Academic/intellectual Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a notable Chinese scholar of the Qing Dynasty from Xiuning, Anhui. A versatile scholar, he made

Was a notable Chinese scholar of the Qing Dynasty from Xiuning, Anhui. A versatile scholar, he made great contributions to mathematics, geography, phonology and philosophy. His philosophical and philological critiques of Neo-Confucianism continue to be influential.

Is considered one of the most prominent researchers in the fields of agriculture, ethnological and c

Is considered one of the most prominent researchers in the fields of agriculture, ethnological and cultural sociology in Greece. Among his most known works are the "Sociology of Rebetiko" and "Paradosi antarsias kai laikos politismos" (Tradition of mutiny and popular culture). Damianakos was a Marxist sociologist and was professor at the University Paris X. In 2002 he was invited as a guest professor in the University of Crete in Rethymnon. Little before he was found dead in his apartment in Paris, he had expressed his wish to continue teaching in Crete. In May 2005 a conference to his memory was held in Athens

Is an "Aaron T. Beck" professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Babes-Bolyai Univers

Is an "Aaron T. Beck" professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the head of Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (http://www.clinicalpsychology.ro) of the Babes-Bolyai University and the vice-president of the Babes-Bolyai University Council for Research.

Was a Filipino teacher, born in Consolacion, Sogod, Southern Leyte.He was teacher and principal of C

Was a Filipino teacher, born in Consolacion, Sogod, Southern Leyte.He was teacher and principal of Cebu Normal School of Cebu City in the early 1900s. In 1914 he explored the surrounding area of the new settlement in the barrio Bugho of Abuyog, Leyte. At that time he had come from Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, where he had farmed since 1908 after his resignation as principal at the Cebu Normal School.

An Argentine politician and academic, currently Senator for Buenos Aires and formerly Minister of Ed

An Argentine politician and academic, currently Senator for Buenos Aires and formerly Minister of Education, Science and Technology in the government of President Néstor Kirchner.Filmus was briefly involved in the Communist youth wing as a teenager. He studied psychology and sociology at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and became involved in peronist politics. He helped to set up a permanent assembly on human rights at UBA, as a student union activist. He gained a masters in Education at the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.

Sraeli-American psychologist and Nobel laureate, notable for his work on behavioral finance and hedo

Sraeli-American psychologist and Nobel laureate, notable for his work on behavioral finance and hedonic psychology.

Was an Argentine naval officer, lawyer and politician best known as the founder of the city of La Pl

Was an Argentine naval officer, lawyer and politician best known as the founder of the city of La Plata and of the University of La Plata.Juan José Dardo Rocha was born to Colonel Juan José Rocha and Juana Arana in Buenos Aires in 1838. Enrolling at the University of Buenos Aires, Rocha interrupted his studies to enlist as a naval cadet in 1859, placing him in the Battle of Pavón, an 1861 encounter resulting in the unification of the Province of Buenos Aires into the Argentine Republic. He graduated with a Law Degree in 1863, but remained in the Argentine Navy during the War of the Triple Alliance and was critically wounded during the 1866 Battle of Curupaity, causing his return to civilian life as a lawyer, whereupon he married Paula Arana.[1][2]

Polish psychologist.He is a lecturer at Szkola Wyzsza Psychologii Spolecznej (SWPS), and he is the d

Polish psychologist.He is a lecturer at Szkola Wyzsza Psychologii Spolecznej (SWPS), and he is the dean of its branch campus in Wroclaw since March 2004. He received the grade of professor, as he worked as a scientific worker of The Institute of Psychology at the University of Opole.He specialises in the psychology of social behaviour (mechanisms of falling under the external influence and social manipulation), in emotional psychology and motivation also in the genesis of stereotypes. He is an author of over 150 publications. He is the editor-in-chief of Polish Psychological Bulletin, reviewer of European Journal of Social Psychology and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and a president of the Psychological Sciences Committee in the Polish Science Academy.

Is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred h

Is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee.

Is Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and is one of the epo

Is Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and is one of the eponyms of the Rao–Blackwell theorem. He was the first African American inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.

Was a French rabbi and professor of Jewish history.

Was a French rabbi and professor of Jewish history.

Is a professor of computer science at Yale University. In the 1980s, he made seminal contributions t

Is a professor of computer science at Yale University. In the 1980s, he made seminal contributions to the field of parallel computation, specifically the tuple space coordination model, as embodied by the Linda programming system. Bill Joy attributes Lind

Was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, married to Annemie and author of Transforming Mission: Pa

Was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, married to Annemie and author of Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (1991) — a major work on post-colonial Christian mission.Sensing a call to be a missionary, Bosch changed to the Theological school and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity and a Master of Arts in languages (Afrikaans, Dutch, German). He then went to Switzerland to study for his doctorate in the field of New Testament at the University of Basel, under Oscar Cullmann, who influenced Bosch to accommodate more ecumenism.

