title: Hammett
text: # Hammett
  
  Hammett may refer to:
  
  * Hammett L. Bowen, Jr. (1947–1969), Medal of Honor recipient
  * Hammett Pinhey Hill (1876–1942), politician
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Benjamin Hammett, Sheriff of the City of London, 1788
  * Bryant Hammett (born 1956), Louisiana politician
  * Charles Hammett (fl. 1910–1919), American college football coach
  * Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), author of novels The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man
  * John Yurmet, Puerto Rican wrestler, aka "Mr. 450" Hammett
  * Kirk Hammett (born 1962), guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica
  * Louis Plack Hammett (1894–1987), physical chemist who developed the Hammett equation
  * Mark Hammett (born 1972), New Zealand rugby player
  * Seth Hammett (born 1946), U.S. politician in Alabama
  * William H. Hammett (died 1861), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  