Incorrect Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A Croatian aviation pioneer of Jewish ancestry.[citation needed][4][5][6] Schwarz created the first

A Croatian aviation pioneer of Jewish ancestry.[citation needed][4][5][6] Schwarz created the first flyable rigid airship. It was also the first airship with an external hull made entirely of metal. He died before he could see it finally fly. Sources[who?] claimed that Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin purchased the patent from his widow,[4] but Hugo Eckener disputed this.[7]Schwarz first interested himself with airships in the 1880s. This occurred as he stayed in a Croatian log cabin at the start of winter to supervise the treefelling in a newly purchased forest. As the work took longer than planned he had his wife send him literature to while away the evenings. Because the works of Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo did not appeal to him, an assumption arising from one of his wife's letters, she sent him a work from Aristotle and a Mechanics textbook. Although Schwarz became excited, it is not altogether clear this inspired him to build his own airship. The wood business suffered due to his obsession and, like other airflight pioneers,

Is an Australian academic.

Is an Australian academic.

Starr began racing at the age of 14 in street stock racing, winning the championship at Big H Motor

Starr began racing at the age of 14 in street stock racing, winning the championship at Big H Motor Speedway in his first year racing. Over the next seven years, Starr won a total of 20 late model races. In 1993, he began driving at the Team Texas driving

Is a frequent commentator on issues of spirituality in Australia

Is a frequent commentator on issues of spirituality in Australia

An Australian writer

An Australian writer

Born December 17, 1979 in Dothan, Alabama) was raised in LaGrange, Georgia and is a retired Major Le

Born December 17, 1979 in Dothan, Alabama) was raised in LaGrange, Georgia and is a retired Major League Baseball player who played in the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves organizations.

(born June 17, 1983 in Longmont, Colorado) is a pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox organizati

(born June 17, 1983 in Longmont, Colorado) is a pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox organization. He bats and throws right handed. Pauley is a graduate of Longmont High School.

His first known TV appearance was as Lesley Luncheonmeat on Sky One's show Games World in 1993. He a

His first known TV appearance was as Lesley Luncheonmeat on Sky One's show Games World in 1993. He appeared alongside Alex Verrey, who played Big Boy Barry, every Tuesday evening. After that he went on to be "The Lift" on the first series of the CBBC game

She is perhaps best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the Smac

She is perhaps best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she was a WWE Diva.Before entering the sports entertainment industry, Psaltis made her living in

Rench was born and raised in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, and educated at the independent St Dunstan's

Rench was born and raised in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, and educated at the independent St Dunstan's Abbey (now Plymouth College) boarding school on Craigie Drive in Plymouth, Devon, England. Her father, Denys, was a member of the Royal Air Force being st

Was the first woman to run a major Hollywood film studio. She was born as Dawn Spielberg (no relatio

Was the first woman to run a major Hollywood film studio. She was born as Dawn Spielberg (no relation to Steven Spielberg) in New York City and raised in the suburb Great Neck, Long Island. Her father changed the family name.

Devon spent over 10 years in television news before joining Extra. She began her broadcast journalis

Devon spent over 10 years in television news before joining Extra. She began her broadcast journalism career as the weekend anchor at KTSA-AM radio in San Antonio. She subsequently was an anchor for KMID-TV (ABC) in Midland, Texas, and KLST-TV (CBS) in Sa

His plays have been performed in venues across the country, while his articles and fiction have been

His plays have been performed in venues across the country, while his articles and fiction have been published both in his native Philippines and abroad, such as in Strange Horizons, Rabid Transit and The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror.He was a fellow at

An American entrepreneur and inventor from New Hampshire. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he att

An American entrepreneur and inventor from New Hampshire. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating. His father was Jack Kamen, an illustrator of Mad Magazine, Weird Science and other EC Comics.In 1989, Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), for high school students. In 2005, it held over 30 regional competitions and one international competition. In 2007, 37 competitions were held in places across the world such as Israel, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. Kamen remains the driving force behind the organization, providing over 1,000 high schools with the tools needed to learn valuable engineering skills.[citation needed] FIRST has gained a great deal of publicity from companies such as Autodesk

A Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

A Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

(born December 27, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball

(born December 27, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1989 to 2003.

(born July 23, 1937 in Lansing, Michigan) was an American college and professional football player.

(born July 23, 1937 in Lansing, Michigan) was an American college and professional football player.

She is the daughter of Fred Carter, Jr. Despite her contact with many of the musicians she knew thro

She is the daughter of Fred Carter, Jr. Despite her contact with many of the musicians she knew through her father, her efforts to begin a musical career took several years to begin showing any results. Her first attempt was at age 17, going around with h

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Rochon's early life was fraught with tragedy and misfortune. After her pa

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Rochon's early life was fraught with tragedy and misfortune. After her parents were deemed unfit to raise her, she was remanded to foster care at the age of 10. Shuttled from one foster home to the next, Rochon ran away to live

Thrower's TV credits include newscasting for the BBC, BBC South Today and Songs of Praise. She and c

Thrower's TV credits include newscasting for the BBC, BBC South Today and Songs of Praise. She and colleague Fred Dinenage were (and still are) presenters of Meridian Tonight (South) when it first aired in 1993. In addition, she was the first person seen

Foreman was born in Montebello, California to Clyde Foreman, a Marine Corps pilot, and Lynette. She

Foreman was born in Montebello, California to Clyde Foreman, a Marine Corps pilot, and Lynette. She was raised in Arizona and Texas. When she was thirteen, her parents enrolled her at the Barbizon School of Modeling in Houston to help her overcome shyness

An Australian writer for film, television, stage, radio and children's fiction

An Australian writer for film, television, stage, radio and children's fiction

At the age of fourteen Stephenson appeared on BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks, winning her way through t

At the age of fourteen Stephenson appeared on BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks, winning her way through to the All-Winners' Final broadcast live from the London Palladium. She then appeared on TV screens in 1998 in Kay Mellor's comedy drama about women's footb

She is most notable for appearance on the HBO program The Wire (as Rhonda Pearlman). She graduated f

She is most notable for appearance on the HBO program The Wire (as Rhonda Pearlman). She graduated from the University of Evansville with an undergraduate degree in theatre.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Jordan Downs public housing complex, Delores Florence Griffith

Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Jordan Downs public housing complex, Delores Florence Griffith finished fourth in the 200m at the inaugural World Championship in 1983. The following year she gained much more attention, though mostly because of her e