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Divine (surname)
Divine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Divine Charles Harding Divine (January 20, 1889 – May 8, 1950) was an American poet and playwright. He was a soldier in the First World War, and his first book of poems in 1918 was praised by reviewers, one of whom said he was one of the most importa ... (1889–1950), American poet and playwright * David Divine (1905–1987), South African writer * Dreuxilla Divine (born 1974), Puerto Rican drag queen * Father Divine (c. 1876 – 1965), American religious leader * Neil Divine (1939–1994), American astrophysicist * Roscoe Divine (born 1947), American middle-distance runner * Samuel Raymond Divine (born 1953), Liberian politician and banker {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Divine
Charles Harding Divine (January 20, 1889 – May 8, 1950) was an American poet and playwright. He was a soldier in the First World War, and his first book of poems in 1918 was praised by reviewers, one of whom said he was one of the most important American poets of the day.H. W. Cook (1918) ''Our Poets of Today'' Moffat, Yard & Co. Life Divine was born in Binghamton, New York (January 20, 1889) and graduated from Cornell University in 1911, where he worked for '' The Cornell Daily Sun'' and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He worked as a reporter for the New York Sun until 1916, when he became a full-time writer. In 1917 he enlisted (having been rejected at first for being underweight) and fought in France in the 27th Division. Following the war he published books of poems and plays up to 1936, when he took up farming.''Cornell Alumni News'' (1936) vol 30 No 4, page 43 Subsequently he was a Senior Instructor in English in Triple Cities College, Endicott, until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Divine
Arthur Durham (David) Divine, CBE, DSM, (1904–1987) was a prolific South African writer of books on a variety of subjects but will be chiefly remembered for two controversial books on defence issues, ''The Blunted Sword'' (1964) and ''The Broken Wing'' (1966). Divine had been a war correspondent and after the Second World War became the defence correspondent of the British ''Sunday Times'', a post he held until 1975. Early career Born in Cape Town on 27 July 1904, the son of Arthur Henry Divine and his wife, Mabel Frances Durham, he was educated at Rondebosch Boys' High School and Kingswood College, Grahamstown. He was employed as a journalist on the ''Cape Times'' between 1922–1926 and again between 1931–1935. In 1930 he commenced his career as an author of adventure stories, thrillers, military politics and history books. Some were written under the pen name 'David Rame'. His first novel as Rame was ''Wine of Good Hope'' (1939). World War II Dunkirk During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreuxilla Divine
Dreuxilla Divine Carter (born Nelson Roldán; January 12, 1974) is a Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico and eastern United States cities such as New York and Miami. She is also a comedian, a pageant host and a fashion critic. Divine has been featured in various television related articles and covers of several show-biz magazines, such as: ''Vea'', ''Teve Guía'', '' Colony Magazine'', and in a centerfold of daily newspaper '' Primera Hora''. Dreuxilla was the host of a daily television variety show, opposite Puerto Rican journalist Milly Cangiano, titled: ''Sacando Chispas'' (Extracting Sparks), created by Puerto Rican television producer Luisito Vigoreaux and broadcast by Televicentro in Puerto Rico and cable network WAPA America located in Springfield, Massachusetts throughout the United States. It was broadcast live in the afternoon, and repeated on tape, late night. It has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Divine
Father Divine (September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African-American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church. Due to his ideology, many consider him to be a cult leader. Father Divine claimed to be God. He made numerous contributions toward his followers' economic independence and racial equality. He was a contemporary of other religious leaders such as Daddy Grace, Charles Harrison Mason, Noble Drew Ali, James F. Jones (also known as Prophet Jones), Wallace Fard Muhammad, Elijah Muhammad and Jim Jones. Life and career Prior to 1912: Early life and original name Little is known about Father Divine's early life, or eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Divine
Theodore Neil Divine (1939–1994) was an American stellar astrophysicist and planetary scientist whose work centered on the understanding of star formation. Early life and education Divine was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Dorset, Vermont. He is the son of Dorothy Land Divine. He attended Eaglebrook School and Hebron Academy. Divine was the winner of the Hebron senior prize for scholarship. He also received prizes for outstanding performance in chemistry and mathematics. Divine lettered in swimming, was on the staff of the school newspaper, and was a member of the Glee Club and Record Club. He completed a B.S. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1959. Divine was a varsity swimmer at MIT. He won 2 trophies and a medal in the interclass swimming championships where he came first in the backstroke event. He earned a M.S. in physics from University of Michigan. Divine was awarded a full tuition scholarship and the position of research assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscoe Divine
Roscoe Divine (born November 3, 1947) is a retired American track and field athlete. He was known primarily as a miler but excelled in shorter distances like the 880 yard ( 800 meters) and in the steeplechase. He ran track for the University of Oregon under Bill Bowerman. He was part of a collection of sub-4 minute milers that collected around Bowerman around that time, when the number of people accomplishing the feat was relatively small. He lettered in track in 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970. He lettered in cross country in 1969. He was runner-up in the 1500 meters at the 1968 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was ranked in the United States top 10 five times, the best being #3 in 1967. Records *1968 World Record holder : 4-mile relay ( Oregon Track Club)Roscoe Divine (4:03.2) (USA)Wade Bell (4:01.0) (USA)Arne Kvalheim Arne Kvalheim (born 25 April 1945 in Hønefoss) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Knut Kvalheim. He finished fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
