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David Blackburn (Royal Navy Officer), David Blackburn
David Blackburn may refer to: * David Blackburn (American football) (born 1982), American football executive * David Blackburn (artist) (1939–2016), British landscape artist * David Blackburn (footballer) (born 1956), Australian rules footballer * David Blackburn (speedway rider) (born 1962), British motorcycle speedway rider * David Anthony Blackburn (born 1945), British naval officer * David Blackburn (Royal Navy officer) Lieutenant David Blackburn (1 January 1753 – 10 January 1795) was a Royal Navy officer. He was Commander of the ship HMS ''Sirius'' on its voyage to Norfolk Island in March 1790 having been Master of in the First Fleet that established the ... (1753–1795) * David Blackburn (film editor) (born 1967), British film editor {{hndis, Blackburn, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blackburn (American Football)
David Blackburn (born May 26, 1982) is an American professional football executive who is the director of player personnel for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a cornerback for the DePauw Tigers, earning four All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors. Blackburn was a scout for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens for 16 years prior to joining the Commanders in 2024. Early life Blackburn was born on May 26, 1982, in Indianapolis, Indiana, later attending Ben Davis High School. He played college football as a cornerback for the Tigers of DePauw University, earning four All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors from 2000 to 2004. He graduated with a degree in economics and a minor in history. Career Blackburn worked as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs of Butler University in 2006. He joined the Baltimore Ravens as a player personnel assistant the following year, spending seven years as a West area scout and tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blackburn (artist)
David Blackburn Order of the British Empire, MBE (22 June 193923 March 2016) was a British artist based in the north of England. He worked almost exclusively in the pastel medium and was noted for his highly evocative depictions of the landscape. Early life and education Blackburn was born in Huddersfield in 1939 to Wilfred, a painter and decorator, and Nora. As an only child, Blackburn spent his time painting and walking on the moors near his home; it is this period which he credits as helping him to the cultivate the ‘strong inner vision’ which is a major hallmark of his art. After securing a scholarship to the local grammar school, Blackburn studied at the Huddersfield School of Art for several years. His friends included the playwright David Halliwell, whose play ''Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs'' was loosely based on the students who attended the college, and the children's television personality Wilf Lunn. On the advice of his tutor, Blackburn succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blackburn (footballer)
David Blackburn (born 7 July 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * * Living people 1956 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players East Ballarat Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blackburn (speedway Rider)
David Martin Blackburn (born 7 January 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England, whose career began in the late 1970s and continued until 1997. Career Blackburn was born in Coventry and is the son of former Coventry Bees team manager Mick Blackburn.Oakes, Peter (1986) ''1986 Speedway Yearbook'', Sportsdata, , p. 210 After second half rides in 1979 and 1980 he was signed by Leicester Lions for whom he rode in junior events and he was loaned out to National League teams Workington Comets in 1981, Long Eaton Invaders in 1982, and Boston Barracudas in 1981, 1982 and 1983.Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 159 He made a handful of appearances in Leicester's senior team before the club folded at the end of the 1983 season. He then moved on to Milton Keynes Knights and Newcastle for two seasons each, also riding in the British League for Belle Vue Aces, Ipswich Witches, Sheffield Tigers and Wolverhampton Wolves in 1987. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Blackburn
Vice Admiral Sir David Anthony James 'Tom' Blackburn, (born 18 January 1945) is a former British Royal Navy officer who served as Master of the Household between 2000 and 2005. Naval career Blackburn was appointed to his first command, the minesweeper , in 1972. He became equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1976, executive officer of the cruiser in 1978 and commander of the destroyer in 1983. He was promoted to captain on 31 December 1984, and went on to become commanding officer of the destroyer and captain D3 Squadron in 1987, commodore on Clyde and Naval Base Commander Clyde in 1990 and commanding officer of the frigate as well as captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1992. After that Blackburn became head of the British Defence Staff and defence attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1994 and chief of Staff to the commander-in-chief Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe, Naples in 1997. On leaving the Royal Navy Blackburn became Master of the Household, in which office he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blackburn (Royal Navy Officer)
Lieutenant David Blackburn (1 January 1753 – 10 January 1795) was a Royal Navy officer. He was Commander of the ship HMS ''Sirius'' on its voyage to Norfolk Island in March 1790 having been Master of in the First Fleet that established the British settlement in New South Wales, Australia in 1788. Early life and family Blackburn was born on 1 January 1753 at Newbury, Berkshire, England. He was eldest son of Rev. John Blackburn (d.1762) and his wife Elizabeth (née Martineau, b.1725). His family moved to Norwich after John's death in 1762. Also living at Norwich was his aunt, Dame Sarah Martineau (1725–1800) who wrote comforting letters to family members, including her sister-in-law and niece – David's mother and sister respectively – concerning her nephew's well-being and death. These letters are held at the State Library of New South Wales and the National Library of Australia. Career He joined the Royal Navy on 5 May 1779, serving as a midshipman in . He was ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
