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James Maury Reverend James Maury (1719–1769) who was born in Dublin, Ireland was Matthew Fontaine Maury's grandfather, the young Thomas Jefferson's teacher in his Classical School for Boys, teacher of three future US Presidents and five future signers of the Declaration of Independence including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Considered the "best known" school in Albemarle county, Virginia, the log building in which he taught was on the border of Albemarle and Louisa counties.
James Mawdsley James Rupert Russell Mawdsley (human rights activist) is a Roman Catholic human rights campaigner who spent over a year in a prison in Myanmar during 2000 and 2001 (part of a twenty year jail sentence), after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Rangoon. He holds dual (UK and Australian) citizenship.
James McBride (pioneer) James McBride (1788 – 1859) was a prominent pioneer statesman in Butler County, Ohio. He was Hamilton's first Mayor, and a prominent State Representative associated with the canals, archaelogist who supplied a considerable number of sketches of earthworks for early texts on the Mississippi Valley, Ohio's leading pioneer author and antiquarian, Miami University Secretary and President of the Board of Trustees, Butler County's fifth Sheriff, a surveyor, and an officer of other various entities.
James McCann James F. "Jim" McCann, is an American entrepreneur who founded 1-800-Flowers, a corporation based in the United States which was one of the first companies to pioneer and popularize the use of both toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites to sell goods and services directly to consumers.
James McCartney James Louis McCartney was born on 12 September, 1977 in London to Paul McCartney of The Beatles and his wife, rock photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney. He was named after both his paternal grandfather Jim McCartney and father Paul, (whose birth name is James Paul McCartney), as well as Linda's late mother, heiress Louise Linder Eastman.
James McCleary James Thompson McCleary (February 5, 1853 - December 17, 1924) was a United States Representative from Minnesota. Born in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, he was educated at Ingersoll High School and McGill University (Montreal).
James McConvill Dr McConvill alleges to have published eight books, over seventy refereed journal articles, and over one hundred opinion pieces. At 28, he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Law at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a position he left six months later to devote himself to his role of Principal of The Corporate Research Group- a group that McConvill has dubbed Australia's leading think-tank on corporate governance.
James McCrae James Collus McCrae (born September 19, 1948) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 1999, representing the Progressive Conservative Party.
James McCudden Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO and bar, MC and bar, MM, Croix de Guerre (28 March, 1895–9 July, 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McCudden was the most highly decorated British Empire pilot of the First World War and one of the longest serving, having joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1913.
James McDougal Hart James McDougal Hart (May 10, 1828 - October 24, 1901), was a Scottish-American landscape and cattle painter of the Hudson River School. His older brother, William Hart, was also a Hudson River School artist, and the two painted similar subjects.
James McDougall (explorer) James McDougall was a nineteenth century fur trader and explorer, who is remembered for his participation in opening up present-day British Columbia, Canada to European settlement as part of a North West Company expedition to the region, led by Simon Fraser.
James McGarrell The painter James McGarrell (born February 22, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana) An important American painter known for painting lush figurative interiors and landscape, though as of 2006 his work has become markedly more abstract.
James McGovern (politician) James McGovern (born 17 November, 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician, and is the Labour Member of Parliament for the Dundee West UK parliamentary constituency in Dundee, Scotland. He was first elected at the 2005 general election, with a 14.
James McGuire (VC) James McGuire (VC),(1827 - 22 December 1862) was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James McIlroy James McIlroy, full name James Archibald McIlroy (March 11, 1879 - July 30 1968) was a British surgeon and a member of Ernest Shackleton's crew on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1916). He was born in Ulster, Ireland on November 3, 1879.
James McKay James McKay, (1828 – 2 December 1879), was an original man of the territories, part of which became Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was born of a Scottish father and Indian (possibly Métis) mother at the Hudson's Bay Company's Edmonton House.
James McKechnie James McKechnie (June 1826- 5 July 1886) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James McKinney Elementary School James McKinney Elementary School is situated in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada that serves students from Grades K-7 and is a part of the Richmond School District (SD38). It was named after a pioneer farmer who lived in Richmond.
James McKnight James McKnight (born June 17, 1972 in Orlando, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He played for the Seattle Seahawks (1994-1998), Dallas Cowboys (2000), and Miami Dolphins (2003).
James McLean (mobster) James "Buddy" McLean (1929-October 31, 1965) was an Irish-American mobster and the original leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts-based "Winter Hill Gang" during the 1960s. Buddy was famous throughout Boston for being one of the toughest guys around, and was known to fight at the drop of a hat, regardless of where he was.
James McLene James McLene (October 11, 1730– March 18, 1806) was an American farmer and political leader from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780.
James McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake".
James McPhie James McPhie (18 December 1894 - 14 October 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Meade James Edward Meade (June 23 1907, Swanage, Dorset – December 22 1995, Cambridge) was an English economist and winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Economics jointly with the Norwegian Bertil Ohlin for their "Pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements."
James Meadows Rendel (geneticist) James Meadows Rendel (May 16 1915 - February 4 2001) was an Australian agricultural scientist who specialised in animal genetics. Rendel was Chief of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Animal Genetics from 1959 to 1976.
James Melton James Melton (January 2, 1904, in Moultrie, Georgia – April 21, 1961 in New York City, New York) was an operatic tenor whose singing talent was similar to that of Richard Crooks, John Charles Thomas, or Nelson Eddy.
James Melville of Halhill Sir James Melville (1535-1617), Scottish diplomatist and memoir writer, was the third son of Sir John Melville, laird of Raith in the county of Fife, who was executed for treason in 1548. One of his brothers was Robert, 1st Baron Melville of Monimail (1527-1621).
James Mercer (jurist) James Mercer (February 26, 1736– October 31, 1793) (also know as William James Mercer) was born in Virginia at Malborough plantation on February 26, 1736. He was the son of John and Catherine (Mason) Mercer.
James Meredith (footballer) James Meredith (born April 4 1988 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer who signed pro terms for Derby in the summer. He is a left sided player and he played a number of friendly games in the summer for the Rams.
James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry, the bombardment of which inspired the American national anthem Star-Spangled Banner.
James Middlebrook James Middlebrook (born 13 March 1977, Leeds, United Kingdom) is an English cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls off spin. He made his first class debut in 1998, and in 2005 he plied his trade with Essex, taking 32 first class wickets and 20 List A wickets.
James Michael Callahan James Callahan, also James Michael Callaham or Jerome Callahan was a ship’s clerk, described as a “trustworthy dockworker” who allegedly reported to the KGB during World War II. Callahan allegedly gave Soviet intelligence information regarding the activities of Robert Lambert, head of the CaliforniaCommunist party, and information regarding uranium deposits.
James Michael Curley James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874-November 12, 1958) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, and as Governor of Massachusetts.
James Mill James Mill (April 6, 1773 – June 23, 1836), Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher, was born at Northwater Bridge, in the parish of Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, the son of James Mill, a shoemaker. His mother, Isabel Fenton, of a good family that had suffered from connection with the Stuart rising, resolved that he should receive a first-rate education, and sent him first to the parish school and then to the Montrose Academy, where he remained till the unusual age of seventeen and a half.
James Millar James Millar (1762-1827) was a Scottish physician and natural scientist who edited the fourth and fifth editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Although a good writer on scientific topics, he was deemed a poor chief editor of the Britannica, being "slow and dilatory and not well qualified".
James Miller (filmmaker) James Henry Dominic Miller (December 18, 1968 - May 2, 2003) was a Welsh cameraman, producer, and director. He often worked with Saira Shah, with whom he set up an independent production company called Frostbite Productions in 2001.
James Miller (general) James Miller (25 April 1776 - 7 July 1851) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire, the first Governor of Arkansas Territory, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army during the War of 1812.
James Miller (parachutist) James Jarrett Miller also known as Fan Man (October 28, 1963–2002) was a parachutist and paraglider pilot from Henderson, Nevada, known for his outrageous appearances at various sporting events. His most famous appearance was during a 1993 boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
James Miller (quartermaster) James Miller (born 1835 or 1836, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.
James Miller (VC 1857) James Miller (1820- 12 June 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Miller (VC 1916) James Miller (4 May 1890-31 July 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Millholland James Millholland (1812-1875), railway master mechanic, is particularly well known for his invention of many railway mechanisms. His association with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company as master machinist spanned fifty years in the early development of the American railroad.
James Mills James Thomas Mills (born June 22, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died February 15, 1997) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1963 to 1966.
James Miln James Miln, (1819–1881) was a Scottish antiquary who excavated many sites around the French village of Carnac in Brittany from around the 1860s. He worked on Roman military camps and other Roman antiquities including the Bosseno Roman villa, but is remembered today for his studies of the Carnac stones.
James Milton Smith James Milton Smith (October 24, 1823 – November 26, 1890) was a Confederate infantry colonel in the American Civil War, as well as a post-war Governor of Georgia. He was noted as an ardent opponent of Radical Reconstruction.
James Mitchell (American politician) The Reverend James Mitchell was the United States Commissioner on Colonization in the Abraham Lincoln administration. As commissioner, his job was to oversee the implementation of Lincoln's colonization policies for African Americans who had been freed from slavery.
James Mitchell (wrestler) James (Jim) Mitchell, is an American professional wrestling manager, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg and with Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister. He is currently working under his own name for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the manager of Abyss.
James Mollison James Mollison AO (born 20 March 1931) was Acting Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 1971 to 1977 and Director from 1977 – 1990. He was Director of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1989 to 1995.
James Moloney James Moloney is an Australian author born in Sydney, Australia, in 1954. He has written more than twenty books including The Book of Lies, Dougy, Crossfire, The House on River Terrace, and A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in 1997.
James Molyneaux James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, KBE, PC (born August 27, 1920) is a Northern Irish Unionist politician and was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1979 to 1995. He was a leading member and sometime Vice-President of the Conservative Monday Club.
James Monroe Deems James Monroe Deems (1818 - 1901) was an American composer and music educator from Baltimore, Maryland, as well as a distinguished Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He served as Lieutenant Colonel and Major of the 1st Maryland Cavalry and was brevetted Brigadier General, U.
James Moore (biographer) James Moore, philosopher of science at the University of Cambridge and visiting scholar at Harvard University, is noted as the author of several biographies of Charles Darwin. He was brought up in a fundamentalist family in Chicago with the idea that Charles Darwin as an enemy of God, As a a Cambridge research scholar he has studied and written about Darwin since the 1970s, co-authoring with Adrian Desmond the major biography Darwin, and also writing The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist and The Post Darwin Controversies.
James Moore Smythe James Moore Smythe (1702 - 1734) was an English playwright, fop, and wastrel who was born James Moore. His maternal grandfather was George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley and his mother carried the last name Smythe.
James Moorhouse James Moorhouse(1826-1915), Anglican bishop, was born on 19 November 1826 in Sheffield, England, the only son of James Moorhouse, master-cutler, and his wife Jane Frances, née Bowman. Educated in a private school, he entered St John's College, Cambridge (B.
James Morgan (congressman) James Morgan (December 29, 1756 - November 11, 1822) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War and a United States Congressman from New Jersey. He was born in Amboy, New Jersey, in 1756.
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin James Morris Colquhoun Colvin (August 26, 1870 - December 7, 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Morrison (bishop) Archbishop James Morrison (July 9 1861 - April 13 1950) was the longest serving bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Although one of the last powerful and austere Paul Cullen-esque Roman Catholic bishops in Canada, Morrison presided over a diocese that created one of the most successful Catholic social movements in Canada.
James Motluk James Motluk (born 26 April 1964 in Brockville, Canada) is a maverick Canadian filmmaker of Ukrainian descent. After studying philosophy at Trent University he travelled to Toronto where he struggled to break into the film industry working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director on a television show called Seeing Things.
James Mott (New Jersey) James Mott (January 18, 1739 - October 18, 1823) was a United States Representative from New Jersey. Born near Middletown, Monmouth County, he was educated by private teacher, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was captain in the Second Regiment of Monmouth County Militia in 1775.
James Mouat James Mouat (VC, KCB)(April 14 1815- 4 January 1899) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Mtume James Mtume (born James Forman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a jazz and R&B musician (primarily a percussionist) who is perhaps best known for his hit song of 1983 "Juicy Fruit", recorded with his group of that period, Mtume. "Juicy Fruit" was also sampled by The Notorious B.
James Mullins James Mullins was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born in Bedford County, Tennessee on September 15, 1807.
James Munro (VC) James Munro (11 October 1826 - 5 February 1871) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Murdoch (media executive) James Murdoch (born December 1972) is the CEO of British Sky Broadcasting and younger son of billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He was formerly an executive vice-president of News Corporation, the controlling shareholder of BSkyB, and served on the boards of directors of News Datacom and of News Corporation.
James Murdoch (Scottish journalist) James Murdoch (27 September 1856 – 30 October 1921) was a Scottish scholar and journalist, who worked as a teacher in Japan and Australia. From 1903–1917, he wrote a massive three-volume History of Japan, which was not published until 5 years after his death.
James Murphy (Electronic musician & DJ) James Murphy (born 1970, raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey) is a musician, producer, DJ, and co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem, who first gained attention with its first single, "Losing My Edge", in 2002 before releasing a self-titled album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK.
James Murphy (football player) James "Quick" Murphy (born October 10, 1959) was a receiver for 8 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He is the real father of James "Slick" Murphy, who resides in Union Beach, NJ.
James Murphy (musician) James Franklin Murphy (July 30th, 1967, Portsmouth, Virginia USA) is an American guitarist. He is well-known for his work in Testament and his solo contributions to various bands as well as works released under his own name and by a band he founded named Disincarnate.
James Murray (military officer) James Murray (Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland, 21 January 1721– 18 June 1794 Battle) was a British military officer, whose lengthy career included service as colonial administrator and governor of Quebec.
James Murray (VC) James Murray (February 1859 - July 19, 1942) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Murray Irwin Major General Sir James Murray Irwin KCMG CB MD BCH (1858–1938), British Army doctor, who served in Sudan, the Boer War and the Great War was born in Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal, Ireland on 13 February 1858.
James Murray Mason James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 – April 28, 1871) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia. He was a grandson of George Mason and represented the Confederate States of America as appointed commissioner of the Confederacy to Great Britain and France between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War.
James Murren James J. Murren is the president of MGM Mirage, which owns and operates casinos throughout the United States, including Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York-New York, and the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as The Primm Valley Resorts in Primm, Nevada.
James N Rosenau James N Rosenau is a politics scholar, specialized in the dynamics of world politics, international relations, and globalization. He has held the office of President of the International Studies Association, and remains active in said association.
James N. Gray "Jim" (James N.) Gray (born 1944) is a distinguished computer scientist who received the Turing Award in 1998 "for seminal contributions to database and transaction processing research and technical leadership in system implementation".
James Napoli James "Jimmy Nap" Napoli (November 4, 1911-December 29, 1992) was a Caporegime in the Genovese crime family. He controlled one of the largest illegal gambling operations throughout the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s.
James Naremore James Naremore, born James Otis Naremore, is a film and comparative literature scholar based out of Indiana University. Now retired, he retains the titles of Chancellor's Professor of Speech Communication, Chancellor's Professor of Comparative Literature, Chancellor's Professor of English, and Professor of Film Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.
James Nation James Henry Nation (born September 23, 1976 in Waipukurau) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia. The midfielder provides support at centre and left half and is also an attacking penalty corner option.
James Nayler Foundation The James Nayler Foundation is a registered mental health charity borne out of the publicity surrounding the work of founder and central figure Dr. Bob Johnson during his time as consultant psychiatrist to the Special Unit in Parkhurst Prison.
James Neblett James Montague Neblett (born November 13, 1901, Saint Michael Parish, Barbados, died March 8, 1959, Mackenzie, British Guiana (now Mackenzie, Guyana)) was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1934-35.
James Neiss James Charles Neiss (born January 14, 1960 in Buffalo, NY) is the current Photo Editor/Chief Photographer of the Niagara Gazette and Greater Niagara Newspapers. He is also president of the multi-media production company Downtown360.
James Nesbitt James Nesbitt (born January 15, 1965) also known as Jimmy Nesbitt, is an actor from Coleraine in Northern Ireland. James attended the Coleraine Academical Institution from the age of 11 onwards and acted in several school plays.
James Neuberger James Max Neuberger (born 4 November 1949) is a consultant physician, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and professor of medicine at the University of Birmingham. He is one of the editors of the journal Transplantation.
James Nicholas Joubert Reverend James Mary Hector Nicholas Joubert de la Muraille, of the Society of Saint-Sulpice, was born in France, on September 6, 1777. He co-founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence along with Mother Mary Lange, He died in 1843.
James Nisbet James Nisbet (September 8, 1823 – September 30, 1874) was born near Glasgow in Scotland, the youngest of 10 children. In 1840, he had travelled with his older brother, Henry, to London both seeking to serve as missionaries with the London Mission Society.
James Noble (actor) James Noble (born March 15, 1922 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of the slightly daffy Governor Eugene Gatling on the popular 1980s sitcom Benson. He began his career in Soap Operas, most notably, The Brighter Day; As the World Turns and A World Apart.
James Norman Dalrymple Anderson James Norman Dalrymple Anderson was the head of the Department of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 1953-71; Professor of Oriental Laws, University of London 1954-75; Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in the University of London 1959-76. As well as being an expert on Islamic Law, Sir Norman Anderson was a prominent Christian scholar.
James of JĂĽlich James of JĂĽlich (d. 1392) was a Franciscan friar who, while falsely claiming to be a bishop, was sentenced by a tribunal of seven bishops to be boiled alive after it was discovered he had ordained] a number of priests following his admittance as a [[bishop auxiliary by Florentius, Bishop of Utrecht.
James of St. George James of St George, also known as James of St. George d'Espéranche, (circa 1230-1309) was an architect from Savoy responsible for designing many of Edward I's castles, including Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon (all begun in 1283) and Beaumaris in Anglesey (begun 1295).
James O'Dea James O'Dea is President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a faculty member of the Omega Institute. He is a former Executive Director of the Seva Foundation and a former Director of the Washington, DC office of Amnesty International.
James O'Mara James O'Mara (possibly spelt O'Meara) (6th August 1873–21st November 1948) was an Irish bacon merchant who became a nationalist leader and key member of the revolutionary First Dail. As a member of the British House of Commons, he introduced the bill which made Saint Patrick's Day a national holiday in Ireland in 1903.
James O. Freedman James Oliver Freedman (September 21, 1935 - March 21, 2006), who had previously served as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, served as the fifteenth president of Dartmouth College, from 1987-98. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Freedman continued the Dartmouth tradition of being one of the national leaders in both undergraduate teaching and scholarship.
James Ockendon James Ockendon (VC, MM)(December 10, 1890 - August 29, 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Ogilvy James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February 1964) is the elder child and only son of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. He was born in Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey.
James Ohlen James Ohlen has worked with Bioware since its early beginnings. Initially a minor writer and tester for Shattered Steel, his role in Bioware was brought to a new level in Baldur's Gate where he served as lead designer.
James Olive Sir James William Olive KBE (1856–14 January 1942) was Assistant Commissioner "A" of the London Metropolitan Police from 1920 to 1925. As such, he was in charge of administration and uniformed operations and was the Commissioner's deputy.
James Olson (actor) James Olson (born October 8, 1930) is an American actor from Evanston, Illinois and graduate of Northwestern University who did stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film debut in The Sharkfighters. From that point, he continued to appear in numerous film and television productions all the way through the early nineties.
James Orbinski James Jude Orbinski, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto and a Fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies. He was the President of Médecins Sans Frontières (French "Doctors Without Borders") at the time the organization received the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
James Orr (poet) James Orr (1770-1816) was a poet or rhyming weaver from the provence of Ulster in Ireland also known as the Bard of Ballycarry, who wrote in the English language and the Scots language. He was the foremost of the Ulster Weaver Poets, and was writing contemporaneously with Robert Burns.
James Osborne James Osborne (April 13, 1857 - February 1, 1928) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Mawdsley James Rupert Russell Mawdsley (human rights activist) is a Roman Catholic human rights campaigner who spent over a year in a prison in Myanmar during 2000 and 2001 (part of a twenty year jail sentence), after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Rangoon. He holds dual (UK and Australian) citizenship.
James McBride (pioneer) James McBride (1788 – 1859) was a prominent pioneer statesman in Butler County, Ohio. He was Hamilton's first Mayor, and a prominent State Representative associated with the canals, archaelogist who supplied a considerable number of sketches of earthworks for early texts on the Mississippi Valley, Ohio's leading pioneer author and antiquarian, Miami University Secretary and President of the Board of Trustees, Butler County's fifth Sheriff, a surveyor, and an officer of other various entities.
James McCann James F. "Jim" McCann, is an American entrepreneur who founded 1-800-Flowers, a corporation based in the United States which was one of the first companies to pioneer and popularize the use of both toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites to sell goods and services directly to consumers.
James McCartney James Louis McCartney was born on 12 September, 1977 in London to Paul McCartney of The Beatles and his wife, rock photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney. He was named after both his paternal grandfather Jim McCartney and father Paul, (whose birth name is James Paul McCartney), as well as Linda's late mother, heiress Louise Linder Eastman.
James McCleary James Thompson McCleary (February 5, 1853 - December 17, 1924) was a United States Representative from Minnesota. Born in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, he was educated at Ingersoll High School and McGill University (Montreal).
James McConvill Dr McConvill alleges to have published eight books, over seventy refereed journal articles, and over one hundred opinion pieces. At 28, he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Law at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a position he left six months later to devote himself to his role of Principal of The Corporate Research Group- a group that McConvill has dubbed Australia's leading think-tank on corporate governance.
James McCrae James Collus McCrae (born September 19, 1948) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 1999, representing the Progressive Conservative Party.
James McCudden Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO and bar, MC and bar, MM, Croix de Guerre (28 March, 1895–9 July, 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McCudden was the most highly decorated British Empire pilot of the First World War and one of the longest serving, having joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1913.
James McDougal Hart James McDougal Hart (May 10, 1828 - October 24, 1901), was a Scottish-American landscape and cattle painter of the Hudson River School. His older brother, William Hart, was also a Hudson River School artist, and the two painted similar subjects.
James McDougall (explorer) James McDougall was a nineteenth century fur trader and explorer, who is remembered for his participation in opening up present-day British Columbia, Canada to European settlement as part of a North West Company expedition to the region, led by Simon Fraser.
James McGarrell The painter James McGarrell (born February 22, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana) An important American painter known for painting lush figurative interiors and landscape, though as of 2006 his work has become markedly more abstract.
James McGovern (politician) James McGovern (born 17 November, 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician, and is the Labour Member of Parliament for the Dundee West UK parliamentary constituency in Dundee, Scotland. He was first elected at the 2005 general election, with a 14.
James McGuire (VC) James McGuire (VC),(1827 - 22 December 1862) was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James McIlroy James McIlroy, full name James Archibald McIlroy (March 11, 1879 - July 30 1968) was a British surgeon and a member of Ernest Shackleton's crew on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1916). He was born in Ulster, Ireland on November 3, 1879.
James McKay James McKay, (1828 – 2 December 1879), was an original man of the territories, part of which became Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was born of a Scottish father and Indian (possibly Métis) mother at the Hudson's Bay Company's Edmonton House.
James McKechnie James McKechnie (June 1826- 5 July 1886) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James McKinney Elementary School James McKinney Elementary School is situated in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada that serves students from Grades K-7 and is a part of the Richmond School District (SD38). It was named after a pioneer farmer who lived in Richmond.
James McKnight James McKnight (born June 17, 1972 in Orlando, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He played for the Seattle Seahawks (1994-1998), Dallas Cowboys (2000), and Miami Dolphins (2003).
James McLean (mobster) James "Buddy" McLean (1929-October 31, 1965) was an Irish-American mobster and the original leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts-based "Winter Hill Gang" during the 1960s. Buddy was famous throughout Boston for being one of the toughest guys around, and was known to fight at the drop of a hat, regardless of where he was.
James McLene James McLene (October 11, 1730– March 18, 1806) was an American farmer and political leader from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780.
James McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake".
James McPhie James McPhie (18 December 1894 - 14 October 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Meade James Edward Meade (June 23 1907, Swanage, Dorset – December 22 1995, Cambridge) was an English economist and winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Economics jointly with the Norwegian Bertil Ohlin for their "Pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements."
James Meadows Rendel (geneticist) James Meadows Rendel (May 16 1915 - February 4 2001) was an Australian agricultural scientist who specialised in animal genetics. Rendel was Chief of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Division of Animal Genetics from 1959 to 1976.
James Melton James Melton (January 2, 1904, in Moultrie, Georgia – April 21, 1961 in New York City, New York) was an operatic tenor whose singing talent was similar to that of Richard Crooks, John Charles Thomas, or Nelson Eddy.
James Melville of Halhill Sir James Melville (1535-1617), Scottish diplomatist and memoir writer, was the third son of Sir John Melville, laird of Raith in the county of Fife, who was executed for treason in 1548. One of his brothers was Robert, 1st Baron Melville of Monimail (1527-1621).
James Mercer (jurist) James Mercer (February 26, 1736– October 31, 1793) (also know as William James Mercer) was born in Virginia at Malborough plantation on February 26, 1736. He was the son of John and Catherine (Mason) Mercer.
James Meredith (footballer) James Meredith (born April 4 1988 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer who signed pro terms for Derby in the summer. He is a left sided player and he played a number of friendly games in the summer for the Rams.
James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry, the bombardment of which inspired the American national anthem Star-Spangled Banner.
James Middlebrook James Middlebrook (born 13 March 1977, Leeds, United Kingdom) is an English cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls off spin. He made his first class debut in 1998, and in 2005 he plied his trade with Essex, taking 32 first class wickets and 20 List A wickets.
James Michael Callahan James Callahan, also James Michael Callaham or Jerome Callahan was a ship’s clerk, described as a “trustworthy dockworker” who allegedly reported to the KGB during World War II. Callahan allegedly gave Soviet intelligence information regarding the activities of Robert Lambert, head of the CaliforniaCommunist party, and information regarding uranium deposits.
James Michael Curley James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874-November 12, 1958) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, and as Governor of Massachusetts.
James Mill James Mill (April 6, 1773 – June 23, 1836), Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher, was born at Northwater Bridge, in the parish of Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, the son of James Mill, a shoemaker. His mother, Isabel Fenton, of a good family that had suffered from connection with the Stuart rising, resolved that he should receive a first-rate education, and sent him first to the parish school and then to the Montrose Academy, where he remained till the unusual age of seventeen and a half.
James Millar James Millar (1762-1827) was a Scottish physician and natural scientist who edited the fourth and fifth editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Although a good writer on scientific topics, he was deemed a poor chief editor of the Britannica, being "slow and dilatory and not well qualified".
James Miller (filmmaker) James Henry Dominic Miller (December 18, 1968 - May 2, 2003) was a Welsh cameraman, producer, and director. He often worked with Saira Shah, with whom he set up an independent production company called Frostbite Productions in 2001.
James Miller (general) James Miller (25 April 1776 - 7 July 1851) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire, the first Governor of Arkansas Territory, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army during the War of 1812.
James Miller (parachutist) James Jarrett Miller also known as Fan Man (October 28, 1963–2002) was a parachutist and paraglider pilot from Henderson, Nevada, known for his outrageous appearances at various sporting events. His most famous appearance was during a 1993 boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
James Miller (quartermaster) James Miller (born 1835 or 1836, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.
James Miller (VC 1857) James Miller (1820- 12 June 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Miller (VC 1916) James Miller (4 May 1890-31 July 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Millholland James Millholland (1812-1875), railway master mechanic, is particularly well known for his invention of many railway mechanisms. His association with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company as master machinist spanned fifty years in the early development of the American railroad.
James Mills James Thomas Mills (born June 22, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died February 15, 1997) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1963 to 1966.
James Miln James Miln, (1819–1881) was a Scottish antiquary who excavated many sites around the French village of Carnac in Brittany from around the 1860s. He worked on Roman military camps and other Roman antiquities including the Bosseno Roman villa, but is remembered today for his studies of the Carnac stones.
James Milton Smith James Milton Smith (October 24, 1823 – November 26, 1890) was a Confederate infantry colonel in the American Civil War, as well as a post-war Governor of Georgia. He was noted as an ardent opponent of Radical Reconstruction.
James Mitchell (American politician) The Reverend James Mitchell was the United States Commissioner on Colonization in the Abraham Lincoln administration. As commissioner, his job was to oversee the implementation of Lincoln's colonization policies for African Americans who had been freed from slavery.
James Mitchell (wrestler) James (Jim) Mitchell, is an American professional wrestling manager, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg and with Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister. He is currently working under his own name for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the manager of Abyss.
James Mollison James Mollison AO (born 20 March 1931) was Acting Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 1971 to 1977 and Director from 1977 – 1990. He was Director of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1989 to 1995.
James Moloney James Moloney is an Australian author born in Sydney, Australia, in 1954. He has written more than twenty books including The Book of Lies, Dougy, Crossfire, The House on River Terrace, and A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in 1997.
James Molyneaux James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, KBE, PC (born August 27, 1920) is a Northern Irish Unionist politician and was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1979 to 1995. He was a leading member and sometime Vice-President of the Conservative Monday Club.
James Monroe Deems James Monroe Deems (1818 - 1901) was an American composer and music educator from Baltimore, Maryland, as well as a distinguished Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He served as Lieutenant Colonel and Major of the 1st Maryland Cavalry and was brevetted Brigadier General, U.
James Moore (biographer) James Moore, philosopher of science at the University of Cambridge and visiting scholar at Harvard University, is noted as the author of several biographies of Charles Darwin. He was brought up in a fundamentalist family in Chicago with the idea that Charles Darwin as an enemy of God, As a a Cambridge research scholar he has studied and written about Darwin since the 1970s, co-authoring with Adrian Desmond the major biography Darwin, and also writing The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist and The Post Darwin Controversies.
James Moore Smythe James Moore Smythe (1702 - 1734) was an English playwright, fop, and wastrel who was born James Moore. His maternal grandfather was George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley and his mother carried the last name Smythe.
James Moorhouse James Moorhouse(1826-1915), Anglican bishop, was born on 19 November 1826 in Sheffield, England, the only son of James Moorhouse, master-cutler, and his wife Jane Frances, née Bowman. Educated in a private school, he entered St John's College, Cambridge (B.
James Morgan (congressman) James Morgan (December 29, 1756 - November 11, 1822) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War and a United States Congressman from New Jersey. He was born in Amboy, New Jersey, in 1756.
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin James Morris Colquhoun Colvin (August 26, 1870 - December 7, 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Morrison (bishop) Archbishop James Morrison (July 9 1861 - April 13 1950) was the longest serving bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Although one of the last powerful and austere Paul Cullen-esque Roman Catholic bishops in Canada, Morrison presided over a diocese that created one of the most successful Catholic social movements in Canada.
James Motluk James Motluk (born 26 April 1964 in Brockville, Canada) is a maverick Canadian filmmaker of Ukrainian descent. After studying philosophy at Trent University he travelled to Toronto where he struggled to break into the film industry working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director on a television show called Seeing Things.
James Mott (New Jersey) James Mott (January 18, 1739 - October 18, 1823) was a United States Representative from New Jersey. Born near Middletown, Monmouth County, he was educated by private teacher, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was captain in the Second Regiment of Monmouth County Militia in 1775.
James Mouat James Mouat (VC, KCB)(April 14 1815- 4 January 1899) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Mtume James Mtume (born James Forman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a jazz and R&B musician (primarily a percussionist) who is perhaps best known for his hit song of 1983 "Juicy Fruit", recorded with his group of that period, Mtume. "Juicy Fruit" was also sampled by The Notorious B.
James Mullins James Mullins was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born in Bedford County, Tennessee on September 15, 1807.
James Munro (VC) James Munro (11 October 1826 - 5 February 1871) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Murdoch (media executive) James Murdoch (born December 1972) is the CEO of British Sky Broadcasting and younger son of billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He was formerly an executive vice-president of News Corporation, the controlling shareholder of BSkyB, and served on the boards of directors of News Datacom and of News Corporation.
James Murdoch (Scottish journalist) James Murdoch (27 September 1856 – 30 October 1921) was a Scottish scholar and journalist, who worked as a teacher in Japan and Australia. From 1903–1917, he wrote a massive three-volume History of Japan, which was not published until 5 years after his death.
James Murphy (Electronic musician & DJ) James Murphy (born 1970, raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey) is a musician, producer, DJ, and co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem, who first gained attention with its first single, "Losing My Edge", in 2002 before releasing a self-titled album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK.
James Murphy (football player) James "Quick" Murphy (born October 10, 1959) was a receiver for 8 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He is the real father of James "Slick" Murphy, who resides in Union Beach, NJ.
James Murphy (musician) James Franklin Murphy (July 30th, 1967, Portsmouth, Virginia USA) is an American guitarist. He is well-known for his work in Testament and his solo contributions to various bands as well as works released under his own name and by a band he founded named Disincarnate.
James Murray (military officer) James Murray (Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland, 21 January 1721– 18 June 1794 Battle) was a British military officer, whose lengthy career included service as colonial administrator and governor of Quebec.
James Murray (VC) James Murray (February 1859 - July 19, 1942) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Murray Irwin Major General Sir James Murray Irwin KCMG CB MD BCH (1858–1938), British Army doctor, who served in Sudan, the Boer War and the Great War was born in Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal, Ireland on 13 February 1858.
James Murray Mason James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 – April 28, 1871) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia. He was a grandson of George Mason and represented the Confederate States of America as appointed commissioner of the Confederacy to Great Britain and France between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War.
James Murren James J. Murren is the president of MGM Mirage, which owns and operates casinos throughout the United States, including Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York-New York, and the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as The Primm Valley Resorts in Primm, Nevada.
James N Rosenau James N Rosenau is a politics scholar, specialized in the dynamics of world politics, international relations, and globalization. He has held the office of President of the International Studies Association, and remains active in said association.
James N. Gray "Jim" (James N.) Gray (born 1944) is a distinguished computer scientist who received the Turing Award in 1998 "for seminal contributions to database and transaction processing research and technical leadership in system implementation".
James Napoli James "Jimmy Nap" Napoli (November 4, 1911-December 29, 1992) was a Caporegime in the Genovese crime family. He controlled one of the largest illegal gambling operations throughout the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s.
James Naremore James Naremore, born James Otis Naremore, is a film and comparative literature scholar based out of Indiana University. Now retired, he retains the titles of Chancellor's Professor of Speech Communication, Chancellor's Professor of Comparative Literature, Chancellor's Professor of English, and Professor of Film Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.
James Nation James Henry Nation (born September 23, 1976 in Waipukurau) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia. The midfielder provides support at centre and left half and is also an attacking penalty corner option.
James Nayler Foundation The James Nayler Foundation is a registered mental health charity borne out of the publicity surrounding the work of founder and central figure Dr. Bob Johnson during his time as consultant psychiatrist to the Special Unit in Parkhurst Prison.
James Neblett James Montague Neblett (born November 13, 1901, Saint Michael Parish, Barbados, died March 8, 1959, Mackenzie, British Guiana (now Mackenzie, Guyana)) was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1934-35.
James Neiss James Charles Neiss (born January 14, 1960 in Buffalo, NY) is the current Photo Editor/Chief Photographer of the Niagara Gazette and Greater Niagara Newspapers. He is also president of the multi-media production company Downtown360.
James Nesbitt James Nesbitt (born January 15, 1965) also known as Jimmy Nesbitt, is an actor from Coleraine in Northern Ireland. James attended the Coleraine Academical Institution from the age of 11 onwards and acted in several school plays.
James Neuberger James Max Neuberger (born 4 November 1949) is a consultant physician, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and professor of medicine at the University of Birmingham. He is one of the editors of the journal Transplantation.
James Nicholas Joubert Reverend James Mary Hector Nicholas Joubert de la Muraille, of the Society of Saint-Sulpice, was born in France, on September 6, 1777. He co-founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence along with Mother Mary Lange, He died in 1843.
James Nisbet James Nisbet (September 8, 1823 – September 30, 1874) was born near Glasgow in Scotland, the youngest of 10 children. In 1840, he had travelled with his older brother, Henry, to London both seeking to serve as missionaries with the London Mission Society.
James Noble (actor) James Noble (born March 15, 1922 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of the slightly daffy Governor Eugene Gatling on the popular 1980s sitcom Benson. He began his career in Soap Operas, most notably, The Brighter Day; As the World Turns and A World Apart.
James Norman Dalrymple Anderson James Norman Dalrymple Anderson was the head of the Department of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 1953-71; Professor of Oriental Laws, University of London 1954-75; Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in the University of London 1959-76. As well as being an expert on Islamic Law, Sir Norman Anderson was a prominent Christian scholar.
James of JĂĽlich James of JĂĽlich (d. 1392) was a Franciscan friar who, while falsely claiming to be a bishop, was sentenced by a tribunal of seven bishops to be boiled alive after it was discovered he had ordained] a number of priests following his admittance as a [[bishop auxiliary by Florentius, Bishop of Utrecht.
James of St. George James of St George, also known as James of St. George d'Espéranche, (circa 1230-1309) was an architect from Savoy responsible for designing many of Edward I's castles, including Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon (all begun in 1283) and Beaumaris in Anglesey (begun 1295).
James O'Dea James O'Dea is President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a faculty member of the Omega Institute. He is a former Executive Director of the Seva Foundation and a former Director of the Washington, DC office of Amnesty International.
James O'Mara James O'Mara (possibly spelt O'Meara) (6th August 1873–21st November 1948) was an Irish bacon merchant who became a nationalist leader and key member of the revolutionary First Dail. As a member of the British House of Commons, he introduced the bill which made Saint Patrick's Day a national holiday in Ireland in 1903.
James O. Freedman James Oliver Freedman (September 21, 1935 - March 21, 2006), who had previously served as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, served as the fifteenth president of Dartmouth College, from 1987-98. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Freedman continued the Dartmouth tradition of being one of the national leaders in both undergraduate teaching and scholarship.
James Ockendon James Ockendon (VC, MM)(December 10, 1890 - August 29, 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Ogilvy James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February 1964) is the elder child and only son of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. He was born in Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey.
James Ohlen James Ohlen has worked with Bioware since its early beginnings. Initially a minor writer and tester for Shattered Steel, his role in Bioware was brought to a new level in Baldur's Gate where he served as lead designer.
James Olive Sir James William Olive KBE (1856–14 January 1942) was Assistant Commissioner "A" of the London Metropolitan Police from 1920 to 1925. As such, he was in charge of administration and uniformed operations and was the Commissioner's deputy.
James Olson (actor) James Olson (born October 8, 1930) is an American actor from Evanston, Illinois and graduate of Northwestern University who did stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film debut in The Sharkfighters. From that point, he continued to appear in numerous film and television productions all the way through the early nineties.
James Orbinski James Jude Orbinski, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto and a Fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies. He was the President of Médecins Sans Frontières (French "Doctors Without Borders") at the time the organization received the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
James Orr (poet) James Orr (1770-1816) was a poet or rhyming weaver from the provence of Ulster in Ireland also known as the Bard of Ballycarry, who wrote in the English language and the Scots language. He was the foremost of the Ulster Weaver Poets, and was writing contemporaneously with Robert Burns.
James Osborne James Osborne (April 13, 1857 - February 1, 1928) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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