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David Whitaker (other)
David Whitaker may refer to: * David Whitaker (artist) (1938–2007), British abstract artist and teacher *David Whitaker (screenwriter) (1928–1980), English story editor of the ''Doctor Who'' series *David Whitaker (composer) (1931–2012), English composer, songwriter, arranger, and conductor *David Whitaker (field hockey), Great Britain hockey coach in 1984 Summer Olympics *David Whitaker (publisher) David Haddon Whitaker (died 4 August 2021) was a British book publisher. A direct descendant of Joseph Whitaker (publisher), Joseph Whitaker, he joined the family firm, J. Whitaker & Sons, in 1956. Whitaker became involved with the development ... (died 2021), British publisher and magazine editor * David A. Whitaker (born 1988), British playwright, actor and theatre director * David Whitaker (politician), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives See also * David Whittaker {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitaker, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (artist)
David Whitaker (8 June 1938 – 15 March 2007) was a British abstract artist and art teacher. Early life and education Whitaker was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. He studied at the Blackpool and the Fylde School of Art for 6 years from the age of 13 and moved to London in the late 1950s, where he began working as a graphic designer. He did not enjoy the work, and left to become a milkman instead. The early hours suited him: his job finished early, and he could spend the rest of the day painting. He married fellow artist Frances Wood in 1959, and studied as a mature student at the Royal Academy Schools from 1962 to 1966. Later Career and Recognition Whitaker won the Mark Rothko Memorial Award in 1973 at the recommendation of Bridget Riley, which allowed him to work in the U.S. for several months. He then taught at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, helping to oversee the school's merger with the University of Oxford, before becoming a lecturer at the Wimbledon College o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (screenwriter)
David Arthur Whitaker (18 April 1928 – 4 February 1980) was an English television writer and novelist who worked on the early years of the science-fiction TV series ''Doctor Who''. He served as the programme's first story editor, supervising the writing of its first 51 episodes from 1963 to 1964. Career Prior to joining the BBC, Whitaker worked as a writer, actor and director with the York Repertory Group. A play he wrote for them, 'A Choice of Partners' (1957), gained the attention of the BBC's script department. They commissioned Whitaker to work on the programmes Garry Halliday (1962) and the long-running Compact (1962). Whitaker also contributed his own scripts for a number of ''Doctor Who'' serials, including '' The Crusade'' (1965), ''The Power of the Daleks'' (1966), ''The Evil of the Daleks'' (1967), ''The Enemy of the World'' (1967–68) and ''The Wheel in Space'' (1968, from a story concept by Kit Pedler). Although he left the post of story editor in 1964 his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (composer)
David Sinclair Whitaker (6 January 1931 – 11 January 2012) was an English composer, songwriter, arranger, and conductor who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Musical works Whitaker, who was born in Kingston upon Thames, collaborated with many prestigious British and French artists including Air, Etienne Daho, Marianne Faithfull, Claude François, Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, Johnny Hallyday, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page (for the soundtrack to ''Death Wish II''), Saint Etienne, Simply Red and Sylvie Vartan, and other international artists including Lee Hazlewood, Kings of Convenience and Francesco De Gregori. Whitaker recorded several sessions with the BBC Radio Orchestra at the Maida Vale Studios, London, in the early 1980s, featuring a mixture of his own compositions and arrangements, to high acclaim. In 1992, David Whitaker (along with Adrian Burch), arranged and produced a recording of the Buddy Holly hit " Heartbeat" with vocals performed by actor/singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (publisher)
David Haddon Whitaker (died 4 August 2021) was a British book publisher. A direct descendant of Joseph Whitaker (publisher), Joseph Whitaker, he joined the family firm, J. Whitaker & Sons, in 1956. Whitaker became involved with the development of Standard Book Numbers, the precursor to the ISBN, in the 1960s. Whitaker's firm was well placed to drive the standard as it published records of all books published in the United Kingdom. The SBN was expanded internationally from 1968 and Whitaker, who is sometimes known as "the father of the ISBN", played a key role in this. He chaired the first International Organization for Standardization (ISO) working group on the ISBN and helped draft ISO standard 2108. Whitaker served as editor of trade magazine ''The Bookseller'' from 1977 to 1979. In this role he favoured stories on women in the industry, to encourage them in what was a male-dominated workplace. Whitaker afterwards became managing director, and then chairman, of J. Whitake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
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, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (politician)
David Jeffrey Whitaker (born April 8, 1961) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 85th district. Whitaker was a candidate for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 election. Early life and education Raised in Georgia, Whitaker graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia. Whitaker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography from University of Mary Washington and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Career He served in the United States Air Force from 1983 to 1989 reaching the rank of staff sergeant. While in the Air Force he served aboard the USNS ''Observation Island'' (T-AGM-23). In 1992 he was an editorial research intern with the book division of the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. During law school, he clerked for the Washington County, Arkansas, Washington County prosecuting attorney and served on his law school's honor council. From 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
