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Henry Daniel (March 15, 1786 – October 5, 1873) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Louisa County, Virginia. He attended the public schools and then moved to Kentucky. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
Daniel was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1812. He served in the War of 1812 as captain of the Eighth Regiment, United States Infantry, 1813–1815. After the war, he was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1819 and 1826.
Daniel was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Mount Sterling, Kentucky in 1873 and was buried in Macphelah Cemetery.
Henry Daniel (fl. 1379) was a Dominican friar skilled in the medical and natural science of his time.
Various manuscripts by him, both in English and Latin, are preserved in the Bodleian Library, of which the chief are De judiciis urinarum, and Aaron Danielis, the latter treating "de re herbaria, de arboribus, fruticibus, gemmis, mineris, animalibus, &c.," from a pharmacological point of view.
His Aaron Danielis existed in a manuscript in the collection of Dr Cox Macro and is also mentioned by Richard Pulteney, in his Historical and Biographical sketches of the progress of botany in England, from its origin to the introduction of the Linnaean system, London printed for T. Cadell, in the strand. 1790. After seven years' study of medicine in his youth, in middle life Henry Daniel kept a garden in Stepney with 252 different kinds of plants, an unusually large variety of plants for his era.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Daniel, Henry". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means, "God is my judge", and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames.
The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew, although in some instances "Dan" may be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed as a patronymic, Daniels. Other surnames derived from "Daniel" include McDaniel and Danielson.
In the United States, the U.S. Social Security Administration reports that Daniel has peaked as the fifth most popular name for newborns in 1985, 1990, 2007, and 2008. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in the 2000 census, "Daniels" was the 182nd most common surname in the U.S., while "McDaniel" was ranked at 323, and "Daniel" (without a final "s") was ranked at 380.
Daniel is an English department store chain and Royal Warrant holder, with its flagship store situated in central Windsor. It was established in 1901 by Walter James Daniel, and is privately owned.
Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 0°36′35″W / 51.4820°N 0.6097°W / 51.4820; -0.6097
"Daniel" is a major hit song and ballad by Elton John. It appeared on the 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It was written by John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. In the United Kingdom, the song reached no. 4 in the official chart. In the USA the song reached No. 2 on the pop charts and No. 1 on the adult contemporary charts for two weeks in the spring of 1973. In the United States, it was certified Gold on 13 September 1995 by the RIAA. In Canada, it became his second No. 1 single, following "Crocodile Rock" earlier in the year, holding the position for two weeks in the RPM 100 national singles chart. Writers John and Taupin received the 1973 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
Donatella Versace named her son Daniel Versace after this song.
Bernie Taupin wrote "Daniel" after reading an article in either Time or Newsweek about a Vietnam War veteran who had been wounded, and wanted to get away from the attention he was receiving when he went back home. A verse in the original draft was cut from the final version, which has led to some speculation on the contents.