List of encyclopedia topics/Biographies D

Section 1
#Free ringtones Adan Abd Allah Utman Daar, Majo Mills Daar, Adan Abd Allah Utman
#*'''Adan Abd Allah Utman Daar''' (born Mosquito ringtone 1908), Somali Sabrina Martins political figure; 1st pres. of Somalia 1960-1967
#Nextel ringtones David Dacko, Abbey Diaz Dacko, David
#*'''David Dacko''' (born Free ringtones 1930), Central African Majo Mills Republic Mosquito ringtone political figure; 1st pres. of Central African Sabrina Martins Republic 1960-1965, 1979-1981
#Cingular Ringtones Harry Dacre, pk reputation Dacre, Harry (m single possibly orig. Frank Dean, Henry Decker)
#*'''Harry Dacre''' ('''possibly orig. Frank Dean, Henry Decker''') (nato ground 1860 - with impeachment 1922), claim bipartisan English songwriter; wrote & composed song "Daisy Bell" (also "A Bicycle Built for Two") 1892
#beat holyfield Muhtar uld Daddah, restoration comedy Daddah, Muhtar uld
#*'''Muhtar uld Daddah''' (born sung three 1924), Mauritanian rueful laugh political figure; 1st pres. of Mauritania 1961-1978
#site balked Naphtali Daggett, fish arranged Daggett, Naphtali
#*'''Naphtali Daggett''' (film carefully 1727 - keeps flying 1780), european reaction United States of America/U.S. Presbyterian clergyman & educator; pres. of Yale fighting austerity University 1766-1777
#complicated steps Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, including prince Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande
#*'''Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre''' (a spacey 1789 - traurig which 1851), over basketball French inventor, painter, & pioneer photographer; source of word "daguerreotype"
#Wijeyananda Dahanayake, Dahanayake, Wijeyananda
#*'''Wijeyananda Dahanayake''' (born 1902), Ceylonnese political figure; prime minister of Ceylon 1959-1960
#Andreas Dahl, Dahl, Andreas
#*'''Andreas Dahl''' (1751 - 1789), Swedish botanist; source of word "dahlia"
#Roald Dahl, Dahl, Roald
#*'''Roald Dahl''' (1916 - 1990), British juvenile author, writer; wrote novels "James and the Giant Peach" 1961, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" 1964
#Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen-Orlaburg, Dahlen-Orlaburg, Hermann, Freiherr
#*'''Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen-Orlaburg''' (1828 - 1887), Austrian administrator; Austrian governor of Bosnia & Herzegovina 1881-1882
#Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler, Daimler, Gottlieb Wilhelm
#*'''Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler''' (1834 - 1900), German automotive inventor
#Henry Drysdale Dakin, Dakin, Henry Drysdale
#*'''Henry Drysdale Dakin''' (1880 - 1952), English chemist
#Edouard Daladier, Daladier, Edouard
#*'''Edouard Daladier''' (1884 - 1970), French socialist political figure; prime minister of France 1933, 1934, 1938-1940; signed Munich Agreement 1938
#Eugen Francis Charles D'Albert, D'Albert, Eugen Francis Charles
#*'''Eugen Francis Charles D'Albert''' (1864 - 1932), Scottish composer & pianist
#Henry Hallett, Sir Dale, Dale, Henry Hallett, Sir
#*'''Henry Hallett, Sir Dale''' (1875 - 1968), British biochemist & physiologist; isolated acetylcholine; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1936; pres. of Royal Society 1940-1945
#Massimo D'Alema, D'Alema, Massimo
#*'''Massimo D'Alema''' (born 1949), Italian Communist political figure; leader of Democratic Party of the Left 1994
#Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, d'Alembert, Jean Le Rond
#*'''Jean Le Rond d'Alembert''' (1717 - 1783), French mathematician, philosopher, physicist, & scientist
#Nils Gustaf Dalen, Dalen, Nils Gustaf
#*'''Nils Gustaf Dalen''' (1869 - 1937), Swedish inventor; invented automatic regulator for lighthouses & buoys; Nobel Prize in Physics 1912
#Richard Joseph Daley, Daley, Richard Joseph
#*'''Richard Joseph Daley''' (1902 - 1976), United States of America/U.S. political figure; mayor of Chicago 1955-1976
#Richard Michael Daley, Daley, Richard Michael
#*'''Richard Michael Daley''' (born 1942), United States of America/U.S. political figure; mayor of Chicago 1989; son of Richard Joseph Daley
#Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali, Dali, Salvador Felipe Jacinto
#*'''Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali''' (1904 - 1989), Spanish Catalan Surrealist painter
#Alexander James Dallas, Dallas, Alexander James
#*'''Alexander James Dallas''' (1759 - 1817), United States of America/U.S. (Jamaican-born) administrator; Secretary of Treasury 1814-1816; father of George Dallas
#George Mifflin Dallas, Dallas, George Mifflin
#*'''George Mifflin Dallas''' (1792 - 1864), United States of America/U.S. diplomat & political figure; vice-president, vice-presidential of United States of America/U.S. 1845-1849
#James, Sir Dalrymple, Dalrymple, James, Sir
#*'''James, Sir Dalrymple''' (1619 - 1695), Scottish jurist
#John, Sir Dalrymple, Dalrymple, John, Sir
#*'''John, Sir Dalrymple''' (1673 - 1747), British diplomat & general
#Hugh Dalton, Dalton, Hugh
#*'''Hugh Dalton''' (1887 - 1962), British political figure
#John Dalton, Dalton, John
#*'''John Dalton''' (1766 - 1844), English chemist & physicist; founded scientific atomic theory 1803
#John Howard Dalton, Dalton, John Howard
#*'''John Howard Dalton''' (born 1941), United States of America/U.S. administrator & banker; secretary of navy 1993
#John Nichols Dalton, Dalton, John Nichols
#*'''John Nichols Dalton''' (1931 - 1986), United States of America/U.S. Republic political figure; governor of Virginia 1978-1982
#Timothy Dalton, Dalton, Timothy
#*'''Timothy Dalton''' (born 1944), Welsh actor; portrayed James Bond; starred in movies "The Living Daylights" 1987, "Licence to Kill" 1988
#Roger Daltrey, Daltrey, Roger
#*'''Roger Daltrey''' (born 1945), English rock singer; member of the Who
#Kurt Daluege, Daluege, Kurt
#*'''Kurt Daluege''' (1897 - 1946), German Nazi administrator; German acting governor of Czechoslovakia 1942-1943
#Augustin Daly, Daly, Augustin (John)
#*'''Augustin Daly''' ('''John''') (1838 - 1899), United States of America/U.S. dramatist & theater manager; wrote plays "Under the Gaslight" 1867, "The Red Scarf" 1869, "Horizon" 1871
#Carroll Daly, Daly, Carroll (Cearbhaill O'Dalaigh)
#*'''Carroll Daly''' ('''Cearbhaill O'Dalaigh''') (1911 - 1978), Irish political figure; pres. of Ireland 1974-1976
#Charles Joseph Daly, Daly, Charles Joseph (Chuck)
#*'''Charles Joseph Daly''' ('''Chuck''') (born 1933), United States of America/U.S. basketball coach; coach of Cleveland Cavaliers 1981-1982; coach of Detroit Pistons 1983-1992; coach of New Jersey Nets 1992-1994
#Marcus Daly, Daly, Marcus
#*'''Marcus Daly''' (1841 - 1900), United States of America/U.S. (Irish-born) copper businessman
#Henrik Dam, Dam, Henrik (Carl Peter)
#*'''Henrik Dam''' ('''Carl Peter''') (1895 - 1976), Danish biochemist & physiologist; discovered vitamin K; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1943
#Damasus I
#*'''Damasus I''' (306? - 384), Italian saint & pope 366-384
#Damasus II (Poppo of Bavaria)
#*'''Damasus II ''' ('''Poppo of Bavaria''') (9XX - 1048), German pope 1048
#Alfonse Martello D'Amato, D'Amato, Alfonse Martello (Al)
#*'''Alfonse Martello D'Amato''' ('''Al''') (born 1937), United States of America/U.S. Republic political figure; Senator from New York 1981
#Tseren-Ochiryn Damba Dorji, Damba Dorji, Tseren-Ochiryn
#*'''Tseren-Ochiryn Damba Dorji''' (1898 - 1932), Mongolian Communist political figure; 1st secretary-general of Mongolian Communist Party 1921-1928
#Damdin-Suren
#*'''Damdin-Suren''' (18XX - 19XX), Mongolian political figure; pres. of Mongolia 1928
#Joseph Damien, Damien , Joseph (de Veuster, Father Damien)
#*'''Joseph Damien''' ('''de Veuster''',, '''Father Damien''') (1840 - 1889), Belgian missionary in Hawaii
#Georgi Pyrvanov Damjanov, Damjanov, Georgi Pyrvanov
#*'''Georgi Pyrvanov Damjanov''' (1892 - 1958), Bulgarian Communist political figure; pres. of Bulgaria 1950-1958
#William Dampier, Dampier, William
#*'''William Dampier''' (1652 - 1715), English pirate
#Walter Johannes Damrosch, Damrosch, Walter Johannes
#*'''Walter Johannes Damrosch''' (1862 - 1950), United States of America/U.S. (German-born) conductor & musician
#Takuma Dan, Dan, Takuma
#*'''Takuma Dan''' (1858 - 1932), Japanese mining businessman; head of Mitsui 1914-1932; murdered
#Charles Anderson Dana, Dana, Charles Anderson
#*'''Charles Anderson Dana''' (1819 - 1897), United States of America/U.S. newspaper editor
#Daniel Dana, Dana, Daniel
#*'''Daniel Dana''' (1771 - 1859), United States of America/U.S. Presbyterian clergyman & educator; pres. of Dartmouth College 1820-1821
Section 2
#James Dwight Dana, Dana, James Dwight
#*'''James Dwight Dana''' (1813 - 1895), United States of America/U.S. geologist
#Richard Henry Dana, Dana, Richard Henry
#*'''Richard Henry Dana''' (1815 - 1882), United States of America/U.S. author, writer, lawyer, & sailor; wrote novel "Two Years before the Mast" 1840
#Clemence Dane, Dane, Clemence (pseud. of Winifred Ashton)
#*'''Clemence Dane''' ('''pseud. of Winifred Ashton''') (1888 - 1965), English dramatist & novelist; wrote novels "Regiment of Women" 1917, "Broome Stages" 1931, play "A Bill of Divorcement" 1921
#John Claggett Danforth, Danforth, John Claggett
#*'''John Claggett Danforth''' (born 1936), United States of America/U.S. Republic political figure; Senator from Missouri 1976
#William Danforth, Danforth, William
#*'''William Danforth''' (1870 - 1952), United States of America/U.S. grain industrialist; 1st pres. of Ralston Purina Company 1896-1932; chairman of Ralston Purina Company 1932-1956
#Rodney Dangerfield, Dangerfield, Rodney (Jacob Cohen)
#*'''Rodney Dangerfield''' ('''Jacob Cohen''') (born 1921), United States of America/U.S. actor & comedian
#Peter Vivian Daniel, Daniel, Peter Vivian
#*'''Peter Vivian Daniel''' (1784 - 1860), United States of America/U.S. jurist; Supr. Ct. justice 1841-1860
#Price Marion Daniel, Daniel, Price Marion
#*'''Price Marion Daniel''' (1910 - 1988), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Texas 1957-1963
#Samuel Daniel, Daniel, Samuel
#*'''Samuel Daniel''' (1562? - 1619), English historian & poet; wrote "Defence of Ryme" 1602, poem "A History of the Civil Wars between York and Lancaster" 1595; unofficial British poet laureate 1599-1619
#Josephus Daniels, Daniels, Josephus
#*'''Josephus Daniels''' (1862 - 1948), United States of America/U.S. journalist & political figure; Secretary of Navy 1913-1921
#Danilo II Petrovic Njegos/Danilo II
#*'''Danilo II''' (1826 - 1860), lord of Montenegro 1851-1860; assassinated
#Aleksandra Danilova, Danilova, Aleksandra (Alexandra Danilova)
#*'''Aleksandra Danilova''' ('''Alexandra Danilova''') (born 1904), Russian ballet dancer in United States of America/U.S.
