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David Wills
David Wills may refer to: * Dave Wills (sportscaster) (1964–2023), American sportscaster; radio voice of the Tampa Bay Rays * David Wills (voice actor) (born 1970), American voice actor * David Wills (musician) (born 1954), American musician; co-founder of the band Negativland * David Wills (singer) (born 1951), American country music singer-songwriter * David Wills (Gettysburg) (1831–1894), instigator of the Gettysburg National Cemetery and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address * David Wills (writer) (born 1953), American professor of French and translator; author of ''Prosthesis'' * Dave Wills (baseball) (1877–1959), Major League Baseball first baseman * Sir David Wills (philanthropist) (1917–1999), English soldier and philanthropist; creator of the Ditchley Foundation See also * David Willis (other) David Willis may refer to: * David Willis (English footballer) (1881–1949), English footballer for Sunderland, Newcastle United, and Reading * David Willis (cartoonist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wills (writer)
David Robert Wills (born 1953) is a noted translator of Jacques Derrida, including ''The Gift of Death'', ''Right of Inspection'', ''Counterpath'', and ''The Animal That Therefore I Am''. Currently, Wills is a professor of French at Brown University. To date much of Wills's own original and published work "has concentrated on literary theory, especially the work of Derrida, film theory, comparative literature" with an emphasis on how and where we think through (and with) technology and politics. As noted, Wills's writing "rethinks not only our nature before all technology but also what we understand to be technology." Wills began teaching at University at Albany, SUNY in 1998 and moved to Brown University in 2013. He has degrees from the University of Auckland, and received his doctorate from the Université de Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle. Selected bibliography ;Translator *Works by Jacques Derrida: **Derrida/Marie-Françoise Plissart, ''Right of Inspection'' (Monacelli, 1998). ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Wills (sportscaster)
David Herbert Wills (March 13, 1964 – March 5, 2023) was an American sportscaster who, along with his broadcast partner Andy Freed, served as the radio voice of the Tampa Bay Rays from 2005 until his death. Wills and Freed alternated play by play and color commentator duties during Rays game broadcasts, usually trading roles every three innings. Wills signed several contract extensions with the Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network and signed another "multi-year" deal after the 2017 season. Early life Wills was born and raised in the Chicago area, where he was a "die-hard" fan of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played baseball and basketball at Oak Lawn Community High School, where he also wrote for the school newspaper. He attended Elmhurst College, where he pitched on the baseball team and worked for the school's newspaper until graduating with degrees in speech communications and urban studies in 1988. While in college, he also worked for SportsPhone, a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wills (voice Actor)
David Wills (born September 28, 1970) is an American voice actor, who works with HiT Entertainment, 4Kids Entertainment and NYAV Post. He was formerly a disc jockey under the name Ghosty for Sirius Satellite Radio and was the host of channel 118: Radio Classics under the name Dave Wills. Currently as Ghosty he hosts "That Modern Rock Show" on Saturday nights from 9pm est to 1am est on WFDU 89.1 or streamed through www.wfdu.fm. Filmography Animation * '' Celebrity Death Match'' - Various voices * '' Funky Cops'' - Walker * ''Thumb Wrestling Federation'' - The Big Time (season 2) * ''Angel's Friends'' - Additional Voices * '' Chaotic'' - Raznus * ''Dinosaur King'' - Dr. Spike Taylor, Ed * '' G.I. Joe Sigma Six'' - Heavy Duty, General Hawk * '' GoGoRiki'' - Bobo, Doco, Doco’s Evil Clone * '' Huntik: Secrets and Seekers'' - Hoffman * '' Jungle Emperor Leo'' - Coco * ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn'' - Bollard, Additional Voices * '' Newbie and the Disasternauts'' - Zabrowski, Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negativland
Negativland is an American experimental music band which originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970s. They took their name from a Neu! track, while their record label (Seeland Records) is named after another Neu! track. The core of the band consists of Mark Hosler, David Wills (aka "The Weatherman"), Peter Conheim and Jon Leidecker (aka "Wobbly"). Negativland has released a number of albums ranging from pure sound collage to more musical expositions. These have mostly been released on their own label, Seeland Records. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they produced several recordings for SST Records, most notably ''Escape from Noise'', ''Helter Stupid'' and '' U2''. Negativland were sued by the band U2's record label, Island Records, and by SST Records, which brought them widespread publicity and notoriety. The band is also part of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion. History 1980s Negativland started in Concord, California, in 1979 around the core f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wills (singer)
David Wills (born October 23, 1951, in Pulaski, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988. Two of his songs, "There's a Song on the Jukebox" and "From Barrooms to Bedrooms," reached the Top 10 in 1975. Wills was a BMI songwriter for Pride Music Group, along with Blake Mevis and Bob Moulds. David was married to Deborah Ann Smith (from Dallas, TX) who owned Alcorn Music, Inc. publishing company. As a songwriter, Wills wrote George Strait's " If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)" and Garth Brooks' " Wild Horses." Songs Composed by David Wills/ref> Discography Albums Singles References External links * David Willsat ''Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wills (Gettysburg)
David Wills (February 3, 1831 – October 25, 1894) was the principal figure in the establishment of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As a result of his efforts, the Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lincoln. Wills was Lincoln's host while in Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address was completed in the large upstairs bedroom occupied by the President during his brief stay in the town. Biography David Wills was born in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, the son of James Wills, a farmer. He remained on his father's farm until 13 years of age, entering Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College) in 1846 from which he graduated with high honors in 1851. He then became a principal of the Academy at Cahaba, Alabama, where he taught one year. In 1853 he entered as a law student in the office of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens at Lancaster and in 1854 he was admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania. He opened a law office in Gettysburg in 1853. He was elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Wills (baseball)
Davis Bowels Wills (January 26, 1877 – October 13, 1959) was a Major League Baseball first baseman for the 1899 Louisville Colonels. He went to college at the University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S .... External links 1877 births 1959 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Charlottesville, Virginia Louisville Colonels players 19th-century baseball players Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Virginia Cavaliers baseball players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditchley Foundation
The Ditchley Foundation is a foundation that holds conferences, with a primary focus on British-American relations. It is based at Ditchley Park near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. It was established as a privately funded charity in 1958 by philanthropist Sir David Wills. Notable members * The Rt Hon. Lord Hill of Oareford, . Current chairman of Ditchley (2017- ). He also has roles as senior advisor, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2017-); independent national director, ''Times'' Newspapers; and board member, Centre for Policy Studies. He was formerly European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (2014–16); Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2013–14); Undersecretary of State for Schools (2010-2013). * The Rt Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, . He is also deputy-chairman of TNK-BP. He was NATO Secretary General from 1999 to 2003 and UK Defence Secretary from 1997 to 1999, chairman of the Ditc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