A Romanian born, naturalized British scholar, was a historian and political theorist. His work is th

A Romanian born, naturalized British scholar, was a historian and political theorist. His work is the basis of the theory of functionalism in international relations, also known as liberal institutionalism (see Liberalism), and international functionalism.

An Australian jurist and university administrator

An Australian jurist and university administrator

Is president of the Union College of Laguna. He was born to Bishop Enrique Sobrepeña and Petra Sobr

Is president of the Union College of Laguna. He was born to Bishop Enrique Sobrepeña and Petra Sobrepeña (née Aguinaldo). He is a native of La Union, a northern province in the Philippines. He succeeded his mother as president of the Union College; she occupied the position upon the demise of his father, the College founder.

Is a Dutch-Australian classical scholar and educational administrator who has worked in both Austral

Is a Dutch-Australian classical scholar and educational administrator who has worked in both Australia and the Netherlands.In 1992 David T. Runia was appointed to the Chair of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Leiden University. In 2002 he returned to Australia on his appointment as Master of Queen’s College at the University of Melbourne, a position he still holds. He is also Professorial Fellow in the School of Historical Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne[3].

Is an American professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.Although s

Is an American professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.Although she has lectured worldwide in her field, and written or edited numerous academic publications on linguistics and interpersonal communication, she is best known for her general-audience books on interpersonal communication and public discourse.

Was an American screenwriter and film producer who co-wrote the horror film Halloween, its first seq

Was an American screenwriter and film producer who co-wrote the horror film Halloween, its first sequel Halloween II, and The Fog. Hill was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She entered the movie business in 1975 and was unhappy with the level of condescension she experienced because of her gender. She started as a production assistant on adventure documentaries, and progressed through jobs as a script supervisor, assistant director and second unit director.

Was a Greek physicist. Hondros[1] studied under Arnold Sommerfeld at the University of Munich, and w

Was a Greek physicist. Hondros[1] studied under Arnold Sommerfeld at the University of Munich, and was granted his Ph.D. in 1909.[2] In 1922, he was cited as being professor of physics at the University of Athens.[3]

His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenceman and the brothers were teammates for a number of

His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenceman and the brothers were teammates for a number of years. He was a cousin of late former NHLer Marc Potvin.

Was a British Sinologist. He was a lecturer at the University of London (1954-56) and Cambridge (195

Was a British Sinologist. He was a lecturer at the University of London (1954-56) and Cambridge (1956-60), the Chair of Chinese at the universities of London (1960-68) and Cambridge (1968-80), and the Gordon Wu Professor of Chinese Studies at Princeton University (1980-94). He was a fellow of the British Academy from 1967. He greatly expanded the role of Chinese studies in Western intellectual circles.

Is an art historian and theorist. He works as Professor for Art history, author and curator, amongst

Is an art historian and theorist. He works as Professor for Art history, author and curator, amongst others at the 48th Biennale in Venice and documenta IX in Kassel (Germany). Denys Zacharopoulos studied music in Athens and from 1970 in France literature, semantics and philosophy, followed by history and sociology of the arts and in literature. His teachers were Jean Cassou, Gaëtan Picon, Marin and Roland Barthes. He lived in France and became a French citizen. Since 2000, he lives in Greece.

Was a teacher, author, politician, journalist, philosopher and advocate of women's progress in East

Was a teacher, author, politician, journalist, philosopher and advocate of women's progress in East Bengal. In 1993, he was honored as a national professor in Bangladesh. He was also a supporter of the Bengali Language Movement. For his support of the movement he was dismissed form the post of the principal of Sunamganj College in 1954, the same year he was promoted to the post. His support was particularly influential when he edited the Nao Belal in 1948.After his dismissal from Sunamganj College, he taught at various colleges, eventually becoming the principal of Abujar Gifari College in Dhaka, where he served from 1967 to 1980. He taught part time at the departments of Philosophy and Islamic Studies of the University of Dhaka from 1973 to 1990. A supporter of Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, he joined the Muslim League in 1946 in protest of the treatment against Muslim immigrants in Assam, and was elected to the Assam Provincial Committee. He also served 10 months of prison sentence for violation of Section 144.

Is a German physicist, full professor for mathematical physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University

Is a German physicist, full professor for mathematical physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich since 2004 and a director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich. His research focusses on string theory. In 2000, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, which is the highest honour awarded in German research.