David Smith may refer to:

Academics

* David Paige Smith (1830–1880), American medical doctor and professor at Yale * David Eugene Smith (1860–1944), American professor of mathematics * D. M. Smith (1884–1962), American professor of mathematics at Georgia Tech * D. Nichol Smith (1875–1962), Scottish professor of literature at Oxford University * David Chadwick Smith (1931–2000), Canadian professor of economics, Queen's University *

David C. Smith (historian) David C. Smith (1929–2009) was Bird and Bird Professor of History at University of Maine, Orono. He studied the relationship between geography and wealth. He was born in Lewiston, Maine and wrote The First Century: A History of the Universit ...

(1929–2009), American professor of history, University of Maine *

David Martyn Smith David Martyn Smith (March 10, 1921 – March 7, 2009), a United States forester and educator, was a founder of the field of forest stand dynamics. He was the Morris K. Jesup Professor of Silviculture at Yale University, the manager of the univer ...

(1921–2009), American professor of forestry at Yale * David Smith (botanist) (1930–2018), British professor of botany * Dai Smith (academic) (born 1945), Welsh professor of history *

David J. Smith (physicist) David J. Smith is a Regents' Professor of physics at Arizona State University. He is an Australian experimental physicist and his research is focussed on using the electron microscope to study the microstructure of different materials. He is a pi ...

(born 1948), Australian professor of physics at Arizona State *

David Livingstone Smith David Livingstone Smith (born 26 September 1953) is professor of philosophy at the University of New England. He gained his MA at Antioch University and a Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of London (Kings College) where he worked on the philo ...

(born 1953), professor of philosophy at the University of New England * David Smith (historian) (born 1963), British professor of history at Cambridge *

David K. Smith David Kelham Smith is a professor of chemistry at the University of York in England. His research focuses on nanochemistry and self-assembling nanomaterials. Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his ...

, British professor of chemistry at University of York *

David R. Smith (physicist) David R. Smith is an American physicist and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University in North Carolina. Smith's research focuses on electromagnetic metamaterials, or materials with a negative index of refraction. Smith ...

, American physicist and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

Arts and entertainment

David Smith (director) David Smith (28 October 1872 – 25 April 1930) was an English film director and cinematographer of the silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1915 and 1927. He was born in Faversham, Kent, and died in Santa Barbara, California. He w ...

(1872–1930), English film director of the silent era *

David Stanley Smith (composer) David Stanley Smith (July 6, 1877, Toledo, Ohio - December 17, 1949, New Haven, Connecticut) was an American composer. Smith started his studies with Horatio Parker in 1895 at Yale University, where his friends included Charles Ives, and was appo ...

(1877–1949), American classical composer, professor of music at Yale * David Smith (sculptor) (1906–1965), American Abstract Expressionist *

David C. Smith (author) David Claude Smith Jr. (born August 10, 1952) is an American author of fantasy, horror, and suspense fiction, medical editor, and essayist. He writes as David C. Smith. He is best known for his heroic fantasy novels, including his collaborations ...

(born 1952), American novelist of heroic fantasy *

David Bruce Smith David Bruce Smith is an author, editor, publisher and business executive based in Washington, DC. He is the founder and president of The Grateful American Foundation, an organization dedicated to restoring enthusiasm in American history for kids a ...

(born 1958), American publisher, real estate executive * David Lee Smith (born 1963), American film actor * David A. Smith (designer) (born 1968), British designer, glass embosser, sign writer *

David Alan Smith (actor) David Alan Smith (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor and writer. Personal life Smith was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Beaver Dam High School (Wisconsin), Beaver Dam High School, before studyin ...

(born 1959), American actor and writer *

David B. Smith David B. Smith (b. 1977, Washington, D.C.) is a multi-disciplinary artist, who works in fabric-based photo-sculpture, sound and performance. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. Early life Born and raised in Washington D.C., Smith attended Oberlin Colleg ...

