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Donald Williams (dancer)
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Donald Williams may refer to: *Donald Williams (politician) (1919–1990), British Conservative Party politician * Donald E. Williams (1942–2016), NASA astronaut * Donald E. Williams Jr. (born 1957), member of the Connecticut General Assembly * Donald Williams (basketball) (born 1973), American basketball player * Duck Williams (Donald Edgar Williams, born 1956), American basketball player for the New Orleans Jazz *Donald Williams (field hockey) (born 1966), British former field hockey player * Donald Cary Williams (1899–1983), American philosopher and a professor at both the University of California Los Angeles and at Harvard University See also * Don Williams (other) *List of people with surname Williams Williams is a common European surname. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname. Common combinations of given name and surname Williams * Aaron Williams * Alan Williams * Albert Williams * Alex Williams * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Williams (politician)
(William) Donald Williams (17 October 1919 – 5 January 1990) was a British chartered accountant and Conservative Party politician. Williams went to the Royal Grammar School in Worcester. Before he could go out to work, the outbreak of the Second World War led him to join the Worcester Regiment. He was taken prisoner at Dunkirk and spent four and a half years in German prisoner-of-war camps, but escaped in January 1945 and went through Russia to get back to Britain in March 1945. After the war he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1949, and in April 1950 became a Partner in Kendall, Wadley and Company, based in Malvern, Worcestershire. At the 1966 general election, he was the Conservative Party candidate in Dudley against George Wigg. When Wigg resigned, Williams was selected to fight the seat in the ensuing byelection. This came at a time when Harold Wilson's Labour government was very unpopular and Williams achieved a large swing to win the seat in March 1968. In Parl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald E
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as ''Ronald''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''Don''. Pet forms of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh '' Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related. Variations Kings and noblemen Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Williams (basketball)
Donald E. Williams Jr. (born February 24, 1973) is a former American professional basketball player. Amateur career Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he also spent his childhood, Williams played for Garner High School in Garner, North Carolina under coach Eddie Gray before going on to play at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the late coach Dean Smith. The 6'3" tall point guard-shooting guard from the University of North Carolina was the recipient of the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player Award when North Carolina won the 1993 NCAA National Championship. In the final game against the University of Michigan, Williams scored 25 points, hitting five of his seven 3-point attempts.Farnum, Amy"Where are they now? UNC star, 1993 MOP Williams giving back to game as coach." ''www.ncaa.com'', December 3, 2012. Retrieved April, 4, 2015. Professional career After college, Williams led a successful career playing professionally in Cyprus, Germany, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duck Williams
Donald Edgar "Duck" Williams (born August 2, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Utah Jazz during the 1979–80 season. References External linksCollege statistics@ sports-reference.com 1956 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Alabama Basketball players from Washington, D.C. New Orleans Jazz draft picks New Orleans Jazz players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players People from Demopolis, Alabama Point guards {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Williams (field Hockey)
Donald Williams (born 11 September 1966) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1966 births Living people British male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Cary Williams
Donald Cary Williams (28 May 1899 – 16 January 1983), usually cited as D. C. Williams, was an American philosopher and a professor at both the University of California Los Angeles (from 1930 to 1938) and at Harvard University (from 1939 to 1967). Life Williams was born in Crows Landing, California in 1899. As a teenager he was greatly interested in classics, English literature, poetry, and science fiction. He was a lifelong fan of the works of William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and H.G. Wells. He studied English at Occidental College, California, and then English and Philosophy at Harvard University where he received an AM in Philosophy in 1925. He continued to study Philosophy and Psychology at UC-Berkeley. One of his teachers there was Jacob Loewenberg, and one of his peers was Arthur E. Murphy. In 1927 he returned to Harvard and obtained his PhD under the supervision of Ralph Barton Perry. He submitted his thesis - titled ''A Metaphysical Interpretation of Behaviorism'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Williams (other)
Don Williams (1939–2017) was an American country music singer. Don Williams may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Don Williams (singer) (1922–2022), American singer, brother of Andy Williams *Don S. Williams (1938–2018), Canadian producer, director, actor, choreographer, and writer *Don Williams (animator) (born 1946/7), American illustrator, animator for Disney Sports Baseball *Don Williams (1958–1962 pitcher) (1931–2011), American baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City A's * Don Williams (1963 pitcher) (1935–1991), American baseball player for the Minnesota Twins * Don Williams (baseball scout) (born 1947), American baseball coach, manager, and scout Other sports * Don Williams (guard) (1919–2001), American football player *Don Williams (American football coach) (1927–2013), American football and track and field coach *Don Williams (footballer, born 1935) (1935–1995), Australian rules footballer * Don Williams (footballer, born 1939), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |