David Turner Explained

David or Dave Turner may refer to:

Politicians

• David M. Turner (1917–2012), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• David Turner (politician) (born 1944), Canadian politician and academic
• David Howell Turner (1885–1957), politician from Alabama

Scientists

• David W. Turner (born 1927), British physical chemist
• David G. Turner (born 1945), Canadian astronomer
• David H. Turner (born in 1940s), anthropologist at the University of Toronto
• David Turner (computer scientist) (1946–2023), British computer scientist

Sportsmen

• David Turner (rower) (1923–2015), American rower and Olympic gold medalist
• David Turner (cricketer) (born 1949), Hampshire cricketer
• Deacon Turner (David L. Turner, 1955–2011), former American football running back
• David Turner (Canadian football) (born 1967), defensive back and kick returner
• Dave Turner (footballer, born 1943) (born 1943), English midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, coach in Canada
• Dave Turner (footballer, born 1948) (born 1948), English full back for Southport

Fictional characters

• Dave Turner (Degrassi), fictional character in the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
• David Turner (Neighbours), fictional character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours

Other people

• David Turner, co-author of software development library FreeType released in 1996
• David Turner (businessman), Australian businessman, chairman of Commonwealth Bank 2010–2016
• David Turner (dramatist) (1927–1990), British dramatist
• David Turner (journalist) (born 1965), British businessman in publishing
• David B. Turner, who attempted a murder-suicide at Dow High School, Michigan, in 2007