#Frederic Dannay, Dannay, Frederic (pseud. Ellery Queen)
#*'''Frederic Dannay''' ('''pseud. Ellery Queen''') (1905 - 1982), United States of America/U.S. mystery author, writer; cousin of Manfred Lee
#Gabriele D'Annunzio, D'Annunzio, Gabriele
#*'''Gabriele D'Annunzio''' (1863 - 1938), Italian adventurer, author, writer, & soldier; captured Fiume 1919
#Joseph Boakye Danquah, Danquah, Joseph Boakye
#*'''Joseph Boakye Danquah''' (1895 - 1965), Ghanaian editor, nationalist, & moderate political figure; imprisoned as opponent of Kwame Nkrumah
#Edward Danson, Danson, Edward (Ted)
#*'''Edward Danson''' ('''Ted''') (born 1947), United States of America/U.S. actor; starred in series "Cheers" 1982-1993, movies "Three Men and a Baby" 1987, "Made in America" 1993
#Dante Alighieri/Dante (orig. Durante), Dante Alighieri)
#*'''Dante ''' (orig. Durante), '''Dante Alighieri''') (1265 - 1321), Italian national epic poet; wrote poems "La Vita Nuova" 1292?, "The Divine Comedy" (also "La Divina Commedia"), political tract "De Monarchia", apology "De Vulgari Eloquentia"
#Georges Charles D'Anthes, D'Anthes, Georges Charles (also Baron Heeckeren), Baron Heeckeren)
#*'''Georges Charles D'Anthes''' (also Baron Heeckeren), '''Baron Heeckeren''') (1812 - 1895), French army officer in Russia; lover of Natalya Goncharova; killed Alexander Pushkin in duel
#Georges Jacques Danton, Danton, Georges Jacques
#*'''Georges Jacques Danton''' (1759 - 1794), French political figure & revolutionary; executed
#Tony Danza, Danza, Tony
#*'''Tony Danza''' (born 1950), United States of America/U.S. television actor
#Iapon Danzan, Danzan, Iapon
#*'''Iapon Danzan''' (1873 - 1924), Mongolian Communist political figure; 1st chairman of Mongolian Communist Party 1921-1924
#Colgate Whitehead Jr. Darden, Darden, Colgate Whitehead Jr.
#*'''Colgate Whitehead Jr. Darden''' (1897 - 1981), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Virginia 1942-1946
#Virginia Dare, Dare, Virginia
#*'''Virginia Dare''' (1587 - 1591?), 1st English child born in America; disappeared with Roanoke colony
#Bobby Darin, Darin, Bobby (Walden Robert Cassotto)
#*'''Bobby Darin''' ('''Walden Robert Cassotto''') (1936 - 1973), United States of America/U.S. singer
#Darius I Hystaspes (Darius the Great)
#*'''Darius I Hystaspes ''' ('''Darius the Great''') (550b - 486b), king of Persia 522b-486b; lost battle of Marathon 490b
#Darius II Ochus (Darius Nothos)
#*'''Darius II Ochus ''' ('''Darius Nothos''') (4XXb - 404b), king of Persia 425b-404b; son of Artaxerxes I
#Darius III Codomannus
#*'''Darius III Codomannus''' (3XXb - 331b), king of Persia 336b-331b; defeated by Alexander the Great at battles of Granicus 334b, Issus 333b, Arbela 331b; grandson of Artaxerxes II
#Jean Louis Xavier Francois Darlan, Darlan, Jean Louis Xavier Francois
#*'''Jean Louis Xavier Francois Darlan''' (1881 - 1942), French admiral & political figure in World War II; declared himself head of state of French Africa 1942; assassinated
#Jay Norwood Darling, Darling, Jay Norwood (pseud. J. N. Ding)
#*'''Jay Norwood Darling''' ('''pseud. J. N. Ding''') (1876 - 1962), United States of America/U.S. political cartoonist
#Richard Gordon Darman, Darman, Richard Gordon
#*'''Richard Gordon Darman''' (born 1943), United States of America/U.S. political figure; director of Office of Management & Budget 1988-1993 (OMB)
#Clarence Seward Darrow, Darrow, Clarence Seward
#*'''Clarence Seward Darrow''' (1857 - 1938), United States of America/U.S. defense lawyer in controversial court cases; defended John Scopes, Eugene Debs, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb
#Thomas Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Thomas (Jim Crow Rice)
#*'''Thomas Dartmouth''' ('''Jim Crow Rice''') (1808 - 1860), United States of America/U.S. showman; father of minstrel show; source of phrase "Jim Crow"
#Charles Robert Darwin, Darwin, Charles Robert
#*'''Charles Robert Darwin''' (1809 - 1882), English biologist; discovered evolution by natural selection; wrote "The Origin of Species" 1859
#Erasmus Darwin, Darwin, Erasmus
#*'''Erasmus Darwin''' (1731 - 1802), English naturalist, physiologist, & poet; wrote "Zoonomia, or the Laws of Organic Life" 1794-1796; grandfather of Charles Darwin
#Thomas Andrew Daschle, Daschle, Thomas Andrew
#*'''Thomas Andrew Daschle''' (born 1947), United States of America/U.S. Democratic political figure; Senator from South Dakota 1987
#Charles Francois Daubigny, Daubigny, Charles Francois
#*'''Charles Francois Daubigny''' (1817 - 1878), French painter
#Muhammad Da'ud, Da'ud, Muhammad (Sirdar Lamar-i 'Ali Muhammad Da'ud Khan bin Muhammad 'Aziz)
#*'''Muhammad Da'ud''' ('''Sirdar Lamar-i 'Ali Muhammad Da'ud Khan bin Muhammad 'Aziz''') (1908 - 1978), Afghan political figure; prime minister of Afghanistan 1953-1963; 1st pres. of Afghanistan 1973-1978; nephew of Muhammad Nadir Shah; overthrown & killed
#Alphonse Daudet, Daudet, Alphonse
#*'''Alphonse Daudet''' (1840 - 1897), French author, writer; wrote stories "Lettres de mon moulin" 1869, novels "Sapho" 1884, "L'Immortel" 1888
#Leon Daudet, Daudet, Leon
#*'''Leon Daudet''' (1867 - 1942), French activist & journalist; son of Alphonse Daudet
#Henry Micajah Daugherty, Daugherty, Henry Micajah (Harry)
#*'''Henry Micajah Daugherty''' ('''Harry''') (1860 - 1941), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; Attorney General 1921-1924
#Honore Daumier, Daumier, Honore
#*'''Honore Daumier''' (1818 - 1879), French caricaturist & painter
#Jean Baptiste Gabriel Joachim Dausset, Dausset, Jean Baptiste Gabriel Joachim
#*'''Jean Baptiste Gabriel Joachim Dausset''' (born 1916), French physician; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1980
#William, Sir D'Avenant, D'Avenant, William, Sir (William Davenant)
#*'''William, Sir D'Avenant''' ('''William Davenant''') (1606 - 1668), English dramatist & poet; worte plays "The Cruel Brother" 1630, "The Wits" 1636, epic poem "Gondibert" 1651, opera "Siege of Rhodes" 1656; British poet laureate 1638-1668
#John Davenport (clergyman)/John Davenport, Davenport, John
#*'''John Davenport''' (1597 - 1670), English clergyman; founded New Haven
#Thomas Davenport, Davenport, Thomas
#*'''Thomas Davenport''' (1802 - 1851), United States of America/U.S. electrical inventor
#David I (David the Saint)
#*'''David I ''' ('''David the Saint''') (1084? - 1153), Scottish king 1124-1153; son of Malcolm III
#David II (David the Bruce)
#*'''David II ''' ('''David the Bruce''') (1324 - 1371), Scottish king 1329-1371; ruled under regency 1329-1341, 1346-1357; son of Robert the Bruce
#Edward Emil Jr. David, David, Edward Emil Jr.
#*'''Edward Emil Jr. David''' (born 1925), United States of America/U.S. administrator & electrical engineer; presidential science advisor 1970-1972
#Gerard David, David, Gerard
#*'''Gerard David''' (1460 - 1523), Dutch painter

Section 3
#Jacques Louis David, David, Jacques Louis
#*'''Jacques Louis David''' (1748 - 1825), French Neoclassicist painter
#Vaclav David, David, Vaclav
#*'''Vaclav David''' (born 1910), Czechoslovakian diplomat; Czechoslovakian foreign minister 1953-1968
#Pierre Jean David d'Angers, David d'Angers, Pierre Jean
#*'''Pierre Jean David d'Angers''' (1788 - 1856), French sculptor
#Ljubomir Davidovic, Davidovic, Ljubomir
#*'''Ljubomir Davidovic''' (1863 - 1940), Yugoslavian political figure; prime minister of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, & Slovenes 1919-1920, 1924
#Jo Davidson, Davidson, Jo
#*'''Jo Davidson''' (1883 - 1952), United States of America/U.S. sculptor
#Randall Thomas Davidson, Davidson, Randall Thomas
#*'''Randall Thomas Davidson''' (1848 - 1930), British archbishop of Canterbury 1903-1928
#Arthur Bowen Davies, Davies, Arthur Bowen
#*'''Arthur Bowen Davies''' (1862 - 1928), United States of America/U.S. Romantic landscape painter; member of The Eight; co-founded Ashcan school
#Joseph Edward Davies, Davies, Joseph Edward
#*'''Joseph Edward Davies''' (1876 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. administrator & diplomat; chairman of Federal Trade Commission 1915-1916; United States of America/U.S. ambassador to Soviet Union 1936-1938; chairman of War Relief Control Board 1942-1946
#Samuel Davies, Davies, Samuel
#*'''Samuel Davies''' (1723 - 1761), American Presbyterian clergyman & educator; pres. of Princeton University 1759-1761
#Carlos Guillermo Davila, Davila, Carlos Guillermo
#*'''Carlos Guillermo Davila''' (1887 - 1955), Chilean diplomat, editor, & political figure; provisional pres. of Chile 1932; secretary-general of Organization of American States 1954-1955 (OAS)
#Agustin Davila Padilla, Davila Padilla, Agustin
#*'''Agustin Davila Padilla''' (1562 - 1604), Mexican historian & monk
#Benjamin Oliver Davis, Davis, Benjamin Oliver
#*'''Benjamin Oliver Davis''' (1877 - 1970), United States of America/U.S. general; 1st black general in United States of America/U.S. Army 1940
#Benjamin Oliver Jr. Davis, Davis, Benjamin Oliver Jr.