(born 1977, American multi-disciplinary artist *

David Brian Smith David Brian Smith (1981-), is a London-based contemporary artist from Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. He is known for his thought-provoking and visually stunning paintings, which have been featured in exhibitions and art fairs in the United Kingd ...

(born 1981), English artist * David Branson Smith (born 1984), American film screenwriter * David G Smith, American singer-songwriter * David P. Smith, American animator and voice actor, creator of ''

Mixels ''Mixels'' is a 2014-2016 comedy animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network and was co-produced by The Lego Group and Cartoon Network Studios. The series first aired on February 12, 2014, with a new episode of ''Teen Titans Go!''. ...

'' *

David Smith (reality TV star) David Smith may refer to: Academics * David Paige Smith (1830–1880), American medical doctor and professor at Yale * David Eugene Smith (1860–1944), American professor of mathematics * D. M. Smith (1884–1962), American professor of mathem ...

, participant in second ''Joe Millionaire'' show

Computing

* David Canfield Smith (born 1945), American computer scientist who invented graphical interface icons *

David A. Smith (computer scientist) David Alan Smith (born 1957 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is an American computer scientist, entrepreneur, and CTO of the Croquet Corporation. He has focused on interactive 3D and using 3D as a basis for new user environments and entertainment ...

(born 1957), American computer scientist and entrepreneur *

David L. Smith (hacker) The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus released on or around March 26, 1999. It targets Microsoft Word and Outlook-based systems and created considerable network traffic. The virus infects computers via email; the email is titled "Impo ...

(born ), author of the Melissa virus

Medicine

* David Boyes Smith (1833–1889), deputy surgeon general of the Indian Medical Service *

David M. Smith (virologist) David "Davey" M. Smith (born October 16, 1971), is an American translational research virologist, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), co-director of the ...

(born 1971), American translational research virologist * David Weyhe Smith (1926–1981), American pediatrician and dysmorphologist *

David E. Smith David E. Smith (born 1939) is an American medical doctor from the United States specializing in addiction medicine, the psycho-pharmacology of drugs, new research strategies in the management of drug abuse problems, and proper prescribing prac ...

(born 1939), American doctor specializing in addiction medicine

Journalism

* David D. Smith (born 1950), American president and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group *

David Andrew Smith David Andrew Smith (born March 5, 1952) is a former Deputy Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Washington DC. In 2010 he was named as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A successor ...

(born 1952), British journalist * David Smith (journalist and author) (born 1954), economics editor of the UK ''Sunday Times'' * David Smith (journalist) (born 1975), Washington, DC, Bureau Chief of the UK ''The Guardian''

Politics and law

Australia

David Smith (Victorian politician) David Smith (18 November 1861 – 24 January 1943) was an Australian politician. Born at Sheepshead Gully near Bendigo to miner James Smith and Agnes Thompson, he attended schools in Bendigo before becoming a blacksmith, spending periods in ...

(1861–1943), Australian politician *

David Smith (public servant) Sir David Iser Smith (9 August 1933 – 15 August 2022) was an Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1973 and 1990, in which capacity he served Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir John Kerr, ...

(1933–2022), Official Secretary to five Governors-General of Australia * David Smith (Australian Capital Territory politician) (born 1970), Australian politician * David Smith (Western Australian politician) (born 1943), Australian politician

Canada

* Sir David William Smith, 1st Baronet (1764–1837), Canadian soldier and politician *

David William Smith David William Smith (born December 30, 1938) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990 representing the southwestern riding of Lambton. Background Smith was edu ...

(born 1938), Ontario politician * David Smith (Canadian senator) (1941–2020), Canadian lawyer and politician *

David Smith (Quebec politician) David Smith (born September 25, 1963) is a Canadian politician. A former member of the House of Commons of Canada, Smith served as a city councillor in Maniwaki, Quebec until 2004. At this point, he ran in the 2004 Canadian federal election fo ...

(born 1963), Canadian politician * David Smith (justice), Canadian judge * David Smith (Toronto politician), Ontario politician *

Dave Smith (Peterborough, Ontario politician) Dave Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Peterborough—Kawartha as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Bac ...

