Defoe (other)

	Defoe (other) Defoe may refer to: People * Defoe (surname), most notably English author Daniel Defoe Places * Defoe, Webster County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Other uses * Defoe (comics), a zombie story * Defoe Shipbuilding Company, a former shipyard in Bay City, Michigan * Operation Defoe, a Second World War reconnaissance by the British Special Air Service * Defoe (horse) (2014–2020), Thoroughbred racehorse See also * Dafoe (other) Foe (other) A foe is an enemy. Foe or FOE may also refer to: People Greg Foe (born 1991), Samoan rugby player * Marc-Vivien Foé (1975–2003), Cameroonian football midfielder * Victoria Foe (born 1945), American developmental biologist * Frances Tiafo ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defoe (surname) Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: Annette DeFoe (1890–1960), American silent film actress Daniel Defoe (c. 1660–1731), English trader, writer, and journalist best known for writing ''Robinson Crusoe'' * David Defoe (born 1949), Dominican-Dutch cricketer Gideon Defoe (born 1975), author of ''Pirates!'' Jermain Defoe (born 1982), English footballer Notes See also Dafoe Dafoe is a surname. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people ... DeFeo {{surname, Defoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (; born Daniel Foe; – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, trader, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him. Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals — on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism. Early life Daniel Foe (his original name) was probabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defoe, Webster County, West Virginia Defoe was an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur .... References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Webster County, West Virginia {{WebsterCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defoe (comics) Titus Defoe is a comics character in an eponymous story published in the British science fiction anthology '' 2000 AD''. He was created by writer Pat Mills and artist Leigh Gallagher and first appeared in prog 1540, cover date 6 June 2007. Defoe is a zombie hunter in an alternative 17th Century London overrun by plagues of zombies after a comet struck England in 1666. Defoe and his companions keep the undead plagues at bay using weapons devised by the likes of Sir Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke. Characters The King's Men Titus Defoe – Zombie Hunter General Fear-The-Lord Jones – An earnest young reporter who befriended Defoe. Sir Isaac Newton Robert Hooke If-Christ-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Wouldst-Be-Damned Jones – Brother of Fear-The-Lord, and a British espionage agent. Sir Joseph Williamson – 'Provost', Damned's spymaster and head of the Secret Service Gabriel Grubb – Isaac Newton's dogsbody and former chief warden of Bedlam Aphra Behn – Poet, writer, Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Defoe Shipbuilding Company The Defoe Shipbuilding Company was a small ship builder established in 1905 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. It ceased to operate in 1976 after failing to renew its contracts with the United States Navy. The site of the former company is now being developed for business and housing on the bank of the Saginaw River. Founding Harry J. Defoe organized the Defoe Boat and Motor Works in 1905 on the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan. At that time, the firm built "knock-down" boats and gasoline powered boats for business and pleasure. In 1917, the company got its first Navy contract for five Spent Torpedo Chasers. This order was followed in 1918 by an order for eight steel Tumor Mine Planters. From 1920 to 1939, the company built various types of government and commercial vessels and private yachts, including three 165-ft patrol boats, thirteen 100-ft patrol boats, fifteen 75-foot patrol boats and two harbor tugs for the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1931, Defoe built the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Operation Defoe During World War II, Operation Defoe was a reconnaissance patrol by 21 men of the Special Air Service conducted from 19 July to 23 August to support the British Second Army in the Argentan area of Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern .... Operation Overlord Special Air Service operations World War II British Commando raids {{World-War-II-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Defoe (horse) Defoe (8 May 2014 – 29 July 2020) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After winning one minor race as a juvenile he won four consecutive races in the following year including the Glasgow Stakes and Geoffrey Freer Stakes. In 2018 he won the John Porter Stakes and Jockey Club Stakes but was gelded at the end of the year. As a five-year-old he recorded his first Group 1 victory when he took the Coronation Cup and followed up by winning the Hardwicke Stakes. He remained in training in 2020 but suffered a fatal injury in July of that year. Background Defoe was a grey gelding bred in Ireland by Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud. He entered the ownership of Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum and was sent into training with Roger Varian at Newmarket, Suffolk. He has been ridden in most of his races by Andrea Atzeni. His sire Dalakhani (from whom he inherited his grey coat) was named Cartier Horse of the Year in 2003 after wins in the Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey Club and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dafoe (other) Dafoe is a surname. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: Allan Roy Dafoe (1883–1943), Canadian obstetrician Byron Dafoe (born 1971), Canadian hockey player Colin Scott Dafoe (1909–1969), Canadian surgeon Donald Dafoe, American surgeon and research scientist, brother of Willem Frances Dafoe (1929–2016), Canadian figure skater John Wesley Dafoe (1866–1944), Canadian journalist Willem Dafoe (born 1955), American film and stage actor, brother of Donald See also Defoe (other) Defoe (surname) Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: ... * DeFe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]