#*'''Benjamin Oliver Jr. Davis''' (born 1912), United States of America/U.S. air force general; 1st black general in United States of America/U.S. Air Force 1965; son of Benjamin Oliver Davis
#Bette Davis, Davis, Bette (Ruth Elizabeth Davis)
#*'''Bette Davis''' ('''Ruth Elizabeth Davis''') (1908 - 1989), United States of America/U.S. movie actress
#David Davis, Davis, David
#*'''David Davis''' (1815 - 1886), United States of America/U.S. jurist & political figure; Supr. Ct. justice 1862-1877; wrote decision for Ex parte Milligan 1866; pres. pro tempore of Senate 1881-1883
#Dwight Filley Davis, Davis, Dwight Filley
#*'''Dwight Filley Davis''' (1879 - 1945), United States of America/U.S. army officer & political figure; donor & eponym of Davis Cup 1900; Secretary of War 1925-1929; United States of America/U.S. governor of Philippines 1929-1932
#Edmund Jackson Davis, Davis, Edmund Jackson
#*'''Edmund Jackson Davis''' (1827 - 1883), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Texas 1870-1874
#Elmer Holmes Davis, Davis, Elmer Holmes
#*'''Elmer Holmes Davis''' (1890 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. radio announcer & news commentator
#George Davis, Davis, George
#*'''George Davis''' (1820 - 1896), United States of America/U.S.-Confederate political figure; last Confederate atty. general 1864-1865
#Glenn Davis, Davis, Glenn (Mr. Outside)
#*'''Glenn Davis''' ('''Mr. Outside''') (born 1924), United States of America/U.S. football player; won Heisman Trophy 1946 as halfback for Army
#Harold Lenoir Davis, Davis, Harold Lenoir
#*'''Harold Lenoir Davis''' (1896 - 1960), United States of America/U.S. author, writer
#Henry Gassaway Davis, Davis, Henry Gassaway
#*'''Henry Gassaway Davis''' (1823 - 1916), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Democratic vice-president, vice-presidential candidate 1904; father-in-law of Stephen Elkins
#James John Davis, Davis, James John
#*'''James John Davis''' (1873 - 1947), United States of America/U.S. (Australian-born) political figure; Secretary of Labor 1921-1930
#James Robert Davis, Davis, James Robert (Jim)
#*'''James Robert Davis''' ('''Jim''') (born 1945), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist; created Garfield
#Jefferson Finis Davis, Davis, Jefferson Finis
#*'''Jefferson Finis Davis''' (1808 - 1889), United States of America/U.S.-Confederate political figure; Secretary of War 1853-1857; only pres. of Confederacy 1861-1865; son-in-law of Zachary Taylor
#Joe Davis, Davis, Joe
#*'''Joe Davis''' (1901 - 1978), British billiards & snooker player
#John Davis, Davis, John (John Davys)
#*'''John Davis''' ('''John Davys''') (1550? - 1605), English explorer of Americas; eponym of Davis Strait; discovered Falkland Islands 1592; killed by Japanese pirates
#John Davis, Davis, John
#*'''John Davis''' (1787 - 1854), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Massachusetts 1834-1835, 1841-1843
#John Wesley Davis, Davis, John Wesley
#*'''John Wesley Davis''' (1799 - 1859), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Speaker of the House 1845-1847; governor of Oregon territory 1853-1854
#John William Davis, Davis, John William
#*'''John William Davis''' (1873 - 1955), United States of America/U.S. lawyer & political figure; solicitor general 1913-1918; Democratic pres. candidate 1924; argued record 140 cases before Supr. Ct.; argued for Board of Education in Brown v. Board of Education 1954
#Joseph Davis, Davis, Joseph (Joe)
#*'''Joseph Davis''' ('''Joe''') (1901 - 1978), British billiards & snooker player
#Miles Dewey III Davis, Davis, Miles Dewey III
#*'''Miles Dewey III Davis''' (1926 - 1991), United States of America/U.S. jazz musician & trumpeter
#Norman Davis, Davis, Norman
#*'''Norman Davis''' (1878 - 1944), United States of America/U.S. diplomat; pres. of Council on Foreign Relations 1936-1944
#Phil Davis, Davis, Phil
#*'''Phil Davis''' (1906 - 1964), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist
#Richard Harding Davis, Davis, Richard Harding
#*'''Richard Harding Davis''' (1864 - 1916), United States of America/U.S. author, writer & journalist
#Robert Atkinson Davis, Davis, Robert Atkinson
#*'''Robert Atkinson Davis''' (1841 - 18XX), Canadian political figure; 1st premier of Manitoba 1874-1878
#Sammy Jr. Davis, Davis, Sammy Jr.
#*'''Sammy Jr. Davis''' (1925 - 1990), United States of America/U.S. actor & singer
#Varina Anne Banks Davis, Davis, Varina Anne Banks (nee Howell), Winnie)
#*'''Varina Anne Banks Davis''' (nee Howell), '''Winnie''') (1826 - 1906), United States of America/U.S. 2nd wife of Jefferson Davis 1845
#Virginia Davis, Davis, Virginia (Geena)
#*'''Virginia Davis''' ('''Geena''') (born 1957), United States of America/U.S. actress
#Westmoreland Davis, Davis, Westmoreland
#*'''Westmoreland Davis''' (1859 - 1942), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Virginia 1918-1922
#Clinton Joseph Davisson, Davisson, Clinton Joseph
#*'''Clinton Joseph Davisson''' (1881 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. physicist; performed Davisson-Germer experiment with Lester Germer; Nobel Prize in Physics 1937
#Michael Davitt, Davitt, Michael
#*'''Michael Davitt''' (1846 - 1906), Irish nationalist; founded Irish Land League 1879
#Louis Nicolas Davout, Davout, Louis Nicolas
#*'''Louis Nicolas Davout''' (1770 - 1823), French marshal
#Humphry, Sir Davy, Davy, Humphry, Sir
#*'''Humphry, Sir Davy''' (1778 - 1829), English chemist; discovered elements barium, calcium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sodium, strontium; pres. of Royal Society 1820-1827
#Dawar
#*'''Dawar''' (16XX - 1628), Mogul emperor of India 1627-1628; grandson of Jahangir
#Charles Gates Dawes, Dawes, Charles Gates
#*'''Charles Gates Dawes''' (1865 - 1951), United States of America/U.S. banker, composer, & political figure; vice-president, vice-presidential of United States of America/U.S. 1925-1929; creator & eponym of Dawes Plan; Nobel Prize in Peace 1925
#William Dawes, Dawes, William
#*'''William Dawes''' (1745 - 1799), United States of America/U.S. patriot in American Revolution; accompanied Paul Revere 1775
#Richard Dawkins, Dawkins, Richard
#*'''Richard Dawkins''' (born 1941), British ethologist, geneticist, & popularizer of genetics; pioneer of memetics; coined word "meme"
#Andre Fernando Dawson, Dawson, Andre Fernando
#*'''Andre Fernando Dawson''' (born 1954), United States of America/U.S. baseball player; played for Montreal Expos 1976-1987, Chicago Cubs 1987
Section 4
#John William, Sir Dawson, Dawson, John William, Sir
#*'''John William, Sir Dawson''' (1820 - 1899), Canadian geologist
#Len Dawson, Dawson, Len
#*'''Len Dawson''' (born 1935), United States of America/U.S. football player; Super Bowl MVP 1970
#Richard Dawson, Dawson, Richard
#*'''Richard Dawson''' (born 1932), United States of America/U.S. (English-born) actor & game show host; starred in series "Hogan's Heroes" 1965-1971, movie "Running Man" 1987; hosted shows "Match Game" 1973-1978, "Family Feud" 1976-1985
#William Jr. Dawson, Dawson, William Jr.
#*'''William Jr. Dawson''' (1885 - 1972), United States of America/U.S. diplomat; United States of America/U.S. ambasador to Pan-American Union 1947-1948; 1st United States of America/U.S. ambasador to Organization of American states 1948 (OAS)
#Benjamin Day, Day, Benjamin
#*'''Benjamin Day''' (1838 - 1916), United States of America/U.S. printer; source of word "benday"
#Clarence Shepard Jr. Day, Day, Clarence Shepard Jr.
#*'''Clarence Shepard Jr. Day''' (1874 - 1935), United States of America/U.S. biographer, essayist, & humorist
#Doris Kappelhoff) Day, Day, Doris Kappelhoff) (Doris, von)
#*'''Doris Kappelhoff) Day''' ('''Doris''',, '''von''') (born 1924), United States of America/U.S. movie actress & singer
#Dorothy Day, Day, Dorothy
#*'''Dorothy Day''' (1897 - 1980), United States of America/U.S. editor & reformer; founded Catholic Worker movement 1933
#Edmund Ezra Day, Day, Edmund Ezra
#*'''Edmund Ezra Day''' (1883 - 1951), United States of America/U.S. economist & educator; pres. of Cornell University 1937-1949
#Edward Day, Day, Edward (James, J. Edward Day)
#*'''Edward Day''' ('''James''',, '''J. Edward Day''') (born 1914), United States of America/U.S. administrator; Postmaster Gen. 1961-1963
#Jeremiah Day, Day, Jeremiah
#*'''Jeremiah Day''' (1773 - 1867), United States of America/U.S. educator; pres. of Yale University 1817-1846
#Thomas Day, Day, Thomas
#*'''Thomas Day''' (1748 - 1789), English author, writer
#William Rufus Day, Day, William Rufus
#*'''William Rufus Day''' (1849 - 1923), United States of America/U.S. jurist & political figure; Secretary of State 1898; Supr. Ct. justice 1903-1922
#Moshe Dayan, Dayan, Moshe
#*'''Moshe Dayan''' (1915 - 1981), Israeli general & political figure; Israeli defense minister 1967-1974; directed Israeli forces in Six-Day War 1967 & Yom Kippur War 1973; Israeli foreign minister 1977-1979
#Stephen Daye, Daye, Stephen
#*'''Stephen Daye''' (1594? - 1668), 1st American printer
#Cecil Day-Lewis, Day-Lewis, Cecil (pseud. Nicholas Blake)
#*'''Cecil Day-Lewis''' ('''pseud. Nicholas Blake''') (1904 - 1972), English author, writer; British poet laureate 1968-1972
#Daniel Day-Lewis, Day-Lewis, Daniel
#*'''Daniel Day-Lewis''' (born 1957), English movie actor; starred in movies "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" 1988, "My Left Foot" 1989, "The Last of the Mohicans" 1992, "In the Name of the Father" 1993, "The Age of Innocence" 1993
#Drew Saunders III Days, Days, Drew Saunders III
#*'''Drew Saunders III Days''' (born 1941), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; solicitor general 1993
#Jonathan Dayton, Dayton, Jonathan
#*'''Jonathan Dayton''' (1760 - 1824), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Speaker of the House 1795-1799
#William Lewis Dayton, Dayton, William Lewis
#*'''William Lewis Dayton''' (1807 - 1864), United States of America/U.S. political figure; 1st Republic vice-president, vice-presidential candidate 1856
#Osamu Dazai, Dazai, Osamu
#*'''Osamu Dazai''' (1909 - 1948), Japanese novelist & short story author, writer; wrote novels "The Setting Sun" 1947, "No Longer Human" 1948; suicide
#Ferenc Deak, Deak, Ferenc
#*'''Ferenc Deak''' (1803 - 1876), Hungarian political figure
#Alfred Deakin, Deakin, Alfred
#*'''Alfred Deakin''' (1856 - 1919), Australian political figure; prime minister of Australia 1903-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1910
#Gordon Evans Dean, Dean, Gordon Evans
#*'''Gordon Evans Dean''' (1905 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. administrator; chairman of Atomic Energy Commission 1950-1953
#Howard Dean, Dean, Howard
#*'''Howard Dean''' (born 1948), United States of America/U.S. Democratic political figure; governor of Vermont 1993
#Jay Hanna Dean, Dean, Jay Hanna (Dizzy Dean)
#*'''Jay Hanna Dean''' ('''Dizzy Dean''') (1911 - 1974), United States of America/U.S. baseball player & sportscaster; brother of Paul Dee Dean
#James Dean, Dean, James (James Byron)
#*'''James Dean''' ('''James Byron''') (1931 - 1955), United States of America/U.S. movie actor
#Paul Dee Dean, Dean, Paul Dee (Daffy Dean)
#*'''Paul Dee Dean''' ('''Daffy Dean''') (1913 - 1981), United States of America/U.S. baseball player; brother of Jay Hanna Dean
#Silas Deane, Deane, Silas
#*'''Silas Deane''' (1737 - 1789), United States of America/U.S. diplomat & lawyer
#Henry Dearborn, Dearborn, Henry
#*'''Henry Dearborn''' (1751 - 1829), United States of America/U.S. diplomat & general; Secretary of War 1801-1809
#John Francis Dearden, Dearden, John Francis
#*'''John Francis Dearden''' (1907 - 1988), United States of America/U.S. cardinal 1969; archbishop of Detroit 1959-1980
#Michael Ellis DeBakey, DeBakey, Michael Ellis
#*'''Michael Ellis DeBakey''' (born 1908), United States of America/U.S. surgeon; implanted 1st artificial heart in a human 1966
#Francisco Deballi, Deballi, Francisco
#*'''Francisco Deballi''' (1793 - 1859), Uruguayan songwriter; co-composed Uruguayan national anthem (adopted 1845) with Fernando Quijano
#William DeBeck, DeBeck, William (Billy)
#*'''William DeBeck''' ('''Billy''') (1890 - 1942), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist; created Barney Google
#Andre Louis Debierne, Debierne, Andre Louis
#*'''Andre Louis Debierne''' (1874 - 1949), French chemist; discovered element actinium 1899
#Michel Jean Pierre Debre, Debre, Michel Jean Pierre
#*'''Michel Jean Pierre Debre''' (born 1912), French political figure; prime minister of France 1959-1962
#Gerard Debreu, Debreu, Gerard
#*'''Gerard Debreu''' (born 1921), United States of America/U.S. (French-born) economist; Nobel Prize in Economics 1983
#Eugene Victor Debs, Debs, Eugene Victor
#*'''Eugene Victor Debs''' (1855 - 1926), United States of America/U.S. socialist labor leader & political figure; founded Socialist Party of America; led Pullman strike 1894; Socialist pres. candidate 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920
#Claude Debussy, Debussy, Claude (Achille)
