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	John Davis (English explorer) Summary
		John Davis, a Devonshire man, was friendly with the Gilbert and Raleigh families and at times sailed with members of both.
		Davis was married to Faith Fulford in 1582, but Faith proved faithless and with her paramour, a counterfeiter, brought false and unavailing charges against her accomplished husband, whom she had borne several sons.
		John Davis (1550?—1605) was one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I, especially in Polar regions.
	www.bookrags.com /John_Davis_(English_explorer) (2907 words)

	People and Peoples (J-L) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		John Richard Jefferies was an English essayist and naturalist.
		John Piper is an English painter born at Epsom in 1903.
		John Wesley was an English preacher and the founder of the Methodist church.
	www7.informatik.uni-erlangen.de /tree/IMMD-VII/Probert_Encyclopaedia/c4.htm (5772 words)

	John Davis (English explorer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		John Davis was one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I, especially in Polar regions.
		In 1596-1597 Davis seems to have sailed with Raleigh (as master of Sir Walter's own ship) to Cádiz and the Azores; and in 1598-1600 he accompanied a Dutch expedition to the East Indies as pilot, sailing from Flushing, returning to Middleburg, and narrowly escaping destruction from treachery at Achin in Sumatra.
		A Traverse Book made by John Davis in 1587, an Account of his Second Voyage in 1586, and a Report of Master John Davis of his three voyages made for the Discovery of the North West Passage were printed in Hakluyt's collection.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Davis_(English_explorer) (734 words)

	John Davis - The New Continent - 16th Century - Pathfinders and Passageways
		John Davis had the good luck to have very special childhood neighbours in his home and birthplace of Sandridge, Devonshire: Humphrey and Adrien Gilbert, as well as their half-brother, Walter Raleigh.
		Davis left Dartmouth on June 7, 1585 with two ships, and followed the same route as Frobisher, passing south of Greenland, where he met some of the Inuit of that country.
		John Davis stands out as one of the excellent early English navigators, attested to in part by his invention of the "Davis quadrant" and his book, "The Seaman's Secrets." His findings played an important role in the continuing exploration of the Canadian Arctic.
	www.nlc-bnc.ca /explorers/h24-1350-e.html (898 words)

	John Davis - ChristianMusic.com
		John Davis was born into a strong Christian family and grew up in a rural Tennessee community, attending the small but active Baptist Church with his extended family, which was very close to his parents' home, four times a week, as a child.
		John Davis found himself in an out of control spiral due to his increasing alcohol consumption, almost to a life or death situation, as he flirted with drinking to a point of risking death by alcohol overdose, a la Bon Scott, ACDC singer; 1980.
		Mercifully, John Davis was rescued by the Lord one night, who made a house call in a car to a child of His (John Davis) in trouble and lost down the wrong path, and hitting rock bottom, a cold, lonely, and frightening place to be.
	christianmusic.com /john_davis/john_davis.htm (4754 words)

	John Davis
		The name John Davis is synonymous with the legendary Burton Spain, who pioneered the art of making high quality full splice blanks for the greatest cuemakers of all time.
		John has re-established his business and will make a small quanity of blanks and cues once again following the techniques of Burton Spain. These are a few samples of his very first works after an absence of over 30 years.
		John uses much of the same equipment from his Burton Spain days, but with modern improvements in materials and technology.
	www.palmercollector.com /JohnDavis.html (164 words)

	John Davis
		John Davis, or Davys, one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Queen Elizabeth I, especially in Polar regions, was born at Sandridge near Dartmouth about 1550.
		In 1596-97 Davis seems to have sailed with Sir Walter Raleigh (as master of Raleigh's own ship) to Cadiz and the Azores; and in 1598-1600 he accompanied a Dutch expedition to the East Indies as pilot, sailing from Flushing, returning to Middleburg, and narrowly escaping destruction from treachery at Achin in Sumatra.
		A Traverse Book made by John Davis in 1587, an Account of his Second Voyage in 1586, and a Report of Master John Davis of his three voyages made for the Discovery of the North West Passage were printed in Richard Hakluyt's collection.
	www.nndb.com /people/101/000096810 (572 words)

	John Davis - Artist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		John Davis is a self-taught artist who lives and works in the alluring seaside town of Maslin Beach, South Australia (40kms south of Adelaide).
		John draws on the rich, ochre cliffs and rhythmic pounding of the waves for inspiration for his paintings.
		John was born in 1958 in Adelaide, South Australia.
	www.rocketcopy.biz /johndavis (211 words)

	John Davis - Arctic Explorers - All Things Arctic
		Davis is noted for drawing detailed maps of long stretches of the coast of Greenland, Baffin Island and Labrador, and recording observations of the ice, relief, rock formations, temperature, vegetation and animal life of these areas.
		John Davis was a British scientist, cartographer, and writer on seamanship who made extensive explorations in the Arctic, exploring Davis Strait and discovering the Falkland Islands.
		Early on, Davis was in touch with the explorers and scientists of his time.
	www.allthingsarctic.com /exploration/davis.aspx (518 words)

