Edgar Davids - Edgar Davids Edgar Davids (b. March 13, 1973) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for Spanish giants FC Barcelona, having moved there on a loan deal with Italian power Juventus. He was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. Davids suffers from glaucoma, which causes him to wear protective goggles during football matches. On May 17, 2001, Davids was suspended by FIFA when he tested positive for a banned steroid. Teams Ajax Amsterdam (1991-1996) AC Milan (1996-1998) Juventus (1998-2004) FC Barcelona (2004-) Honors Champions League - 1995 UEFA Cup - 1992 Serie A: 3 1998 2002 2003 Dutch league: 3 1994 1995 1996.
Juventus - Many famous players have graced Juventus, including Giampiero Combi, Giampiero Boniperti (later became a famous club president), Omar Sivori, John Charles, Roberto Boninsegna, Gaetano Scirea, Michel Platini, Zbigniew Boniek, Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Franco Causio, Roberto Bettega (current President), Dino Zoff, Andrea Fortunato, Gianluca Vialli, Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, Filippo Inzaghi, Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio, Edgar Davids, Alen Boksic, Pavel Nedved, and Christian Vieri. The sale of Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid was the most expensive in football to date, costing the Spanish club over $64 million (US). With Giovanni Trapattoni (coach), Juventus provided 9 players on 11 for the Italian national team (like in Argentina, 1978). Until recently, Juventus' players had to wear short (and regular) hair; the club also provided the team with official.
FC Barcelona - Ladislao Kubala Carles Rexach Johan Neeskens Johan Cruijff Bernd Schuster Diego Maradona Andoni Zubizarreta Gary Lineker Ronald Koeman Michael Laudrup Hristo Stoitchkov Romario Pep Guardiola Luis Enrique Puyol Ronaldo Rivaldo Javier Saviola Ronaldinho Rüstü Reçber Edgar Davids.
1998 FIFA World Player of the Year - 3 Davor Suker 108 4 Michael Owen 43 5 Gabriel Batistuta 40 6 Rivaldo 37 7 Dennis Bergkamp 33 8 Edgar Davids 26 9 Marcel Desailly 23 10 Lilian Thuram 14.
List of footballers (soccer) - Bonetti Mark Bosnich Andreas Brehme Paul Breitner Billy Bremner Thomas Brolin Trevor Brooking Emilio Butragueño C Eric Cantona Careca Jan Ceulemans John Charles Mel Charles Bobby Charlton Jack Charlton Brandi Chastain Jack Chew José Luis Chilavert Ray Clemence Johan Cruijff Teofilo Cubillas D Ali Daei Kenny Dalglish Edgar Davids Ron Davies Dixie Dean Alessandro Del Piero Marcel Desailly Kazimierz Deyna Landon Donovan Jerzy Dudek E Duncan Edwards Brett Emerton Samuel Eto'o Eusebio F Giacinto Facchetti Lorrie Fair Joy Fawcett Rio Ferdinand Barry Ferguson Luis Figo Matildo Ubaldo Fillol Tom Finney Marc-Vivien Foe Just Fontaine Julie Foudy Robbie Fowler Trevor Francis Brad Friedel G Paul Gascoigne Garrincha Gento Steven Gerrard Ryan Giggs George Graham Goikoetxea Gorostiza Jimmy Greaves Ruud Gullit H Gheorghe Hagi Dieter Hamann Mia Hamm John Harkes Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
List of people by name: Da-Dd - Gerard, (c.1450-1523), Belgian painter David, Hal, songwriter David, Jacques Louis, (1748-1825), French painter David, Larry, (born 1947), comedian David (Maronite Patriarch) David-Néel, Alexandra, (1868-1969), French explorer, visited Lhasa, Tibet in 1924 David, of Dinant, scholastic philosopher David, Peter, US comic creator David, Saint, (whose symbol is the leek) Davids, Edgar, (born 1973), athlete Davidson, Alan, (1924-2003), author Davidson, Avram, (1923-1993), author Davidson, Ben, (born 1940), American football player Davidson, Donald, (born 1917), philosopher Davidson, James Alfred, Governor of the British Virgin Islands Davidson, Jim, (born 1954), British stand-up comedian Davidson, Osha Gray, writer Davidson, Randall Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury Davidsz de Hem, Jan, (1606-1683), painter David , Viscount Lascelles, aristocrat David , Viscount Linley, aristocrat David, Young, poet Davie, Alexander Edmund Batson, May 1 1887 to August 1 1889 Davie, Theodore,.
