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Dan Wilson (Australian Baseball Player)
Daniel, Danny or Dan Wilson may refer to: Sports * Dan Wilson (outfielder) (1915–1986), American Negro leagues baseball player * Dan Wilson (catcher) (born 1969), American baseball catcher * Danny Wilson (rugby) (born 1955), Welsh rugby union, and rugby league footballer, and father of Ryan Giggs * Danny Wilson (rugby union) (born 1976), rugby union coach * Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1960), English-born Northern Irish footballer and manager * Danny Wilson (cricketer) (born 1977), former English cricketer * Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1991), Scottish footballer * Daniel Wilson (footballer, born 1993), Guyanese footballer Politicians * Daniel Wilson (MP) (1680–1754), member of parliament for Westmorland constituency * Daniel Martin Wilson (1862–1932), Irish politician and judge Musicians * Dan Wilson (musician) (born 1961), American guitarist and vocalist, frontman for the band Semisonic * Dan Wilson, British musician, instrument builder and composer better known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (outfielder)
Daniel Richman Wilson (September 15, 1915 – December 23, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Emmett Wilson (baseball), Emmett Wilson. Younger brother Dan made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939, 1941 and 1942. He died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 at age 71. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1915 births 1986 deaths Homestead Grays players St. Louis–New Orleans Stars players New York Black Yankees players Harrisburg Stars players Philadelphia Stars players Pittsburgh Crawfords players St. Louis Stars (1939) players Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Mississippi Sportspeople from Yazoo City, Mississippi 20th-century African-American sportsmen {{Negro-league-baseball-outfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny And The Champions Of The World
Danny and the Champions of the World are a heartland rock and soul band. Formed in London during the summer of 2007 by Danny George Wilson, the band have since released seven studio albums and two live albums. The band's name is an allusion to the novel '' Danny, the Champion of the World'' by Roald Dahl. Formation The band was formed following the dissolution of Grand Drive, in which Danny performed with his brother Julian Wilson. They recorded originally as an impromptu demo session at a farm within the grounds of the Truck Festival. The demo and overall success of the recorded sound prompted Danny to form the band Danny & the Champions of the World. They recorded their first, self-titled, album for Loose Music in 2008. Critics and fans noted a distinct departure from the music of ''Grand Drive'', instead noting a more alt-country sound. History Danny and the Champions of the World recorded and released their second album, ''Streets of Our Time'', in 2010. The band release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wilson (House)
James Evan Wilson, Doctor of Medicine, M.D., is a fictional character on the medical drama ''House (TV series), House''. He is played by Robert Sean Leonard. The character first appears in the Pilot (House), show's pilot episode when he introduces a medical case to the protagonist, Dr. Gregory House. Wilson is Dr. House's only true friend; Wilson frequently provides House with consultations and aid. Wilson is the head of the Department of Oncology at Princeton University, Princeton-Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, Plainsboro Teaching hospital, Teaching Hospital. During the show's run, the characters of House and Wilson have been compared to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Wilson's portrayer, Robert Sean Leonard, has stated that his character and Dr. House were originally supposed to play these roles, but that Dr. House's diagnostic team has taken over Dr. Wilson's part. Leonard also read the script of the pilot episode of CBS' ''Numb3rs'' and planned to audition. He auditioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Handmaid's Tale (film)
''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a 1990 dystopian film adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, the film stars Natasha Richardson (Offred), Faye Dunaway (Serena Joy), Robert Duvall (The Commander), Aidan Quinn (Nick), and Elizabeth McGovern (Moira). The screenplay was written by playwright Harold Pinter. The original music score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. It is the first filmed adaptation of the novel, succeeded by the Hulu television series which began streaming in 2017. The film adaptation of ''The Handmaid's Tale'' faced numerous challenges in its development, with screenwriter Harold Pinter expressing dissatisfaction with the final product due to significant alterations from his original script. Pinter had contributed only part of the screenplay and ultimately gave the director and author carte blanche to make changes. He tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel H
Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel" Daniel may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Daniel'' (Old English poem), an adaptation of the Book of Daniel * ''Daniel'', a 2006 novel by Richard Adams * ''Daniel'' (Mankell novel), 2007 Music * "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes song) (2009) * "Daniel" (Elton John song) (1973) * "Daniel", a song from '' Beautiful Creature'' by Juliana Hatfield * ''Daniel'' (album), a 2024 album by Real Estate Other arts and entertainment * ''Daniel'' (1983 film), by Sidney Lumet * ''Daniel'' (2019 film), a Danish film * Daniel (comics), a character in the ''Endless'' series Businesses * Daniel (department store), in the United Kingdom * H & R Daniel, a producer of English porcelain between 1827 and 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (bishop)
Daniel Wilson (2 July 1778 – 2 January 1858) was an English Bishop of Calcutta. Early life Born in Spitalfields, London, he was the son of the silk manufacturer Stephen Wilson and his wife Ann Collett West. He was apprenticed to his uncle William Wilson in 1791. Wilson was persuaded by John Eyre and John Newton to become a minister. They were associates of his maternal grandfather Daniel West, as were Thomas Wilson his first cousin and his father Thomas, Samuel Brewer, Thomas Haweis, and George Whitefield. He matriculated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford in 1798, and graduated B.A. in 1802, M.A. in 1804. He was ordained in 1801 and became curate to Richard Cecil at Chobham and Bisley. Evangelical priest Wilson developed into a strong preacher, associated with the Clapham Sect of evangelical Anglicans. He was tutor or vice-principal of St Edmund Hall, and minister of Worton, Oxfordshire, 1807 to 1812; assistant curate at St John's Chapel, Bedford Row, Bloomsbury, 1808 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (academic)
