William Holmes

William Holmes

William Holmes may refer to:

* William Holmes (academic), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1732–1735
* William Holmes (1779-1851), British Tory politician of the early nineteenth century
* William Edgar Holmes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
* William Holmes (Australian general), Australian General from World War I
* William Holmes (British general), British General of World War II
* William Holmes (cyclist), British cyclist who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
* William Holmes (anarchist), eminent US anarchist in the late 19th century
* William Henry Holmes (1846–1933), anthropologist
* William Holmes (British officer) the second European military officer to serve in the American colonies


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  • William Holmes — (* 1872 in New York; † 20. Jahrhundert) war ein US amerikanischer Cutter beim Film. William Holmes sammelte 1925 erste Erfahrungen im Filmgeschäft als Schnittassistent von Fred Niblos Stummfilm Klassiker Ben Hur. 1929 wurde er von Warner Brothers …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Holmes McGuffey — (September 23, 1800 ndash; May 4, 1873) was an American professor and college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers , one of the nation s first and most widely used series of textbooks. It is estimated that at least 120… …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes Howland — (* 11. Juni 1844 in Lambton Mills (Etobicoke); † 12. Dezember 1893 in Toronto) ist ein kanadischer Kaufmann, Sozialreformer und Politiker. Howland war von 1886 bis 1887 der 25. Bürgermeister Torontos. William Holmes Howland ist der älteste Sohn… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Holmes Crosby, Jr. — William Holmes Crosby (December 1, 1914 ndash; January 15, 2005) is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern hematology. He published more the 450 peer reviewed papers in the field, as well as those of oncology,… …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes Brown — (3 Sep 1929 ndash;27 May 2001) was the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1994.External links* [http://www.swatdu.org/webpages/famous alumni list.html Famous Delta Upsilon Men] William H. Brown, Jr.,… …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes Howland — (11 June 1844 ndash; 12 December 1893) was Mayor of Toronto from 1886 to 1887.Prior to William Holmes Howland becoming Toronto s 25th mayor, he was a businessman who was elected president of the Board of Trade in 1874 1875. He was involved in… …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes (Australian general) — Infobox Military Person name= William Holmes lived= 12 September 1862 – Death date and age|1917|7|2|1862|9|12|df=yes placeofbirth= Sydney, New South Wales placeofdeath= Messines, France caption=Colonel William Holmes, Commander of the Australian… …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes (1779-1851) — William ( Billy ) Holmes (2 April 1779 ndash; 26 January 1851) was a British Tory politician of the early nineteenth century, and an MP for 28 years.Holmes serving as party manager, and Chief Whip in the House of Commons from about 1802 until his …   Wikipedia

  • William Holmes (British Army officer) — Lieutenant General Sir William George Holmes KBE CB DSO (1892 ndash;1969) was a British general of the Second World War.Early lifeHolmes was educated at Gresham s School, Holt Speech Days: A New Tradition At Gresham s in The Times, Monday, June… …   Wikipedia

  • Thomas William Holmes — VC (October 14, 1898 January 4, 1950) was a Canadian 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.DetailsHe was 19 years old …   Wikipedia

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