David Hughes
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David Hughes may refer to:
- David Hughes (Amtrak)David Hughes (Amtrak)David J. Hughes is a United States railroad executive.Hughes has worked in the railroad industry for more than 30 years and was a member of Amtrak's senior management since 2002, serving as the company's Chief Engineer under President David L...
, interim president and CEO of Amtrak, 2005–2006 - David Hughes (astronomer)David Hughes (astronomer)David W. Hughes was a professor of Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, where he worked since 1965. Hughes has published over 200 research papers on asteroids, comets, meteorites and meteoroids...
, English astronomer specialising in comets - David Hughes (bass player), Swedish bass guitarist
- David Hughes (cleric)David Hughes (cleric)David Hughes was a Welsh Anglican priest and writer.-Life:Hughes was born in 1785. He went to school in Ystrad Meurig, Wales before attending Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1806 and a Master of Arts degree in 1809...
(1785–1850), Welsh Anglican priest - David Hughes (college principal)David Hughes (college principal)David Hughes was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1802 to 1817. He was also Rector of Besselsleigh. He donated £105 to the college in 1809 to increase the value of scholarships for those entering the college from South Wales and England, to reduce the disparity with scholarships for those...
(died 1817), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford - David Hughes (illustrator)David Hughes (illustrator)David Hughes is an artist and illustrator. He lives in Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK.-Biography:David Hughes, born in Twickenham describes himself as "a graphic designer who happens to illustrate."Expressing the desire to become an artist from a young age, he studied at Twickenham...
, English artist and illustrator - David Hughes (novelist)David Hughes (novelist)David Hughes was an English novelist. His best known work included The Pork Butcher and But for Bunter, published as The Joke of the Century in the United States....
, British novelist - David Hughes (singer), English popular singer, later an opera singer
- David Hughes (musician)David Hughes (musician)David Alan Hughes is an English keyboardist who played in different New Wave bands, and later became successful making music for films.-New Wave years:...
, English musician and composer - David E. HughesDavid E. HughesDavid Edward Hughes , was a British scientist and musician. Hughes was co-inventor of the microphone, a harpist and a professor of music.-Biography:...
, British-born inventor and American academic - Dave HughesDave HughesDavid William "Hughesy" Hughes is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. He is currently co-host on the Network Ten's The Project and Before the Game as well as the breakfast radio show Hughesy and Kate.-Television:Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House...
, Australian stand-up comedian
Sports
- David Hughes (American football)David Hughes (American football)David Augustus Hughes III is a former professional American football player from Kailua. He played six seasons in the National Football League, the first five with the Seattle Seahawks and the final one with the Pittsburgh Steelers...
, former fullback for the Seattle Seahawks - David Hughes (cricketer)David Hughes (cricketer)David Paul Hughes is an English former cricketer. Though he never played for England, he was a stalwart of the Lancashire side for more than two decades, making 10,419 first-class runs. Though he batted right-handed, he also took 655 wickets with his left-arm spin.Hughes was born in...
(born 1947), Lancashire, Tasmania and MCC cricketer - David Hughes (cricketer, born 1978)David Hughes (cricketer, born 1978)David Hughes was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Hertfordshire...
(born 1978), Hertfordshire cricketer - David Hughes (Somerset cricketer)David Hughes (Somerset cricketer)David Garfield Hughes, born at Taunton, Somerset on 21 May 1934, played one first-class cricket match for Somerset in 1955.Hughes was a right-handed lower-order batsman and a wicketkeeper, and his single match for Somerset's first team came about because of the unavailability of the regular...
(born 1934), Somerset cricketer - David Hughes (footballer born 1972)David Hughes (footballer born 1972)David Robert Hughes is a Welsh footballer, who spent six seasons in the Premiership with Southampton, playing as a midfielder.-Southampton:...
, English/Welsh footballer formerly with Southampton - David Hughes (footballer born 1978)David Hughes (footballer born 1978)Robert David Hughes is a Welsh former footballer who played as a defender.-Playing career:Born in Wrexham, Hughes began his career at Aston Villa, where he played seven times during the 1996–97 season as a replacement for the injured Steve Staunton...
, Welsh footballer formerly with Aston Villa - David Hughes (athlete), English athlete (400m hurdles)
See also
- Ysgol David HughesYsgol David HughesYsgol David Hughes is the largest Secondary School in Anglesey, Wales. It was founded in 1603, originally as a free Grammar School in Beaumaris. In 1963, with the local authority leading the way in introducing the comprehensive system, the school moved to Menai Bridge as a mixed comprehensive...
, a school in Wales named after a local philanthropist