David (disambiguation)
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King David was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and a major figure in the Bible and the Qur'an.
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- David (name)David (name)David is a common male given name and surname. The name "David" is derived from the ancient times of Mesopotamia and used as the Biblical Hebrew name דָּוִד , meaning "Beloved". "Dudi" is a common nickname for David in Hebrew, in the same way Dave and Davy are in English.The Arabic and Assyrian...
, a common given name
People:
- Saint DavidSaint DavidSaint David was a Welsh Bishop during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still uncertain, as suggestions range from 462 to...
, the patron saint of Wales - David of BulgariaDavid of BulgariaDavid was a Bulgarian noble, brother of Emperor Samuil and eldest son of Comita Nikola. After the disastrous invasion of Rus' armies and the fall of North-eastern Bulgaria under Byzantine occupation in 971, he and his three younger brothers took the lead of the defence of the country. They...
, Bulgarian noble from 10th century - David of SasunDavid of SasunDavid of Sasun or David of Sassoun is an Armenian epic hero from the Daredevils of Sassoun who drove Arab invaders out of Armenia.The Sasuntsi Davit is an Armenian national epic poem recounting David's exploits...
, Armenian epic hero - David the Invincible, Armenian philosopher
- David I of ScotlandDavid I of ScotlandDavid I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
, former King of Scotland - David II of ScotlandDavid II of ScotlandDavid II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
, former King of Scotland - David (actor)David Abraham CheulkarDavid Abraham Cheulkar , popularly known as David, was a Jewish-Indian, Hindi film actor, who started his film career with 1941 film Naya Sansar and went on to act in over 110 films....
(1908–1981), Indian Hindi film actor - Félicien David, (1810-1876) French composer
- Ferdinand David (musician)Ferdinand David (musician)Ferdinand David was a German virtuoso violinist and composer.Born in the same house in Hamburg where Felix Mendelssohn had been born the previous year, David was raised Jewish but later converted to Christianity...
(1810-1873), German violinist and composer - Hal DavidHal DavidHarold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
(born 1921), American lyricist and composer - Jacques-Louis DavidJacques-Louis DavidJacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era...
(1748–1825), French painter - Larry DavidLarry DavidLawrence Gene "Larry" David is an American actor, writer, comedian and producer. He is best known as the co-creator , head writer, and executive producer of the television series Seinfeld from 1989 to 1996, and for creating the 1999 HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, a partially improvised sitcom in...
(born 1947), American writer, producer and comedy actor - Pierre Jean DavidPierre Jean DavidPierre-Jean David , usually called David d'Angers, was a French sculptor.He was born at Angers. His father was a sculptor or a mason, but had gone into the army as a musketeer, fighting against the Chouans of La Vendée. He returned to his trade at the end of the civil war to find his customers...
(1788–1856), called "David d'Angers", French sculptor - DávidDávidThe Dávid Family was a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary, who owned estates in the Turóc County, Upper Hungary...
, Slovak noble family - Dafydd ab HughDafydd ab HughDafydd ab Hugh is a U.S. science fiction author.Ab Hugh is most noted for writing fiction in media franchises in the 1990's, including several novels for the Star Trek franchise. He also co-wrote four novels associated with the game Doom with fellow science fiction author Brad Linaweaver...
, a U.S. science fiction author - Dafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap Gruffydd was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 by King Edward I of England...
(1238–1283), Prince of Wales (1282–1283) - Dafydd ap LlywelynDafydd ap LlywelynDafydd ap Llywelyn was Prince of Gwynedd from 1240 to 1246. He was for a time recognised as Prince of Wales.- Descent :...
(1215–1246), Prince of Wales (1240–1246) - David VetterDavid VetterDavid Phillip Vetter was a boy from Shenandoah, Texas, United States who suffered from a rare genetic disease now known as severe combined immune deficiency syndrome . Forced to live in a sterile environment, he became popular with the media as the boy in the plastic bubble...
(1971–1984), the "Boy in the Bubble" (known only as "David" during his lifetime, to protect his family's privacy)
Art:
- David (Michelangelo)David (Michelangelo)David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo. It is a marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence...
, sculpture by Michelangelo - David (Donatello)David (Donatello)David is the name of two statues by Italian early Renaissance sculptor Donatello.- The biblical text :The story of David and Goliath comes from 1 Samuel 17. The Israelites are fighting the Philistines, whose best warrior - Goliath - repeatedly offers to meet the Israelites' best warrior in...
, sculpture by Donatello - David (Bernini)David (Bernini)David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The sculpture was part of a commission to decorate the villa of Bernini's patron Cardinal Scipione Borghese – the Galleria Borghese – where it still resides...
, sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini - David (Verrocchio)David (Verrocchio)Andrea del Verrocchio's bronze statue of David was most likely made between 1473 and 1475. It was commissioned by the Medici family. It is sometimes claimed that Verrocchio modelled the statue after a handsome pupil in his workshop, the young Leonardo da Vinci.The statue represents the youthful...