#*'''Claude Debussy''' ('''Achille''') (1862 - 1918), French Impressionist composer
#Idriss Déby, Déby, Idriss
#*'''Idriss Déby''' (born 19XX), Chad general & political figure; overthrew Hissene Habre 1990; head of state of Chad 1990-1991; pres. of Chad 1991
#Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye, Debye, Peter Joseph Wilhelm (Peter Josephus Wilhelmus Debye)
#*'''Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye''' ('''Peter Josephus Wilhelmus Debye''') (1884 - 1966), United States of America/U.S. (Dutch-born) chemist & plasma physicist in United States of America/U.S.; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1936
#Sprague de Camp, de Camp, Sprague (Lyon, L. Sprague de Camp)
#*'''Sprague de Camp''' ('''Lyon''',, '''L. Sprague de Camp''') (born 1907), United States of America/U.S. fantasy & science fiction author, writer; wrote novels "Lest Darkness Fall" 1941, "Rogue Queen" 1951
#Stephen Decatur, Decatur, Stephen
#*'''Stephen Decatur''' (1779 - 1820), United States of America/U.S. naval officer & war hero; fought in Barbary Wars & War of 1812; killed in duel
#Duc Elie Decazes, Decazes, Duc Elie
#*'''Duc Elie Decazes''' (1780 - 1860), French political figure
#Jean Louis Anne Magdelen Lefebre de Cheverus, de Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Magdelen Lefebre
#*'''Jean Louis Anne Magdelen Lefebre de Cheverus''' (1768 - 1836), United States of America/U.S. (French-born) cardinal; 1st Catholic bishop of Boston 1810-1823; archbishop of Bordeaux 1826-1836
#Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, Decius, Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus
#*'''Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius''' (201? - 251), Roman emperor 249-251
#George Henry Decker, Decker, George Henry
#*'''George Henry Decker''' (1902 - 1980), United States of America/U.S. general; led United States of America/U.S. forces in World War II & Korean War; army chief of staff 1960-1962
#Dennis Webster DeConcini, DeConcini, Dennis Webster
#*'''Dennis Webster DeConcini''' (born 1937), United States of America/U.S. Democratic political figure; Senator from Arizona 1977; chairman of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Affairs 1993; member of Keating Five
#Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind, Dedekind, Julius Wilhelm Richard
#*'''Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind''' (1831 - 1916), German mathematician; studied analysis; developer & eponym of Dedekind cut 1872
Section 5
#John Dee, Dee, John
#*'''John Dee''' (1527 - 1608), English astrologer, occultist, & scholar; sought Northwest Passage
#Warwick Deeping, Deeping, Warwick (George)
#*'''Warwick Deeping''' ('''George''') (1877 - 1950), English novelist; wrote novel "Sorrell and Son" 1925
#John Deere, Deere, John
#*'''John Deere''' (1804 - 1886), United States of America/U.S. inventor & manufacturer of farm equipment
#Marie de Vichy-Chamrond, Marquise du Deffand, Deffand, Marie de Vichy-Chamrond, Marquise du
#*'''Marie de Vichy-Chamrond, Marquise du Deffand''' (1697 - 1780), French salon hostess
#Daniel Defoe, Defoe, Daniel
#*'''Daniel Defoe''' (1660 - 1731), English adventurer, journalist, & novelist; wrote novels "Robinson Crusoe" 1719-1720, "Memoirs of a Cavalier" 1720, "Moll Flanders" 1722, "Journal of the Plague Year" 1722, "Roxana" 1724
#Lee De Forest, De Forest, Lee
#*'''Lee De Forest''' (1873 - 1961), United States of America/U.S. radio inventor; father of radio
#Donald David Defreeze, Defreeze, Donald David (also Fifth Prophet), Cinque Mtume)
#*'''Donald David Defreeze''' (also Fifth Prophet), '''Cinque Mtume''') (1944 - 1974), United States of America/U.S. criminal, cult leader, & radical; founded Symbionese Liberation Army 1972; killed
#Edgar Degas, Degas, Edgar (Hilaire Germain)
#*'''Edgar Degas''' ('''Hilaire Germain''') (1834 - 1917), French Impressionist painter
#Alcide De Gasperi, De Gasperi, Alcide
#*'''Alcide De Gasperi''' (1881 - 1954), Italian (Austrian-born) political figure; main founder of Christian Democratic Party 1942; Italian foreign minister 1944-1946, 1951-1953; prime minister of Italy 1945-1953
#Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle, de Gaulle, Charles Andre Joseph Marie
#*'''Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle''' (1890 - 1970), French general & political figure; led Free French in World War II; provisional pres. of France 1945-1946; prime minister of France 1958-1959; pres. of France 1959-1969; 1st pres. of 5th French Republic; resigned
#Pierre Gilles de Gennes, de Gennes, Pierre Gilles
#*'''Pierre Gilles de Gennes''' (born 1932), French physicist; studied complex liquids; Nobel Prize in Physics 1991
#Pierre Chretien Degeyter, Degeyter, Pierre Chretien
#*'''Pierre Chretien Degeyter''' (1849 - 1932), French (Belgian-born) Communist, songwriter, & wood-carver; composed Communist anthem "Internationale"
#Leon Degrelle, Degrelle, Leon (Leon Jose de Ramirez Reina)
#*'''Leon Degrelle''' ('''Leon Jose de Ramirez Reina''') (1906 - 1994), Spanish (Belgian-born) Nazi general & political figure in Belgium
#Wander Johannes de Haas, de Haas, Wander Johannes
#*'''Wander Johannes de Haas''' (1878 - 1960), Dutch physicist; co-discoverer & co-eponym of de Haas-van Alphen effect
#Jean-Luc Dehaene, Dehaene, Jean-Luc
#*'''Jean-Luc Dehaene''' (born 1940), Belgian political figure; prime minister of Belgium 1992
#Hans Georg Dehmelt, Dehmelt, Hans Georg
#*'''Hans Georg Dehmelt''' (born 1922), United States of America/U.S. (German-born) physicist; co-discovered ion trap technique; Nobel Prize in Physics 1989
#Leonard Cyril Deighton, Deighton, Leonard Cyril (Len)
#*'''Leonard Cyril Deighton''' ('''Len''') (born 1929), English suspense novelist; wrote novel "Funeral in Berlin" 1965, trilogy "Game, Set, and Match" (novels "Berlin Game" 1984, "Mexico set" 1985, "London Match" 1986)
#Johann Deisenhofer, Deisenhofer, Johann
#*'''Johann Deisenhofer''' (born 1943), German chemist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1988
#Thomas Dekker, Dekker, Thomas (Thomas Decker)
#*'''Thomas Dekker''' ('''Thomas Decker''') (1572? - 1632), English dramatist; wrote plays "The Shoemaker's Holiday" 1600, "The Pleasant Comedy of Old Fortunatus" 1600, co-wrote play "Satiromastix" 1602 with John Marston
#Frederik Willem de Klerk, de Klerk, Frederik Willem (F. W. de Klerk)
#*'''Frederik Willem de Klerk''' ('''F. W. de Klerk''') (born 1936), South African political figure & reformer; pres. of South Africa 1989-1994; second deputy pres. of South Africa 1994; Nobel Prize in Peace 1993
#Willem De Kooning, De Kooning, Willem
#*'''Willem De Kooning''' (born 1904), United States of America/U.S. (Dutch-born) painter
#Paul Henry De Kruif, De Kruif, Paul Henry
#*'''Paul Henry De Kruif''' (1890 - 1971), United States of America/U.S. author, writer & bacteriologist
#George Thomas Jr. Delacorte, Delacorte, George Thomas Jr.
#*'''George Thomas Jr. Delacorte''' (1893 - 1991), United States of America/U.S. philanthropist & publisher; founded Dell Publishing Company 1921
#Eugène Delacroix, Delacroix, Eugène (Ferdinand Victor)
#*'''Eugène Delacroix''' ('''Ferdinand Victor''') (1798 - 1863), French Romantic painter
#Delphine Delamare, Delamare, Delphine
#*'''Delphine Delamare''' (1822 - 1848), French adultress & housewife; suicide; inspiration for character Emma Bovary in Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" 1857
#Walter John De la Mare, De la Mare, Walter John
#*'''Walter John De la Mare''' (1873 - 1956), English novelist & poet; wrote poetry collections "Songs of Childhood" 1902, "The Listeners" 1912, "Peacock Pie" 1913, "The Veil" 1921, novels "The Return" 1910, "Memoirs of a Midget" 1921
#Margaret Deland, Deland, Margaret (Margaretta Wade Campbell)
#*'''Margaret Deland''' ('''Margaretta Wade Campbell''') (1857 - 1945), United States of America/U.S. novelist
#Columbus Delano, Delano, Columbus
#*'''Columbus Delano''' (1809 - 1896), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; Secretary of Interior 1870-1875
#Jacobus Hercules De La Rey, De La Rey, Jacobus Hercules
#*'''Jacobus Hercules De La Rey''' (1847 - 1914), Boer general & political figure
#Paul Delaroche, Delaroche, Paul (Hippolyte)
#*'''Paul Delaroche''' ('''Hippolyte''') (1797 - 1859), French historical painter
#Jean Francois Casimir Delavigne, Delavigne, Jean Francois Casimir
#*'''Jean Francois Casimir Delavigne''' (1793 - 1843), French dramatist, poet, & satirist; wrote plays "Le Vepres siciliennes" 1819, "Les Comediens" 1821, "La Fille du Cid" 1839
#Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, De La Warr, Thomas West, Lord
#*'''Thomas West, Lord De La Warr''' (1577 - 1618), English colonist in America; eponym of Delaware
#Max Delbruck, Delbruck, Max
#*'''Max Delbruck''' (1906 - 1981), United States of America/U.S. (German-born) biologist; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1969
#Grazia Deledda, Deledda, Grazia (pseud. Grazia Madesani)
#*'''Grazia Deledda''' ('''pseud. Grazia Madesani''') (1875 - 1936), Italian author, writer; wrote novels "Ashes" 1904, "The Mother" 1920; Nobel Prize in Literature 1926
#Ramiro de Leon, de Leon , Ramiro (Carpio)
#*'''Ramiro de Leon''' ('''Carpio''') (born 19XX), Guatemalan political figure; pres. of Guatemala 1993
#Leo Delibes, Delibes, Leo (Clement Philibert)
#*'''Leo Delibes''' ('''Clement Philibert''') (1836 - 1891), French composer
#Frederick Delius, Delius, Frederick
#*'''Frederick Delius''' (1862 - 1934), English composer
#Luca Della Robbia, Della Robbia, Luca
#*'''Luca Della Robbia''' (1399? - 1482), Italian Florentine sculptor
#Ronald Vernie Dellums, Dellums, Ronald Vernie
#*'''Ronald Vernie Dellums''' (born 1935), United States of America/U.S. political figure; chairman of House Armed Services Committee 1993
#George Washington De Long, De Long, George Washington
#*'''George Washington De Long''' (1844 - 1881), United States of America/U.S. explorer & naval officer
#Philibert Delorme, Delorme, Philibert (Philbert De l'Orme)
#*'''Philibert Delorme''' ('''Philbert De l'Orme''') (1515? - 1570), French architect
#Jacques Lucien Jean Delors, Delors, Jacques Lucien Jean
#*'''Jacques Lucien Jean Delors''' (born 1925), French economist & political figure; French finance minister 1981-1984; pres. of Commission of European Communities 1985
#Judy-Lynn del Rey, del Rey, Judy-Lynn (nee Benjamin)
#*'''Judy-Lynn del Rey''' ('''nee Benjamin''') (1943 - 1986), United States of America/U.S. science fiction editor & publisher; founder & eponym of Del Rey Books; 4th wife of Lester del Rey 1971
#Lester del Rey, del Rey, Lester (pseud. of Ramon Felipe Alvarez del-Rey)
#*'''Lester del Rey''' ('''pseud. of Ramon Felipe Alvarez del-Rey''') (born 1915), United States of America/U.S. science fiction author, writer & publisher; wrote collections "...And Some Were Human" 1948, "Gods and Golems" 1973
#Dom DeLuise, DeLuise, Dom
#*'''Dom DeLuise''' (born 1933), United States of America/U.S. comedian & movie actor
#Clarence DeMar, DeMar, Clarence
#*'''Clarence DeMar''' (1888 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. track athlete
#Eugene Demarcay, Demarcay, Eugene
#*'''Eugene Demarcay''' (1852 - 1903), French chemist; discovered element europium
#Alberto Demichelli, Demichelli ,Alberto (Lizaso, Pedro)
#*'''Alberto Demichelli''' ('''Lizaso''',, '''Pedro''') (1896 - 1980), Uruguayan political figure; acting pres. of Uruguay 1976
#Agnes George de Mille, de Mille, Agnes George
#*'''Agnes George de Mille''' (1909? - 1993), United States of America/U.S. choreographer & dancer; niece of Cecil B. de Mille
Section 6
#Cecil Blount DeMille, DeMille, Cecil Blount
#*'''Cecil Blount DeMille''' (1881 - 1959), United States of America/U.S. movie producer
#Edwards Deming, Deming, Edwards (William, W. Edwards Deming)
#*'''Edwards Deming''' ('''William''',, '''W. Edwards Deming''') (1900 - 1993), United States of America/U.S. business advisor & quality control advocate; rebuilt Japanese economy after World War II; wrote "Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position" 1986
#Suleyman Demirel, Demirel, Suleyman
#*'''Suleyman Demirel''' (born 1924), Turkish political figure; prime minister of Turkey 1965-1971, 1975-1977, 1977, 1979-1980, 1991-1993; pres. of Turkey 1993
#Ciriaco de Mita, de Mita, Ciriaco (Luigi)
#*'''Ciriaco de Mita''' ('''Luigi''') (born 1928), Italian political figure; secretary-general of Christian Democratic Party 1982-1988; prime minister of Italy 1988-1989
#Jonathan Demme, Demme, Jonathan
#*'''Jonathan Demme''' (born 1944), United States of America/U.S. movie director & screenwriter
#Democritus (the Laughing Philosopher, the Abderite)
#*'''Democritus ''' ('''the Laughing Philosopher, the Abderite''') (460b? - 370b?), Greek philosopher; popularizer of atomism; student of Leucippus
#Abraham De Moivre, De Moivre, Abraham
#*'''Abraham De Moivre''' (1667 - 1754), French mathematician; discoverer & eponym of De Moivre's theorem for trigonometric representation of complex numbers 1707?
