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David Cook (author)
David Cook may refer to: Entertainment * David Cook (game designer) (active since 1980s), American game designer for TSR * David Cook (singer) (born 1982), winner of the seventh season of ''American Idol'' ** David Cook (album), ''David Cook'' (album) (released 2008), the singer's debut album * David Cook (writer) (1940–2015), British novelist, screenwriter, and TV presenter * David Essex (David Albert Cook, born 1947), British pop and rock singer Politics * David Cook (Arizona politician) (active since 2016), member of the Arizona House of Representatives * David Cook (Arkansas politician) (born 1950), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives * David Cook (Northern Ireland politician) (1944–2020), politician of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland * David Cook (Texas politician) (born 1971), member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Mansfield, Texas * Dave Cook (politician) (1941–1993), British communist politician and climber Sports * David C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (game Designer)
David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer, best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years. Cook designed several games, wrote the ''Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set, Expert Set'' for ''Dungeons & Dragons'', worked as lead designer of the second edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'', and invented the Planescape setting for ''AD&D''. He is a member of the Origins Awards, Origins Hall of Fame. Early life Cook was born in East Lansing, Michigan, and grew up on a farm in Iowa. His father was a farmer and college professor. In junior high school, Cook played wargames such as Avalon Hill's ''Blitzkrieg (game), Blitzkrieg'' and ''Afrika Korps (game), Afrika Korps'': "I was primarily a wargamer, but there wasn't any role-playing available then." In college, he was introduced to the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game through the University of Iowa gaming club. Cook earned his B.A. in English (with a Theater minor) in 1977. He married his hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (cricketer)
David Roland Cook (born 2 September 1936) is a former English cricketer. Cook was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire. Cook made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Oxford University in 1962. He next appeared for the county in first-class cricket in 1967 against Middlesex in the County Championship. Cook made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Kent in the 1968 County Championship. In his total of nine first-class appearances, he scored 108 runs at an average of 13.50, with a high score of 28 *. With the ball, he took 23 wickets at a bowling average of 23.21, with best figures of 4/66. Cook also made a single List A appearance for Warwickshire against Somerset in the 1967 Gillette Cup. His only wicket in the match was that of Mervyn Kitchen, while with the bat he was run out for 3, with Somerset winning by 23 runs. Cook also played rugby union for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David C
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 Cook (literary Critic)
David Cook (1929 – 30 March 2003) was a British academic, literary critic and anthologist. As a professor of literature at the Universities of Makerere and Ilorin, he played an important role in encouraging literature in East Africa.Gaaki KigamboMakerere's beautiful mind, ''The Independent'', 19 May 2009. Life David Cook was educated at Birkbeck College, London, graduating from the University of London in 1954 with a first-class degree in English literature, and completing a MA in 1956. He then taught at the University of Southampton until 1962, when he became a lecturer at Makerere University. He became Senior Lecturer in 1965, and Professor and Head of department in 1967. From 1977 to 1989 he was Professor of English and Head of the Department of Modern European Languages at the University of Ilorin.Raji, Wumi, "Tribute to David Cook", ''Research in African Literatures'', Vol. 35, No. 1, Spring 2004, pp. 3-5. Works * (ed.) ''Origin East Africa: a Makerere anthology'', Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (historian)
David Cook is an American historian and professor of the history of Islam at Rice University. Cook earned his PhD at the University of Chicago. Cook is noted among scholars of Islam for his "diligent reading and clear translations" of Islamic texts. Books * ''Studies in Muslim Apocalyptic''. Princeton: Darwin Press, 2003, in the series "Studies in Late Antiquity and Early Islam". * ''Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature''. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005. * ''Understanding Jihad''. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. * ''Martyrdom in Islam''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Press merged with Cambridge Assessme ..., 2007. * ''Understanding and Addressing Suicide Attacks'' (with Olivia Allison). Westport, CT: Praeger Press, 2007. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (Blockbuster Founder)
Blockbuster or Blockbuster Video is an American multimedia brand which was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a Small business, single home video video rental shop, rental shop, but later became a public store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming media, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster employed 84,300 people worldwide and operated 9,094 stores. Poor leadership and the impact of the Great Recession were major factors leading to Blockbuster's decline, as was the growing competition from Netflix, Inc., Netflix's mail-order service, video on demand (including the Netflix streaming service), and Redbox automated kiosks. Significant loss of revenue occurred during the late 2000s, and the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2010. The next year, its remaining 1,700 stores were bought by satellite television provider Dish Network; by 2014, the last 300 comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (artist)