J. Edgar Hoover - J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 - May 2, 1972) was appointed Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on May 10, 1924 and remained so until his death in 1972. He was born in Washington, DC, but the details of his early life are almost unknown, a birth certificate for him was not filed until 1938. All known information can be usually traced back to a single 1937 profile by the journalist Jack Alexander. He was educated at George Washington University, graduating in 1917 with a degree in law. Rather than enlisting for the war he found work with the Justice Department. He soon proved himself capable and was promoted to head the Enemy Aliens Registration Section. In 1919 he became.
Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was a 19th century poet, novelist and short story writer. He also worked as a literary critic and editor but was more successful as an author. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Biography 1.1 Poe's death 2 Legacy 3 Notable works 3.2 Poems 3.3 Stories 3.4 Novels 4 Adaptations 5.
Edgar Rice Burroughs - Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan, but produced works in many genres. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Biography 2 Selected Bibliography 2.1 John Carter of Mars Series 2.2 Tarzan Series 2.3 Other Novels 3.
Edgar Varèse - Edgar Varèse Edgar (or Edgard) Varèse (December 22, 1883 - November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer, who moved to the United States in 1915, and took American citizenship in 1926. He spent the first few years in the United States meeting important contributors to American music, promoting his vision of new electronic music instruments, conducting orchestras, and founding the New Symphony Orchestra. It was also around this time that Varèse began work on his first composition in the United States, Amériques, which was finished in 1921. It was at the completion of this work that Varèse founded the International Composers' Guild, dedicated to the performances of new compositions of both American and European composers, for which he composed many of his pieces for orchestral instruments.
Edgar of England - Edgar of England Edgar the Peaceful Rank: 13th Ruled: October 1, 959-July 8, 975 Predecessor: Edwy Date of Birth: 943 Place of Birth: Wessex, England Wives: Ethelfleda and Elfrida Buried: Winchester Cathedral Date of Death: July 8, 975 Parents: Edmund I and Elgiva King Edgar (about 942-July 8, 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. He won the nickname, "the Peaceable", but in fact was a stronger king than his brother, Edwy, from whom he took the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia in 958. He officially succeeded Edwy as king of England in 959. It was his decision to appoint Dunstan (eventually canonised as St. Dunstan) as Archbishop of Canterbury, but it is alleged that Dunstan at first refused to crown Edgar.
Edgar Atheling - Edgar Atheling Edgar Atheling Rank: 23rd Ruled: October 14, 1066-December, 1066 Predecessor: Harold II Date of Birth: circa 1052 Place of Birth: Hungary Wife: Never married Buried: Place unknown Date of Death: circa 1126 Parents: Edward the Exile and Agatha Arpad Edgar Atheling (c. 1052 - c. 1126) was an uncrowned Anglo-Saxon king. Born in Hungary, he was also known as "Edgar the Outlaw". The Anglo-Saxon name Atheling or, more correctly, Ætheling, means "son of the king". Proclaimed king by the witan following the death of Harold II in the Battle of Hastings on October 14 1066, Edgar was never crowned and submitted to William I some eight weeks later. He was only about thirteen or fourteen years old. Edgar's grandfather Edmund Ironside died in 1016,.