#Augustus De Morgan, De Morgan, Augustus
#*'''Augustus De Morgan''' (1806 - 1871), English logician & mathematician
#William Frend De Morgan, De Morgan, William Frend
#*'''William Frend De Morgan''' (1839 - 1917), English Pre-Raphaelite artist & novelist; son of Augustus De Morgan
#Demosthenes
#*'''Demosthenes''' (384b - 322b), Greek orator & political figure in Athens; suicide
#William Harrison Dempsey, Dempsey, William Harrison (the Manassa Mauler), Jack)
#*'''William Harrison Dempsey''' (the Manassa Mauler), '''Jack''') (1895 - 1983), United States of America/U.S. heavyweight boxer; heavyweight champion 1919-1926
#Charles Denby, Denby, Charles
#*'''Charles Denby''' (1830 - 1904), United States of America/U.S. diplomat; father of Edwin Denby
#Edwin Denby, Denby, Edwin
#*'''Edwin Denby''' (1870 - 1929), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Secretary of Navy 1921-1924
#Charles Samuel Deneen, Deneen, Charles Samuel
#*'''Charles Samuel Deneen''' (1863 - 1940), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Illinois 1905-1913
#Catherine Deneuve, Deneuve, Catherine (Catherine Dorleac)
#*'''Catherine Deneuve''' ('''Catherine Dorleac''') (born 1943), French movie actress
#Louis Emil Denfeld, Denfeld, Louis Emil
#*'''Louis Emil Denfeld''' (1891 - 1972), United States of America/U.S. admiral; chief of naval operations 1947-1949
#Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsaio-p'ing, Teng Hsiao-ping, Teng Wen-pin, Teng Hsi-hsien)
#*'''Deng Xiaoping ''' ('''Teng Hsaio-p'ing, Teng Hsiao-ping, Teng Wen-pin, Teng Hsi-hsien''') (born 1904?), Chinese political figure & Communist leader; de facto head of government of China 1975
#Joseph Deniker, Deniker, Joseph
#*'''Joseph Deniker''' (1852 - 1918), French anthropologist
#Anton Denikin, Denikin, Anton
#*'''Anton Denikin''' (1872 - 1947), Russian general; led White armies in Russian civil war; defeated at Orel
#Robert De Niro, De Niro, Robert
#*'''Robert De Niro''' (born 1943), United States of America/U.S. movie actor
#Denis (Denys, Dionysius)
#*'''Denis ''' ('''Denys, Dionysius''') (2XX - 258?), French (Italian-born) bishop, martyr, missionary, & saint; patron saint of France; 1st bishop of Paris
#William Thomas, Sir Denison, Denison, William Thomas, Sir
#*'''William Thomas, Sir Denison''' (1804 - 1871), British army officer & colonial administrator; acting viceroy of India 1863-1864
#Rauf Denktas, Denktas, Rauf (Rauf Denktash)
#*'''Rauf Denktas''' ('''Rauf Denktash''') (born 1924), Turkish Cypriot political figure; 1st pres. of North Cyprus 1975
#Thomas, Baron Denman, Denman, Thomas, Baron
#*'''Thomas, Baron Denman''' (1874 - 1954), British administrator; governor-general of Australia 1911-1914
#Tyler Dennett, Dennett, Tyler
#*'''Tyler Dennett''' (1883 - 1949), United States of America/U.S. educator & historian; wrote "The Biography of John Hay" 1933; pres. of Williams College 1934-1937
#Dorothy Elizabeth Robling Denning, Denning, Dorothy Elizabeth Robling
#*'''Dorothy Elizabeth Robling Denning''' (born 1945), United States of America/U.S. computer scientist, computer security expert, & cryptographer
#Robert Lee Dennison, Dennison, Robert Lee
#*'''Robert Lee Dennison''' (1901 - 1980), United States of America/U.S. admiral
#William Jr. Dennison, Dennison, William Jr.
#*'''William Jr. Dennison''' (1815 - 1882), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Ohio 1860-1862; Postmaster Gen. 1864-1866
#Ebeneezer Denny, Denny, Ebeneezer
#*'''Ebeneezer Denny''' (1761 - 1822), United States of America/U.S. political figure; 1st mayor of Pittsburgh 1816-1817
#Frederick Baily Dent, Dent, Frederick Baily
#*'''Frederick Baily Dent''' (born 1922), United States of America/U.S. administrator; Secretary of Commerce 1973-1975
#Joseph Malaby Dent, Dent, Joseph Malaby
#*'''Joseph Malaby Dent''' (1849 - 1926), English publisher
#Lester Dent, Dent, Lester (pseud. Kenneth Robeson)
#*'''Lester Dent''' ('''pseud. Kenneth Robeson''') (1905 - 1959), United States of America/U.S. science fiction author, writer; created & wrote Doc Savage series
#Richard Dent, Dent, Richard
#*'''Richard Dent''' (born 1960), United States of America/U.S. football player; Super Bowl MVP 1986
#Bob Denver, Denver, Bob
#*'''Bob Denver''' (born 1935), United States of America/U.S. television actor; starred in series "The Many Loves of Doby Gillis" 1959-1963, "Gilligan's Island" 1964-1967
#John Denver, Denver, John (Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.)
#*'''John Denver''' ('''Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.''') (born 1943), United States of America/U.S. singer & songwriter
#Brian Russell De Palma, De Palma, Brian Russell
#*'''Brian Russell De Palma''' (born 1940), United States of America/U.S. movie director
#Ralph De Palma, De Palma, Ralph
#*'''Ralph De Palma''' (1883 - 1964), United States of America/U.S. automobile racer
#Gerard Depardieu, Depardieu, Gerard
#*'''Gerard Depardieu''' (born 1948), French movie actor
#Chauncey Mitchell Depew, Depew, Chauncey Mitchell
#*'''Chauncey Mitchell Depew''' (1834 - 1928), United States of America/U.S. lawyer, philanthropist, & political figure
#John Christopher Depp, Depp, John Christopher (Johnny)
#*'''John Christopher Depp''' ('''Johnny''') (born 1963), United States of America/U.S. actor; starred in series "21 Jump Street" 1987-1990, movies "Edward Scissorhands" 1990, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" 1993, "Ed Wood" 1994
#Josquin Depres, Depres, Josquin (Josquin des Pres, Josse Desprez, Josse des Prez, Jodocus Pratensis, Josquinus del Prato)
#*'''Josquin Depres''' ('''Josquin des Pres, Josse Desprez, Josse des Prez, Jodocus Pratensis, Josquinus del Prato''') (1440? - 1521), Flemish composer
#Agostino Depretis, Depretis, Agostino
#*'''Agostino Depretis''' (1813 - 1887), Italian political figure & reformer; prime minister of Italy 1876-1878, 1878-1879, 1881-1887; helped found Triple Alliance 1882
#Robert Bolivar DePugh, DePugh, Robert Bolivar (Bob)
#*'''Robert Bolivar DePugh''' ('''Bob''') (born 1923), United States of America/U.S. anti-Communist activist; founded Minutemen 1961
#Thomas De Quincey, De Quincey, Thomas
#*'''Thomas De Quincey''' (1785 - 1859), English author, writer, critic, & essayist; wrote "Confessions of an English Opium-eater" 1822, "Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts" 1827
#Andre Derain, Derain, Andre
#*'''Andre Derain''' (1880 - 1954), French Fauvist & Cubist painter
#Bo Derek, Derek, Bo (Mary Cathleen Collins)
#*'''Bo Derek''' ('''Mary Cathleen Collins''') (born 1956), United States of America/U.S. actress & model
#August William Derleth, Derleth, August William
#*'''August William Derleth''' (1909 - 1971), United States of America/U.S. science fiction author, writer & editor
#George Henry Dern, Dern, George Henry
#*'''George Henry Dern''' (1872 - 1936), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Utah 1925-1932; Secretary of War 1933-1936
#Hammer, Sir de Roburt, de Roburt, Hammer, Sir
#*'''Hammer, Sir de Roburt''' (born 1923), Nauruan political figure; head chief of Nauru 1956-1968; 1st pres. of nauru 1968-1976, 1978-1986, 1986-1989
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#Santiago Derqui, Derqui, Santiago
#*'''Santiago Derqui''' (1810 - 1867), Argentine political figure; pres. of Argentine Confederation 1860-1861
#Jacques Derrida, Derrida, Jacques
#*'''Jacques Derrida''' (born 1930), French (Algerian-born) philosopher; main founder of deconstructionism
#Alan Morton Dershowitz, Dershowitz, Alan Morton
#*'''Alan Morton Dershowitz''' (born 1938), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; defended Michael Milken, Leona Helmsley, & Claus Von Bulow; wrote memoir "Chutzpah" 1991
#Georg Dertringer, Dertringer, Georg
#*'''Georg Dertringer''' (1902 - 1968), East German diplomat; 1st East German foreign minister 1949-1953
#Edward Joseph Derwinski, Derwinski, Edward Joseph
#*'''Edward Joseph Derwinski''' (born 1926), United States of America/U.S. political figure; 1st Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1989-1992
#Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin, Derzhavin, Gavril Romanovich
#*'''Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin''' (1743 - 1816), Russian administrator & lyric poet
#Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, Desai, Morarji Ranchhodji
#*'''Morarji Ranchhodji Desai''' (born 1896), Indian political figure; leader of Janata Party; prime minister of India 1977-1979; increased political freedom; resigned
#Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux, Desaix de Veygoux, Louis Charles Antoine
#*'''Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux''' (1768 - 1800), French general
#Albert DeSalvo, DeSalvo, Albert (the Boston Strangler)
#*'''Albert DeSalvo''' ('''the Boston Strangler''') (1931 - 1973), United States of America/U.S. mass murderer; murdered thirteen women 1962-1964; murdered in jail
#Gerard Desargues, Desargues, Gerard (Girard Desargues)
#*'''Gerard Desargues''' ('''Girard Desargues''') (1591 - 1661), French mathematician; founded projective geometry
#René Descartes, Descartes, René (du Perron)
#*'''René Descartes''' ('''du Perron''') (1596 - 1650), French mathematician & philosopher; founded analytic geometry; wrote "Discourse on Method" 1637; sought to derive knowledge from undouabtle 1st principle "I think, therefore I exist"
#Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel, Deschanel, Paul Eugene Louis
#*'''Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel''' (1855 - 1922), French political figure; pres. of France 1920
#Alexander Procofieff De Seversky, De Seversky, Alexander Procofieff
#*'''Alexander Procofieff De Seversky''' (1894 - 1974), United States of America/U.S. (Russian-born) aerospace engineer
#Vittorio de Sica, de Sica, Vittorio
#*'''Vittorio de Sica''' (1902 - 1974), Italian movie director
#Camille Desmoulins, Desmoulins, Camille (Lucie Simplice, Benoit)
#*'''Camille Desmoulins''' ('''Lucie Simplice''',, '''Benoit''') (1760 - 1794), French revolutionary
#Hernando de Soto, de Soto, Hernando
#*'''Hernando de Soto''' (1496? - 1542), Spanish explorer in North America; 1st European to discover Mississippi River
#Joseph Marie, Comte Dessaix, Dessaix, Joseph Marie, Comte
#*'''Joseph Marie, Comte Dessaix''' (1764 - 1834), French general
#Jean Jacques Dessalines, Dessalines, Jean Jacques
#*'''Jean Jacques Dessalines''' (1758? - 1806), Haitian political figure; 1st pres. of Haiti 1803-1804; emperor of Haiti 1804-1806 as Jacques I
#Edouard Detaille, Detaille, Edouard (Jean Baptiste)
#*'''Edouard Detaille''' ('''Jean Baptiste''') (1848 - 1912), French painter
#Henri Wilhelm August, Sir Deterding, Deterding, Henri Wilhelm August, Sir
#*'''Henri Wilhelm August, Sir Deterding''' (1866 - 1939), Dutch oil industrialist
#George Deukmejian, Deukmejian, George
#*'''George Deukmejian''' (born 1928), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of California 1983-1991
#Joao de Deus Ramos, Deus Ramos, Joao de
#*'''Joao de Deus Ramos''' (1830 - 1896), Portuguese poet
#John Mark Deutch, Deutch, John Mark
#*'''John Mark Deutch''' (born 1938), United States of America/U.S. (Belgian-born) administrator & chemist; provost of MIT 1985-1990; deputy secretary of defense 1994
#Guru Dev, Dev, Guru (Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Jagadgury, Bhagovan Shankaracharya)
#*'''Guru Dev''' ('''Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Jagadgury, Bhagovan Shankaracharya''') (18XX - 1953), Indian mystic; teacher of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
#Eamon de Valera, de Valera, Eamon
#*'''Eamon de Valera''' (1882 - 1975), Irish (United States of America/U.S.-born) nationalist, political figure, & revolutionary; founded Fianna Fail 1926; prime minister of Ireland 1932-1948, 1951-1954, 1957-1959; pres. of Ireland 1959-1973
#Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, Devan Nair, Chengara Veetil
#*'''Chengara Veetil Devan Nair''' (born 1923), Singapore (Malaysian-born) political figure; pres. of Singapore 1981-1985
#Devawongse (Krom Mun Devawongse Varoprakarn)
#*'''Devawongse ''' ('''Krom Mun Devawongse Varoprakarn''') (1858 - 1923), Thai political figure; principal minister of Thailand 1885-1923
#Charles Devens, Devens, Charles
#*'''Charles Devens''' (1820 - 1891), United States of America/U.S. lawyer & soldier; Attorney General 1877-1881
#Paul Andrew Dever, Dever, Paul Andrew
#*'''Paul Andrew Dever''' (1903 - 1958), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of Massachusetts 1949-1953
#William Emmett Dever, Dever, William Emmett
#*'''William Emmett Dever''' (1862 - 1929), United States of America/U.S. political figure; mayor of Chicago 1923-1927
#Aubrey Thomas de Vere, de Vere, Aubrey Thomas
#*'''Aubrey Thomas de Vere''' (1814 - 1902), Irish poet
#Robert Devereux, Devereux, Robert (Earl of Essex)
#*'''Robert Devereux''' ('''Earl of Essex''') (1566 - 1601), English courtier & soldier
#Daniel Michael DeVito, DeVito, Daniel Michael (orig. Daniel Michaeli), Danny)
#*'''Daniel Michael DeVito''' (orig. Daniel Michaeli), '''Danny''') (born 1944), United States of America/U.S. comic actor; starred in series "Taxi" 1978-1983, movie "Renaissance Man" 1994; husband of Rhea Perlman 1982
#Duke of Devonshire, Devonshire, Duke of (William Cavendish)
#*'''Duke of Devonshire''' ('''William Cavendish''') (1720 - 1764), British political figure; British prime minister 1756-1757
#Duke of Devonshire, Devonshire, Duke of (Victor Christian William Cavendish)
#*'''Duke of Devonshire''' ('''Victor Christian William Cavendish''') (1868 - 1938), English administrator in Canada; governor-general of Canada 1916-1921
#Bernard Augustine De Voto, De Voto, Bernard Augustine
#*'''Bernard Augustine De Voto''' (1897 - 1955), United States of America/U.S. author, writer & historian
#Hugo Marie De Vries, De Vries, Hugo Marie
#*'''Hugo Marie De Vries''' (1848 - 1935), Dutch botanist & geneticist
#Dewang (Yunwang, Yunduanwang Chuke, Jinong, Demchik Domlop)
#*'''Dewang ''' ('''Yunwang, Yunduanwang Chuke, Jinong, Demchik Domlop''') (1870 - 19XX), Mongolian political figure; head of state of Inner Mongolian Federation 1937-1945
#James, Sir Dewar, Dewar, James, Sir
#*'''James, Sir Dewar''' (1842 - 1923), Scottish chemist & physicist
#James Dewar, Dewar, James
#*'''James Dewar''' (1897? - 1985), United States of America/U.S. baker; invented Hostess Twinkie 1930
#Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, de Wet, Nicolaas Jacobus
#*'''Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet''' (1873 - 1960), South African administrator; acting governor-general of Union of South Africa 1943-1945
#George Dewey, Dewey, George
#*'''George Dewey''' (1837 - 1917), United States of America/U.S. admiral; destroyed Spanish fleet at Manila in Spanish-American War 1898
#John Dewey, Dewey, John
#*'''John Dewey''' (1859 - 1952), United States of America/U.S. educator, Pragmatist philosopher, & psychologist; wrote "The School and Society" 1899, "How We Think" 1909, "Experience and Nature" 1925, "The Quest for Certainty" 1929, "Experience and Education" 1938
#Melvil Dewey, Dewey, Melvil
#*'''Melvil Dewey''' (1851 - 1931), United States of America/U.S. librarian; inventor & eponym of Dewey Decimal system 1876
#Nelson Dewey, Dewey, Nelson
#*'''Nelson Dewey''' (1813 - 1889), United States of America/U.S. political figure; 1st United States of America/U.S. governor of Wisconsin 1848-1852
#Thomas Edmund Dewey, Dewey, Thomas Edmund
#*'''Thomas Edmund Dewey''' (1902 - 1971), United States of America/U.S. lawyer & Republic political figure; governor of New York 1943-1955; Republic pres. candidate 1944, 1948
#Johan De Witt, De Witt, Johan
#*'''Johan De Witt''' (1625 - 1672), Dutch political figure
#Samuel Dexter, Dexter, Samuel
#*'''Samuel Dexter''' (1761 - 1816), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Secretary of War 1800; Secretary of Treasury 1801
#Hartono Dharsono, Dharsono, Hartono
#*'''Hartono Dharsono''' (born 19XX), Indonesian general & political figure; 1st secretary-general of Association of Southeast Asian Nations 1976-1978 (ASEAN)
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#Antonio Diabelli, Diabelli, Antonio
#*'''Antonio Diabelli''' (1781 - 1858), Austrian composer & music publisher; composed waltz on which Beethoven's "Thirty-Three Variations" (also "Diabelli Variations") are based
#Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Diaghilev, Sergei Pavlovich
#*'''Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev''' (1872 - 1929), Russian ballet producer; organizer of Ballet Russe
#Blaise Diagne, Diagne, Blaise
#*'''Blaise Diagne''' (1872 - 1932), Senegalese administrator of French West Africa
#Yoro Diakite, Diakite, Yoro
#*'''Yoro Diakite''' (1932 - 1973), Malian army officer & political figure; pres. of Mali 1968-1969
#Neil Leslie Diamond, Diamond, Neil Leslie
#*'''Neil Leslie Diamond''' (born 1941), United States of America/U.S. singer & songwriter
#Diana (Lady Di), Diana Frances Spencer)
#*'''Diana ''' (Lady Di), '''Diana Frances Spencer''') (born 1961), British princess; wife of Prince Charles 1981; separated 1992
#Bartholomeu Dias, Dias, Bartholomeu (Bartholomew Diaz)
#*'''Bartholomeu Dias''' ('''Bartholomew Diaz''') (1450? - 1500), Portuguese explorer; reached Cape of Good Hope 1488
#Adolfo Diaz, Diaz, Adolfo
#*'''Adolfo Diaz''' (1877 - 1964), Nicaraguan political figure; pres. of Nicaragua 1911-1916, 1926-1928
#Armando Diaz, Diaz, Armando (Ducca della Vittoria)
#*'''Armando Diaz''' ('''Ducca della Vittoria''') (1861 - 1928), Italian general; marshal of Italy
#Porfirio Diaz, Diaz, Porfirio
#*'''Porfirio Diaz''' (1830 - 1915), Mexican general & political figure; pres. of Mexico 1877-1880, 1884-1911
#Gustavo Diaz, Diaz , Gustavo (Ordaz)
#*'''Gustavo Diaz''' ('''Ordaz''') (1911 - 1979), Mexican political figure; pres. of Mexico 1964-1970
#Alfred Blake Dick, Dick, Alfred Blake
#*'''Alfred Blake Dick''' (1856 - 1934), United States of America/U.S. inventor & manufacturer; invented mimeograph
#George Frederick Dick, Dick, George Frederick
#*'''George Frederick Dick''' (1881 - 1967), United States of America/U.S. physician
#Gladys Henry Dick, Dick, Gladys Henry
#*'''Gladys Henry Dick''' (1881 - 1963), United States of America/U.S. physician
#Philip Kendred Dick, Dick, Philip Kendred
#*'''Philip Kendred Dick''' (1928 - 1982), United States of America/U.S. science fiction author, writer; wrote novels "Time Out of Joint" 1959, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" 1968 (source of movie "Blade Runner" 1982), "A Maze of Death" 1970
#Charles John Huffam Dickens, Dickens, Charles John Huffam (pseud. Boz)
#*'''Charles John Huffam Dickens''' ('''pseud. Boz''') (1812 - 1870), English novelist; wrote novels "Pickwick Papers" 1836-1837, "Oliver Twist" 1837-1839, "A Christmas Carol" 1843, "Bleak House" 1852-1853, "A Tale of Two Cities" 1859
#Eric Demetric Dickerson, Dickerson, Eric Demetric
#*'''Eric Demetric Dickerson''' (born 1960), United States of America/U.S. football player; running back for Los Angeles Rams 1983-1987, Indianapolis Colts 1987
#Mahlon Dickerson, Dickerson, Mahlon
#*'''Mahlon Dickerson''' (1770 - 1853), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of New Jersey 1815-1817; Secretary of Navy 1834-1838
#James Dickey, Dickey, James
#*'''James Dickey''' (born 1923), United States of America/U.S. novelist & poet; wrote novel "Deliverance" 1970, screenplay "Deliverance" 1981
#John Sloan Dickey, Dickey, John Sloan
#*'''John Sloan Dickey''' (1907 - 1991), United States of America/U.S. administrator & educator; pres. of Dartmouth College 1945-1970
#Donald McDonald Dickinson, Dickinson, Donald McDonald
#*'''Donald McDonald Dickinson''' (1846 - 1917), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; Postmaster Gen. 1888-1889
#Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, Dickinson, Emily Elizabeth
#*'''Emily Elizabeth Dickinson''' (1830 - 1886), United States of America/U.S. poet
#Jacob McGavock Dickinson, Dickinson, Jacob McGavock
#*'''Jacob McGavock Dickinson''' (1851 - 1928), United States of America/U.S. lawyer; Secretary of War 1909-1911
#John Dickinson, Dickinson, John
#*'''John Dickinson''' (1732 - 1808), United States of America/U.S. patriot & political figure in American Revolution; drafted Olive Branch Petition
#Jonathan Dickinson, Dickinson, Jonathan
#*'''Jonathan Dickinson''' (1688 - 1747), American Presbyterian clergyman & educator; founder of Princeton University 1746 (orig. College of New Jersey before 1896); 1st pres. of Princeton University 1747
#Bo Diddley, Diddley, Bo (Elias Bates McDaniel)
#*'''Bo Diddley''' ('''Elias Bates McDaniel''') (born 1928), United States of America/U.S. musician & singer
#Denis Diderot, Diderot, Denis
#*'''Denis Diderot''' (1713 - 1784), French author, writer, encyclopedist, & philosopher; wrote 35-volume encyclopedia "Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts, et des Metiers" 1751-1776
#Joan Didion, Didion, Joan
#*'''Joan Didion''' (born 1934), United States of America/U.S. author, writer & journalist; wrote novels "Run River" 1963, "A Book of Common Prayer" 1977, essay collections "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" 1968, "The White Album" 1979
#Richard Clifford Jr. Diebenkorn, Diebenkorn, Richard Clifford Jr.
#*'''Richard Clifford Jr. Diebenkorn''' (1922 - 1993), United States of America/U.S. painter
#Nicolaas Diederichs, Diederichs, Nicolaas
#*'''Nicolaas Diederichs''' (1903 - 1978), South African political figure; pres. of South Africa 1975-1978
#John George Diefenbaker, Diefenbaker, John George
#*'''John George Diefenbaker''' (1895 - 1979), Canadian political figure; prime minister of Canada 1957-1963
#Otto Paul Hermann Diels, Diels, Otto Paul Hermann
#*'''Otto Paul Hermann Diels''' (1876 - 1954), German chemist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
#Ngo Dinh Diem, Diem, Ngo Dinh
#*'''Ngo Dinh Diem''' (1901 - 1963), Vietnamese dictator & political figure; pres. of South Vietnam 1955-1963; overthrown & killed
#Eberhard Diepgen, Diepgen, Eberhard
#*'''Eberhard Diepgen''' (born 1941), German political figure; mayor of West Berlin 1984-1989; mayor of Berlin 1991
#Rudolf Diesel, Diesel, Rudolf
#*'''Rudolf Diesel''' (1858 - 1913), German automotive inventor & mechanical engineer
#Marlene Dietrich, Dietrich, Marlene (Maria von Losch), Maria Magdalene Dietrich)
#*'''Marlene Dietrich''' (Maria von Losch), '''Maria Magdalene Dietrich''') (1901 - 1992), German movie actress
#Friedrich Christian Diez, Diez, Friedrich Christian
#*'''Friedrich Christian Diez''' (1794 - 1876), German philologist
#Kenelm, Sir Digby, Digby, Kenelm, Sir
#*'''Kenelm, Sir Digby''' (1603 - 1665), English author, writer, diplomat, & naval officer; wrote "The Broad Stone of Honour" 1822, "Mores Catholici" 1831-1840
#John Greer, Sir Dill, Dill, John Greer, Sir
#*'''John Greer, Sir Dill''' (1881 - 1944), British general
#Hardy Cross Dillard, Dillard, Hardy Cross
#*'''Hardy Cross Dillard''' (1902 - 1982), United States of America/U.S. jurist; United States of America/U.S. judge on World Court 1970-1979
#Barry Diller, Diller, Barry
#*'''Barry Diller''' (born 1942), United States of America/U.S. businessman; chairman of Paramount Pictures Corporation 1974-1984; CEO & chairman of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 1984-1992; CEO & chairman of Fox Incorporated 1985-1992; CEO & chairman of QVC Network Incorporated 1993
#John Dillinger, Dillinger, John
#*'''John Dillinger''' (1902 - 1934), United States of America/U.S. bank robber, gangster, & murderer; 1st number one criminal on FBI's most wanted list; killed
#Douglas Dillon, Dillon, Douglas (Clarence, C. Douglas Dillon)
#*'''Douglas Dillon''' ('''Clarence''',, '''C. Douglas Dillon''') (born 1909), United States of America/U.S. (Swiss-born) administrator; Secretary of Treasury 1961-1965
#John Dillon, Dillon, John
#*'''John Dillon''' (1851 - 1927), Irish nationalist & political figure
#Richardson Dilworth, Dilworth, Richardson
#*'''Richardson Dilworth''' (1898 - 1974), United States of America/U.S. political figure; mayor of Philadelphia 1956-1962
#Joseph Paul DiMaggio, DiMaggio, Joseph Paul (Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper), Joe)
#*'''Joseph Paul DiMaggio''' (Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper), '''Joe''') (born 1914), United States of America/U.S. baseball player; played for New York Yankees 1936-1942, 1946-1951; 1st husband of Marilyn Monroe 1954; divorced 1954
#Georgi Dimitrov, Dimitrov, Georgi
#*'''Georgi Dimitrov''' (1882 - 1949), Bulgarian Communist political figure; provisional head of government of Bulgaria 1945-1946; prime minister of Bulgaria 1946-1949
#Isak Dinesen, Dinesen, Isak (pseud. of Baroness Karen Blixen)
#*'''Isak Dinesen''' ('''pseud. of Baroness Karen Blixen''') (1885 - 1962), Danish author, writer; wrote story collection "Seven Gothic Tales" 1934, autobiographical novel "Out of Africa" 1938
#Dingane
#*'''Dingane''' (1795? - 1840), Zulu chief 1828-1840; son of Senzangakhona
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#Nguyen Thi Dinh, Dinh, Nguyen Thi
#*'''Nguyen Thi Dinh''' (born 1920), Vietnamese revolutionary; opposed Ngo Dinh Diem; led Ben Tre uprising 1960; helped establish National Liberation Front 1960
#Diniz
#*'''Diniz''' (1261 - 1325), Portuguese king 1279-1325; son of Afonso III
#David Norman Dinkins, Dinkins, David Norman
#*'''David Norman Dinkins''' (born 1927), United States of America/U.S. Democratic political figure; mayor of New York City 1990-1994
#Dinuzulu
#*'''Dinuzulu''' (1868? - 1913), Zulu chief 1884-1888; deposed; son of Cetshwayo
#Robert Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Robert
#*'''Robert Dinwiddie''' (1693 - 1770), English colonial administrator in America
#Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Diocletianus)
#*'''Diocletian ''' ('''Gaius Aurelius Diocletianus''') (245? - 313?), Roman emperor 284-305
#Diogenes
#*'''Diogenes''' (3XXb - 320b?), Greek Cynic philosopher
#Dionysius
#*'''Dionysius''' (2XX - 268), Greek saint & pope 259-268
#Dionysius the Elder
#*'''Dionysius the Elder''' (430b? - 367b), Greek tyrant of Syracuse 405b-367b
#Dionysius the Younger
#*'''Dionysius the Younger''' (born 3XXb), Greek tyrant of Syracuse 367b-356b,354b-343b
#Dionysius Exiguus
#*'''Dionysius Exiguus''' (500? - 560?), Christian monk; founder of Christian chronology
#Dionysius of Alexandria
#*'''Dionysius of Alexandria''' (200? - 265?), Egyptian saint & bishop of Alexandria
#Dionysius of Halicarnassus
#*'''Dionysius of Halicarnassus''' (born 0XXb), Greek scholar
#Diophantus of Alexandria
#*'''Diophantus of Alexandria''' (born 2XX), Greek mathematician; studied number theory; worked with & eponym of Diophantine equations
#Christian Dior, Dior, Christian
#*'''Christian Dior''' (1905 - 1957), French fashion designer
#Hamani Diori, Diori, Hamani
#*'''Hamani Diori''' (1916 - 1989), Nigerien political figure; 1st pres. of Niger 1960-1974; overthrown
#Dioscorus
#*'''Dioscorus''' (4XX - 530), Egyptian antipope 530
#Abdou Diouf, Diouf, Abdou
#*'''Abdou Diouf''' (born 1935), Senegalese political figure; prime minister of Senegal 1970-1980; pres. of Senegal 1981
#Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, Dirac, Paul Adrien Maurice
#*'''Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac''' (1902 - 1984), English physicist in United States of America/U.S.; Nobel Prize in Physics 1933
#Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Dirichlet, Peter Gustav Lejeune
#*'''Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet''' (1805 - 1859), German mathematician; formulated modern definition of mathematical function; brother-in-law of Feliz Mendelssohn
#Rudolph Dirks, Dirks, Rudolph
#*'''Rudolph Dirks''' (1877 - 1968), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist; created Katzenjammer Kids
#Everett McKinley Dirksen, Dirksen, Everett McKinley
#*'''Everett McKinley Dirksen''' (1896 - 1969), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Senate minority whip 1957-1959; Senate minority leader 1959-1969; father-in-law of Howard Baker
#Walter Elias Disney, Disney, Walter Elias (Walt)
#*'''Walter Elias Disney''' ('''Walt''') (1901 - 1966), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist & movie producer; created Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck
#Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of
#*'''Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield''' (1804 - 1881), British political figure; British prime minister 1868, 1874-1880
#Gamini Dissanayake, Dissanayake, Gamini
#*'''Gamini Dissanayake''' (1942? - 1994), Sri Lankan political figure; Sri Lankan pres. candidate 1994; assassinated
#Michael Keller Ditka, Ditka, Michael Keller (Mike)
#*'''Michael Keller Ditka''' ('''Mike''') (born 1939), United States of America/U.S. football player & coach; played for Chicago Bears 1961-1966; played for Dallas Cowboys 1969-1972; coach of Chicago Bears 1982-1992
#Steve Ditko, Ditko, Steve
#*'''Steve Ditko''' (born 1927), United States of America/U.S. cartoonist; created Spiderman
#Raymond Lee Ditmars, Ditmars, Raymond Lee
#*'''Raymond Lee Ditmars''' (1876 - 1942), United States of America/U.S. naturalist
#Dorothea Lynde Dix, Dix, Dorothea Lynde (Dorothy Dix)
#*'''Dorothea Lynde Dix''' ('''Dorothy Dix''') (1802 - 1887), United States of America/U.S. reformer of prisons & mental asylums
#John Adams Dix, Dix, John Adams
#*'''John Adams Dix''' (1798 - 1879), United States of America/U.S. general & political figure; Secretary of Treasury 1861; governor of New York 1873-1875
#John Alden Dix, Dix, John Alden
#*'''John Alden Dix''' (1860 - 1928), United States of America/U.S. political figure; governor of New York 1911-1913
#Jeane Dixon, Dixon, Jeane (nee Pinckert)
#*'''Jeane Dixon''' ('''nee Pinckert''') (born 1918), United States of America/U.S. astrologer, columnist, & psychic
#Jeremiah Dixon, Dixon, Jeremiah
#*'''Jeremiah Dixon''' (17XX - 1777), English surveyor in America with Charles Mason; co-eponym & co-surveyor of Mason-Dixon Line 1765-1768
#Meir Dizengoff, Dizengoff, Meir
#*'''Meir Dizengoff''' (1860 - 1936), Palestinian (Russian-born) political figure & Zionist; 1st mayor of Tel Aviv
#Said Ahmed Djohar, Djohar, Said Ahmed
#*'''Said Ahmed Djohar''' (born 19XX), Comoros political figure; acting pres. of Comoros 1989-1990; pres. of Comoros 1990
#Jovan Djordjevic, Djordjevic, Jovan
#*'''Jovan Djordjevic''' (1826 - 1900), Serbian lyricist; wrote Serbian national anthem
#Makhosini Dlamini, Dlamini, Makhosini
#*'''Makhosini Dlamini''' (1914 - 1976), Swazi political figure; 1st prime minister of Swaziland 1967-1976; 1st prime minister of independent Swaziland 1968; nephew of Sobhuza II
#Maphevu Dlamini, Dlamini, Maphevu
#*'''Maphevu Dlamini''' (1922 - 1979), Swazi army officer & political figure; prime minister of Swaziland 1976-1979
#Dmitri (Demetrius)
#*'''Dmitri ''' ('''Demetrius''') (1583 - 1591), Russian tsarevich; murdered by Boris Godunov; son of Ivan IV
#Dmitri I
#*'''Dmitri I''' (1254? - 1294), Russian grand prince 1276-1281, 1283-1293; son of Alexander Nevsky
#Dmitri II
#*'''Dmitri II''' (1299 - 1325), Russian grand prince 1322-1325; son of Mikhail II
#Dmitri IV Donskoi
#*'''Dmitri IV Donskoi''' (1350 - 1389), Russian grand prince 1359-1389; ruled under regency 1359-1364?; son of Ivan II
#Roman Dmowski, Dmowski, Roman
#*'''Roman Dmowski''' (1864 - 1939), Polish political figure; co-founded National Democratic Party 1897; provisional head of government of Poland 1917-1919
