David Anderson may refer to:

People

In academia or science

David Anderson (academic) David Anderson (born August 4, 1952) is a former college professor. He was trained as a literary historian at Princeton University (Ph.D. 1980), where he studied with D. W. Robertson, and at universities in Italy (beginning with support from a Ful ...

(born 1952), American college professor *

David Anderson (engineer) Sir David Anderson (6 July 1880–27 March 1953) was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer. Anderson was born in 1880 at Leven, Fife, Scotland. In 1921, on his return from Army service, Anderson joined a partnership with fellow engineers ...

(1880–1953), Scottish civil engineer and lawyer *

David Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley David Alastair Pearson Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley (18 February 1911 – 21 February 1990), was a British hereditary peer and physician. He trained as a physician in Germany and England, served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World W ...

(1911–1990), British peer and physician *

David F. Anderson David F. Anderson (born 5 June 1978 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA) is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Education Anderson received his Ph.D. from Duke University in 2005. An ...

(born 1978), professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison *

David G. Anderson David G. Anderson (born 1949) is an archaeologist in the department of anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who specializes in Southeastern archaeology. His professional interests include climate change and human response, explo ...

(born 1949), American archaeologist * David J. Anderson (born 1956), American neuroscientist * David P. Anderson (born 1955), scientist at University of California, Berkeley, director of SETI@home and BOINC *

David Stirling Anderson David Stirling Anderson (25 September 1895 – 18 January 1981) was a 20th-century Scottish engineer and educationalist. Life He was born in Glasgow on 25 September 1895, the son of Alexander Anderson and his wife, Sarah Stirling. In the Firs ...

(1895–1981), Scottish engineer and educationalist *David J. Anderson, engineer who developed the Kanban method

In arts, entertainment or media

David Anderson (animator) David Alexander Anderson (1952–2015) was a film director, director of animated films. In 1983 he won a BAFTA Award for ''Dreamland Express''. ''Deadsy and the Sexo-Chanjo'' received a BAFTA nomination in 1991. ''Door (1990 film), Door'' also wo ...

(1952–2015), director of animated films * David LeRoy Anderson, American make-up artist *

David Onri Anderson David Onri Anderson is a Tennessee-born painter, musician and curator of French/ Algerian ancestry, who emerged from the Nashville arts community in the mid-1990s. His large scale paintings are heavily influenced by nature, eastern Tantra artwork ...

(born 1993), American painter, musician and curator *

David Anderson (artist) David Anderson (died 1847) was a Scottish statuary and painter, described by Art UK as being "renowned". He was the father of sculptor William Anderson. Anderson died in Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, ci ...

(?–1847), Scottish painter *

David Anderson (media executive) David Newton Anderson (born 1970 or 1971) is an Australian media executive. In May 2019, he commenced a five-year term as the managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Early and personal life After his parents divorced whe ...

, managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation *

David Anderson (Mass Effect) The ''Mass Effect'' series, a military science fiction media franchise developed by Canadian video game developer BioWare and owned by American publisher Electronic Arts, features an extensive cast of characters. It is primarily based on a seri ...

, fictional character from ''Mass Effect: Revelation'' by Drew Karpyshyn

In business

David Munro Anderson David Munro Anderson (born 15 December 1937) is a Scottish businessman with a distinguished career in the City of London. He was closely involved in the development of the futures contract trading industry in London. Anderson was chairman of the ...

(born 1937), British businessman *

David W. Anderson David W. Anderson, also known as Famous Dave, is an Indigenous American entrepreneur, businessman, and former U.S. government official. Anderson is the founder, namesake, and former head of the barbecue restaurant chain and retail brand Famous D ...

, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Dave's restaurants and former head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education

In politics, government, or military

David Anderson (Australian politician) David More Anderson (2 February 1865 – 11 February 1936) was an Australian politician. He was born at Glasgow, Scotland, to master painter Archibald Anderson and Elizabeth Buchanan, ''née'' More. He arrived in Australia in 1884, finding wo ...

(1865–1936), New South Wales politician * David Anderson (British Army officer) (1821–1909), general and Governor of Sandhurst *

David Anderson (British Columbia politician) David A. Anderson, (born August 16, 1937) is a former Canadian cabinet minister. Early life Anderson was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He was educated at Victoria College, Aiglon College and at the University of British Columbia Facul ...

