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Saint David's Day

Celebrated 1 March St. David as shown in a stained glass window in Jesus College Chapel, Oxford. Photo credit: Casper Gutman Related Links St. David's QuizWalesSaint DavidMore on St…

David Chokachi Biography

David ChokachiactorBorn: 1/16/1968Birthplace: Plymouth, Massachusetts Despite his East-Coast roots, he embodies the quintessential California beach boy, playing the lifeguard Cody Madison on…

David, Saint

(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…

Bispham, David Scull

(Encyclopedia) Bispham, David ScullBispham, David Scullbĭsˈpəm [key], 1857–1921, American baritone, b. Philadelphia. He made his operatic debut in London in 1891 and was leading Wagnerian baritone of…

Brainerd, David

(Encyclopedia) Brainerd, DavidBrainerd, Davidbrāˈnərd [key], 1718–47, missionary to the Native Americans, b. Haddam, Conn. Licensed to preach in 1742, he spent his brief years among the Native…

Wyss, Johann David

(Encyclopedia) Wyss, Johann DavidWyss, Johann Davidyōˈhän däˈvĭt vēs [key], 1743–1818, Swiss author. His Swiss Family Robinson (1813, tr. 1814), an internationally popular classic for children,…

Ginsburg, Christian David

(Encyclopedia) Ginsburg, Christian DavidGinsburg, Christian Davidgĭnzˈbərg [key], 1831–1914, English Hebrew scholar, b. Warsaw. He was converted to Christianity in 1846 and settled in England. He…

Levine, David

(Encyclopedia) Levine, David, 1926–2009, American caricaturist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied Pratt Institute, Tyler School of Art, Temple Univ., Philadelphia, and Eighth Street School of New York.…

Hogarth, David George

(Encyclopedia) Hogarth, David GeorgeHogarth, David Georgehōˈgärth [key], 1862–1927, English archaeologist, keeper (1909–27) of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. He explored and excavated (1887–1907) in…

Lubin, David

(Encyclopedia) Lubin, DavidLubin, Davidl&oomacr;ˈbĭn [key], 1849–1919, American agriculturist, b. Poland. After prospering as a merchant in California, he devoted himself to helping farmers with…