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David Forbes (British Army officer) Major-General David Forbes (13 January 1772 – 29 March 1849) was a Scottish military officer in the British Army. Early career Forbes was the son of a Scottish minister in the county of Elgin, and entered the army when a mere boy as an ensign ...

(1777?–1849), Scottish soldier *

David McHattie Forbes David McHattie Forbes (21 July 1863 – 23 March 1937) was a Scottish botanist, ethnologist, sugarcane plantation manager and explorer on the island of Hawai'i. He practised forestry, agronomy, and horticulture and served as the first district ...

(1863–1937), Scottish agriculturalist, and plantation manager, judge, explorer in the territory of Hawaii *

David Forbes (mineralogist) David Forbes FRS (6 September 18285 December 1876) was a Manx mineralogist, metallurgist, and chemist. Life Forbes was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the brother of Edward Forbes, and received his early education there and at Brentwood in Essex. ...

(1828–1876), British mineralogist *David Forbes, singer for Canadian band Boulevard *

David Forbes (sailor) David John Oliver Forbes OAM (26 January 1934 – 21 May 2022) was an Australian sailor who competed for his country at three Olympics from 1968 to 1976. Forbes won an Olympic gold medal in the Star Class at Munich 1972 alongside John Anderson ...

(1934–2022), Australian Olympic sailor *

David Forbes (politician) David Forbes (born 1956) is a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Centre from 2001 to 2020. Forbes serves as the Oppos ...

(born 1956), Canadian provincial politician * Dave Forbes (born 1948), retired Canadian ice hockey player

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