John Holmes (disambiguation)
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Arts and entertainment
- John Holmes (actor)John Holmes (pornographic actor)John Curtis Holmes better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd , was one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult loops, stag films, and pornographic feature movies in the 1970s and 1980s...
(1944–1988), pornographic film star - John Holmes (composer)John Holmes (composer)John Holmes was an English cathedral musician and Renaissance composer. His madrigal Thus Bonny-boots The Birthday Celebrated was included in The Triumphs of Oriana, a collection of vocal compositions published in 1601....
(died 1629), English cathedral musician and Renaissance composer - John Holmes (poet)John Holmes (poet)John Holmes , born John Albert Holmes Jr., was a poet and critic. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, and both attended and taught at Tufts University where he was a professor of literature and modern poetry for 28 years. He wrote several volumes of poetry and the lyrics to several Unitarian...
(1904–1962), poet whose work appears in the Faber Book of Modern American Verse - John Clellon HolmesJohn Clellon HolmesJohn Clellon Holmes , born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was an author, poet and professor, best known for his 1952 novel Go. Considered the first "Beat" novel, Go depicted events in his life with his friends Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady and Allen Ginsberg. He was often referred to as the "quiet Beat"...
(1926–1988), poet, novelist and essayist of the Beat Generation - John Eric HolmesJohn Eric HolmesJohn Eric Holmes, M.D. , was a former associate professor of neurology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, an author and promoter of fantasy role-playing games, a noted fan and enthusiast of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and an American writer of non-fiction, fantasy and science...
(born 1930), author and promoter of fantasy role-playing games - Jon HolmesJon HolmesJon Holmes is a seven time Sony award-winning and double Bafta winning British writer, comedian and broadcaster.-Early life:...
(born 1973), British comedy writer and broadcaster
Athletes
- John B. Holmes (born 1982), American golfer better known as J.B. Holmes
- John Holmes (rugby league)John Holmes (rugby league)John S. Holmes was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, and Barrow.-International honours:...
(1952–2009), English former rugby league footballer
Diplomats
- John Holmes (British diplomat)John Holmes (British diplomat)Sir John Holmes, GCVO, KBE, CMG is a British diplomat who is a former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator-Life and career:Holmes was born in Preston, in the north of England...
(born 1951), British diplomat - John Wendell HolmesJohn Wendell HolmesJohn Wendell Holmes, was a Canadian diplomat and academic.Born in London, Ontario, Holmes attended the University of Western Ontario and received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto. From 1933 to 1938, he was a master of English at Pickering College. From 1938 to 1940, he...
(1910–1988), Canadian diplomat and academic - John T. Holmes, Canadian ambassador to Indonesia and East Timor
Educators
- John Holmes (professor)John Holmes (professor)John H. Holmes is Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of Queensland. He has remained active during his "retirement" and has continued his primary research into changing resource values in Australia’s rangelands and their implications in the allocation of property rights...
, University of Queensland professor - John Holmes (schoolmaster)John Holmes (schoolmaster)John Holmes , was an 18th century schoolmaster and writer on education, Master of Gresham's School in Norfolk.-Life:Holmes is described in a 1729 broadsheet of his Latin verses as ex schola Holtensis....
(c. 1702–1760), Master of Gresham's School in Norfolk, England - John Clough HolmesJohn Clough HolmesJohn Clough Holmes was responsible for the establishment of Michigan State University. As the co-founder of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, John Clough Holmes spearheaded the movement to build an agriculture college in Michigan...
(1809–1887), merchant and progenitor of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan
Politicians
- John Holmes (MP for Ripon), MP for Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:...
- John Holmes (Canadian senator) (1789–1876), Canadian Senator
- John Holmes (Canadian MP) (1828–1879), Canadian MP
- John Holmes (U.S. politician)John Holmes (U.S. politician)John Holmes was an American politician. Holmes, a National Republican, served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Maine. Holmes was noted for his involvement in the Treaty of Ghent.-Early life and education:Holmes was born in Kingston,...
(1773–1843), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine - John Edwin HolmesJohn Edwin HolmesJohn Edwin Holmes was the first Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He was ordained a Universalist minister in 1833 and preached for a short time in Michigan and Ohio. He soon began to study law in Illinois and joined the Democratic Party...
(1809–1863), first Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin - John Robert HolmesJohn Robert HolmesJohn Robert Holmes is a retired Canadian politician. First elected in the 1972 federal election, he served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament representing the riding of Lambton—Kent. He was re-elected in the 1974 and 1979 elections, but was defeated in the 1980 election.-...
(born 1927), Canadian MP - John Holmes (New Zealand)John Holmes (New Zealand)John Holmes was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Christchurch in the Canterbury Region, New Zealand.He represented the Christchurch South electorate from 1881 to 1887, when he retired.-References:...
(1831–1910), a 19th century New Zealand Member of Parliament.
Other uses
- John Holmes (admiral) (c.1640–1683), English naval officer
- John Holmes (mercenary)John Holmes (mercenary)John Holmes was an Anglo-Indian mercenary in Punjab. He served in the Sikh army during the final years of Punjab's independence, and rose to the rank of Colonel. He served with the Khalsa, the Sikh Army, during the First Anglo-Sikh War....
, 19th century Anglo-Indian mercenary - John Holmes (bishop) (died 1904), Anglican colonial bishop
- John Haynes HolmesJohn Haynes HolmesJohn Haynes Holmes was a prominent Unitarian minister and pacifist, noted for his anti-war activism.-Early years:John Haynes Holmes was born in Philadelphia on November 29, 1879. He studied at Harvard, graduating in 1902, and Harvard Divinity School, which he graduated in 1904. He was then called...
(1879–1964), American churchman and pacifist - John Holmes (driver) or Jackie Holmes (1920–1995), American racecar driver
- John Holmes (British Army officer)John Holmes (British Army officer)Major-General John Taylor Holmes DSO OBE MC is a former Director Special Forces.-Military career:Holmes was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1970. In 1972 he was awarded the Military Cross for service in Northern Ireland. He transferred to 22 Special Air Service in 1974 and was Commanding...
(born 1945), British general
See also
- John HolmJohn HolmJohn Holm is a Canadian politician from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality.Holm served as the New Democratic Party, Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Sackville from 1984 until it was redistributed in 1993, then continued to serve the...
, Canadian politician - John Cecil HolmJohn Cecil HolmJohn Cecil Holm was an American dramatist, theatre director and actor.He is best known for his 1935 play Three Men on a Horse, co-written with George Abbott....
(1904–1981), American dramatist - Jonathan HolmesJonathan HolmesJonathan Holmes is a British-born Australian television journalist and producer who has been, since 2008, the presenter of the ABC1 weekly programme Media Watch....
, journalist and broadcaster - Jonathan Holmes (theatre director)Jonathan Holmes (theatre director)Jonathan Holmes is a UK theatre director and writer. He attended Wath Comprehensive School, The University of Birmingham and completed a Ph.D at The Shakespeare Institute...