David, Dave, or Dai Evans may refer to:

Academics

* Sir David Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh classicist and university principal * David Evans (microbiologist) (1909–1984), British microbiologist * David Stanley Evans (1916–2004), British astronomer *

David C. Evans David Cannon Evans (February 24, 1924 – October 3, 1998) was the founder of the computer science department at the University of Utah and co-founder (with Ivan Sutherland) of Evans & Sutherland, a pioneering firm in computer graphics hardwar ...

(1924–1998), American computer graphics pioneer *

David C. Evans (paleontologist) David Christopher Evans (born 1980) is a Canadian palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist who specializes in the evolution and paleobiology of Cretaceous dinosaurs in western North America. He received his B.Sc. from the University of British ...

(born 1980), Canadian paleontologist * David Evans (mathematician) (born 1940), professor of applied mathematics at University of Bristol *

David A. Evans David A. Evans (January 11, 1941 – April 29, 2022) was an American chemist who was the Abbott and James Lawrence professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He was a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and his research focus ...

(1941–2022), organic chemist at Harvard University * David Andreoff Evans (born 1948), American computational linguist, entrepreneur *

David S. Evans David Sparks Evans (born 1954) is an American economist specializing in antitrust and two-sided markets. He is the chairman of Global Economics, Inc., and founding editor of Competition Policy International. He teaches at the University College ...

(born 1954), economist and lecturer at University College London and the University of Chicago Law School * David Evans (Yale professor) (born 1970), professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University *

David E. Evans David E. Evans was born in 1950 at Glanamman, Dyfed, Wales. He is a professor of mathematics at Cardiff University, specialising in knot theory. He has published a number of books, many in collaboration with Yasuyuki Kawahigashi. He studied ...

(born 1950), professor of mathematics at Cardiff University * David Evans (musicologist) (born 1944), ethnomusicologist at the University of Memphis * Dai Morgan Evans (1944–2017), British archaeologist and academic *

David Evans (geneticist) David M. Evans is Professor of Statistical Genetics and Head of Genomic Medicine at the Diamantina Institute at the University of Queensland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 2003, after which he completed a four-year po ...

, Australian geneticist

Artists

Musicians

David Evans (composer) David Evans (6 February 1874 – 17 May 1948) was a Welsh musician, academic and composer. Evans was born at Resolven, Glamorgan. He worked in the coal industry as a teenager, but music was always his primary interest. He won a music scholarshi ...

(1874–1948), Welsh composer * Dave Evans (bluegrass) (1950–2017), American tenor singer and banjo player * Dave Evans (singer) (born 1953), first lead singer of the rock band AC/DC * David Howell Evans (born 1961), guitarist of Irish rock band U2, better known as The Edge

Other arts

* David Evans (writer) (1893–1966), British screenwriter and novelist *

David Allan Evans David Allan Evans (born 1940 Sioux City, Iowa) USA is an American poet. From 2002 to 2014, he was the poet laureate of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Life He attended college on a football scholarship and earned degrees from Morningside College, ...

(born 1940), American poet * David Mickey Evans (born 1962), American film director and screenwriter * David Evans (director), director of British film '' Fever Pitch'' and various TV shows * David Evans (sculptor) (1893–1959), English sculptor * David Evans (comedian) (1922–1980), English comedian

Politicians

* David Evans (MP for Cardiff) (died 1568), MP for Cardiff * David R. Evans (South Carolina politician) (1769–1843), U.S. Representative from South Carolina * David Ellicott Evans (1788–1850), U.S. Representative from New York, 1827 *

David H. Evans David H. Evans (December 7, 1837 – February 24, 1920) was an American politician from New York. Life Evans was born in Tyre, Seneca County, New York, the son of John G. Evans (1793–1877) and Mary (Hess) Evans (died 1875). He attended the co ...

(1837–1920), New York politician * David Arthur Evans (1915–1989), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario * David Evans (Western Australian politician) (1924–2019), Australian politician in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly * David Evans (Victorian politician) (born 1934), Australian politician in the Victorian Legislative Council * David Evans (British politician) (1935–2008), British businessman and Conservative politician, MP 1987–1997 * David Evans (West Virginia politician) (born 1945), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates *

David W. Evans David Walter Evans (born August 17, 1946) is an American educator who served four terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1975 to 1983. Early life and career Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Evans att ...

(born 1946), U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1975–1983 *

David Evans, Jr. David Lloyd Evans Jr. (1848–1929) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Evans was born on September 17, 1848, in Caernarvon, Wales. In 1853, he settled with his parents in what is now Berlin, Wisconsin. During the Americ ...

(1848–1929), Wisconsin politician * David Evans (political official) (born 1961), British political official and General Secretary of the Labour Party

Religion

* David Evans (canon at St Asaph) (1705–1788), Welsh clergyman and writer * David Evans (archdeacon of St Asaph) (died 1910), Welsh priest *

David F. Evans David Frewin Evans (born August 11, 1951) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005. Evans was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his fath ...

(born 1951), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

David Evans (bishop) David Richard John Evans (born 5 June 1938) is a British former Anglican clergyman who was a missionary bishop from 1978 to 1988. Evans was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and ordained in 1966. His first post was a curacy at Chri ...