, sculpture by Andrea del Verrochio
Films:
- David (1979 film), 1979 West German film set in Nazi Germany
- David (1988 film), 1988 American drama on ABC, based on the true story of David Rothenberg
- King David (film)King David (film)King David is a 1985 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role.-Cast:*Richard Gere as "David"*Edward Woodward as "Saul"...
, 1985 period drama about the Biblical figure starring Richard Gere
Music:
- Le roi David (Honegger)Le Roi David (Honegger)Le roi David was composed in Mézières, Switzerland in 1921 by Arthur Honegger and is classified as an oratorio or more specifically as a dramatic psalm...
, 1923 choral work by Arthur Honegger - David (opera), a 1955 opera by Darius MilhaudDarius MilhaudDarius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
- David (David Meece album)David (David Meece album)Released in 1976, David was the first album for the future star of contemporary Christian music star, David Meece. It is currently out-of-print. The album included the following blurb on the back of the LP jacket....
(1976) - David (David Ruffin album)David (David Ruffin album)David is an album by Temptations singer, David Ruffin. Although recorded during the late 1960s through the early 1970s, the album was not released until 2004. The sole CD edition is currently out of print and regularly commands high prices when offered for sale...
(2004) - King David (musical)King David (musical)King David is a musical, sometimes described as a modern oratorio, with a book and lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken. The musical is based on Biblical tales from the Books of Samuel and 1 Chronicles, as well as text from David's Psalms....
by Tim Rice and Alan Mencken
Places:
- Camp DavidCamp DavidCamp David is the country retreat of the President of the United States and his guests. It is located in low wooded hills about 60 mi north-northwest of Washington, D.C., on the property of Catoctin Mountain Park in unincorporated Frederick County, Maryland, near Thurmont, at an elevation of...
, American presidential retreat on Catoctin Mountain, Maryland; the scene of- The 1978 Camp David AccordsCamp David AccordsThe Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The two framework agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed by United States...
between Israel and Egypt - The 2000 Camp David Summit between Israelis and Palestinians
- The 1978 Camp David Accords
- David, CaliforniaDavid, CaliforniaDavid is a former settlement in Butte County, California. It was located north-northwest of Berry Creek on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 1014 feet . David still appeared on maps as of 1948....
- David, PanamaDavid, PanamaDavid is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean...
- David, KentuckyDavid, KentuckyDavid is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States along County Route 404. Located in the Appalachian Mountains, it lies approximately 100 miles southeast of Lexington. The town was named for David L. Francis, President of Princess Elkhorn Coal Company which originally...
- David, a village in VăleniValeni, NeamtVăleni is a commune in Neamţ County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: David, Moreni, Munteni and Văleni.-References:...
Commune, Neamţ County, Romania - David City, NebraskaDavid City, NebraskaDavid City is a city in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Butler County.-Geography:David City is located at ....
- St. David, ArizonaSt. David, ArizonaSt. David is a census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- St. David, IllinoisSt. David, IllinoisSt. David is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. David is located at ....
- St. David's, Pennsylvania
- St David'sSt David'sSt Davids , is a city and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Lying on the River Alun on St David's Peninsula, it is Britain's smallest city in terms of both size and population, the final resting place of Saint David, the country's patron saint, and the de facto ecclesiastical capital of...
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Other:
- David di Donatello Awards, Italian film award
- David (Animorphs)David (Animorphs)David is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned. David was introduced in the "David Trilogy", which included the regular-series books #20 The Discovery, #21 The Threat, and #22 The Solution...
, a character in the Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate - David Telford, a recurring character in Stargate Universe
- David Laserscanner, a software package and wiki for 3D laser scanning
- David (car)David (car)David was a Spanish company manufacturing cars in Barcelona between 1913 and 1923 and again between 1951 and 1957.The original cars, developed by José Maria Armangué, were cyclecars using either a single cylinder 6–8 hp, or four cylinder 6–8 hp, or 10–12 hp engine; and belt and...
, Spanish car-manufacturing company 1913–1923 and 1951–1957 - DAVID bioinformatics A bioinformatics tool for high-throughput analysis of gene product functions
- David (typeface), a Hebrew typeface
- David Sunflower SeedsDavid Sunflower SeedsDavid Sunflower Seeds, also known as DAVID Seeds, is a brand of roasted and salted sunflower seeds produced by ConAgra Foods in the United States.-History:...
, ConAgra Foods brand - Hurricane DavidHurricane DavidHurricane David was the fourth named tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. A Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, David was among the deadliest hurricanes in the latter half of the 20th century, killing...
, 1979 hurricane - A Band Called DavidA band called Davida band called David was a group of musicians who provided the instrumental support from 1974 until 1988 for the 2nd Chapter of Acts, a Contemporary Christian music group....
, Californian Christian music group - David (Sesame Street), a Sesame Street character from 1971 to 1989
- Król DawidKról DawidKról Dawid was a galleon of the Polish Navy. It fought during the Battle of Oliwa.It was launched in 1623 in Gdańsk and initially served as a merchant ship under a German name of König David. During the Polish wars with Sweden, it was drafted into the Polish navy along with Wodnik and Arka Noego....
, a galleon in the Polish navy