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David Ryan Harris
1967 or 1968–
David Ryan Harris (born in 1967 or 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California.
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David S. Cunningham Jr.
1935–2017
David Surmier Cunningham Jr. (June 24, 1935 – November 15, 2017) was a business executive who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council to replace Tom Bradley, who had been elected mayor that year. He represented the 10th district until 1987, when he…
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David S. Green
Dates not recorded
David S. Green was a minister and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Grenada County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1912, the Mississippi Historical Society…
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David S. Wilson
Biography
David Sylvester Wilson (born 1981) is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, Wilson represented Wasilla in the Alaska Senate from 2017 to 2025. He formerly served as a city councilman in Wasilla.
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Music
David Sancious
1953–
David Sancious (born November 30, 1953) is an American musician. He was an early member of Bruce Springsteen's backing group, the E Street Band, and contributed to the first three Springsteen albums, and again on Human Touch (1992), Tracks (1998), and…
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David Satcher
1941–
David Satcher (born March 2, 1941) is an American physician, and public health administrator. He was a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the 11th Assistant Secretary for Health, and the 16th…
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David Schmidt kneeling before doorway, Sheldon, South Carolina, United States of America
1989-04-29
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "David Schmidt kneeling before doorway. Director of the University of Florida, Gainesville. Oyotunji Village".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1930
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David Schmidt with Oyotunji resident, Sheldon, South Carolina, United States of America
1989-04-29
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "David Schmidt with Oyotunji resident. Director of the University of Florida. Oyotunji Village".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1929
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David Shaw (American football)
1972–
David Lorenzo Shaw (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach who is currently the passing game specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He served as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team from 2011 to…
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David Shepherd
Biography
David Murray Shepherd (born 1973) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to represent the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre, and re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general…
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Sports
David Six
Biography
David Six (born 1963 or 1964) is the former head coach of the Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team. Before joining the Lady Pirates in 2009, Six started his head coaching tenure at Hampton High School as their girls basketball coach from 1993 to 1995. At…
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David Smith
Biography
David Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Scarborough Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Smith was previously…
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David Stanley Evans constructing telescope with another worker at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “David Stanley Evans constructing telescope with another worker at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063861
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David Stanley Evans positioning the mirror on top of the telescope base at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “David Stanley Evans positioning the mirror on top of the telescope base at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063860
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Business & Enterprise
David Steward
1951–
David Lloyd Steward (born July 2, 1951) is an American billionaire businessperson. Globally, he is the 213th richest and the second-richest African American, after Alex Karp, with a fortune exceeding $10B as of 2025. He is chairman and founder of World…
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David Still
1998–
David Still (born August 23, 1998) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. He debuted for the USA 7s team at the 2021 Canada Sevens tournament. In rugby sevens, he generally plays as a forward given his…
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David Sutherland Nelson
1933–1998
David Sutherland Nelson (December 2, 1933 – October 21, 1998) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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David Verburg
1991–
David Verburg (born May 14, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He holds gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and 2015 World Championships; and the 2014 Indoor World Championships.
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History & Culture
David W. Williams
1910–2000
David Welford Williams (March 20, 1910 – May 6, 2000) was an American attorney and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the first African-American federal judge west of the Mississippi. He…
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Literature
David Walker
1796–1830
David Walker (September 28, 1796 – August 6, 1830) was an American abolitionist, writer, and anti-slavery activist. Though his father was enslaved, his mother was free; therefore, he was free as well (partus sequitur ventrem). In 1829, while living in…
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David Washington
1990–
David Edward Washington (born November 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
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Military
David Whatley
1914–1961
David Samuel Whatley (November 10, 1914 – March 13, 1961), nicknamed "Speed" and "Hammer Man", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Griffin, Georgia, Whatley made his Negro leagues debut with the Birmingham Black…
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Music
David Williams
1950–2009
David Williams (November 21, 1950 – March 6, 2009) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He played as a session guitarist for artists including Madonna and Michael Jackson.
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Politics & Public Life
David Young
1836–1907
David Young (February 4, 1836 – April 19, 1907) was a farmer, businessman, minister and state legislator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana State Senate during the Reconstruction era. After the civil war during which he…
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