(born 1937), Canadian Liberal politician and former cabinet member *

David Anderson (British politician) David Anderson (born 2 December 1953) is a British politician who served as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland from 2016 to 2017. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament ...

(born 1953), British Labour politician *

David Anderson (judge) David Colville Anderson (8 September 1916 – 31 December 1995) was a Scottish law lecturer, advocate, Unionist MP, Solicitor General for Scotland, and judge, whose career ended in a bizarre sexual scandal. Also a naval officer during World ...

(1916–1995), Scottish advocate and politician *

David Anderson (Manx politician) David Moore Anderson (born 6 February 1954) is a former Member of the House of Keys (MHK) for Glenfaba. He also served in a number of ministerial posts on the Isle of Man and is therefore a former member of the Council of Ministers. Political ...

(born 1954), current Minister of Transport and former Education Minister of the Isle of Man *

David Anderson (Saskatchewan politician) David L. Anderson (born August 15, 1957) is a former Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Cypress Hills—Grasslands, a position he has held from 2000 until 2019. He was a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 ...

(born 1957), Canadian Conservative politician * David Anderson (South Dakota politician) (born 1956), member of the South Dakota House of Representatives *

David Anderson, Baron Anderson of Ipswich David William Kinloch Anderson, Baron Anderson of Ipswich, (born 5 July 1961) is a British barrister and life peer, who was the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom between 2011 and 2017. On 8 June 2018 it was a ...

(born 1961), British barrister *

David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans (26 October 1862 – 1 June 1948) was a Scottish advocate and judge. He served from 1918 to 1934 as the second Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Early life Anderson was born on 26 October 1862. He was the ...

(1862–1948), Scottish lawyer and judge, Chairman of the Scottish Land Court 1918–34 *

David L. Anderson (attorney) David L. Anderson is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 2019 to 2021. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, he practiced law at the law firm of Sidley Austin. Education He ...

, United States Attorney for the Northern District of California *

David Murray Anderson Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, (11 April 1874 – 30 October 1936) was a British naval officer and governor. Anderson served in the Royal Navy from the age of 13 and served in many colonial wars and was given various Empire postings, rising ...

(1874–1936), sometime Governor of Newfoundland and New South Wales * David V. Anderson (1899–1979), Vermont politician

In religion

* David Anderson (American bishop) (born 1944), American Anglican bishop * David Anderson (bishop of Rupert's Land) (1814–1885), English-born Canadian Anglican bishop

In sports

David Anderson (American football) David Kent Anderson (born July 28, 1983) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played coll ...

(born 1983), American football wide receiver * David Anderson (boxer) (born 1965), British Olympic boxer * David Anderson (cricketer) (1940–2005), Australian cricketer *

David Anderson (high jumper) David Lennon James Anderson (born 8 December 1965) is an Australian former high jumper who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Anderson finished third behind Steve Smith and fellow Australian Tim Forsyth in the high jump event at the Britis ...

(born 1965), Australian former high jumper * David Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1962), Canadian former professional ice hockey player *

David Anderson (rower) David Rollo Anderson (born 8 April 1932) is an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, the 1954 Commonwealth Games and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Club and state rowing Anderson attended Sydney Boys High School, graduati ...

(born 1932), Australian Olympic rower *

David Anderson Jr. David Anderson Jr. (29 November 1867 – 1919) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Anderson tied for second place in the 1888 Open Championship with Ben Sayers. He also tied for 6th in the 1895 Open Champ ...

(1867–1919), Scottish golfer *

David Anderson Sr. David Anderson Sr. (1847 – 8 May 1912) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. His brother Jamie Anderson (golfer), Jamie won The Open Championship three times (1877–79). His son David Anderson Jr., David Jr. ...

(1847–1912), Scottish golfer *

David Anderson (rugby league) David Anderson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in 1990s. He played for Western Suburbs, Balmain Tigers and Parramatta Eels in the NSWRL/ARL competition and for Rochdale in England. Playing career Anders ...

(born 1969), Australian rugby league player

Other

David L. Anderson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 – June 4, 1918) was a 19th-century American outlaw, better known under the alias Billy Wilson, who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement off ...

(1862–1918), a.k.a. Billy Wilson, American outlaw * David Nathaniel Anderson (born c. 1972), one of the assailants of the 2019 Jersey City shooting