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David Todd (newspaper Editor)
David Todd may refer to: * David Todd (architect) (1915–2008), American architect * David Todd (haematologist) (1928–2017), Hong Kong haematologist * David Todd (producer) David Todd was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He began his career in the music industry at a small retail record store in New York around 1970. History Because of his discriminating ear and extensive knowledge of dance music, he was invited to DJ ..., American record producer * David B. Todd Jr. (c. 1932-1980), American surgeon * David Peck Todd (1855–1939), American astronomer See also * * David Tod (1805–1868), politician {{hndis, Todd, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Todd (architect)
David F. M. Todd (February 22, 1915March 31, 2008) was a New York City-based American architect. Todd was best known for designing the Manhattan Plaza complex and serving as chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1989 and 1990. Early life David Fenton Michie Todd was born in Middletown, Ohio, on February 22, 1915. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1937 before receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan in 1940. He married Suzanne Williams in 1942. Todd served in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. Career David Todd joined the Harrison, Ballard & Allen architectural firm in 1946, following the end of World War II. He became a full partner in the firm in 1967, and it was renamed Ballard, Todd & Snibbe. In 1967 the firm was simply known as David Todd & Associates. Some of Todd's notable clients included the State University of New York, Princeton University, Lehman College, the Collegiate Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Todd (haematologist)
David Todd (17 November 1928 - 16 August 2017) was a Hong Kong haematologist, the founding president of the Hong Kong College of Physicians and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He was best known for transforming medical education and training in Hong Kong. Early life and education Todd was born in Guangzhou, China in 1928 to Chinese parents, but was placed in an orphanage and adopted in 1929 by American Presbyterian missionaries Paul Jerome Todd and Margaret Todd, who christened the baby David. Paul Todd was a surgeon and Margaret Todd was the head nurse at the Kung Yee Medical College (now Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences), which they founded in 1909. They also established the Todd Clinic and Hospital (now part of the Guangzhou Women And Children's Medical Center) in 1931. David Todd had an elder sister, Lois, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and a younger brother, Jonathan, a surgeon. Both were adopted. Todd was sent to Hong Kong for secondary school in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Todd (producer)
David Todd was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He began his career in the music industry at a small retail record store in New York around 1970. History Because of his discriminating ear and extensive knowledge of dance music, he was invited to DJ at Fire Island's prestigious Ice Palace in 1971.Google Books - Lawrence, T. (2003. Love saves the day: a history of American dance music culture, 1970-1979. Raleigh: Duke University Press David continued to parlay his musical expertise and became the first working DJ to take a promotions and A&R role at a label for . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David B
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman (song), Starma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Peck Todd
David Peck Todd (March 19, 1855 — June 1, 1939) was an American astronomer. He produced a complete set of photographs of the 1882 transit of Venus. Biography Todd was born in Lake Ridge, New York, the son of Sereno Edwards Todd and Rhoda (Peck) Todd. He prepared at John C. Overhiser's School in Brooklyn. He studied at Columbia University from 1870 to 1872, then at Amherst College from 1873 to 1875, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in the class of 1875. He earned his M.A. from Amherst in 1878. He was awarded an honorary degree from Washington and Jefferson College in 1888. Todd worked at the US Naval Observatory from 1875 to 1878, and at the US Nautical Almanac Office from 1878 to 1881. From 1881 to 1917 he was a professor of astronomy and director of the observatory at Amherst College. From 1882 to 1887, he was also a professor of astronomy and higher mathematics at nearby Smith College. He married Mabel Loomis on March 5, 1879, and together they had one daughter, Millice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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