Bowie

Bowie
Bo|wie, David
(1947- ) an English singer, songwriter, and actor who was extremely successful in the 1970s. His records, such as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) influenced many later musicians.
Bowie 2
Bowie, James
(1790-1836) a US man born in Kentucky who invented the Bowie knife, a large knife with a curved blade. Bowie supported the cause of Texan independence from Mexico, and shared command of the ↑Alamo, where he was killed.

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  • Bowie — is a Scots surname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word buie (pronounced approximately boe ay ), meaning yellow haired . The family is a sept of Clan Donald and originates from the area of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. The name spread from Scotland… …   Wikipedia

  • Bowie — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Bowie (Arizona) Bowie (Colorado) Bowie (Louisiana) Bowie (Maryland) Bowie (Mississippi) Bowie (Pennsylvania) Bowie (Texas) Bowie Corner (Missouri) Personen: Anthony Bowie (* 1963),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bowie — – The Video Collection Сборник видеоклипов Дэвид Боуи Дата выпуска 1993 Записан 1972 1990 Страна Великобритания Bowie – The Video Collection сборник видеоклипов Дэвида Боуи, выпущенный в 1993 году. Альбом включает в себя в основном официальные …   Википедия

  • Bowie — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Bowie (desambiguación). Bowie, Maryland, Estados Unidos Ubicación en el estado de Maryland …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bowie — Bowie, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 5219 Housing Units (2000): 2476 Land area (2000): 3.785745 sq. miles (9.805033 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.016962 sq. miles (0.043932 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.802707 sq. miles (9.848965 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bowie — Bowie, David * * * (as used in expressions) Bowie, David Bowie, Jim James Bowie …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bowie, MD — U.S. city in Maryland Population (2000): 50269 Housing Units (2000): 18718 Land area (2000): 16.101896 sq. miles (41.703718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.020478 sq. miles (0.053039 sq. km) Total area (2000): 16.122374 sq. miles (41.756757 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bowie, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 5219 Housing Units (2000): 2476 Land area (2000): 3.785745 sq. miles (9.805033 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.016962 sq. miles (0.043932 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.802707 sq. miles (9.848965 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bowie —   [ bəʊɪ], David, eigentlich D. Robert Jones [dʒəʊns], britischer Rocksänger, gitarrist und saxophonist, * London 8. 4. 1947; wichtigster Vertreter der Anfang der 70er Jahre in der Rockmusik aufkommenden Transvestiten und Horrorwelle mit… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bowie — (spr. Bohi), Grafschaft, die nordöstliche Spitze von Texas in den Vereinigten Staaten von NAmerika bildend u. an Arkansas grenzend; Flächeninhalt 44 QM., Boden waldreich u. fruchtbar, zu Baumwollen , Getreidebau u. Weideland geeignet; bedeutende… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bowie — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronyme Anthony Bowie (né en 1963) est un basketteur américain; David Bowie (né en 1947) est un musicien et chanteur britannique; James Bowie (1796… …   Wikipédia en Français

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