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David Burke (athlete)
David Burke may refer to: Entertainment and literature * David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor * David J. Burke (born 1948), American producer, screenwriter and film and television director * David Burke (American actor) (born 1967), American television actor * David Burke (author), writer on slang and idioms * David Burke, author of a book on Melita Norwood * D4vd (David Anthony Burke, born 2005), American singer and songwriter Sports * Dave Burke (Australian footballer) (1916–1987), Australian rules footballer * David Burke (Australian footballer, born 1959), Australian rules footballer * David Burke (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer * David Burke, competitor in the 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race * David Burke (boxer) (born 1975), English boxer * David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler for Kilkenny and Wexford * Davy Burke (born 1988), Irish Gaelic football manager and former pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (British Actor)
David Burke (born 25 May 1934) is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s '' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'', which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Joseph Stalin in the last two episodes of ''Reilly, Ace of Spies''. Early life Burke was born on 25 May 1934 in Liverpool, England, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career In the theatre, Burke originated the part of Niels Bohr in Michael Frayn's ''Copenhagen''. Burke played Dr. Watson in '' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' for the initial series and then left the programme after receiving an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company along with his wife, Anna. They both considered the joint work to be the best idea for their young son, Tom, who was around 3 years old at the time. He was thought by many to portray Dr. Watson with an excellent style. He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke, whom he had recommended as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (Galway Hurler)
David Burke (born 7 January 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder or half forward for the Galway senior team. Burke joined the team in 2010 and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He has won one Leinster winners' medal and two National Hurling League winners' medal. At club level Burke plays with St Thomas'. Playing career Club Burke plays his club hurling with St Thomas'. His honours include a County Minor A Championship from 2008 and also a County U-21 A Championship from 2011. Burke was captain of the St Thomas' team on both occasions. David Burke also won a County Senior championship in 2012 and an All-Ireland Club championship in 2013. He won another county total in 2016 but lost to Ballyaodh in the All Ireland club semi-finals. In 2018 he won another county total beating Liam Mellows. He went on to the All-Ireland club final only to lose to Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny. He once again went on to beat Liam Mellows in the 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Noel Bourke
David Noel Bourke (born December 20, 1970) is an Irish independent filmmaker. A writer, director, and editor, has made four independent feature films: ''Last Exit'', ''No Right Turn'', ''Bakerman'' and ''Vincent''. These films have been launched around the world. The latest feature film ''Bakerman'' was officially selected to screen at CPH:PIX, DIFF 2017, Filmfest Munich 2017, Scandinavian International Film Festival, Richard Harris International Film Festival and the Lund International Fantastic Film Festival and screened exclusively in NEW YORK at the Nordic International Film Festival where Bakerman's lead actor Mikkel Vadsholt won the Best Actor Award for the portrayal of the character Jens in the lead role. The director announced in an interview with film magazine ''Cinema Scandinavia'' he is making a science fiction film, although next film is called ''Vincent'', a coming-of-age mystery thriller. Background Born to Irish parents, he grew up a big fan of cult, alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David "Bombhead" Burke
David "Bombhead" Burke is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Lee Otway. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 10 October 2001. Initially known as "David Witherstone", he appeared on the soap between 2001 and 2005. In 2010, Otway reprised the role in online spin-off '' Hollyoaks: Freshers''. The character returned again on 13 January 2011 for two episodes. Casting Otway was hired cast in the role of Bombhead in 2001 and producers hired him to appear in just six episodes. Thereafter, the role was expanded and Otway continued to appear until he became a permanent cast member. Otway made his first on-screen appearance as Bombhead during the episode broadcast on 10 October 2001. Development A writer from the show's official website described Bombhead "previously loveably insane and unpredictable". They noted that the death of his mother changed Bombhead's characterisation completely. The assessed that he became a "lone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (politician)
David E. Burke (born July 26, 1967) is a politician who served as State Senator for the 26th District of the Ohio Senate. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Medicaid subcommittee. Life and career Burke received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ohio Northern University and his master's degree in Business Administration from Capital University. Burke owned Dave's Pharmacy in Marysville, Ohio from 1997 through 2020, and served on Marysville City Council from 2004 to 2008. Burke served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011, and has served in the Ohio Senate from 2011 through 2020. He currently serves as a Union County Commissioner. Dave is married, has two children, and lives in Marysville, Ohio. Legislation Having served in both chambers of Ohio's legislature, Burke has played a leading role in many reforms. Burke has been Chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health and Medic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (chef)
