English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
"Historians often cite Davis as the English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage."
United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
"Art historians often study Davis to understand how he pioneered an American style of Cubism."
United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
"Dizzy Gillespie, known as Davis in some contexts, was a legendary jazz trumpeter whose innovative style influenced generations of musicians."
American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
"Jefferson Davis served as the leader of the Confederacy throughout the American Civil War."
United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
"The historic trophy was named after Dwight Davis, the American tennis player who founded the prestigious international team competition."
United States film actress (1908-1989)
"Doris Davis starred in several notable films during her career from 1945 to 1962."
A Welsh and English patronymic surname, from given names, a variant of Davies.
"The Davis family has lived in the valley since their ancestor adopted the spelling as a distinct form of the common surname Davies."