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David Allen (astronomer)
David or Dave Allen may refer to: Film and television * Dave Allen (comedian) (1936–2005), Irish comedian * David W. Allen (1944–1999), American film and television stop motion animator * David Allen (special effects artist), American 1940s special effects artist * Dave Allen (actor) (born 1958), American television and film actor * David Allen, creator of BBC TV series ''Micro Live'', 1980s Music * Daevid Allen (1938–2015), Australian guitarist, founder of progressive rock bands Soft Machine and Gong, 1960s * Rockin' Dave Allen (1941–1985), American blues guitarist and singer * Dave Allen (born 1952), flautist in Australian rock band Flake and Galadriel * Dave Allen (English musician) (born 1955), bassist for 1970s rock band Gang of Four * David M. Allen (born 1953), British record producer * David Clark Allen, singer and founder of rock band Carmen, 1970s * Dave Allen (died 1986), guitarist and vocalist for punk band NOFX, 1990s and 2000s * Dave Allen, American bassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Allen (comedian)
David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 193610 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, satirist, and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy. Allen regularly provoked indignation by highlighting political hypocrisy and showing disdain for religious authority. His technique and style have influenced young British comedians. Initially becoming known in Australia in 1963 and 1964, Allen made regular television appearances in the United Kingdom from the late 1960s until the mid-1980s. The BBC aired his ''Dave Allen Show'' from 1971 to 1986, which was also exported to several other European countries. He had a major resurgence during the late 1980s and early 1990s. His television shows were also broadcast in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Yugoslavia, Australia, and New Zealand. Early life David Tynan O'Mahony was born in the Firhouse suburb of Dublin on 6 July 1936, the son of an Irish father and English mother. His father, Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (canoeist)
David Allen (born 12 June 1943) is a British retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He finished 15th in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... ReferencesSports-reference.com profile External links * 1943 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Great Britain British male canoeists Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (author)
David Allen (born December 28, 1945) is an American productivity consultant best known for the creation of a time management method called " Getting Things Done". Careers Allen grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana where he acted and won a state championship in debate. He went to college at New College, now New College of Florida, in Sarasota, Florida, and completed graduate work in American history at University of California, Berkeley.Keith H. Hammonds, April 30, 2000"You can do anything – but not everything"Fast Company, retrieved April 8, 2010 After graduate school, Allen began using heroin and was briefly institutionalized. Wolf, Gary. September 25, 200Getting Things Done Guru David Allen and His Cult of Hyperefficiency ''Wired'' : 15.10 His career path has included jobs as a magician, waiter, karate teacher, landscaper, vitamin distributor, glass-blowing lathe operator, travel agent, gas station manager, U-Haul dealer, moped salesman, restaurant cook, personal growth t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear Admiral Sir David Allen, (14 June 1933 – 13 January 1995) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 1988 to 1991. Naval career Educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School in Glasgow and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Allen joined the Royal Navy in 1949.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He became secretary to the Naval Secretary in 1973, Fleet Supply Officer in 1975 and secretary to the Controller of the Navy in 1978. He joined the staff of the Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1981 and became secretary to the First Sea Lord in 1982 before becoming commanding officer of HMS ''Cochrane'' in 1985. He was Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer as well as Defence Services Secretary The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Responsibilities The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sover ... from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (politician)
David Allen MBE (24 October 1937 – 13 December 2011) was a teacher, trade unionist and politician from Northern Ireland. A member of the Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party, he represented the group in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention.W. D. Flackes & Sydney Elliott, ''Northern Ireland A Political Directory 1968-1993'', Blackstaff Press, 1994, p. 147 He was elected to Ballymena Borough Council in 1973, topping the poll in the C District Electoral Area. He retained the seat in 1977, albeit as a "Ratepayers" candidate, having left the Vanguard in the interim. In November 1976 Allen proposed a motion banning Ballymena's local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) from using council facilities; the motion passed unanimously. Allen described the GAA as "bigoted, sectarian" with an "antiquated" ruleset. In a television interview about the motion, Allen suggested he would be justified in calling for the GAA to be outlawed and made illegal in Northern Ireland. Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edward David Allen
William Edward David Allen (6 January 1901 – 18 September 1973) was a British scholar, Foreign Service officer, politician and businessman, best known as a historian of the South Caucasus—notably Georgia. He was closely involved in the politics of Northern Ireland, and had fascist tendencies. Career Born into, on his father's side, an Ulster-Scots family in London and brought up in Hertfordshire, he was educated at Eton College (1914–1918), where he began to learn Russian and Turkish. He published his first book, ''The Turks in Europe'', when he was eighteen. He was a special correspondent for ''The Morning Post'' during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the Rif War (1925). In the pre-Second World War years, he travelled a lot and conducted extensive research on the history of the peoples of the Caucasus and Anatolia. In 1930, along with Sir Oliver Wardrop, he founded the Georgian Historical Society; the Society published its own journal, ''Georgica'', dedicated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Oliver Allen
