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Dave Lewis (footballer)
David or Dave Lewis may refer to: Academics * A. David Lewis (born 1977), American comic writer and scholar of religion and literature *David Lewis (academic) (born 1960), English scholar of development *David Lewis (lawyer) ( – 1584), Welsh civil lawyer and first Principal of Jesus College, Oxford *David Lewis (philosopher) (1941–2001), American philosopher *David Lewis (psychologist) (born 1942), English neuropsychologist *David A. Lewis, American psychiatrist and neuroscientist *David C. Lewis (physician), addictions treatment and drug policy expert *David Levering Lewis (born 1936), American historian and biographer *David Malcolm Lewis (1928–1994), English ancient historian *David W. Lewis (1815–1885), American agriculturalist and Confederate Georgian politician Actors and film producers *David Lewis (American actor) (1916–2000), American actor *David Lewis (Canadian actor) (born 1976), Canadian actor *David Lewis (producer) (1903–1987), American film producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (academic)
David Lewis (born February 6, 1960 in Totnes, Devon) is a British scholar who iProfessor of Anthropology and Developmentat the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Background David Lewis grew up in Bearsden, near Glasgow, Scotland, and in the city of Bath in the west of England. He read Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge (1982). He has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Bath (1989). Before becoming a lecturer at the London School of Economics & Political Science in 1995, he was briefly a freelance development researcher and consultant. At LSE he worked at the Centre for Voluntary Organisation (CVO, later Centre for Civil Society) until 2006 when he moved into the Department of Social Policy. In 2021 he joined the LSE’s Department of International Development, where he co-directs the MSc Development Studies programme. He has authored several books and academic articles and has presented his work at many universities around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edward Lewis
David (Dafydd) Edward Lewis (7 March 1866 – 17 August 1941) was a Welsh businessman and philanthropist.T. A. Hazell,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 10, MUP, 1986, p. 86. Retrieved 5 September 2010 Lewis was born in Llanrhystud near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, the son of David Lewis, a farmer, and his wife Catherine, ''née'' Mason. Lewis migrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1890; opening a drapery shop in 1902 which became a successful business. In 1928 he donated £2000 to the engineering school of the University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ... for laboratory extensions. After his death, his will established the Dafydd Lewis Trust, with a £700,000 endowment. This provided scholarships for full-time degree courses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (British MP)
David Lewis (died 1872) was a former MP in Wales, representing Carmarthen constituency. He was elected in the 1835 general election, narrowly defeating the sitting Whig member, William Henry Yelverton. Lewis was defeated in the next election in 1837 Events January–March * January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria. * January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. * February – Charles Dickens's .... Jones was regarded as a nominee of the former member, John Jones of Ystrad, and his defeat was portrayed as a defeat for his mentor. Lewis never contributed in parliament. Following his defeat he never stood for Parliament again. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, David 1872 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Carmarthenshire constituencies UK MPs 1835–1837 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies People from Carmarthen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Lewis (politician)
David M. Lewis is an American politician who served in the Montana Legislature from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was its nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana alongside gubernatorial nominee Bob Brown in 2004. Biography Lewis was appointed to the Montana Senate District 42 seat, representing the Helena area, in 2004. He was elected in 2006 and 2010. He previously served two sessions in the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021†.... Lewis held several positions for the State of Montana prior to being elected to the Montana House of Representatives, most recently including state budget director. References Living people 1942 births Republican Party Montana state senators Politicians from Helena, Montana P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr is an American band based in White Plains, New York. They are best known for the hits "Always", "Secret Lovers", "Send for Me", "Circles", "Silver Shadow" and " Masterpiece". History Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York with trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker (guitar; parted ways with the band before the first recordings), and three brothers: David Lewis (vocals/guitar), Wayne Lewis (keyboards and vocals), and Jonathan Lewis (percussion and trombone). The band's membership eventually stabilized around Carroll, Archer, Phillips, the three Lewis brothers, lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth III, and saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was later replaced by Koran Daniels). In 1977, the band came to Westwood, California, and performed on the nightcl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (singer)