, Ontario politician

United States

David Highbaugh Smith David Highbaugh Smith (December 19, 1854 – December 17, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Hammonville, Hart County, Kentucky, Smith attended the public schools and the colleges at Horse Cave, Leitchfield, and Hartfor ...

(1854–1928), American congressman *

David S. Smith David Shiverick Smith (January 25, 1918 – April 13, 2012) was the United States ambassador to Sweden from 1976–1977. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Anna (née Shiverick) and Floyd Monroe Smith. He was appointed by Pres ...

(1918–2012), U.S. ambassador to Sweden *

D. Brooks Smith David Brookman Smith (born December 4, 1951), known professionally as D. Brooks Smith, is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was previously Chief Judge of both the United States C ...

(born 1951), American federal judge *

Adam Smith (Washington politician) David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, Smith previously served in the Washington State Senate. A graduate of the University ...

(David Adam Smith, born 1965), American congressman *

David Brock Smith David Brock Smith is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 1st district, which covers all of Curry County, Oregon, Curry County and parts of Coos County ...

, member of the Oregon House of Representatives *

David Smith (Florida politician) David Smith is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 38th House district. Political career Smith defeated Democrat Lee Mangold in the November 6, 2018 general election, winning 51.27% of the vote. Military ca ...

(born 1960), member of the Florida Legislature *

David Smith (Oklahoma politician) David Smith is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 18th district. He assumed office on November 21, 2018. Early life and education Smith is a native of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma and gr ...

, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives *

David Burnell Smith David Burnell Smith was a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona Legislative District 7. He served in the House from January 2005 until January 2006, and again from January 2011 until January 2013. He ran ...

(1941–2014), member of the Arizona House of Representatives *

David Tyson Smith David Tyson Smith is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 46th District. He assumed office after a special election in April 2021 for district 45. Then after redistricting in 2 ...

, member of the Missouri House of Representatives

Other countries

David Smith (English politician) David Smith may refer to: Academics * David Paige Smith (1830–1880), American medical doctor and professor at Yale * David Eugene Smith (1860–1944), American professor of mathematics * D. M. Smith (1884–1962), American professor of mathemati ...

(1826–1886), British MP *

David Smith (judge) Sir David Stanley Smith (11 February 1888 – 29 December 1982) was a New Zealand lawyer, judge and educationalist. Smith was born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand in 1888. He worked for Charles Morison as an assistant from 1912. He Smith was ...

(1888–1982), New Zealand judge *

David Smith (Rhodesian politician) David Colville Smith (19 April 1922 – 9 July 1996) was a farmer and politician in Rhodesia and its successor states, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe. He served in the cabinet of Rhodesia as Minister of Agriculture from 1968 to 1976, Minister ...

(1922–1996), politician in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe

Religion

* David Hyrum Smith (1844–1904), missionary of the Latter Day Saint movement *

David A. Smith (Mormon) David Asael Smith (May 24, 1879 – April 6, 1952) was a member of the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1907 and 1938 and was the first president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Smith wa ...

(1879–1952), bishop and first president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir * David Smith (bishop) (born 1935), English Bishop of Bradford

Sports

Cricket

* David Smith (Gloucestershire cricketer) (1934–2003), English cricketer, 1956–1971 *

David Smith (Derbyshire cricketer) David Henry Kilner Smith (29 June 1940 – 17 December 2021) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1965 and 1970 and for Orange Free State between 1976 and 1978. Biography Smith was born in Shipley, Wes ...

(1940–2021), English cricketer *

David Smith (cricketer, born 1945) David Embleton Smith (born 18 November 1945) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Smith made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1967 Mi ...

, English cricketer *

David Smith (cricketer, born 1956) David Mark Smith (born 9 January 1956) is an English former cricketer, who played in two Test matches and two One Day Internationals for England from 1986 to 1990. Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, Smith was a dominating opening batsman, par ...