Sir Daniel Wilson FSA (Scot) FRSE LLD (January 5, 1816 – August 6, 1892) was a Scottish-born Canadian archaeologist, ethnologist and author. Life Wilson was born at 55 Potterow in Edinburgh on 3 January 1816, the son of Archibald Wilson and his wife, Janet Aitken. His father is listed in directories as a book-binder, but some records state he was a wine-dealer. He was educated at the Royal High School (Edinburgh), Royal High School. He was apprenticed as an engraver around 1830 then went to London, and worked in the studio of J. M. W. Turner. His skills as a water-colour painter came back into play much later in his career. Wilson returned to Edinburgh in 1842, and was appointed Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1845. He corresponded with Christian Jürgensen Thomsen and J. J. A. Worsaae, who had established the exhibition of the prehistoric material in the Danish national museum in Copenhagen in terms of the Three-age system – the succession of a Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (playwright)
Dan Wilson (born 1970) is an American playwright, actor, director, and improvisational comedian based in San Francisco, California. He is the author of six full length produced plays (''In a Distant Country'', ''411'', ''Vagina Dentata'','' 'Sweetie' Tanya: the demon barista of Valencia Street'', ''Harvesting the Lost'', and ''Just One More Game'') and three produced one-acts (''Pinch'', ''Get it? Got it. Good!'' and ''All that and a Box of Donuts''). Earlier in life, Dan attended North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and wrote and directed short dramas for use at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church. These short dramas are still in circulation and are performed in churches of many denominations around the world. His seventh play, ''Silent City'', is in development with Triple Shot Productions. Wilson is also a performer on the improv podcast ''RadioStar Improv'' and has performed with the improv groups The Legal Briefs and ''Pharmarsupial''. His forays into film have s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (biologist)
Dan Wilson is an American molecular biologist and science communicator. He is best known as a host and creator of the podcast ''Debunk The Funk'', which focuses on pseudoscience surrounding the anti-vaccine movement and COVID-19 misinformation. Early life and education Wilson was born in Harrisburg and lived in Pennsylvania nearly his whole life. His parents both had graduate degrees: his father in Education and his mother in environmental biology. He attended a high school in Harrisburg where his father was dean, developing an interest for science but also for conspiracy theories, including cryptids, 9/11 conspiracy theories (through the film ''Loose Change'') and ancient aliens. He credits a good high school biology teacher for giving him the tools to challenge his own conspiracy beliefs and get interested in science communication. Wilson did his undergraduate studies at Clarion University (B.S. in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology), and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at Carne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (musician)
Daniel Wilson is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. His debut EP, ''Young Rubbish'', was released in 2014 by the London-based record label Zap Records, and featured production credits by Sam Billen and Ryan Pinkston. His latest release, ''Boy Who Cried Thunder'', was released in November 2014 also on Zap Records. In 2016, he contributed with The Weeknd in co-writing and producing "Sidewalks", featuring vocals from Kendrick Lamar, which appears in his third album, entitled '' Starboy''. He has also worked with notable artists, producers and musicians such as Miguel, Twin Shadow, Joe Goddard, ZHU, DJ Dahi, Leo Abrahams among many others. Biography Growing up "on a diet of gospel, Christian music, musicals and '90s MTV", Daniel Wilson started his musical trajectory at the age of 13 in a gospel choir. His first solo compositions came to life in 2008 using his mother's old tape recorder and, eventually, switching to cheap c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wilson (band)
Danny Wilson were a Scottish pop band formed in Dundee in 1984. The band was best known for its 1988 UK number 3 hit single " Mary's Prayer". The band served as a launchpad for the career of Gary Clark, who also played in the 1990s bands King L and Transister before becoming a successful songwriter for other artists including Natalie Imbruglia, Liz Phair, Nick Carter, k.d. lang and former Spice Girls Melanie C and Emma Bunton. Other former members of the band have played in Simple Minds, Deacon Blue and Swiss Family Orbison. History Background and early history Gary Clark and Ged Grimes grew up together in Dundee, Scotland and played together in school bands. Influenced by soul and pop artists such as Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David, they eventually moved to London, where they played in the bands Perfect Strangers and Dream Kitchen during the early 1980s. Neither band met with success: circa 1984, while still in London, Clark and Grimes noticed that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Wire
Black Wire were an English post-punk band formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Members *Daniel Wilson (vocals) *Si McCabe (guitars, backing vocals) *Tom Greatorex (bass) *Danny Prescott (drums) History Black Wire formed in January 2003, and played their first gig within a month of forming, at the Leeds club night Pigs. They then went on to tour extensively playing with such bands as Bloc Party, The Libertines, Hard-Fi, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs and The Futureheads. Their début single, "Attack! Attack! Attack!", was awarded ''NME'' 'single of the week' tag, followed by positive reviews of subsequent releases. The start of 2006 saw a European tour taking in Italy, France and Germany, and also an American tour, which included San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The band toured Europe once again in June 2007, with the London-based band Art Brut. The title of Kaiser Chiefs hit song "I Predict A Riot" was based on a show by Black Wire in 2004, when the band on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
