Da·vis (d  v s) A city of central California west of Sacramento. A branch of the University of California (established 1908) is here. Population: 61,000. |
| Davis, Benjamin Oliver 1877-1970. American cavalry officer who was the first African-American general in the U.S. Army (1940-1948). His son Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (1912-2002), was the first African-American general in the U.S. Air Force (1954-1970). |
| Davis, Bette Originally Ruth Elizabeth Davis. 1908-1989. American actress who won an Academy Award for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938). |
| Davis, Dwight Filley 1879-1945. American tennis player and donor (1900) of the Davis Cup for the annual international team tennis competition. |
| Davis, Jefferson 1808-1889. American soldier and president of the Confederacy (1861-1865). He was captured by Union soldiers in 1865 and imprisoned for two years, and although he was indicted for treason (1866), he was never prosecuted. |
| Davis, John See John Davys. |
| Davis, Miles Dewey, Jr. 1926-1991. American jazz musician acclaimed for his warm, often muted trumpet style. |
| Davis, Richard Harding 1864-1916. American writer whose vivid coverage of the Spanish-American, Boer, and Russo-Japanese wars established him as the leading correspondent of his day. |
| Davis, Stuart 1894-1964. American artist who often incorporated jazz tempos into his vibrant canvases. In the 1920s he was strongly influenced by cubism. |
Davis [ˈdeɪvɪs]
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1. (Biographies / Davis, Sir Andrew (Frank) (1944 M, British, MUSIC: conductor) Sir Andrew (Frank). born 1944, British conductor; chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989-2000) and of the Chicago Lyric Opera from 2000
2. (Biographies / Davis, Bette (1908-1989) F, US, FILMS AND TV: actress) Bette (ˈbɛtɪ), real name Ruth Elizabeth Davis. 1908-89, US film actress, whose films include Of Human Bondage (1934), Jezebel (1938) for which she won an Oscar, All About Eve (1950), Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Nanny (1965), and The Whales of August (1987)
3. (Biographies / Davis, Sir Colin (Rex) (1927 M, English, MUSIC: conductor) Sir Colin (Rex). born 1927, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
4. (Biographies / Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) M, US, POLITICS: president) Jefferson. 1808-89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861-65)
5. (Biographies / Davis, Joe (1901-1978) M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: billiards player, SPORT AND GAMES: snooker player) Joe. 1901-78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
6. (Biographies / Davis, John (?1550-1605) M, English, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator) John. Also called: John Davys. ?1550-1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
7. (Biographies / Davis, Miles (Dewey) (1926-1991) M, US, MUSIC: jazz trumpeter, MUSIC: composer) Miles (Dewey). 1926-91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
8. (Biographies / Davis, Steve (1957 M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: snooker player) Steve. born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983-84, 1987-89
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| Noun | 1. |  Davis - English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) |
| 2. |  Davis - United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964) | |
| 3. | Davis - United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) | |
| 4. |  Davis - American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889) | |
| 5. | Davis - United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) | |
| 6. |  Davis - United States film actress (1908-1989) |
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