David Burke (born February 27, 1962) is an American chef and restaurateur, known for his appearance on the reality TV program ''Iron Chef America''. Early life Born in Brooklyn NY and raised in Hazlet, New Jersey, Burke is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and was a student at Culinary Institute Lenôtre in Plaisir, France. When Burke was 26, he received 3 stars from the ''New York Times'' at River Café. Burke was then chosen by his peers to represent the US at The International Culinary Competition, where he won France's Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Diplome d’Honneur. Burke also won the Nippon Award for Excellence from the government of Japan, for overall skill and technique. Burke remained at The River Café until 1992. Career In 1992, Burke opened the Park Avenue Café with Smith & Wollensky CEO Alan Stillman, becoming vice president of culinary development for the Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group four years later. In 2003, Burke branched out on his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as " House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the '' Seder Olam Rabbah'', '' Seder Olam Zutta'', and '' Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; page 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (neurophysiologist)
David James Burke (born 11 May 1944) is an Australian neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist. He has held senior positions at the Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales and University of Sydney. He led one of two teams that formed the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, which was renamed Neuroscience Research Australia in 2010. His career has included a focus on the role of spinal cord circuits in the control of movement, the excitability of peripheral nerve axons in health and disease, and other areas of clinical neurophysiology. Education Burke was born on 11 May 1944 in Trundle, New South Wales, attended primary school at Trundle Central School and secondary school at Sydney Grammar School (1956–1960), as a boarder at "School House" in Randwick. He studied medicine at the University of Sydney (1961–1966), graduating MB BS in 1967. In 1969, he became a postgraduate research scholar for the degree, Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as " House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the '' Seder Olam Rabbah'', '' Seder Olam Zutta'', and '' Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (botanist)
David Burke (1854 – 11 April 1897) was one of the most widely travelled plant collectors, who was sent by James Veitch & Sons to collect plants in British Guiana, Burma and Colombia. In his later life, Burke became rather eccentric, preferring the privations of life away from his native England. Plant hunter Burke was born in Kent and joined Veitch as a gardener at Chelsea, London. In 1880, after expressing a desire to travel, he was asked to accompany Charles Curtis on a trial trip to Borneo, where they were instructed by Harry Veitch to collect specimens of ''Nepenthes northiana''; the search for the elusive pitcher plant was unsuccessful, but the pair discovered many other species, including many interesting stove ( hot-house) plants, palms, and orchids. At the end of the trip, Burke returned to England with the collection of plants, including large consignments of slipper orchids, '' Paphiopedilum stonei'' and '' P. lowii'', as well as many Vandas, Rhododendrons, and the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany BWP Highlanders
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team spent two years on hiatus from the league in 2008 and 2009, returning to competition in 2010, then folded at the end of the season. The team played its home games at Frank Bailey Field on the campus of Union College in nearby Schenectady, New York, The team's colors were black, gold, and white. History The roots of the Highlanders go back to Steve Freeman's youth in Tampa, Florida where he played for Blackwatch Keelley. Freeman spent his first season of college playing for Hartwick College and another with Siena College, both in New York, before finishing college in Florida. After graduation, he returned to New York and settled in Albany where he taught school. In January 1997, he founded Alban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Burke
Davy Burke (born 5 February 1988) is a Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been manager of the Roscommon county team since 2022. He formerly managed Wicklow. Career Burke's playing career (including underage with Kildare) was brought to an end by numerous injuries, including two torn cruciates and a cracked kneecap. He had a replacement plastic kneecap put in. Burke, who is from County Kildare, managed Kildare to the 2018 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship. Appointed in November 2017, he resigned in October 2018. He then managed Maynooth in the Sigerson Cup. While managing Sarsfields of Newbridge in 2019 (he led them to the 2019 Kildare Senior Football Championship), Burke was mentioned as a possible Kildare senior manager before Jack O'Connor took the role. Burke was subsequently appointed Wicklow manager in September 2019 at the age of 31, becoming the youngest manager then active at this level of the sport. Burke was also the youngest senior inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
