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David Barr (scientist)
David or Dave Barr may refer to: *David G. Barr (born 1895), US Army Major General *David Barr (politician) (born 1946), Australian politician * David Barr (Canadian Forces officer) (born 1959), Canadian military officer *Dave Barr (American football) (born 1972), American football quarterback * Dave Barr (golfer) (born 1952), Canadian golfer *Dave Barr (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player *Dave Barr (motorcyclist) (born 1953), American veteran and motorcyclist who circumnavigated the globe despite having both legs amputated *David Barr (English cricketer) (born 1970), English cricketer * David Barr (Irish cricketer) (born 1993), Irish cricketer *David Barr (playwright), American writer and playwright See also * David Barr Kirtley (born 1977), American short-story writer *David Barr Chilton David Chilton is a Canadian author, investor, and television personality from Waterloo, Ontario. As a venture capitalist, he appeared on television in the Canadian version of Dr ... [...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 Barr (politician)
David Barr (born 12 July 1946) is an Australian politician. He was the Independent Member for Manly of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2007. He succeeded Independent Peter Macdonald and served two terms before his defeat by Liberal candidate Mike Baird Michael Bruce Baird (born 1 April 1968) is an Australian investment banker and former politician who was the 44th Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Western Sydney, and the Leader of the New South W .... Notes 1946 births Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Independent members of the Parliament of New South Wales 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barr (Canadian Forces Officer)
Colonel David Barr, CD, is the former Commander of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. Biography His early military service included platoon command with the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Victoria, British Columbia (1980-84), and subsequently with the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Petawawa, Ontario (1984-87). He was the first commander of CSOFC. During his tenure as commander, Colonel Barr also deployed to Afghanistan as commander of the Canadian special operations task force in Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used synonymously by the U.S. government for both the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 at .... References External links * 1959 births Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry officers Canadian Airborne Regiment officers Living people Canadian Special Operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Barr (American Football)
David Hoover Barr, Jr. (born May 9, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for the St. Louis Rams in 1995 and for the Scottish Claymores in 1997. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft, but did not make the team. He played college football at California. At California, he earned the Joe Roth award in 1994. Barr holds the Cal record for highest single season passer rating (164.5), is sixth in career passing yards, fourth in career passing touchdowns, and fifth in career total offense.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-07FB121to150-072007.pdf He attended Concord High School in Concord, California Concord ( ) is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 129 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Barr (golfer)
David Allen Barr (born March 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Barr was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a member of the golf team. He finished as runner-up in the 1972 Canadian Amateur Championship. Barr turned professional in 1974. From 1974 to 1978, he played on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour, where he earned 12 victories. He played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 2002. He continued to support the Canadian circuit by playing several events per year, even after he joined the PGA Tour, although the Canadian events had much lower prize money. Barr had two wins on the PGA Tour. His first, which he calls the biggest thrill of his golf career, was at the 1981 Quad Cities Open. In 1987, Barr won the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was T2 at the 1985 U.S. Open. After turning 50 in 2002, Barr began play on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Barr (ice Hockey)
David Angus Barr (born November 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars. He was previously an assistant coach for the Florida Panthers (June 2016 - July 2017), Buffalo Sabres (July 2015- June 2016), New Jersey Devils (July 2011 - December 2014), Minnesota Wild (July 2009 – April 2011), Colorado Avalanche (July 2008 – June 2009), and the San Jose Sharks (July 2017 - December 2019). Head Coach, 2021 Canada U18 at world championships won gold beating Russia 5-3 in the gold medal game. Barr was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. Playing career After a nomadic junior career in which he played for the Billings Bighorns, Edmonton Oil Kings, Great Falls Americans, Portland Winter Hawks and Lethbridge Broncos of the Western Hockey League, Barr tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Barr (motorcyclist)
Dave Barr (born April 12, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American veteran of the Vietnam War and a motorcyclist best known for being the first double amputee to circumnavigate the globe. He lives in Bodfish, California where he runs a motorcycle tour company. He is also the author of several books and was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000. Military service Barr joined the US Marine Corps when he was 17 and served in Vietnam on a helicopter gunship. After his discharge from the Marines in 1972 he lived in various locations around the world and served in the armed forces of several countries, including: two years with the Israeli Parachute Regiment and one year Rhodesian Light Infantry. He was in the middle of two years of service as an enlisted army paratrooper with the South African Defence Force, when he was injured in a land-mine explosion in Angola in 1981. In 1981 while riding in a military vehicle in southern Angola, his vehicle drove over a land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barr (English Cricketer)
David James Barr (born 23 July 1970) is an English cricketer. Barr is a left-handed batsman. He was born at Coventry, Warwickshire. Barr represented the Warwickshire Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against the Leicestershire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. From 2001 to 2002, he represented the Board in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Herefordshire in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002. In 2003, Barr joined Buckinghamshire. Barr made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Lincolnshire in 2003. From 2003 to 2005, he represented the county in 11 Championship matches, the last of which came against Norfolk. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Suffolk in 2004. He also represented Buckinghamshire in 2 List A matches. These were against Dorset in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Glouceste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barr (Irish Cricketer)
David Barr (born 8 November 1993) is an Irish cricketer. He made his List A debut for North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 2 July 2017. He made his first-class debut for North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 1 August 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy The 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 26 May to 11 August 2017. It was the first edition of the competition to be played with ful ... on 11 August 2017. References External links * 1993 births Living people Irish cricketers North West Warriors cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barr (playwright)
David Barr III is an American writer and playwright of African descent. Career As an actor, Barr received a Joseph Jefferson Citation for an Actor In A Principal Role for his portrayal of Philip Mbuso in the drama ''Victims'' at the Organic Theatre Greenhouse in 1992. In 1994 he was a principal actor in the Chicago Theatre Company production of ''Pill Hill'', which was the recipient of a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Ensemble. Additional acting accolades that David has received include the Best Actor Award from the Association Of Theatre Artists & Friends in 1989 for his portrayal of Creon in the Stage Left production of Antigone. Barr's first full-length play was ''The Death of the Black Jesus'', which premiered at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. in January 1995. Playbill from Unicorn Theatre production, January 1995. (In the theater's pre-season booklet "21st Season of Plays," the title is given as ''Betrayal of the Black Jesus''.) The success of this play led to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barr Kirtley
David Barr Kirtley (born 1977) is an American short story writer and the host of the ''Geek's Guide to the Galaxy'' podcast. Writing His short fiction appears in magazines such as ''Realms of Fantasy'' and ''Weird Tales'', in online magazines such as Orson Scott Card's ''InterGalactic Medicine Show'' and '' Lightspeed'', and on podcasts such as ''Escape Pod'', ''Pseudopod'', and ''The Drabblecast''. In 2003, he was selected for the anthology ''New Voices in Science Fiction''. In 2008, his story " Save Me Plz" was chosen for the anthology ''Fantasy: The Best of the Year''. He was profiled in the 2008 ''Novel & Short Story Writer's Market'' as part of "Speculative Fiction: The Next Generation." Early life He is the son of physicist John R. Kirtley and grew up in Katonah, New York. Education From 1996-2000, he attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he majored in government, with a minor in creative writing. In 1997, he won the Dell Magazines Award for undergraduate sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
