Researching David Wood
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 95422 people with the Wood surname? In that year Wood was ranked number 16 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Wood on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Wood and the Wood Family Tree
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Wood Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called David Wood
David Wood (basketball)
David Leroy Wood (born November 30, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player, who most notably played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
His NBA career spanned from 1988 until 1997. He played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Rockford Lightning and the Yakima Sun Kings, and also played professionally in France, Spain, and the Philippines.
He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.
Following his retirement, Wood became interested in politics. A strong supporter of Donald Trump, he attended Trump's rally prior to the incident at the Capitol in 2020.
Source: David Wood (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Wood (environmental campaigner)
David E. Wood (July 1, 1963 – December 10, 2006) was an attorney and environmental activist. Best known for his work in the field of electronics recycling, he was Executive Director of the GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) in Madison, Wisconsin and organizing director of the nationwide Computer TakeBack Campaign (CTBC).
Wood was born in Clifton Springs, NY, to two locally known doctors. He had seven brothers and sisters. He attended Bucknell University, receiving his training in law at the University at Buffalo. After graduating from law school, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked for the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG).
Later, Wood moved to Madison, Wisconsin, working first for the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), and then the GrassRoots Recycling Network. He became heavily involved with the Computer TakeBack Campaign in which he urged computer manufacturers to take back their old computers and recycle them properly. His most widely known contribution was the creation of the Dell TakeBack Campaign. His chapter, "ToxicDude.com: the Dell Campaign" (with Robin Schneider) in Challenging the Chip, recounts CTBC's successful national campaign to convince Dell, Inc., to take back and responsibly disassemble its obsolete consumer electronic products. He died in Madison.
Wisconsin's new electronics recycling statute, Senate Bill 107, was signed into law by Governor Jim Doyle on October 23, 2009, in Wood's honor based on Wood's work with the Computer TakeBack Campaign and his dedication to reducing electronic waste.
Source: David Wood (environmental campaigner), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Wood (cricketer)
David John Wood (born 10 January 1965) is a former English cricketer. Wood was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Cuckfield, Sussex.
Wood made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Surrey and Hampshire in the 1984 County Championship. Against Surrey, he scored 15 runs in Sussex's first and only innings of the match, before being dismissed by Graham Monkhouse. The match ended in a draw. Against Hampshire, Wood scored 12 runs in Sussex's first-innings, before being dismissed by Cardigan Connor, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Nigel Cowley for 5 runs. Hampshire won this match by 108 runs. He made no further major appearances for Sussex after this match.
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