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Katherine Davis
Katherine Davis may refer to: *Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892–1980), American composer, pianist, and author of "The Little Drummer Boy" * Kathy Davis (born 1956), 46th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana * Katharine Bement Davis (1860–1935), American progressive era social reformer and criminologist *Kate Davis (born 1991), actress and musician *Kate Davis (director) Kate Davis is an American director, producer and editor. She is best known for ''Southern Comfort (2001 film), Southern Comfort'' (2001), and ''Traffic Stop (film), Traffic Stop'' (2017) for which she received Academy Award for Best Documentary ..., American director * Catherine Davis (1924–2002), American poet See also * Kathryn Davis (other) * Katie Davis (other) * Catherine Davies (other) {{hndis, Davis, Katherine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis (June 25, 1892 – April 20, 1980) was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher, whose most well-known composition is the Christmas song "Carol of the Drum," later known as " The Little Drummer Boy". Life and career Davis was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 25, 1892 to Maxwell Gaddis Davis and Jesse Foote Barton. She composed her first piece of music, "Shadow March," at the age of 15. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1910, and studied music at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. In 1914 she won the college's Billings Prize. After graduation she continued at Wellesley as an assistant in the Music Department, teaching music theory and piano. At the same time she studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Davis also studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. She taught music at the Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts, and at the Shady Hill School for Girls in Philadelphia. She became a member of ASC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Davis
Katherine L. Davis (born June 24, 1956) is an American politician and entrepreneur. She was the 48th lieutenant governor of Indiana, and the first woman to serve in that office. Early life and education Davis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978. Her professional career started out with Cambridge Collaborative, a research and development consulting firm owned by her father, Richard H. Lyon. She was an acoustics consultant where she analyzed vibrations in submarines. She attributes her experiences at the firm as her inspiration for much of her present career. She earned her master's degree from Harvard Business School and relocated to Indiana in 1982. After moving to Indiana, she went to work for the Cummins Engine Company where she spent several years leading their manufacturing operations. Career Early career Davis was appointed by former Indiana Governor Evan Bayh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharine Bement Davis
Katharine Bement Davis (January 15, 1860 – December 10, 1935) was an American Progressive Era social reformer and criminologist who became the first woman to head a major New York City agency when she was appointed Correction Commissioner on January 1, 1914. Davis was a former school teacher from upstate New York, who later became one of the nation's first female doctorates when she received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1901. Davis was also known for her work as aAmerican penologistand a writer who had a long-lasting effect on American penal reform in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Katharine Bement David was designated as one of the three most distinguished women in America by the Panama-Pacific Exposition, alongside Zelia Nuttall and Jane Addams. Davis was also remembered for her pioneering science-based prison reform and groundbreaking research about female sexuality. She was also the first woman to run for a New York statewide office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |