List of Famous people named David

Name David is among the most common names in USA, England, Mexico, France, Canada, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Dave. Similar names: Dave, Davide, Daveed, Davyd, Davidi. Here are some famous Davids:

David Maxwell

First Name David
Last Name Maxwell
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David Watson

First Name David
Last Name Watson
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David Howard Lindsay

First Name David
Last Name Lindsay
Born on June 4, 1882
Died on July 28, 1961 (aged 79)
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David S. Stanley

First Name David
Last Name Stanley
Born on June 1, 1828
Died on March 13, 1902 (aged 73)

David Sloane Stanley was a Union Army general during the American Civil War. Stanley took part in the Second Battle of Corinth and the Battle of Stones River as a division commander. He was later made a corps commander under William Tecumseh Sherman and sent to Tennessee to oppose John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee. At a critical moment in the Battle of Franklin, he saved part of George D. Wagner’s division from destruction, earning America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Later he explored the Yellowstone River, and his favorable reports encouraged settlement of this region.

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David Gavin

First Name David
Last Name Gavin
Born on July 21, 1720 (age 306)
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David Ross McCord

First Name David
Last Name McCord
Born on March 18, 1844
Died on April 12, 1930 (aged 86)
Born in Canada, Quebec

David Ross McCord, KC was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropic founder of the McCord Museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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David Butler

First Name David
Last Name Butler
Born on December 17, 1894
Died on June 14, 1979 (aged 84)

David Butler was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director.

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David Cowie

First Name David
Last Name Cowie
Born on December 3, 1752
Died on March 27, 1767 (aged 14)
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David Montgomery Watt

First Name David
Last Name Watt
Born on November 30, 1889
Died on September 12, 1923 (aged 33)
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David Forbes

First Name David
Last Name Forbes
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