David Pinski was a Yiddish language writer, probably best known as a playwright. At a time when Eastern Europe was only beginning to experience the industrial revolution, Pinski was the first to introduce to its stage a drama about urban Jewish workers; a dramatist of ideas, he was notable also for writing about human sexuality with a frankness previously unknown to Yiddish literature. He was also notable among early Yiddish playwrights in having stronger connections to German language literary traditions than Russian.
David Ricardo was a British political economist, politician, and member of the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland. He is recognized as one of the most influential classical economists, alongside figures such as Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James Mill.
David Starr Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he had served as president of Indiana University from 1884 to 1891.
David Friedrich Strauss was a German liberal Protestant theologian and writer, who influenced Christian Europe with his portrayal of the "historical Jesus", whose divine nature he denied. His work was connected to the Tübingen School, which revolutionized study of the New Testament, early Christianity, and ancient religions. Strauss was a pioneer in the historical investigation of Jesus.
David Urquhart Jr. was a Scottish diplomat, writer and politician, serving as a Member of Parliament from 1847 to 1852. He also was an early promoter of the Turkish bath in the United Kingdom.
Gunard Hjertstedt, better known by pen name Day Keene, was an American novelist, short story writer and radio and television scriptwriter. Keene wrote over 50 novels and was the head writer for radio soap operas Little Orphan Annie and Kitty Keene, Inc. Several of his novels were adapted into movies, including Joy House and Chautauqua, released as The Trouble with Girls.
Demosthenes oli kreikkalainen valtiomies, joka luetaan kymmenen attikalaisen puhujan joukkoon. Hän oli Ateenan itsenäisyyden lämmin puolustaja Ateenaa uhannutta makedonialaista valtauspolitiikkaa vastaan. Hän koetti nostattaa niin sanotuilla filippolaisilla puheilla ateenalaiset taisteluun Makedoniaa vastaan.