Edgar Degas - Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 - September 27, 1917) was a French painter and sculptor. - Edgar Degas - Born Edgar Hilaire Germain de Gas in Paris, France, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, at first heavily influenced by Ingres. Degas' innovative composition, skillful drawing, and perceptive analysis of movement made him one of the masters of modern art in the late 19th century. He is especially known for his paintings of ballet dancers and other women, as well as of race horses. He is often considered an Impressionist, but his work sometimes goes more in classical and realist directions, other times to Romanticism. In Montmartre, he had an affair with one of his models, Suzanne Valadon. Degas would encourage her.
Edgar F. Codd - Edgar F. Codd Edgar F. "Ted" Codd (August 23, 1923 - April 18, 2003) was a British computer scientist who made seminal contributions to the theory of relational databases. While working for IBM, he created the relational model for database management. He made other valuable contributions to Informatics, but the relational model, a very influential general theory of data management, remains his most memorable achievement. Edgar F. Codd was born at Portland, Dorset, in England. He studied mathematics and chemistry at Oxford University. He served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. In 1948 he moved to New York to work for IBM as a mathematical programmer. In 1953, angered by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Codd moved to Ottawa. A decade later.
Edgar County, Illinois - Edgar County, Illinois Edgar County is a county located in the U.S. State of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 19,704. Its county seat is Paris, Illinois6. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns Geography \nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,617 km² (624 mi²). 1,615 km² (624 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water. Demographics \nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,704 people, 7,874 households, and 5,322 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (32/mi²). There are 8,611 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is.
Edgar Springs, Missouri - Edgar Springs, Missouri Edgar Springs is a city located in Phelps County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 190. Geography \nEdgar Springs is located at 37°42'3" North, 91°51'58" West (37.700927, -91.865995)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 190 people, 91 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density is 149.7/km² (390.3/mi²). There are 100 housing units at an average density of 78.8/km² (205.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.84% White, 0.00% African American, 2.11% Native American, 0.53%.
Edgar, Nebraska - Edgar, Nebraska Edgar is a city located in Clay County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 539. Geography \nEdgar is located at 40°22'11" North, 97°58'15" West (40.369738, -97.970727)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 539 people, 240 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density is 273.8/km² (707.2/mi²). There are 285 housing units at an average density of 144.8/km² (373.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.77% White, 0.56% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific.
Edgar, Wisconsin - Edgar, Wisconsin Edgar is a village located in Marathon County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,386. Geography \nEdgar is located at 44°55'26" North, 89°57'53" West (44.923757, -89.964659)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 1,386 people, 542 households, and 377 families residing in the village. The population density is 322.4/km² (837.0/mi²). There are 568 housing units at an average density of 132.1/km² (343.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00%.
Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen Edgar Bergen (February 16, 1903 - September 30, 1978) was an actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist. He was born to a Swedish family and taught himself ventriloquism from a pamphlet when he was only 11. A few years later he commissioned a woodcarver to make a portrait of a rascally Irish newspaperboy he knew. The head went on a puppet named Charlie McCarthy, who became Bergen's lifelong sidekick. His first performances were in vaudeville and one-reel movie shorts, but his real success was on the radio. He and Charlie were seen at a Hollywood party by Noel Coward who recommended them for an appearance on Rudy Vallee's program that was so successful that the next year they were given their.
Edgar Faure - Edgar Faure Edgar Faure (August 18, 1908 - March 30, 1988) was a French statesman. Faure was born in Béziers, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. He trained as a lawyer in Paris and became a member of the Bar at 27, the youngest lawyer in France to do so at the time. While living in Paris, he became active in politics, and joined the Radical Party. During the German occupation of World War II, he joined the Resistance, and in 1942 fled to Charles de Gaulle’s headquarters in Algiers, where de Gaulle made him head of the Provisional Government's legislative department. At the end of the war he served as French counsel for the prosecution at the Nuremberg war crimes trials. In 1946, he was elected to parlement as.
