What is "colgate"

__NOTOC__ Colgate may refer to:

Colgate ( sub-brand of Colgate-Palmolive) is an oral hygiene product line of toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes and dental floss. Colgate toothpaste was first sold by the company in 1873, sixteen years after the death of the founder, William Colgate.

Colgate is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Gilbert Colgate, American bobsledder
• Pat Colgate, artistic director of the Placer Theatre Ballet dance company
• Stirling Colgate (1925–2013), American physicist
• William Colgate (1783–1857), American manufacturer, founder of what would become the Colgate toothpaste company
  • James Boorman Colgate (1818–1904), American financier
  • Samuel Colgate (1822–1897), American manufacturer and philanthropist
    • Samuel Colgate, Jr., American football coach

Given name:

• Colgate Darden, American politician
• Colgate Hoyt (1849–1922), American businessman