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48 matches to David
Bathsheba. Old Testament Hittite Wife of David, mother of Solomon.
Begin, Menachem. 1913-91. Polish/Israeli. Prime Minister, 1977-83. Camp David Accords. Sadat.
Ben Gurion, David. 1886-1973. Polish/Israeli Labour pol. First Prime Minister of Israel, 1948~63. “Architect of Israel”.
Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.
Bushnell, David. 1742-1824. US inventor of submarine, Turtle, 1775.
Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.
Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.
David. King of Isreal 1015-c962BC. Killed Goliath, defeated Philistines. Conquered Jerusalem. United Israel. Author of psalms.
David, Louis. 1748-1825. French republican. Neoclassical painter. Oath of the Horatii 1784. Marat 1793. Coronation of Napoleon 1808.
David, St. 6C. Patron saint of Wales.
David I. 1084-1153. King of Scotland 1124-. Introduced feudalism to Scotland.
David II. 1324-71. Scottish King 1329-. Son of Robert the Bruce. Invaded England 1346. Imprisoned 1346-57.
David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.
David d’Angers, Pierre-Jean. 1788-1856. French sculptor.
Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.
Donatello. 1386-1466. Florentine sculptor. Gattamelata 1445- first Renaissance equestrian statue. David- 1st Renaissance free-standing nude. St. George 1416.
Eliot, George. (Mary Ann Evans). 1819-90. English psychological novelist: Adam Bede 1859; Silas Marner 1861. Translated Strauss.
Enlightenment. 17-18C. Intellectual movement. Rationalism, natural laws vs dogma, authority. J-J Rousseau. Smith. Mendlessohn. Fontenelle. Voltaire. Montesquieu. Hume. Berkeley. Sturm und Drang.
Farragut, David. 1801-70. Union Civil War admiral. -“Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!”.
Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.
Garrick, David. 1717-79. English actor, theater manager.
Gaza Strip. Between Egypt, Israel. 1948- Egypt. 1956 Israel occupies. 1957 UN admin. 1967 Israel conq. 1979 “Autonomy” by Camp David Accord. 1993 Palestine.
George, David Lloyd. 1863-1945. Lloyd George, David.
Goliath. c11C BC. Philistine giant slain by David.
Hilbert, David. 1862-1943. German number theorist. Hilbert Space.