#William Nuckles Doak, Doak, William Nuckles
#*'''William Nuckles Doak''' (1882 - 1933), United States of America/U.S. administrator & labor leader; Secretary of Labor 1930-1933
#James Cochran Dobbin, Dobbin, James Cochran
#*'''James Cochran Dobbin''' (1814 - 1857), United States of America/U.S. administrator; Secretary of Navy 1853-1857
#Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner, Dobereiner, Johann Wolfgang
#*'''Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner''' (1780 - 1849), German chemist; developed theory of triads to explain periodicity of elements
#Istvan Dobi, Dobi, Istvan
#*'''Istvan Dobi''' (1898 - 1968), Hungarian Communist political figure; pres. of Hungary 1952-1967
#James Frank Dobie, Dobie, James Frank
#*'''James Frank Dobie''' (1888 - 1964), United States of America/U.S. folklorist
#Bonamy Dobree, Dobree, Bonamy
#*'''Bonamy Dobree''' (1891 - 1974), English scholar

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#Austin Dobson, Dobson, Austin (Henry)
#*'''Austin Dobson''' ('''Henry''') (1840 - 1921), English essayist & poet; wrote poetry collections "Vignettes in Rhyme" 1873, "At the Sign of the Lyre" 1885
#Theodosius Dobzhansky, Dobzhansky, Theodosius (Feodosy Grigoryevich Dobrzhansky)
#*'''Theodosius Dobzhansky''' ('''Feodosy Grigoryevich Dobrzhansky''') (1900 - 1975), United States of America/U.S. (Ukrainian-born) evolutionist & geneticist
#Edgar Lawrence Doctorow, Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence (E. L. Doctorow)
#*'''Edgar Lawrence Doctorow''' ('''E. L. Doctorow''') (born 1931), United States of America/U.S. novelist; wrote novels "Welcome to Hard Times" 1961, "Big as Life" 1966, "The Book of Daniel" 1971, "Ragtime" 1975, "Loon Lake" 1980, "Billy Bathgate" 1989
#Christopher John Dodd, Dodd, Christopher John
#*'''Christopher John Dodd''' (born 1944), United States of America/U.S. Democratic political figure; Senator from Connecticut 1981
#Harold Willis Dodds, Dodds, Harold Willis
#*'''Harold Willis Dodds''' (1889 - 1980), United States of America/U.S. educator & political scientist; pres. of Princeton University 1933-1957
#Mary Elizabeth Dodge, Dodge, Mary Elizabeth (nee Mapes)
#*'''Mary Elizabeth Dodge''' ('''nee Mapes''') (1831 - 1905), United States of America/U.S. juvenile author, writer; wrote story "Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates" 1865
#Robert Dodsley, Dodsley, Robert
#*'''Robert Dodsley''' (1703 - 1764), English bookseller & dramatist; wrote plays "The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green" 1741, "Rex et Pontifex" 1745, "Cleone" 1758
#Samuel Kanyon Doe, Doe, Samuel Kanyon
#*'''Samuel Kanyon Doe''' (1951? - 1990), Liberian political figure & soldier; pres. of Liberia 1980-1990; overthrown & killed
#Theophilus Ebenhaezer Doenges, Doenges, Theophilus Ebenhaezer
#*'''Theophilus Ebenhaezer Doenges''' (1898 - 1968), South African political figure; pres. of South Africa 1967
#Karl Dönitz, Dönitz, Karl
#*'''Karl Dönitz''' (1891 - 1980), German admiral; led U-boat warfare in World War II; last Nazi head of state of Germany 1945; surrendered Germany to Allies
#Theo van Doesburg, Doesburg, Theo van
#*'''Theo van Doesburg''' (1883 - 1931), Dutch artist; member of di Stijl
#Dansranbelgiyen Dogsom, Dogsom, Dansranbelgiyen
#*'''Dansranbelgiyen Dogsom''' (1884 - 1939), Mongolian Communist political figure; pres. of Mongolia 1936-1939
#Ernst von Dohnanyi, Dohnanyi, Ernst von
#*'''Ernst von Dohnanyi''' (1877 - 1960), Hungarian composer, conductor, & pianist; conducted Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 1919-1944
#Takako Doi, Doi, Takako
#*'''Takako Doi''' (born 1929), Japanese political figure; leader of Socialist Party 1986-1991
#Edward Adelbert Doisy, Doisy, Edward Adelbert
#*'''Edward Adelbert Doisy''' (1893 - 1986), United States of America/U.S. biochemist; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1943
#Elizabeth Dole, Dole, Elizabeth (Mary, nee Hanford)
#*'''Elizabeth Dole''' ('''Mary''',, '''nee Hanford''') (born 1936), United States of America/U.S. political figure; Secretary of Transportation 1983-1987; Secretary of Labor 1989-1991; pres. of American Red Cross 1991; wife of Robert Dole 1975
#Robert Joseph Dole, Dole, Robert Joseph (Bob)
#*'''Robert Joseph Dole''' ('''Bob''') (born 1923), United States of America/U.S. Republic political figure; Senator from Kansas 1969; chairman of Republic National Committee 1971-1973; Republic vice-president, vice-presidential candidate 1976; chairman of Senate Finance Committee 1981-1985; Senate majority leader 1985-1987; Senate minority leader 1987
#Sanford Ballard Dole, Dole, Sanford Ballard
#*'''Sanford Ballard Dole''' (1844 - 1926), United States of America/U.S. administrator; only pres. of Hawaii 1894-1900; 1st governor of Hawaii 1900-1903
#Engelbert Dollfuss, Dollfuss, Engelbert
#*'''Engelbert Dollfuss''' (1892 - 1934), Austrian political figure; chancellor of Austria 1932-1934; Austrian foreign minister 1932-1934; assassinated by Austrian Nazis
#Gerhard Domagk, Domagk, Gerhard
#*'''Gerhard Domagk''' (1895 - 1964), German bacteriologist; under pressure, declined Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 1939
#Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)
#*'''Domenichino ''' ('''Domenico Zampieri''') (1581 - 1641), Italian painter
#Peter Vichi Domenici, Domenici, Peter Vichi (Pete)
#*'''Peter Vichi Domenici''' ('''Pete''') (born 1932), United States of America/U.S. Republic political figure; Senator from New Mexico 1973
#Plácido Domingo, Domingo, Plácido
#*'''Plácido Domingo''' (born 1941), Spanish opera singer
#Dominic (Domingo de Guzman)
#*'''Dominic ''' ('''Domingo de Guzman''') (1170? - 1221), Spanish saint; founder & eponym of Dominican order 1215 (orig. Preaching Friars)
#Antoine Domino, Domino, Antoine (Fats Domino)
#*'''Antoine Domino''' ('''Fats Domino''') (born 1928), United States of America/U.S. musician, singer, & songwriter
#Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus)
#*'''Domitian ''' ('''Titus Flavius Domitianus''') (051 - 096), Roman emperor 081-096
#Philip John Donahue, Donahue, Philip John (Phil)
#*'''Philip John Donahue''' ('''Phil''') (born 1935), United States of America/U.S. television talk show host; hosted & eponym of show "Donahue" 1972
#Donald III Bane
#*'''Donald III Bane''' (1033? - 10XX), Scottish king 1093-1094, 1094-1097; deposed; son of Duncan I
#Jesse Monroe Donaldson, Donaldson, Jesse Monroe
#*'''Jesse Monroe Donaldson''' (1885 - 1970), United States of America/U.S. administrator; Postmaster Gen. 1947-1953
#Samuel Andrew Donaldson, Donaldson, Samuel Andrew (Sam)
#*'''Samuel Andrew Donaldson''' ('''Sam''') (born 1934), United States of America/U.S. television newscaster
#Robert Donat, Donat, Robert
#*'''Robert Donat''' (1905 - 1958), English movie actor
#Donatello (Donato de Betto, Donatodi Niccolo di Betto Bardi)
#*'''Donatello ''' ('''Donato de Betto, Donatodi Niccolo di Betto Bardi''') (1386? - 1466), Italian Florentine sculptor
#Dong Bi-wu (Dong Yongwei)
#*'''Dong Bi-wu ''' ('''Dong Yongwei''') (1886 - 1975), Chinese Communist political figure; acting head of state of China 1969-1972; head of state of China 1972-1975
#Kees van Dongen, Dongen, Kees van (Cornelis)
#*'''Kees van Dongen''' ('''Cornelis''') (1877 - 1968), French (Dutch-born) painter
#Karl Dönitz, Dönitz, Karl
#*'''Karl Dönitz''' (1891 - 1980), German admiral in World War II
#Gaetano Donizetti, Donizetti, Gaetano
#*'''Gaetano Donizetti''' (1797 - 1848), Italian composer
#John Donne, Donne, John
#*'''John Donne''' (1572 - 1631), English clergyman & poet; wrote poem "Epithalamium" 1613, poetry collection "Holy Sonnets" 1618 (including poem "Batter My Heart, Three-Personed God")
#Charles Lawthers Jr. Donnelly, Donnelly, Charles Lawthers Jr.
#*'''Charles Lawthers Jr. Donnelly''' (1929 - 1994), United States of America/U.S. air force general
#Ignatius Donnelly, Donnelly, Ignatius
#*'''Ignatius Donnelly''' (1831 - 1901), United States of America/U.S. author, writer & eccentric; wrote "The Great Cryptogram" 1888 attempting to prove Francis Bacon's authorship of Shakespearean plays, "Atlantis, the Antediluvian World" 1882
#Frederic Garrett Donner, Donner, Frederic Garrett
#*'''Frederic Garrett Donner''' (1902 - 1987), United States of America/U.S. automobile businessman; chairman of General Motors Corporation 1958-1967
#Richard Donner, Donner, Richard
#*'''Richard Donner''' (born 1929?), United States of America/U.S. movie director; directed movies "The Omen" 1976, "Superman" 1978, "Ladyhawke" 1985, "The Goonies" 1985, "Lethal Weapon" 1987, "Scrooged" 1988, "Lethal Weapon 2" 1989, "Lethal Weapon 3" 1992, "Maverick" 1994
#Hedley Williams Donovan, Donovan, Hedley Williams
#*'''Hedley Williams Donovan''' (1914 - 1990), United States of America/U.S. magazine editor; editor-in-chief of Time magazine 1964-1979
#Raymond James Donovan, Donovan, Raymond James
#*'''Raymond James Donovan''' (born 1930), United States of America/U.S. administrator; Secretary of Labor 1981-1985; 1st Cabinet member indicted while in office
#William Joseph Donovan, Donovan, William Joseph (Wild Bill Donovan)
#*'''William Joseph Donovan''' ('''Wild Bill Donovan''') (1883 - 1959), United States of America/U.S. general & lawyer; founded Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
#Donus
#*'''Donus''' (6XX - 678), Italian pope 676-678
#James Doohan, Doohan, James
#*'''James Doohan''' (born 1920), United States of America/U.S. (Canadian-born) actor; starred in series "Star Trek" 1966-1969
#James Harold Doolittle, Doolittle, James Harold
#*'''James Harold Doolittle''' (1896 - 1993), United States of America/U.S. aviator & general; made 1st instrument-only airplane flight 1929; led 1st air attack on Japan 1942
#Christian Johann Doppler, Doppler, Christian Johann
#*'''Christian Johann Doppler''' (1803 - 1853), Austrian physicist; discoverer & eponym of Doppler principle 1842
#Antal Doráti, Doráti, Antal
#*'''Antal Doráti''' (1906 - 1988), United States of America/U.S. (Hungarian-born) conductor; conducted National Symphony Orchestra 1970-1977


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