David Lewis (born September 8, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter who was the lead singer/guitarist for R&B band Atlantic Starr. He left the band in 1994 to return to his Christian roots. He and his wife Marian, a (former high fashion model with the Ford Modeling Agency), are the co-founders of Into the Light Ministries, a Christ-centered, non-denominational ministry. Ministering through music and testimony, they travel all over the globe sharing their love for the one who as they put it, "brought them out of darkness into His marvelous light." Lewis wrote, produced, arranged, and performed chart-topping singles, such as "Always," "Secret Lovers," and "Masterpiece A masterpiece, ''magnum opus'' (), or ''chef-d’œuvre'' (; ; ) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, ...." References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (Australian Musician)
David Alan Lewis (born c. 1960) is an Australian-born jazz and pop trumpeter, pianist and composer from Hamilton, Victoria. He relocated to France in 1982 where he has joined various groups and toured Europe, Africa and Australia. He has performed and composed musical theatre and cabaret. Lewis has collaborated with singer and accordionist Belle du Berry since 1994 and both joined music group, Paris Combo, which released five albums from 1998 to 2005. Since 2007, Du Berry and Lewis have toured as a duo and released their debut album, ''Quizz'' in 2009. Biography David Alan Lewis grew up in the rural town of Hamilton, Victoria, he began studying piano and performing on trumpet in school bands. His mother, Elaine Lewis, was a music teacher, she later became an author and a book shop owner. Lewis continued his musical studies at the University of Melbourne, he then travelled to Sweden and Paris, to study trumpet in the early 1980s. While studying at the Paris Conservatoire he also p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Lewis (Northern Irish Musician)
Dave Lewis (born 18 February 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the bands Method, Andwella's Dream, and Andwella. Personal background David Llewellyn Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He started writing and performing songs during his childhood. By the time he was 12, his mother was getting him guest spots in Belfast social clubs and bars at a time when people such as the comedian Frank Carson were headlining. Having mastered both guitar and piano, he left school at 15 and starting working in Belfast's main music shop Crymbals, which was the epicentre of the Belfast music scene at that time. Professional background Band career At 16, Lewis joined his first band, the Method managed by George Mechan. Method were a five piece soul band who were becoming popular in Dublin and fans around that time included Phil Lynott from the band Skid Row. Gary Moore (who was 16 at the time) stood in for Lewis for a few weeks while the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Lewis (American Musician)
David Eugene Lewis (1938 – March 13, 1998) was an American rock and rhythm & blues (R&B) keyboardist, organist, and vocalist based in Seattle, Washington, US. Peter Blecha accounts his Dave Lewis Combo as "Seattle's first significant African American 1950s rock and roll band"Peter Blecha, "Dave Lewis", ''Seattle Metropolitan'', December 2008, p. 74. and Lewis himself as "the singularly most significant figure on the Pacific Northwest's nascent rhythm & blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s."Peter BlechaLewis, Dave (1938–1998): Father of Northwest Rock HistoryLink, July 22, 2008. Accessed online February 20, 2009. Life and early career The Texas-born Lewis came to the Pacific Northwest with his family during World War II. There was music in his background: his father, David Lewis Sr., was an accomplished amateur guitarist, and his mother Bertha Lewis was similarly talented on piano. The family moved first to seek work in the navy town of Bremerton, Washington, across Puget So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (priest, Born 1814)
David Lewis (1814–1895) was a Welsh Anglican priest and academic who converted to Roman Catholicism under the influence of John Henry Newman. Life Lewis was born in Ceredigion, Wales, and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, from 1834 onwards, graduating in 1837. He then became a Fellow of the college in 1839, a position he held until 1846 (serving as vice-principal 1845–46). After his ordination, he was curate of St Mary's Church under John Henry Newman, and was part of the Oxford Movement, converting to Catholicism in 1846. He later settled in Arundel and studied canon law. He translated ''The Rise and Growth of the Anglican Schism'' by Nicholas Sanders from Latin (1877) and writings of St John of the Cross from Spanish (1864). His younger brother, Evan Lewis, was also influenced by the Oxford Movement but did not convert. He later became Dean of Bangor Cathedral Bangor Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (Jesuit Priest)
David Lewis, S.J. (1616 – 27 August 1679) was a Jesuit Catholic priest and martyr who was also known as Charles Baker. Lewis was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on 27 August. Early life Lewis, the youngest of nine children of Anglican Reverend Morgan Lewis, the headmaster of a grammar school, and Margaret Pritchard, a Catholic, was born at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in 1616. His cousin was another future martyr – John Kemble. At 16 years of age, while visiting Paris, he converted to Catholicism from Anglicanism and subsequently went to study at the English College, Rome, where he assumed the alias "Charles Baker", a common practice among Catholic priests to avoid spies and informers in the employ of the Crown. He was ordained a Catholic priest on 20 July 1642. Three years later, he joined the Society of Jesus. He returned to his native la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
