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Dave Turner (British Musician)
David or Dave Turner may refer to: Politicians * David M. Turner (1917–2012), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * David Turner (politician) (born 1944), Canadian politician and academic * David Howell Turner (1885–1957), politician from Alabama Scientists * David W. Turner (born 1927), British physical chemist * David G. Turner (born 1945), Canadian astronomer * David H. Turner (born in 1940s), anthropologist at the University of Toronto * David Turner (computer scientist) (1946–2023), British computer scientist Sportsmen * David Turner (rower) (1923–2015), American rower and Olympic gold medalist * David Turner (cricketer) (born 1949), Hampshire cricketer * Deacon Turner (David L. Turner, 1955–2011), former American football running back * David Turner (Canadian football) (born 1967), defensive back and kick returner * Dave Turner (footballer, born 1943) (born 1943), English midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, coach in Canada * Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Turner (Canadian Football)
David Turner (born February 19, 1967, in Washington, D.C.) is a former gridiron player in the Canadian Football League. He was a defensive back primarily used as a kick return specialist with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders. Turner was undrafted out of East Texas State University East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ... where he excelled in Track and Field, skipping his senior season of football, but entering the C.F.L. as a free-agent with the Blue Bombers in 1989 and dealt to the Rough Riders in 1990. References Living people Canadian football defensive linemen 1967 births {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Turner (dramatist)
David Turner (18 March 1927 – 11 December 1990) was a British playwright. Turner was born in Birmingham and came from a working-class background. He studied French at University of Birmingham, Birmingham University and later worked as a school teacher in that city. He is best remembered for his stage play ''Semi-Detached (play), Semi-Detached'', first performed during 1962, which reached Broadway theatre, Broadway and was adapted for the film ''All the Way Up (film), All the Way Up'' (1970). He prepared modern versions of classic plays including John Gay's ''The Beggar's Opera'', a version seen in London in 1968, and ''The Miser'' by Molière, which was performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham Rep in 1973. An early opponent of the 'Clean-Up TV' founder Mary Whitehouse, Turner interrupted the initial meeting at Birmingham Town Hall in April 1964 as an audience member. At this event, which first brought Mrs Whitehouse to national attention, he accused her of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Turner (businessman)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), or CommBank, is an Australian multinational bank with businesses across New Zealand, Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom. It provides a variety of financial services including retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and broking services. The Commonwealth Bank is the largest Australian listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange as of August 2015 with brands including Bankwest, Colonial First State Investments, ASB Bank (New Zealand), Commonwealth Securities (CommSec) and Commonwealth Insurance (CommInsure). Its former constituent parts were the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, and the Commonwealth Development Bank. Founded in 1911 by the Australian Government and fully privatised in 1996, the Commonwealth Bank is one of the "big four" Australian banks, with the National Australia Bank (NAB), ANZ and Westpac. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
