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David Chapman (pianist)
David Chapman may refer to: *David Chapman (journalist) (born 1976), writer/producer covering video games, comic books, and other pop culture interests *David Chapman (chemist) (1869–1958), English physical chemist *David Chapman (cricketer) (1855–1934), former first-class cricketer *David C. Chapman (1876–1944), led initiative to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park *David Chapman (handballer) (1975–2017), American handball player *Dave Chapman (athlete) (born 1936), British steeplechase runner * Dave Chapman (actor) (born 1973), English actor and television presenter * Mark David Chapman (born 1955), murderer of John Lennon *David Chapman (sport shooter) (born 1965), Australian rapid fire pistol shooter *David Chapman (British sport shooter) (born 1963), British sports shooter * Sir David Chapman, 3rd Baronet (born 1941), British investment banker *David Chapman (American hotelier), owner of Cataract House The Cataract House was a hotel in the neighborhood of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (journalist)
David Chapman (born April 1, 1976) is an entertainment writer/producer covering various pop culture interests, particularly the video game and comic book industries. Chapman's freelance work has appeared in a variety of outlets, including ''GameSpy'' and the US version of ''Play Magazine''. Chapman produced a number of segments for the video game television show ''The Electric Playground'', including most of the show's popular '' 'Comic of the Week' '' segments, and continues to occasionally write and produce content for the show and itwebsite Chapman was the News Editor for the video game website, Game Almighty, and has been a regular writer for TeamXbox, GameSpy, and Crispy Gamer. Chapman also wrote regular weekly articles for USA Network's Character Arcade, covering the interactive entertainment industry and writing monthly "Character Spotlight" articles showcasing biographies of various video game characters. Some examples of Chapman's work in the video game industry includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (chemist)
David Leonard Chapman FRS (6 December 1869 – 17 January 1958) was an English physical chemist, whose name is associated with the Chapman-Jouguet treatment (on the theory of detonation in gases) and the Gouy-Chapman layer (the surface layer of ions distributed on a charged surface). He was a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford for 37 years, and was in charge there of the last college laboratory at the University of Oxford. Education and early life Chapman was born in Wells, Norfolk but moved with his family to Manchester and attended Manchester Grammar School. He then went to Christ Church, Oxford, obtaining degrees in chemistry (1893, 1st class) and physics (1894, 2nd class). Personal life Campman was by reputation something of a scientific recluse, difficult to dislodge from his laboratory, although he did play a full part in University and College affairs. Away from his teaching and research, he was reserved and somewhat eccentric, but enjoyed golf, cycling and walking. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (cricketer)
David Macklin Braby Chapman (12 September 1855 – 24 March 1934) was a first-class cricketer. He was born at St. Paul's, Red River Colony, Rupert's Land (now part of Manitoba, Canada) and died at Hailsham, East Sussex, England. David Chapman was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He played two matches for Cambridge University in 1876–77. He later became ordained a clergyman, and was Vicar of Tonbridge Tonbridge ( ) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population ... from 1901 to 1931. References External links David Chapmanat CricInfo 1855 births 1934 deaths Canadian cricketers Cricketers from Manitoba Cambridge University cricketers People from Rupert's Land Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge {{Canada-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David C
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, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (handballer)
David Chapman (June 26, 1975 – October 10, 2017) was a number one ranked player in the sport of American handball. He was one of the best handball players ever to play the sport. Chapman dominated the four-wall game for 11 years, from 1993 to 2004, winning eight United States Handball Association (USHA) national singles titles and seven national doubles titles in that period. He also won two World singles championships, and two world doubles championships during this part of his career. Throughout this period (1994-2004), Chapman was the number one ranked professional handball player in the world (except for part of 2001). Chapman retired in 2004 but returned to the game in 2008 and played until 2012. During this period, he won two more national doubles titles, recaptured his number one ranking in 2010, and in 2011 won his ninth national four-wall singles title at the age of 35. His nine four-wall national singles titles are second only to Naty Alvarado's eleven, and his ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Chapman (athlete)
