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David Stevenson (racing Driver)
David Stevenson may refer to: *Dave Stevenson (born 1941), Scottish pole vaulter (1964 Olympic Games) *David Barker Stevenson (1801–1859), Canadian businessman and politician * David J. Stevenson (born 1948), professor in planetary science at Caltech *David Stevenson (admiral) (1918–1998), Australian admiral; Chief of Staff, 1973–1976 * David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), Scottish lighthouse designer and engineer * David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), his son, Scottish lighthouse designer and engineer * David Stevenson (footballer, born 1958), Scottish footballer (Dumbarton FC) * David Stevenson (Hibernian footballer) (fl. 1913–1928), Scottish footballer * David Stevenson (historian) (born 1954), professor in international history at the London School of Economics * David Stevenson (Scottish historian), emeritus professor of Scottish history at the University of St Andrews *David Stevenson (cyclist) David M. Stevenson (17 January 1882 – 12 January 1938) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Stevenson
David Deas Stevenson (born 28 November 1941) is a Scottish former athlete. He competed for Great Britain in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he placed 20th.Scots Olympic couple recall 'amazing experience' of last of the 'Goodwill Olympics' at Tokyo 1964 Jack Davidson, 21 July 2021 He was also a successful businessman, serving as managing director of from 1970 to 1997. Athletics career In addition to the Olympics (where he cleared three heights with no fails but cou ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barker Stevenson
David Barker Stevenson (November 17, 1801 – March 3, 1859) was a businessman and politician in Canada West. He was born in Clinton, New York in 1801. After his father died, he moved to Hallowell Township in Upper Canada to work in his uncle's general store. After his uncle's death in 1833, he continued to operate the store in partnership with his aunt until 1848, when he formed a partnership with Thomas Nichol. In 1834, he became a magistrate in the Prince Edward District. He also sold timber, real estate and operated a distillery. In 1836, he became the president of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company in the Prince Edward District. He was a district councillor for the township from 1842 to 1849 and district warden from 1847 to 1849. In 1848, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Prince Edward; he was reelected in 1851 and 1854. He was also mayor of Picton in 1854. He supported John A. Macdonald in the assembly. He opposed representation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David J
David John Haskins (born 24 April 1957, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), better known as David J, is a British alternative rock musician, producer, and writer. He is the bassist for the gothic rock band Bauhaus and for Love and Rockets. He has composed the scores for a number of plays and films, and also wrote and directed his own plays, ''Silver for Gold (The Odyssey of Edie Sedgwick)'', in 2008, which was restaged at REDCAT in Los Angeles in 2011, and ''The Chanteuse and The Devil's Muse'' in 2011. His artwork has been shown in galleries internationally, and he has been a resident DJ at venues such as the Knitting Factory. David J has released a number of singles and solo albums, and in 1990 he released one of the first No. 1 hits on the then nascent Modern Rock Tracks charts, with "I'll Be Your Chauffeur". His most recent single, "The Day That David Bowie Died" entered the UK vinyl singles chart at number 4 in 2016. The track appears on his double album, ''Vaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (admiral)
Vice Admiral Sir Hugh David Stevenson (24 August 1918 – 26 October 1998) was a senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, serving as Chief of Naval Staff from 1973 to 1976. Early life Stevenson was born in The Valley, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland to the Reverend William Henry Webster Stevenson and Katherine Stevenson, the third of four children. His father was the Rector of Holy Trinity Church and later became Anglican Bishop of Grafton, New South Wales. His paternal grandfather was master of a sailing vessel plying to Pacific Ocean ports; his maternal grandfather was William Saumarez Smith, the first Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. Stevenson was educated at The Southport School and was active in most sports, athletics, football, cricket and represented his school in rowing. Naval career He chose a naval career for himself, and joined the Royal Australian Naval College on 13 September 1932, aged 14, to complete his schooling. He was the smallest and shortest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (engineer)
David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA (11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish lighthouse designer, who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the dynasty of lighthouse engineering founded by his father. Life He was born on 11 January 1815 at 2 Baxters Place at the top of Leith Walk in Edinburgh, the son of Jean Smith and engineer Robert Stevenson. He was brother of the lighthouse engineers Alan and Thomas Stevenson. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh then studied at the University of Edinburgh. In 1838 he became a partner in his father's (and uncle's) firm of R & A Stevenson. In 1844 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer being David Milne-Home. In 1853 he moved to the Northern Lighthouse Board. Between 1854 and 1880 he designed many lighthouses, all with his brother Thomas. In addition he helped Richard Henry Brunton design lighthouses for Japan, inventing a novel method for allowing them to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alan Stevenson
