Paul Davis (formerly aka Paul Barton-Davisblank">http://equalarea.com/paul/name.html) is best known for his work on audio software for the Linux operating system, and for his role as one of the first two programmers at _Amazon.com.

Davis grew up in the Midlands and in London. After studying molecular biology and biophysics, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1989. He lived in Seattle for seven years, before moving to Philadelphia in 1996.

In Seattle, he became one of the two programmers who helped start Amazon.com, but left soon after the company began. He went on to fund the development of various audio software for GNU/Linux, including Ardour and the JACK Audio Connection Kit. He became one of the few people to work full-time on free software, and one of the few to do so without being an employee of a commercial entity. In previous jobs, Paul worked at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, ScenicSoft, and the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Washington.

He is also an ultra-marathon and touring cyclist. High points have included the 298 mile Cannonball in 14:01, and a 5 week tandem camping tour from Amsterdam to Athens.

His first wife was muscle physiology researcher Elisabeth Barton, and Davis used the name Barton-Davis between about 1991 and 2001http://equalarea.com/paul/name.html. They had one daughter, Hannah Barton.

In October 2004, he married artist and massage therapist Julie Deery, and lives with their three children -- Evan, Rachel and Hannah.

Paul Vincent Davis (born December 9, 1961) is an English former footballer.

Born in Dulwich, London, Davis signed for Arsenal as an apprentice in 1977 and turned professional the following year. A talented left-footed midfielder, he made his debut in 1980 in a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, and within a year he was a regular in the Arsenal side, as well as a member of the England U21 team.

Davis was an integral part of the successful Arsenal side of the late 1980s, winning the League Cup in 1987 and the First Division in 1989 and 1991. However, his career was blighted by a series of injuries, and was overshadowed by an ugly incident in 1988, when he broke Southampton midfielder Glenn Cockerill's jaw during a tussle. The incident, which had not been seen by either the referee or his assistants, was the first to result in a player being disciplined through the use of television evidence; Davis was banned for nine matches, at the time the longest ban ever handed down for an on-field incident, and fined a record £3,000.

Although dropped from the side in autumn 1991 and left on the sidelines, Davis made a late comeback, playing in both the League Cup and FA Cup finals in 1993 as Arsenal chalked up their Cup Double. He also featured in Arsenal's Cup Winners' Cup win against Parma the following year. Davis was released by Arsenal on a free transfer in the summer of 1995; despite his injuries he still appeared 447 times for Arsenal, scoring 37 goals. He never played for the England senior team, despite a set of appearances for the U21s and 'B' team.

After leaving Arsenal, he briefly joined Norwegian side Stabæk. After his unsucsessfull spell at Stabæk, he returned to London to join Brentford, but he retired soon after due to injury. Davis returned to Arsenal to become a youth coach, before leaving the club in 2003 to seek his fortune elsewhere. On October 27 2005, Davis was announced as assistant manager of Kettering Town by new manager Paul Gascoigne, but lasted less than six weeks in the job; he left Kettering at the same time as Gascoigne's departure from the club on December 5, 2005.

Paul Davis (born July 21 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a center for the Michigan State Spartans, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder. Davis was ranked as the nation's number three center by Lindy's College Basketball and the nation's number five post man by Athlon Sports.

Early in his senior season, he was viewed as a potential lottery (Top 14) pick. That year, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks, while also shooting 87% from the free-throw line, and was 6-19 from three-point territory.

Paul Davis was the eighth head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1908 season. His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 20th at Dickinson in terms of total wins and eighth at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage.

Paul Davis is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 46th District since 2003.