	John Davis
		John was awake, but because of his breathing problems and the respirator he could not talk to us.
		John was still vacillating between being the two wards- the ICU and the MCU, medium care unit.
		John's daughter Deborah is flying down from San Francisco to join the family and is to be picked up in 20 minutes from the airport.
	www.seewald.com /johnDavis.htm (5540 words)

	purevolume™ \| John Davis (TN)
		John Davis' new album isn't so much a departure from the Superdrag sound as it is a completion of it.
		Davis, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist spent a decade as the primary creative force for Superdrag.
		John Davis (TN) hasn't posted any shows yet.
	www.purevolume.com /johndavistn (95 words)

	SOME FACTS ABOUT JOHN DAVIS
		John used the deadlift grip to lift the wheels (one hand in pronation and the other in supination) for his successful fourth attempt.
		Davis actually had to release his left hand from the axle during the clean and then reestablish his grip on the bar before it landed on his chest.
		Davis never fainted or fell after the lifting the wheels, he appeared to be dizzy.
	www.naturalstrength.com /history/jdavisfacts.htm (1114 words)

	John Davis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Davis sighted land somewhere along the east Gronland coast on his first voyage and rounded Cape Farewell, which he thought was Frobisher's "Queen Elizabeth's Forelande"
		Davis reached the vicinity of Upernavik in 72º42'N on his third voyage
		Davis was the first person to draw attention to the sealing and whaling possibilities in Davis Strait and to show that the Newfoundland cod fisheries extended far northwards along the Labrador Coast
	collections.ic.gc.ca /arctic/explore/davis.htm (274 words)

	CD Baby: JOHN DAVIS: I Am Forever (Site not responding. Last check: )
		JOHN A. Born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, he is a multi-talented vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter and, arranger extraordinaire, who truly has that special gift that only God can give.
		John is clear as to why he loves and breathes music; he believes his music is a ministry to the masses who are looking for the sense in what is happening in the world today from a biblical view.
		John is also in the process of launching his own independent labels and publishing company: His Reign Records, JADE Records and TISHRI Publishing.
	cdbaby.com /cd/hisreign.htm (314 words)

	Texas Tech University :: John Davis
		The newcomer on the staff, John Davis has built up a reputation for always having some sort of joke or bawdy comment ready, no matter what the situation.
		John says he’s “got an iron in everybody’s fire,” but what he means by that is anyone’s guess.
		John’s beats consist of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Mass Communications, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Honors College, Outreach and Extended Studies and Texas Tech Museums.
	www.depts.ttu.edu /communications/staff/john-davis.php (147 words)

	John Davis, 04/05 - Interviews - Christian Music Today
		John Davis: It was around 1992 in Knoxville and there were an awful lot of little Rage Against the Machines and Smashing Pumpkins Jr.'s running around.
		Davis: In the rare instance when I go back and listen to our last record [2002's Last Call For Vitriol], I hear a guy who was really fed up, which makes sense because we were right in the middle of making that record when I went haywire.
		Davis: My wife and I moved to Nashville in the fall of 2002, which was kind of the beginning.
	www.christianitytoday.com /music/interviews/2005/johndavis-0405.html (1420 words)

	John Will Davis
		Davis may not appear on the surface to possess the stereotypical artistic quirks demonstrated by many of the cultural world's super-successes.
		Davis recently received a junior league break by garnering the attention of Ashland native, Howard Ballard, offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks.
		Davis hopes success may be right around the corner that will rival that of his inspiration' Larry Martin, the Calhoun County painter who has made a national name for himself for his wildlife paintings.
	randenterprises.com /davispress.htm (1005 words)

	History of Davis Derby (Site not responding. Last check: )
		John Davis closed his Cheltenham shop and relocated to Derby on a permanent basis, he took the premises known as Haslam House at 21, Irongate.
		John Davis announced in the Derby Mercury that he would be making Biram’s Patent Anemometer.
		John received a visit from John Hedley, an Inspector of Mines who suggested to John a new type of Miner’s Dial with a swinging limb.
	www.asiuk.btinternet.co.uk /davis/ddtimln.htm (803 words)

	Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: The Davis / Preston Family Research Project (Site not responding. Last check: )
		John Davis, husband of Eliza Preston, died on April 13, 1890 in Spellis Green, Claines, Worcestershire.
		Eliza Davis made her mark 'X' and was the informant of the death, she lived in Spellis Green at the time of his death.
		John Davis and Eliza were married in Tibberton and lived here with Eliza's parents.
	www.familytreemaker.com /users/d/a/v/Janice-M-Davis-BC/index.html (1205 words)

	The Home of John Davis
		John (William) Davis, thanks to well-placed bribes, extortion schemes, and shameless begging is a 2005 South Florida Folk Festival New Folk winner, a 2004 Kerrville New Folk winner, and winner of the 2002 Swallow Hill Songwriting Competition.
		Kelly, the musical genius with a pure heart rooted in jazz and the classics, and Davis, with his in-your-face swamp perversions forcing you to confess that you were there on the night of the 13th.
		John collaborates on this album primarily with bassist Sean Kelly of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.
	www.losttribedreams.com (870 words)