(born 1938), Peruvian bishop * David E.C. Evans (born 1953), Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham Archdiocese

Sportsmen

Dai Evans (footballer, born 1902) David "Dai" Evans (28 January 1902 – 1951) was a professional footballer who played as a left half in the 1920s. He played for a number of teams in the English Football League, including Reading, Huddersfield Town and Bury Bury may refer ...

(1902–1951), Welsh international footballer *

Dai Evans (footballer, born 1934) David "Dai" Evans (born 19 June 1934) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Evans began his career in 1955 at Welsh club Llandudno, before signing for Crewe Alexandra in the 1956–57 season. Evans made 48 Football ...

, Welsh football goalkeeper *

Dave Evans (racing driver) Dave Evans (August 31, 1898 – March 31, 1974) was an American racing driver. Evans was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his ''Cummins Diesel Special'' completed the entire Indy 500 without a pit ...

(1898–1974), American racecar driver *

Dave Evans (footballer) David Gordon Evans (born 20 May 1958) is an English retired professional footballer who made more than 500 league appearances for three clubs. Career Born in West Bromwich, Evans began his professional career with Aston Villa. He later played ...

(born 1958), English footballer *

David Evans (athlete) David Martin Evans, OAM (born 20 September 1967) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He is an arm amputee, and his nickname was 'Clock'. Career Evans competed in the 1500m and 5000m at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics. In 19 ...

(born 1967), Australian Paralympian *

David Evans (footballer) David Evans (born 4 April 1967) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Chester City as a defender. Evans was the product of a football family, as his father Bernard Evans and uncle Dennis Evans had both pl ...

(born 1967), former soccer player/footballer with Chester City * David Evans (squash player) (born 1974), Welsh professional squash player * David Evans (darts player) (born 1989), English darts player * David Evans, one of the three falsely accused students in 2006 Duke University lacrosse case

Cricket

* David Evans (cricketer, born 1869) (1869–1907), 22 first-class matches between 1889 and 1902 * David Evans (Hertfordshire cricketer) (1935–2008), List A cricketer with Hertfordshire * David Evans (Somerset cricketer, born 1928) (1928–1991), eight first-class matches in 1953 * David Evans (umpire) (1933–1990), cricketer with Glamorgan and Test match umpire

Rugby

Dai Evans David "Dai" Evans (1872 – 29 January 1912) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Penygraig and international rugby for Wales. Evans was born in Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, but came to the Rhondda Valley ...

(1872–1912), Welsh rugby union player *

David Evans (rugby) David Alexander Evans (4 October 1886 – 12 October 1940) was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. Playing career Rugby union Evans began his career playing rugby ...

(1886–1940), New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s *

David Morgan Evans David Morgan Evans (21 April 1911 – 24 May 1941) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Glynneath RFC and Neath RFC, as a forward, and representative ...

(1911–1941), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer * David Wyn Evans (born 1965), Welsh rugby union player *

David Evans (rugby union) David Evans (born 19 August 1988 in Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Aber ...

(born 1988), Welsh rugby union and rugby sevens player

Others

Dave Evans (entrepreneur) Dave Evans is an entrepreneur who led the design of Apple's first mouse and was an early employee at Electronic Arts before becoming a Consulting Assistant Professor at Stanford University. He also co-wrote the book ''Designing Your Life: How to B ...

, American entrepreneur and Stanford professor *

Dave Evans (reporter) Dave Evans (born 1959) is a retired American television journalist. From 1999 to 2022, he worked as a reporter for WABC-TV in New York City, New York. Early life and education Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the Mi ...

(born 1962), American reporter with WABC-TV *

David Morier Evans David Morier Evans (1819–1874), was a Welsh financial journalist. Evans, the son of Joshua Lloyd Evans of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, was born in 1819. He formed an early connection with journalism, and became assistant city correspondent on ...

(1819–1874), financial journalist * Sir

David William Evans Sir David William Evans (4 November 1866 – 17 March 1926) was a Welsh people, Welsh lawyer and public servant, who played a leading role in the fight against tuberculosis in Wales. In his early adult life, Evans was a very keen sportsman and ...

(1866–1926), Welsh lawyer, public servant and rugby international * Sir

David Evans (archivist) Sir David Lewis Evans, OBE, FRHistS (14 August 1893 – 23 April 1987) was a Welsh archivist who served as executive head of the Public Record Office from 1954 to 1960 (under the successive titles of Deputy Keeper of Public Records, 1954–58; an ...

(1893–1987), Welsh archivist, Keeper of the Public Records * Sir David Evans (RAF officer) (1924–2020), Air Chief Marshal/Senior Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) *

David Evans (RAAF officer) Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC (3 June 1925 – 2 September 2020) was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and a writer and consultant on defence matters. He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1982 u ...

(1925–2020), Senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) * David Evans, Baron Evans of Watford (born 1942), British trade unionist and businessman * David Evans (mathematician and engineer), worked for the Australian Greenhouse Office *

(1819–1874), Welsh financial journalist *

David Evans (department store) David Evans was a small department store group based in South Wales with its flagship store located in Swansea. Establishment David Evans & Co was formed in 1900 by a partnership involving a local draper David Evans, Soloman Andrews – a prom ...

, a department store group based in South Wales {{dab, hn=Evans, David