David Oliver Allen (1800–1863) was an American missionary to India and an author. Life Allen was born in Barre, Massachusetts to Moses and Mahitable Allen. His father relocated the family to Princeton, Massachusetts while David Allen was an infant. He initially began collegiate studies at Williams College, but moved to Amherst College upon that institution's opening. He graduated from Amherst College in 1823 and spent a year teaching in Groton, Massachusetts. In 1824 he began study at Andover Theological Seminary and completed their course in 1827. He decided upon missionary work his final year, and was ordinated on May 21. Seven days later he was married to Myra Wood. Allen was called to Bombay, India as a missionary before he graduated as the situation there was deemed an emergency. He arrived in Bombay on November 27, 1827. His wife accompanied him, but she died on February 5, 1831. In 1844 he took charge of the Bombay printing establishment. He wrote tracts in "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (game Designer)
David Allen (born July 30, 1972) is a video game designer and entrepreneur who is most recently known as the creator of Alganon, a fantasy based MMORPG developed by Quest Online, a company he co-founded in 2006. Game designer and entrepreneur Born in Denver, Colorado, Allen grew up in Bellevue, Washington where he actively played on the PLATO network, beginning of his interest in online gaming and programming. With a background of programming and development on the Windows platform, his first retail creation was '' Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol'' (released 1994) a dungeon-romp built for Windows 3.x. The sequel was a more evolved version of Mordor called ''Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan'' (released 2000). While finishing ''Demise'', Allen created the concept for the MMORPG called '' Horizons: Empire of Istaria'' and founded Artifact Entertainment in 1999 where he proceeded to raise capital and build the game, relocating to Mesa, Arizona in the process. Allen departed Artifact in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (playwright)
David Allen (born 4 January 1936, Birmingham, England) is a British playwright. He is notable for his play ''Cheapside'', which has been shown at the Warehouse Theatre (in Croydon, South London) and the White Barn Theatre. His play ''Pommies'' was given its first performance at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon in April 1988. His play ''In the Doghouse'' was produced at The Warehouse Theatre The Warehouse Theatre, located in Hope Street, Weymouth, Dorset, England, has been home to the Weymouth Drama Club since 1993. The Drama Club owns and runs the property, which is primarily used for rehearsing forthcoming productions, although ... in Croydon, South London, opening in December 1990. Other plays include ''Gone with Hardy''. Allen was educated at Liverpool University and gained an honours degree in English Language and Literature. Works * References * 1936 births Living people British male dramatists and playwrights 21st-century British dramatists and play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (boxer)
David Allen is a British professional boxer. He has challenged twice for the Commonwealth heavyweight title in 2017 and 2018. He holds a notable win over former world heavyweight champion Lucas Browne. Professional career Early career Allen started his professional career with a six-round points win over Rolandas Cesna in 2012. Allen vs. Whyte After being undefeated in his first ten professional fights, he fought Dillian Whyte in July 2016 at short notice for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title, losing by unanimous points decision over ten rounds. Allen vs. Ortiz In December 2016, he fought undefeated Luis Ortiz (26-0) on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Éric Molina, losing by seventh-round stoppage. Allen vs. Thomas He fought Lenroy Thomas in May 2017 for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title, losing a split decision over twelve rounds. Allen vs. Thomas II Their rematch in March 2018 was declared a technical draw after Allen suffered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Allen (football Executive)
David Easton Dey Allen (born April 1942) is a Sheffield based businessman and ex-chair of the football team Sheffield Wednesday and former owner of Chesterfield F.C. Allen owns a 99.9% share of the A & S Leisure Group which runs Napoleons Casinos across England, as well as the greyhound racing track at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. Sheffield Wednesday Allen joined the Sheffield Wednesday board in 2000 and eventually became chair in June 2003. Allen came under severe criticism from some supporters throughout the tenure of manager Paul Sturrock, especially for what was perceived as forcing fan favourites such as Steve MacLean and Jon-Paul McGovern out of the club. The ill-feeling towards Allen hit a new high in October 2006 after the sacking of popular manager Sturrock, with fans attributing a slump in form to the chairman's relationship with the manager and Allen's transfer policy rather than the performance of the manager; this then led to a series of protests by supporter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allen (rugby League)
David Allen (born 15 September 1985) is a former rugby league footballer who played as a forward. An Ireland international, Allen played for the Wigan Warriors, Oldham, Barrow Raiders, Widnes Vikings, Whitehaven and the Rochdale Hornets. Club career Allen was included in the Wigan Warriors squad in 2003 and become a first team player in 2005. He played 25 matches for Wigan mostly as a substitute and was released at the end of the 2005's Super League X. After being released from Wigan Warriors he went on to join National League One side Widnes Vikings. He was one of seven ex-Wigan players in the 2006 Widnes side and regularly played in the second row. He played in the 2006 National League One Grand Final where Widnes lost 16–29 to Hull Kingston Rovers. At the end of 2006 his contract with Widnes was not renewed after he failed a drug test following the Grand Final game against the Hull KR. Allen was banned from rugby league for 12 months by the Rugby Football League aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |