David Melville may refer to:
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David Melville (academic)
Sir David Melville, (born 4 April 1944) is a British physicist, academic, academic administrator, and public servant. He was Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University from 1991 to 1996, Chief executive of the Further Education Funding Council for ...
(born 1944), British physicist and former vice-chancellor of the University of Kent
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David Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven
David Melville, later Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven and ''de jure'' 2nd Earl of Melville (5 May 16606 June 1728) was a Scottish aristocrat, politician, and soldier.
The third son of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville and his second wife Catherin ...
or David Leslie (1660–1728), Scottish aristocrat
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David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven
David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven (4 May 1722 – 9 June 1802) was the son of Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven.
Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759–61; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772–82; High Commissi ...
or David Leslie (1722–1802), Scottish aristocrat and Freemason
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David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven
David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven, 7th Earl of Melville (1785–1860) was a Scottish peer and admiral.
He entered the Royal Navy c. 1800; he became Rear Admiral in 1846, and Vice Admiral in 1858.
He was a Representative Peer (Tory), for S ...
(1785–1860), Scottish peer and admiral
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David Melville (inventor)
David Melville (March 21, 1773 – September 3, 1856) was an American inventor, credited with the first gas street lighting in America, and the first American patent for gas lighting.
Melville was born in Newport, Rhode Island to David and Mary ...
(1773–1856), American inventor
* David Melville, minister and candidate in the
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David Melville (priest) (1813–1904), British priest and academic
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David Melville (footballer), Scottish footballer
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