, English cricketer *

David Anthony Smith David Anthony Smith (born 1 September 1957) was an Australian cricketer who played for the Tasmania. He was a right-handed batting all-rounder, who bowled medium pace. He was born at Launceston, Tasmania Launceston () or () is a city in th ...

(born 1957), Australian cricketer for the Tasmanian Tigers *

David Smith (Sussex cricketer, born 1962) David James Smith (born 28 April 1962) is an English former cricketer active from 1981 to 1984 who played for Sussex. He was born in Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in th ...

, English cricketer *

David Smith (Warwickshire cricketer, born 1956) Kenneth David Smith (born 9 July 1956) is an English cricket administrator and former first-class cricketer. David Smith was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. He represented Warwickshire County Cricket Club as a right-handed bats ...

, English cricketer * David Smith (Warwickshire cricketer, born 1962), English cricketer *

David Smith (cricketer, born 1970) David Thomas Smith (born 13 June 1970) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Salford, Lancashire. Smith made his debut for Cumberland in the 1992 Minor Counties Cha ...

, English cricketer *

David Smith (cricketer, born 1989) David Thomas Smith (born 13 September 1989) is an English former first-class cricketer. Smith was born at Canterbury in September 1989. He was educated at Dane Court Grammar School, before going up to Oxford Brookes University. While studying a ...

, English cricketer

Football and rugby

David Smith (sportsman) David Bertram Miller Smith (14 September 188429 July 1963) was an Australian sportsman. Football career His father was a champion Australian rules footballer for Carlton when Carlton was still in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) compe ...

(1884–1963), Australian rules footballer, 1903–1914 *

David Smith (footballer, born 1871) David Smith (1871–unknown) was a Scottish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian foo ...

, English professional footballer who played between 1890 and 1896 *

David Smith (footballer, born 1875) David Wilson Smith (7 July 1875 – 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North Yo ...

(1875–1947), Scottish footballer *

David Smith (footballer, born 1968) David Smith (born 29 March 1968) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Smith played professionally between 1986 and 2003 for Coventry City F.C., Coventry City, AFC Bournemouth, Birmingha ...

, English professional footballer who played between 1986 and 2003 * David Smith (footballer, born 1970), English professional footballer who played between 1989 and 2004 *

David Smith (footballer, born 1993) David Smith (born 1 March 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Scottish junior side Syngenta Juniors. Smith has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk and Dumbarton, as well as having had two loan ...

, Scottish professional footballer *

Dai Smith (rugby league) David "Dai" Smith (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for the Other Nationalities, and at club level for Salford, as a , i.e. number 1 ...

(David Smith), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Salford *

David Smith (1970s rugby league) David Smith (born 1953) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFChttp://www.shawxsh ...

(born 1953), rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s *

David Smith (rugby league, born 1968) David Smith (born 15 March 1968) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for Widnes as a or forward. Playing career Widnes Smith spent six years at Widnes, and was part of the squad that won the 1989 World Club ...

(born 1968), rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s * David Smith (rugby union, born 1986), Samoan rugby union footballer for Hurricanes, Blues, Auckland *

David Smith (rugby union, born 1988) David Smith (born ) is a rugby union footballer who plays at wing A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic f ...

, English rugby union footballer *

David Smith (rugby union, born 1957) David John Smith (born 9 November 1957 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a South African former rugby union footballer. Playing career Smith grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and played for Rhodesia in the South African Currie Cup competition. In 1 ...

, South African rugby union footballer

Track and field

* Dave Smith (triple jumper) (born 1947), American triple jumper *

David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1962) David Smith (born 21 June 1962 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired hammer thrower from Great Britain. Athletics career Smith represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics i ...

, English Olympic hammer thrower *

David Smith (hammer thrower, born 1974) David William Smith (born 2 November 1974 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a male retired hammer thrower from Great Britain. Athletics career He represented the United Kingdom in the men's hammer throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, ...

, English Olympic hammer thrower *

David Adley Smith II David Adley Smith II (born May 2, 1992) is a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who competes in the high jump event. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the G ...

