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David Spencer (author)
David Spencer may refer to: * David A. Spencer, American engineering professor * David D. Spencer (1799–1855), New York editor and politician * David E. Spencer, professor of economics at Brigham Young University * David W. Spencer (1837–1920), Canadian department store founder * David William "Bill" Spencer (born 1956) American cross-country skier * David Spencer (playwright) (born 1955), British playwright * Ricky Valance (born David Spencer, 1936–2020), Welsh pop singer * David Spencer (born 1963), kidnapper of Brazilian businessman Abílio dos Santos Diniz * David Spencer (basketball coach), 2005 coach of the UC Riverside Highlanders * David Spencer (cyclist) (born 1964), British cyclist * David Spencer (diplomat), 1991 to 1993 High Commissioners of Australia to Canada See also * David Sencer (1924-2011), American public health official *David Spencer Hardy (born 1931), on the List of South African plant botanical authors *David Spencer Smith, 1980 to 1995 Hope Pr ... [...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] |
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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] |
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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 Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, 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 David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), 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 Philistin ... [...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] |
Bill Spencer (cross-country Skier)
Bill Spencer (born March 23, 1956) is an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre classical event at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts .... References External links * 1956 births Living people American male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska {{US-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spencer (playwright)
David Spencer (born 1958) is a British playwright. He was born in Halifax, England to Irish parents. He moved to Berlin in 1989 where he has lived ever since. He teaches at the Universität der Künste in Berlin. He was a Fellow at the University of Huddersfield between 2009 and 2011. Spencer has won the Verity Bargate Award The Verity Bargate Award is a British theatre award for new writing. It was established in 1981–82 in memory of Verity Bargate, the founder of the Soho Theatre. Winners 1983 * Shona, by Tony Craze * Lunch Girls, by Ron Hart * The Shelter, by ... twice, for his plays ''Releevo'' and ''Killing the Cat''. In 2019, his play 'BURIED', based on his father's experiences in World War II, was performed at the Tristan Bates Theatre, in a production by theatre collective Bag of Beard. Spencer's nephew played 'Max', the character representing Spencer's father. This production transferred to the Old Red Lion Theatre in a triple bill with Simon Stephen's 'Nuclear Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Valance
David Spencer (10 April 193612 June 2020), known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the UK number one single "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960. He was the first male Welsh singer to have a UK number one single hit. Early life Born as David Spencer in Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales, the eldest of seven children, he sang in his church choir and worked in a coal mine and a factory before joining the RAF at the age of 17. "First Person: Ricky Valance", ''South Wales Argus'', 19 December 2012 retrieved 12 June 2020. Music career He started his musical career after leaving the armed forces. He performed in local |
Kidnapping Of Abílio Dos Santos Diniz
In December 1989, Brazilian billionaire businessman Abilio Diniz was the victim of a kidnapping, that took place on the day of the first Brazilian democratic presidential elections after a military dictatorship. His kidnapping was meant to raise money for Sandinista guerrillas. It was followed by an almost immediate police rescue that revealed that among the kidnappers were Chileans, Argentinians and two Canadians: David Spencer and Christine Lamont, both students at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. The candidates were Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, founding member of the Workers' Party (''Partido dos trabalhadores'' - PT), and Fernando Collor de Mello, the right wing party candidate running for a newly formed National Reconstruction Party (''Partido da reconstrução nacional'' - PRN). As there was a prohibition of any political party of talking to the media; television, radio or newspapers, on the days prior to election day, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spencer (basketball Coach)
David Spencer may refer to: * David A. Spencer, American engineering professor * David D. Spencer (1799–1855), New York editor and politician * David E. Spencer, professor of economics at Brigham Young University * David W. Spencer (1837–1920), Canadian department store founder * David William "Bill" Spencer (born 1956) American cross-country skier * David Spencer (playwright) (born 1955), British playwright * Ricky Valance (born David Spencer, 1936–2020), Welsh pop singer * David Spencer (born 1963), kidnapper of Brazilian businessman Abílio dos Santos Diniz * David Spencer (basketball coach), 2005 coach of the UC Riverside Highlanders * David Spencer (cyclist) (born 1964), British cyclist * David Spencer (diplomat), 1991 to 1993 High Commissioners of Australia to Canada See also * David Sencer (1924-2011), American public health official *David Spencer Hardy (born 1931), on the List of South African plant botanical authors List of authors of South African botani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UC Riverside Highlanders Men's Basketball
UC may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''University Challenge'', a popular British quiz programme airing on BBC Two ** '' University Challenge (New Zealand)'', the New Zealand version of the British programme * Universal Century, one of the timelines of the ''Gundam'' anime metaseries Education In the United States * University of California system ** University of California, Berkeley, its flagship university * University of Charleston, West Virginia * University of Chicago, Illinois * University of Cincinnati, Ohio * Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey (''defunct since 1995'') * Utica College, Utica, New York * Harvard Undergraduate Council, Harvard College's student government body * University college In other countries * Pontifical Catholic University of Chile * University of Canberra, Australia * University of Cantabria, Spain * University of Canterbury, New Zealand * University of Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines * University of Coimbra, Portugal * University of the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spencer (cyclist)
David Spencer (born 3 December 1964) is a British former Cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1964 births Living people British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nottingham {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spencer (diplomat)
David Spencer may refer to: * David A. Spencer, American engineering professor * David D. Spencer (1799–1855), New York editor and politician * David E. Spencer, professor of economics at Brigham Young University * David W. Spencer (1837–1920), Canadian department store founder * David William "Bill" Spencer (born 1956) American cross-country skier * David Spencer (playwright) (born 1955), British playwright * Ricky Valance (born David Spencer, 1936–2020), Welsh pop singer * David Spencer (born 1963), kidnapper of Brazilian businessman Abílio dos Santos Diniz * David Spencer (basketball coach), 2005 coach of the UC Riverside Highlanders * David Spencer (cyclist) (born 1964), British cyclist * David Spencer (diplomat), 1991 to 1993 High Commissioners of Australia to Canada See also * David Sencer (1924-2011), American public health official *David Spencer Hardy (born 1931), on the List of South African plant botanical authors List of authors of South African botanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