David John Chapman (born 21 August 1936) is a British middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ..., Western Australia. References 1936 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners British male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Chapman (actor)
David Chapman is an English actor, presenter, puppeteer and voice artist. Career Chapman trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating 1992, and The Jim Henson Company, April, 1994 at Jim Henson’s creature shop, Camden. His puppeteering work has featured in the films ''Muppet Treasure Island'', '' 101 Dalmatians'' (Walt Disney Company, 1996), ''My Last Five Girlfriends'' (Paramount), Ridley Scott's ''Prometheus'' (20th Century Fox), and ''Muppets Most Wanted'' (Disney, 2014). On TV, his puppeteering work has featured in '' Wizards vs. Aliens'', ''Captain Abercromby'', ''Carrie and David's Popshop'', Children in Need, ''Doctor Who'', ''French and Saunders'', '' Heroes of Comedy: Max Miller'', '' The Saturday Show'', '' Shooting Stars'', ''Sport Relief'', ''Time Trumpet'', ''The Tiny and Mr Duk Show'', '' What's Up Doc?'', ''Nuzzle and Scratch'', ''Xchange'', ''The X Factor'' and on Jim Henson Company's ''Pajanimals''. He has had a long association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark David Chapman
Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American man who murdered former Beatles member John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of his apartment building at The Dakota, Chapman shot Lennon from a few yards away with a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver. Lennon was hit four times from the back. Chapman remained at the scene reading J. D. Salinger's novel ''The Catcher in the Rye'' until he was arrested by police. He planned to cite the novel as his manifesto. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Chapman had been a fan of the Beatles, but was incensed by Lennon's lifestyle and public statements, such as his remark about the band being "more popular than Jesus" and the lyrics of his later songs "God" and " Imagine". In the years leading up to the murder, Chapman developed a series of obsessions, including artwork and the music of Todd Rundgren. ''The Catcher in the Rye'' took on great personal significance for him, to the extent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (sport Shooter)
David Chapman (born 22 March 1965) is an Australian sport shooter who has competed at two Olympic Games. He has competed in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing in 20th place. He returned to the Olympic team for the 2012 London Olympics where he competed in the same event, finishing 18th. His daughter Hayley Chapman also competed at London, in the 25 metre pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber spo ... event. References External links * Australian Olympic Committee profile 1965 births Living people Australian male sport shooters Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chapman (British Sport Shooter)
David Chapman (born 30 October 1963) is a British sports shooter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 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 * 1963 births Living people British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hitchin 20th-century British sportsmen {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David Chapman, 3rd Baronet
Sir David Robert Macgowan Chapman, 3rd Baronet (16 December 1941) is a British businessman and investment banker, and Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Tyne and Wear. Early life Chapman was born in Cleadon in County Durham (now Tyne and Wear) to Sir Robert Macgowan Chapman and Barbara May Tonks. Later life Chapman inherited the Chapman baronetcy after the death of his father Sir Robert Macgowan Chapman on 2 August 1987. He was appointed High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear for 1993-1994, and in 1997 was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. Honours *2 August 1987: Baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ..., 3rd Baronet Chapman of Cleadon Arms References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, David Robert MacGowan 1941 births High Sheriffs of Tyne and Wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cataract House
The Cataract House was a hotel in the neighborhood of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls. The hotel's name refers to the large and powerful waterfall next to property. History The Cataract House Hotel was built on the Niagara River bank in 1825 by owner David Chapman. The land for the hotel near what is now Old Main Street and Buffalo Avenue between Red Coach Inn and Niagara Falls State Park was originally owned by Judge Samuel DeVeaux. In 1831, Parkhurst Whitney purchased the hotel and ran it for several years. Whitney later leased the hotel to a corporation run by his son, Solon Whitney (who owned the Whitney Mansion in Niagara Falls), and sons-in-law, James Fullerton Trott and Dexter Ray Jerauld. After Whitney's death in 1862, his son Solon owned the Hotel until 1891 when it was sold to Peter A. Porter (who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
