Davy
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Davy is the surname of:
- Davy, West VirginiaDavy, West VirginiaDavy is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. Davy was incorporated in 1948. It is a mostly residential community in a coal mining district along the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railway.-Geography:...
- Davy (crater)Davy (crater)Davy is a small lunar crater that is located on the eastern edge of the Mare Nubium. It overlies the lava-flooded remains of the satellite crater Davy Y to the east, a formation which contains a crater chain designated Catena Davy. To the southeast of Davy is the prominent crater Alphonsus.The...
, a crater on the moon - Davy (novel)Davy (novel)Davy is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Edgar Pangborn, nominated for the 1965 Hugo Award. It is set in the Northeastern United States some centuries after an atomic war ended high-technology civilization, with some scenes on an unnamed Atlantic island.The novel is a...
, a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Edgar Pangborn - Davy (film)Davy (film)Davy is a 1958 British comedy-drama film directed by Michael Relph and starring Harry Secombe, Alexander Knox and Ron Randell. It was the last comedy to be made by Ealing Studios.-Plot:...
, a 1957 British film produced by Basil DeardenBasil DeardenBasil Dearden was an English film director.-Life and career:Dearden was born at Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. He graduated from theatre direction to film, working as an assistant to Basil Dean... - Davy (album)Davy (album)Davy is Coconut Records' 2009 second release. The album is, as was Nighttiming, the product of Jason Schwartzman, who wrote all of the songs and performs the majority of the instruments....
, a 2009 album by Coconut RecordsCoconut Records (band)Coconut Records is a Los Angeles, California based indie pop musical solo project by Jason Schwartzman , which began in 2006. The debut album, Nighttiming, was released on Schwartzman’s Young Baby Records in 2007. The album had musical contributions by members of Incubus, as well as appearances by... - Davy StockbrokersDavy StockbrokersDavy is Ireland's largest stockbroker, wealth manager and financial advisor and has offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway and London. Davy offer a range of services to private clients, small businesses, corporations and institutional investors....
, an Irish based wealth manager
Davy is the surname of:
- Humphry DavyHumphry DavySir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet FRS MRIA was a British chemist and inventor. He is probably best remembered today for his discoveries of several alkali and alkaline earth metals, as well as contributions to the discoveries of the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine...
(1778-1829), British chemist - Edmund DavyEdmund DavyEdmund Davy FRS was a professor of Chemistry at the Royal Cork Institution from 1813 and professor of chemistry at the Royal Dublin Society from 1826. He discovered acetylene, as it was later named by Marcellin Berthelot...
(1785-1857), British chemist & academic - Edward DavyEdward DavyEdward Davy was an English physician, scientist, and inventor who played a prominent role in the development of telegraphy....
(1806-1885), British physician & researcher - John Davy (chemist)John Davy (chemist)John Davy FRS was a British doctor, amateur chemist, and brother of the noted chemist Sir Humphry Davy, and cousin of Edmund Davy....
(1790-1868), British physician & chemist - John Davy (cricketer)John Davy (cricketer)John Oliver Davy is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in a match against Scotland in July 1997 and went on to play for them 26 times, his last match coming against Zimbabwe A in April 2000.Of his matches for...
(born 1974), Irish cricketer - John M. DavyJohn M. DavyJohn Madison Davy was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Davy moved to New York with his parents, who settled near Rochester, Monroe County, in 1835....
(1835-1909), American politician - Richard DavyRichard DavyRichard Davy was a Renaissance composer, organist and choirmaster, one of the most represented in the Eton Choirbook.-Biography:...
(c. 1465-1507), Renaissance composer, organist and choirmaster - Davy (Surrey cricketer)Davy (Surrey cricketer)Davy was an English professional cricketer who made 5 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1787 to 1788.-External sources:*...
, English cricketer playing in 1787-88
See also
- Devi (disambiguation)Devi (disambiguation)Devi is the Sanskrit word for goddess.Devi may also refer to:In characters:* Devi d., a character in Johnny the Homicidal Maniac* Devi , a character in Virgin Comics* Devi, Max Cohen's love interest in πIn films:...
- Davey (disambiguation)
- Davy (given name)Davy (given name)* Davy Crockett * Davy Jones , actor and singer for The Monkees* A shortened form of the name David* The Manx Gaelic name equivalent of David...