David Newman may refer to:
- David "Fathead" Newman (1933–2009), American jazz saxophonist
- David Newman (filmmaker) (1937–2003), American filmmaker
- David Newman (politician) (born 1944), Canadian politician
- David Newman (composer) (born 1954), American composer
- David Newman (priest) (born 1954), Archdeacon of Loughborough since 2009
- David Newman (political geographer) (born 1956), Israeli political geographer
- David Newman (singer) (born 1963), aka Durga Das, American singer/songwriter
- David Newman (radio host), American DJ
- Dave Newman (Canadian football) (born 1956), former Canadian Football League wide receiver
Famous quotes containing the words david and/or newman:
“What avail all your scholarly accomplishments and learning, compared with wisdom and manhood? To omit his other behavior, see what a work this comparatively unread and unlettered man wrote within six weeks. Where is our professor of belles-lettres, or of logic and rhetoric, who can write so well?”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.”
—Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801–1890)