Greaves
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Greaves may refer to
Greaves is also a surname, which may refer to:
- GreaveGreaveA greave is a piece of armour that protects the leg.-Description:...
, armour that protects the leg (military) - Greaves (food)
Greaves is also a surname, which may refer to:
- Jimmy GreavesJimmy GreavesJames Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -...
, English footballer - John GreavesJohn GreavesJohn Greaves was an English mathematician, astronomer and antiquary.-Life:He was born in Colemore, near Alresford, Hampshire. He was the eldest son of John Greaves, rector of Colemore, and Sarah Greaves...
, English mathematician and antiquary - John GreavesJohn Greaves (musician)John Greaves is a British bass guitarist and composer, best known as a member of Henry Cow and his collaborative albums with Peter Blegvad...
, British bass guitarist and music composer - Mark GreavesMark GreavesMark Andrew Greaves is an English former footballer who played as a defender. During his career he played for Brigg Town, Hull City, Boston United, Burton Albion, York City, Gainsborough Trinity and North Ferriby United.-Hull City:...
, English footballer - Percy L. Greaves, Jr.Percy L. Greaves, Jr.Percy L. Greaves, Jr. was an American free-market economist, historian, and presidential candidate.Greaves was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 24, 1906. He received a B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the Syracuse University School of Business Administration...
, American economist and presidential candidate - R.B. Greaves, R&B musician
- Robert Jessie Greaves, Illinois Physician
- Sandra GreavesSandra GreavesSandra Greaves is a retired judoka from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's middleweight competition at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
, Canadian judoka - William GreavesWilliam GreavesWilliam Greaves is a documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of African-American filmmaking. He has produced over two hundred documentary films writing and directing more than half of them...
, filmmaker - William Michael Herbert GreavesWilliam Michael Herbert GreavesWilliam Michael Herbert Greaves FRS was a British astronomer.He was born in Barbados, West Indies to Dr. E. C. Greaves, a medical doctor trained at Edinburgh University. William Greaves was educated first at Lodge School and Codrington College in Barbados then travelled to England to study at St...
, a British astronomer