(born 1992), Puerto Rican high jumper * David Smith (British high jumper) (born 1991), British high jumper and competitor at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

Other sports

David Smith (sport shooter) David J. Smith (10 April 1880 – 15 August 1945) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. 1920 Antwerp In 1920 he won the silver medal with the South African team in the t ...

(1880–1945), South African Olympic sport shooter *

David Smith (sailor) David James "Dave" Smith (October 31, 1925 – March 8, 2014) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won a gold medal in the 5.5-meter class with the boat ''Minotaur''. Smith was born in ...

(1925–2014), American sailor and Olympic Champion * Davey Boy Smith (1962–2002), British professional wrestler a.k.a. "The British Bulldog" *

David Miln Smith David Miln Smith (born October 17, 1938) is a speaker and adventure athlete. He was the first man to swim from Africa to Europe across the Strait of Gibraltar, which he did twice, first in 1966, and again in 1967. He made a name for himself in th ...

(born 1938), American adventure athlete and speaker * David Smith (baseball historian) (born 1948), American baseball historian, statistician, professor of biology *

David Smith (racewalker) David Gregory "Dave" Smith (born 24 July 1955) is a retired male race walker from Australia, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow). His best Olympic result was finishing in tenth place in ...

(born 1955), Australian Olympic race walker *

David Ross Smith David Ross Smith is a former ice hockey defenceman who played for Michigan just after World War II. Career Ross arrived in Michigan immediately after the war after graduating from De La Salle High School. He took the following year off before r ...

, ice hockey defenceman *

Dave Smith (ice hockey) David Smith (born November 21, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the NCAA RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team, a position he has held since the 2017–18 season. Smith was a member of the ...

(born 1968), Canadian coach, former player, IHL *

David Smith (rower) David Smith MBE (born 21 April 1978) is a British adaptive rower who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Personal life Smith was born on 21 April 1978 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He was born with a club foot and for the fir ...

(born 1978), British adaptive rower * Davey Boy Smith Jr. (born 1985), Canadian professional wrestler, a.k.a. Harry Francis Smith *

David Smith (volleyball) David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Smith was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World ...

(born 1985), American volleyball player * David Smith (canoeist) (born 1987), Australian sprint canoeist *

David Smith (boccia) David John Smith (born 2 March 1989 in Eastleigh) is a Paralympian who made his Paralympic debut on the British boccia team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics an ...

(born 1989), British Paralympic boccia player * David Smith (curler), Scottish curler, first international competition was 1982 * David Smith (fighter), American mixed martial arts fighter

Other people

David Forbes Smith David Forbes Smith (1865–1923) was a Scottish architect of many of the Edwardian Baroque civic and co-operative buildings in Fife during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Born in Kirkcaldy in 1865 he apprenticed as a carpe ...

, Scottish architect * David John Smith (1907–1976), president of British retailer W. H. Smith, 1948–1968 *

David M. Smith (Medal of Honor) David Monroe Smith (November 10, 1926 – September 1, 1950) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 1, 1950, during the Battle of Yongsan. Medal of Honor citation ...

(1926–1950), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * David Smith (chef) (born 1982), Australian chef *

David Smith (executive) David Smith was the chief executive of the Australian Rugby League Commission which manages the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously worked in the banking sector in the United Kingdom and Australia. Business Smith has an engineering bac ...

, Welsh banking and sporting administrator *

David Smith (murderer) David Smith (born 1956) is an English murderer, rapist and suspected serial killer who came to national prominence in 1999 when he was convicted of murdering a sex worker after having previously being acquitted of an "almost identical" murder ...

(born 1956), English rapist and murderer *

David R. Smith (general) David R. Smith (born 1942) was a major general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., and commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, a s ...

(born 1942), United States Air Force general *

David J. Smith (author) David J. Smith is an American teacher, children's writer and educational consultant. Background Smith taught English, geography and social studies for over 25 years.he was born on April 24. He achieved national recognition for his method of tea ...

, Canadian teacher and educational consultant, children's writer * David Smith, co-founder and of Media Molecule

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Football and rugby

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