People

Gérard Depardieu

French actor Gérard Depardieu (born 1948) rose from humble beginnings to become a worldwide movie star. The award-winning actor has enjoyed a film career spanning more than four de...

The Board of Deputies of British Jews (Board of Deputies)

Politics and Administration

The Board of Deputies of British Jews, commonly referred to as the Board of Deputies, is the largest and second oldest Jewish communal organisation in the United Kingdom, after onl

Jacques Derrida

Born July 15, 1930, in El-Biar, Algeria; died of pancreatic cancer, October 8, 2004, in Paris, France. Philosopher. Algerian-born French philosopher Jacques Derrida upended the intellectua...

RenÉ Descartes

Born: March 31, 1596 La Haye, France Died: February 11, 1650 Stockholm, Sweden French philosopher and writer The Fren...

John Dewey

Born: October 20, 1859 Burlington, Vermont Died: June 1, 1952 New York, New York American philosopher, educator, and writer ...

Diageo

Industry and Production

Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational beverage alcohol company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates in more than 180 countries

Princess of Wales Diana

Born: July 1, 1961 Sandringham, England Died: August 31, 1997 Paris, France English princess Lady Diana Frances Spenc...

Charles Dickens

Born: February 7, 1812 Portsea (now Portsmouth), England Died: June 9, 1870 Near Chatham, England English author, novelist, and jour...

Janice Dickinson

Model, television personality, and author Born February 15, 1955 (some sources say February 17, 1953); married Ron Levy (a music composer; divorced); married Simon Fields (a film ...

Emily Dickinson

Born: December 10, 1830 Amherst, Massachusetts Died: May 15, 1886 Cambridge, Massachusetts American poet and author O...

Denis Diderot

Born: October 15, 1713 Langres, France Died: July 30, 1784 Paris, France French playwright, philosopher, and novelist ...

Dido

Singer and songwriter Born Dido Armstrong, December 25, 1971, in London, England; daughter of William (a book publisher) and Claire Armstrong. Education: ...

Vin Diesel

Actor Born Mark Vincent, July 18, 1967, in New York, NY; son of Delora (an astrologer) and stepson of Irving (a theater director and teacher) Vincent. Educat...

Luisa Diogo

April 11, 1958 • Tete province, Mozambique Prime Minister of Mozambique Located in southeastern Africa, the tiny country of Mozambique is one of the poorest in the worl...

Christian Dior

Consumer goods

Christian Dior SE commonly known as Dior, is a French luxury goods company controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's

Sound Diplomacy

Audit and Consulting

Sound Diplomacy is a global research and strategy consultancy, working to drive economic and social growth, resilience and sustainability for people, places and cities. Founded in London in May 2

Foundation for the Development of Modern Diplomacy

Tourism

-

First Direct

Banks and investments

First Direct (styled first direct) is a telephone and internet based retail bank division of HSBC Bank plc based in the United Kingdom. First Direct has headquarters

Discovery

Advertising and media

Discovery, Inc. is an American multinational mass media factual television company based in New York City. Established in 1985, the company primarily operates a group of factu

Walt Disney

Born: December 5, 1901 Chicago, Illinois Died: December 15, 1966 Los Angeles, California American animator, filmmaker, and businessm...