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David Wilkinson (other)
David Wilkinson may refer to: *David Wilkinson (machinist) (1771–1852), American inventor * David Wilkinson (scientist), Canadian scientist *David Wilkinson (political scientist) (born 1939), American political scientist *David Wilkinson (theologian) (born 1963), British theologian * David Wilkinson (judoka) (born 1973), Australian judoka *David Todd Wilkinson (1935–2002), American cosmologist *David L. Wilkinson David Lawrence Wilkinson (December 6, 1936 – December 10, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Attorney General of Utah from 1981 to 1989 as a Republican. Early life and education Wilkinson was born in Washington, ... (1936–2022), Attorney General of Utah, 1981–1989 *David Wilkinson, Chairman of Luton Town F.C. since 2018 {{hndis, Wilkinson, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilkinson (machinist)
David Wilkinson (January 5, 1771 – February 3, 1852) was a U.S. mechanical engineer who invented a lathe for cutting screw threads, which was extremely important in the development of the machine tool industry in the early 19th century. Early life David Wilkinson was born at Smithfield, Rhode Island in 1771, the son of Oziel Wilkinson, a skilled blacksmith who moved his family to Pawtucket in the 1780s. About 1784, his father, Oziel began making anchors in Pawtucket for the emerging shipbuilding industry. The shop was powered by water from the Blackstone River, and was located on the grounds of the present-day Slater Mill Historic Site. Industrial career In 1790, Samuel Slater and his partners were interested in building a textile spinning mill in Pawtucket he sought the assistance of David Wilkinson and his father Oziel to produce the machinery for his new mill. They produced iron forgings and castings for Slater's carding and spinning machines. “all the turning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilkinson (scientist)
David S. Wilkinson is a Canadian material scientist and engineer, Distinguished University Professor at McMaster University. He was formerly Dean if Engineering (2008-2012) and then Provost and Vice-President of the university (2012-2017). In 1985–1986 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for research in Germany, held at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart. 1996, Elected Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Solid State Studies in Ceramics. 1996, Best Materials Paper, ''Canadian Metallurgical Quarterl''y 1999, Fellowship of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum 2000 2000 Fellowship of the American Ceramic Society. References Canadian engineers Living people Canadian materials scientists Academic staff of McMaster University Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilkinson (political Scientist)
David Ormond Wilkinson (born 1939) is a professor of political science at the Department of Political Science of the University of California, Los Angeles. Education and career After graduating from Harvard College with a B.A. degree in 1960, Wilkinson was admitted to Columbia University, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in 1962 and 1965. Wilkinson joined the faculty of the UCLA Department of Political Science as an assistant professor in 1964 and became a professor in 1975. He also serves as an editor for the '' Comparative Civilizations Review'' and the '' Journal of World-Systems Research. Scholarship Wilkinson redefines civilization on connectedness criterion, not cultural criterion, as "a city-state, cities-state, or tightly linked politico-military network of such states that are not a part of a larger such network", and considers civilizations as world-systems. Wilkinson introduces the idea of "Central Civilization" or "Central World-System", which he argues emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilkinson (theologian)
David Adam Wilkinson, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS (born 16 May 1963) is a British Methodist Minister (Christianity), minister, theologian, Astrophysics, astrophysicist and academic. He is the current Principal of St John's College, Durham, and a professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. He is the author of several books on the relationship between science and religion, and a regular contributor to ''Thought for the Day'' on BBC Radio 4. He has a PhD in astrophysics and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Early life and education Wilkinson was born on 16 May 1963. An undergraduate at Grey College, Durham, he studied at the University of Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1984. He remained at Durham to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in theoretical astrophysics. His PhD was awarded in 1987: his doctoral thesis was titled "Molecular hydrogen in galaxies" and related to the study o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilkinson (judoka)
David Wilkinson (born 6 November 1973) is an Australian judoka. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Australian male judoka Olympic judoka for Australia Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Brisbane Sportsmen from Queensland {{Australia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Todd Wilkinson
David Todd Wilkinson (13 May 1935 – 5 September 2002) was an American cosmologist, specializing in the study of the cosmic microwave background radiation ( CMB) left over from the Big Bang. Education He was born in Hillsdale, Michigan, and earned his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Michigan under the supervision of H. Richard Crane. Research and Career He was a Professor of Physics at Princeton University from 1965 until his retirement in 2002. He made fundamental contributions to many major cosmic microwave background experiments, including two NASA satellites: the Cosmic Background Explorer ( COBE) and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), which was named in his honor after his death due to cancer. Awards His numerous accolades include the Princeton President's Award for Distinguished Teaching, election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1983, and the James Craig Watson Medal 400px, James Craig Watson Medal The James Craig Watson Medal was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
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] |
