.