David Wayne Cook is an American painter, sculptor and installation artist working primarily with found objects. He has also coauthored a book, ''Lemonade for the Lawnboy'', that later became a play. Cook works primarily with found objects - tar, litter, rebar, cement, scrap metal and wire, light fixtures, plaster, shredded tires, mufflers, vines - and occasionally vegetation. He has a warm relationship with Duck Tape because of his use of their product in his flower bombing. He often paints to music, once on public display, and has a series of paintings based on music. Career In 1998 David became the featured artist at “Around the Coyote”, a well-known art festival/competition in Chicago. His work was included in the curator's choice in that competition. Around that time, his work was displayed in several galleries in Illinois, including Yello Gallery and Dramaticus Fine Art Gallery . In addition to painting and sculpture, Cook is known for ''flower bombing'', planting tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (racing Driver)
David Cook (born 3 April 1975) is a British former racing driver, most notable for winning the British Formula Renault Championship in 1996, and for entering the International Formula 3000 series briefly in 1997 and 1998, driving for the family-run DC Cook Motorsports team. Racing career Born in Rotherham, Cook made his motor racing debut in 1994 in the Formula Vauxhall Junior series. For 1995, he stepped up into the Formula Renault UK series, finishing seventh overall, whilst also entering two rounds of the Championnat de France Formule Renault for Lewis Motorsport. He remained in the British series for 1996, taking the title with three wins. He also entered two rounds of the British Formula Two Championship, driving for Super Nova, and also entered the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing sixth overall, with one win. For 1997, he entered six of the ten rounds of the International Formula 3000 series, driving for the family-run DC Cook Motorsports team, without scoring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (cyclist)
David Cook (born 12 January 1969) is a British former cyclist. Cook competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the road race, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games () were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: at ... in Auckland, New Zealand. References External links * 1969 births Living people English male cyclists British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Darlington Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games cyclists for England {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Cook (politician)
David John Scott Cook (4 August 1941 – 25 February 1993) was a British communist activist, also known as a rock climber. Born in Warrington, Cook grew up in Solihull, and was educated at Solihull Grammar School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). He then became a teacher in Leeds and was active in the Young Communist League, eventually becoming its full-time National Organiser, based in London.Graham Stevenson,Cook Dave, ''Compendium of Communist Biography'' Involved in rock climbing since his school days, Cook became a prominent writer on the subject. In particular, he championed the role of cultural history in writing on mountaineering, and on the importance of including feminist perspectives.Terry Gifford, ''Reconnecting with John Muir: Essays in Post-Pastoral Practice'', p.167 In 1974, Cook became the party's national election agent, then the following year, he was appointed as National Organiser of the CPGB. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the American Idol season 7, seventh season of ''American Idol'' in 2008. Prior to ''Idol'', Cook performed with multiple bands, releasing three studio albums and four live albums before releasing his first solo independent album, ''Analog Heart''. After winning ''American Idol'', he released his debut single "The Time of My Life (David Cook song), The Time of My Life", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at number three and at number two on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100, selling over 1.4 million copies and being certified RIAA certification, platinum by the RIAA. His major-label David Cook (album), self-titled debut album was released on November 18, 2008, and has also since been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced two top twenty singles; "Light On" and "Come Back to Me (David Cook song), Come Back to Me". His second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (Texas Politician)
David Cook (born July 5, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 96th district. Cook was first elected in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party and was the mayor of Mansfield, Texas, from May 2008 to January 2021. Early life and education Cook is a graduate of Mansfield High School, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. In 1993, while attending Austin University, he became a legislative aide to Democratic State Rep. Jerry Johnson of the 9th district. Later in the mid-1990s, he became an aid to state senator Chris Harris and worked in Harris's law firm. Career Cook then became a partner with Harris in January 2004, and later a managing partner of the firm. Cook was elected mayor of Mansfield in May 2008, a position he held for 12 years. He announced his resignation as mayor of Mansfield in December 2019 to run against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