David Alan Stevenson (21 July 1854 in Edinburgh – 11 April 1938) was a lighthouse engineer who built 26 lighthouses in and around Scotland. Life He was born on 21 July 1854 the son of David Stevenson and his wife, Elizabeth Mackay. His early years were spent at their home at 8 Forth Street in the eastern section of the New Town in Edinburgh. The family later moved to 45 Melville Street. He was part of the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, including brother Charles Stevenson, uncle Thomas Stevenson, and grandfather Robert Stevenson. His cousin was the author Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1865–70) and then studied Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, graduating BSc in 1875. In 1884 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were William Swan, Peter Guthrie Tait, Robert MacKay Smith and George Chrystal.). Stevenson died at his home, "Troqueer", in the Kingsknowe area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (footballer, Born 1958)
David Stevenson (born 26 October 1958) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Dumbarton, East Fife and Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a .... References 1958 births Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Scottish Football League players Living people Men's association football central defenders {{Scotland-footy-defender-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (Hibernian Footballer)
David Stevenson was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Hibernian, Bo'ness, Leith Athletic Leith Athletic Football Club is a football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. They compete in the East of Scotland Football League, Conference A. First team matches are played at Peffermill 3G. The present club considers itse ... and Dunfermline Athletic as a goalkeeper. Personal life Stevenson enlisted in the British Army during the First World War. Career statistics References Year of birth missing Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Hibernian F.C. players Year of death missing British Army personnel of World War I Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub Leith Athletic F.C. players Lochgelly United F.C. players St Bernard's F.C. players Bo'ness F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (historian)
David Stevenson is a British historian specialising in the period of the First World War. He is Stevenson Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Academic career Stevenson studied for his undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, before receiving a Ph.D. from the same university. He became a Lecturer at the LSE in 1982. In 1998, he was appointed Professor of International History. Between 2004 and 2005, he also received a Leverhulme Research Fellowship "for research on supply and logistics in 1914-1918" His most recent books are: ''With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918'', released by Penguin (in the UK) and Belknap Press and ''1917: War, Peace and Revolution'', published by OUP. Personal life Stevenson is married and lives in Essex. He is the Loughton and District Historical Society and is one of the founding members of the erstwhile Loughton Festival. Bibliography * Stevenson, D., ''Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (Scottish Historian)
David Stevenson may refer to: *Dave Stevenson (born 1941), Scottish pole vaulter (1964 Olympic Games) *David Barker Stevenson (1801–1859), Canadian businessman and politician * David J. Stevenson (born 1948), professor in planetary science at Caltech *David Stevenson (admiral) (1918–1998), Australian admiral; Chief of Staff, 1973–1976 * David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), Scottish lighthouse designer and engineer *David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), his son, Scottish lighthouse designer and engineer *David Stevenson (footballer, born 1958), Scottish footballer (Dumbarton FC) *David Stevenson (Hibernian footballer) (fl. 1913–1928), Scottish footballer * David Stevenson (historian) (born 1954), professor in international history at the London School of Economics * David Stevenson (Scottish historian), emeritus professor of Scottish history at the University of St Andrews *David Stevenson (cyclist) David M. Stevenson (17 January 1882 – 12 January 1938) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (cyclist)
David M. Stevenson (17 January 1882 – 12 January 1938) was an Ulster Scot road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Clough Clough ( ; ) is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits about 3 miles from Dundrum, County Down, Dundrum on the A2 road (Northern Ireland), A2 between Newcastle, County Down, Newcastle and Belfast. The A2 road (Northern ..., Ireland. In 1912 he was a member of the Scotland cycling team which finished fourth in the team time trial event. In the individual time trial competition he finished 41st. References 1882 births 1938 deaths Scottish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Scottish Olympic competitors Sportspeople from County Down Ulster Scots people {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevenson (cricketer)
David Craig Stevenson (3 May 1890 – 21 March 1977) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator. Stevenson was born at Kilmarnock in May 1890. He worked for the Inland Revenue as an inspector of taxes. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1925, making six appearances. He scored 96 runs across his six matches, at an average of 8.72, with a high score of 35. With his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 2 for 29. He later played minor counties cricket for Northumberland, making a single appearance against Durham in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship. He served as president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1954. He died at Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