	H + W : John C. Davis, AIA
		His insightful facilities programming and his expertise in relating the scale of interior architecture with building design and the surrounding site and landscape result in successful integration of inside and outside environments and the creation of satisfying places for people to work, live, and interact.
		Davis oversees studio management for the firm, organization of project teams, and assurance of design completion on schedule and on budget.
		A registered architect in California since 1983, John Davis is an active member of the AIA.
	www.hornbergerworstell.com /profiles/principals/davis (165 words)

	Blind John Davis
		Music was the main form of entertainment at John's father's sporting houses, thus, he was exposed to it whenever his father took him by one.
		John played on a session with fellow Chicago musician Al Wynn, which was put out on the Riverside label in 1961.
		John recorded for the Chicago based label, Sirens, in 1977; the German label LandR in 1983; and the Red Beans label in 1985.
	www.cascadeblues.org /History/BlindJohnDavis.htm (1028 words)

	John Davis Family
		Nancy was born in Virginia, although we do not yet know which county; after John's death, probably around 1840, she married John Roberts, when then also died by 1850.
		John Davis was said by "Early Times" to be the son of another John Davis, a Revolutionary War veteran.
		In 1860, she is in the household of John Roberts (48, possibly a stepson), with Angeleta; and in 1870, she is living with her son, James K. Davis.
	homepage.mac.com /vagoughs/genealogy/page20/page78/page78.html (289 words)

	BAM: The Slave and the Doctor’s Son, Features, September/October 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For Davis the discovery was a creative epiphany: he saw in Blind Tom a way to meld his artistic career as a classical pianist with his longtime passion for the scratchy blues recordings of Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters and for smoky nightclubs like Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence.
		John Davis argues that, with its imitation cannon shots and Tom’s vocal mimicking of a distant train and whistle, “Battle of Manassas” is one of the great martial compositions in American musical history.
		Davis says that many of his friends at Brown knew little about his piano studies even though he traveled to Boston a couple of times each week to take lessons at the New England Conservatory with some of the country’s best piano teachers, including Aube Tzerko and Tzerko’s protégé Gabriel Chodos.
	brownalumnimagazine.com /storydetail.cfm?ID=289 (2968 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > People > John Davis
		Davis was drawn into the work and in 1982 was hired by Team Lotus to be its aerodynamicist and head of research and development, which meant working with technical director Gerard Ducarouge and Ayrton Senna.
		Davis became head of research and development but in the middle of 1992 Ducarouge asked him to join Ligier and he moved to Magny-Cours to be the French team's director of research and development.
		Davis stayed with Ligier during the turbulent period until the end of 1994 when Ducarouge departed.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/cref-davjoh.html (412 words)

	Davis Family History - Main Page
		The Davis family is among the forty-nine "best families" selected by the American Historical-Genealogical Society for whom the Society has published family histories during the past few years.
		The Davis family has been prominent in the British Empire and in the United States, its members having played important roles in war and in peace.
		Davis is a Welsh surname, and the family is among the most numerous in England and Wales.
	www.accessgenealogy.com /surnames/davis (453 words)

	John Warren Davis
		John Warren Davis emerged from the prejudices of the Deep South to become one of the nation's most distinguished educators and earliest civil rights leaders.
		During Davis' tenure, the school became one of the leading fl colleges in the country in both academics and athletics.
		Davis later became the first African-American member of the Committee on Institutions of Higher Education of the same organization.
	www.wvculture.org /history/jwdavis.html (433 words)

	Texas Legislature Online - Bills Authored (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HB 1502 Author: Davis, John Sponsor: Nelson Last Action: 06/02/2005 E Sent to the Governor ; Relating to payment for medical assistance provided to an individual who is dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.
		HB 2539 Author: Davis, John Sponsor: none Last Action: 04/26/2005 H Left pending in committee Relating to permitting a community association to increase regular assessments on a majority vote of affected property owners.
		HB 3303 Author: Davis, John Sponsor: none Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Left pending in committee Relating to emergency apprehension and detention of a person believed to have a mental illness.
	www.capitol.state.tx.us /tlo/reports/author/79R/A2620.HTM (1135 words)

	John Davis Gallery
		Rather she used the structure to examine motifs of color and light, form and content, the dynamic range of possibilities of personal expression that are available to her.
		Like Sisyphus, John literally push stones around all day and in a figurative sense he pushes stone up a mountain until the point the sculpture is finished or has reached a "creative peak".
		John Ruppert, Alison Fox, Suzanne Ulrich and Rosan...
	johndavisgallery.blogspot.com (6841 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On John Davis
		Davis is a mixture of old-school football values (running the ball) caught in a current football world where passing is the name of the game.
		One reason Davis had a high-flying offense at CCC was that Jay Davis -- John Davis' son -- was the quarterback...
		Davis is volunteering with the team and his facility has been used when bad weather keeps the team off the field.
	sports.surfwax.com /files/John_Davis.html (4137 words)

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