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 Ogilvy

First Name David
Last Name Ogilvy
Born on December 4, 1751
Died on April 6, 1812 (aged 60)
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David Makgill

First Name David
Last Name Makgill
Born on May 15, 1649 (age 377)
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David Meriwether

First Name David
Last Name Meriwether
Born on April 10, 1755
Died on November 16, 1822 (aged 67)

David Meriwether was a United States (U.S.) Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia. U.S. congressman James Meriwether was his son.

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David Ogilvy of Cluny

First Name David
Last Name Cluny
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David Erskine Dewar

First Name David
Last Name Dewar
Born on May 1, 1796
Died on January 26, 1821 (aged 24)
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David Philip Brown

First Name David
Last Name Brown
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David Tod

First Name David
Last Name Tod
Born on February 21, 1805
Died on November 13, 1868 (aged 63)

David Tod was an American politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War.

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David R. Nygren

First Name David
Last Name Nygren
Born on December 30, 1938 (age 87)

David Robert Nygren is a particle physicist known for his invention of the time projection chamber. He is a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington now. He has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1973. He has been called "the most distinguished developer of particle detection instruments in the country".

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David Home

First Name David
Last Name Home
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David Robertson

First Name David
Last Name Robertson
Died on April 11, 1916
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