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David Wright (other)
David Wright (born 1982) is an American baseball player. David Wright may also refer to: Diplomats *David Wright (British diplomat) (born 1944), U.K. ambassador to Japan *David Wright (Canadian diplomat) (born 1944), Canadian diplomat Musicians *David Wright (British musician) (born 1953), British keyboard player, composer and producer * Hoss Wright, American drummer Politicians * David McKenzie Wright (1874–1937), Canadian House of Commons member * David R. Wright (1935–2016), American politician from Pennsylvania * David Wright (politician) (born 1966), British politician *David A. Wright, American businessman and politician from South Carolina Sports * David Wright (swimming coach) (born 1948), New Zealand swimming coach * Dave Wright (runner) (born 1951), South African ultramarathon runner *David Wright (rugby league) (born 1951), Australian rugby league footballer * David Wright (soccer) (born 1978), American soccer defender * David Wright (footballer) (born 1980), Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright
David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic where he led the tournament with 10 RBI and a .438 batting average. Wright is a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the 30–30 club. One of the most beloved players in franchise history, Wright is the Mets' all time leader in career plate appearances and holds many other franchise records for position players. He was named captain of the Mets in 2013, becoming the fourth captain in the team's history. Wright is the third player after Ed Kranepool and Ron Hodges to play in at least 10 MLB seasons and play his entire ML ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (rower)
David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic where he led the tournament with 10 RBI and a .438 batting average. Wright is a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the 30–30 club. One of the most beloved players in franchise history, Wright is the Mets' all time leader in career plate appearances and holds many other franchise records for position players. He was named captain of the Mets in 2013, becoming the fourth captain in the team's history. Wright is the third player to play in at least 10 MLB seasons and play his entire MLB career with the Mets. Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (arranger)
David Lee Wright (born December 1, 1949) is a mathematics professor, barbershop arranger, and Associate Director of the Ambassadors of Harmony (AOH). He is a noted a cappella historian and arranger, especially in the barbershop style where in 12 of 18 years from 1999 to 2016, his arrangements resulted in chorus gold medals at the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Contest. Wright travels the world as a barbershop historian, coach, and mathematics lecturer. Early life Wright grew up in Mattoon, Illinois, and currently lives in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Lipscomb University, David Lipscomb University in Nashville then earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics at Columbia University, Columbia University in New York. He joined the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis in 1972. He is married to Sandi Wright, Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champion of 1978 and 1986 with Tetrachords and Ambiance. Career Wright is retired from his position as a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
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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 Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, 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 David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), 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 Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (artist)
David Wright (12 December 1912 – 25 May 1967) was a British illustrator who drew a series of "lovelies" that epitomised female glamour during World War II. He also created the '' Carol Day'' cartoon strip for the '' Daily Mail'' in 1956, creating a soap opera style of comic strip that paralleled similar work in the USA. However, it is his series of 169 illustrations for ''The Sketch'' magazine (from 1941 to 1951) that became most popular. In the 1950s he continued drawing in a similar style for ''Men Only''. Wright started work at his uncle's studio after leaving school, later becoming the fashion illustrator for a number of women's magazines. He was commissioned in 1941 to draw a series of glamorous women for ''The Sketch'', most of whom were modelled on his wife Esme. The illustrations established him as one of the most popular pin-up artists during World War II. During the war he worked as a driving instructor for the armed forces in Abersoch, Wales Wales ( cy, Cym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (academic)
David Wright is a professor of history at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is the current Canada Research Chair in the History of Health Policy. Early life and education Wright completed both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in history at McGill University. He then completed a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in history at the University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor .... He finally completed a post-doctoral research fellowship specializing in the history of health and medicine at the University of Oxford. Research Academic staff of McGill University Canada Research Chairs Alumni of the University of Oxford McGill University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McCord Wright
David McCord Wright (1909–1968) was an American economist and educator at the University of Georgia. He was a graduate of Harvard University. Personal Wright was born in Savannah, Georgia. He married Caroline Noble Jones and had three children: Anna, Antony and Peter. Professional Teaching Wright was an economics professor at the University of Virginia; he also served as an advisor to the U.S. Federal government. Wright took a professorship at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business from 1962 until his death in 1968. The Economics Department sponsors the annual David McCord Wright Lecture. Some of Wright's students are former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...'s Budget Director Jim Miller and the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the Western demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with the generation typically being defined as people born from 1981 to 1996. Most millennials are the children of baby boomers and older Generation X; millennials are often the parents of Generation Alpha. Across the globe, young people have postponed marriage. Millennials were born at a time of declining fertility rates around the world, and are having fewer children than their predecessors. Those in developing nations will continue to constitute the bulk of global population growth. In the developed world, young people of the 2010s were less inclined to have sexual intercourse compared to their predecessors when they were at the same age. In the West, they are less likely to be religious than their predeces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (journalist)
David Wright is a Canadian-American broadcast journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for ABC News. His work has appeared on '' Nightline,'' '' World News Tonight'', '' Good Morning America'' and '' 20/20''. Early life and education Wright was born in Buffalo, New York. His father, Dr. John Wright, is a former professor and dean at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. His mother, Deanna Wright, is deceased. Wright graduated from Williamsville East High School. He earned his bachelor's degree ''magna cum laude'' from Harvard University and a master's degree from Merton College, Oxford. Career Wright began his career in public radio as a reporter at WBFO-FM Buffalo, WBUR-FM Boston, and KQED-FM San Francisco, where he hosted the award-winning statewide broadcast ''The California Report'' and was also a frequent contributor to NPR nationally. His first job in TV news was as a reporter at KRON-TV, then the NBC affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (writer)
David Wright (born 1964) is an American writer. Early life and education Wright grew up in Borger, Texas. His mother is a white Jewish woman who survived the Nazi occupation of Paris. Her parents were affluent, assimilated French Jews. His mother was a member of the French Communist Party; she immigrated to the US in the 1950s as the GI bride of an African-American soldier. He holds a BA from Carleton College and an MFA from the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He also studied at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Before he started teaching creative writing, he was a player/coach on various American football teams in Paris and London. He teaches at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has also published under the name "David Wright Faladé", in honor of his biological father. His father Maximien Faladé was a devout Catholic from Porto-Novo in Benin, the grandson of Béhanzin, the last King of Dahomey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wright (poet)
David John Murray Wright (23 February 1920 – 28 August 1994) was an author and "an acclaimed South African-born poet". Biography Wright was born in Johannesburg, South Africa 23 February 1920 of normal hearing. When he was 7 years old he contracted scarlet fever and was deafened as a result of the disease. He immigrated to England at the age of 14, where he was enrolled in the Northampton School for the Deaf. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford, and graduated in 1942. His first work, a poem entitled ''Eton Hall'', was published in 1942–43 in the journal ''Oxford Poetry''. He became a freelance writer in 1947 after working on the '' Sunday Times'' newspaper for five years. With John Heath-Stubbs he edited the ''Faber Book of Twentieth Century Verse''. He edited the literary magazine ''Nimbus'' from 1955 to 1956, during which time he published 19 poems, sent to him by Patrick Swift, by Patrick Kavanagh, which proved to be the turning point in Kavanagh's career. He co-found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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