John Whitehead
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John Whitehead may refer to:
- John Whitehead (theologian), 15th century Irish theologian
- John Meek WhiteheadJohn Meek Whitehead-Biography:Whitehead was born on July 29, 1852 to Jacob and Elizabeth Ann Whitehead near Hillsboro, Illinois. He would marry twice, first on July 12, 1881 to Lavinia Fletcher Barrows, who died in 1888, and second to Julet Claire Thorp on May 15, 1919. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin on August 31,...
(1852–1924), Wisconsin politician - John Whitehead (explorer)John Whitehead (explorer)John Whitehead was an English explorer, naturalist and professional collector of bird specimens.Whitehead travelled in Malacca, North Borneo, Java, and Palawan between 1885 and 1888, where he collected a number of zoological specimens new to science, including Whitehead's Broadbill , writing up...
(1860–1899), British explorer - J. H. C. WhiteheadJ. H. C. WhiteheadJohn Henry Constantine Whitehead FRS , known as Henry, was a British mathematician and was one of the founders of homotopy theory. He was born in Chennai , in India, and died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1960....
(1904–1960), British mathematician - John B. WhiteheadJohn B. WhiteheadJohn Boswell Whitehead was an American electrical engineer and a professor at Johns Hopkins University as well as the dean of the School of Engineering. Whitehead was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1933 to 1934...
(1872–1954), American electrical engineer and a professor at Johns Hopkins University - John Whitehead (footballer)John Whitehead (footballer)John Whitehead was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle, Everton and Liverpool.-References:...
, former Liverpool F.C. player, 1894–1896 - John Whitehead (baseball)John Whitehead (baseball)John Henderson Whitehead , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from –. He played for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
(1909–1964), American baseball player for the Chicago White Sox - John C. WhiteheadJohn C. WhiteheadJohn Cunningham Whitehead is an American banker and civil servant, currently a board member of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and, until his resignation in May 2006, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.-Biography:He was born in Evanston, Illinois...
(born 1922), Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, former Deputy Secretary of State, former Senior Partner at Goldman Sachs - John Whitehead (cricketer)John Whitehead (cricketer)John Parkin Whitehead was an English first-class cricketer, who played thirty seven first-class games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1946 to 1951, plus thirty three for Worcestershire in 1953 and 1955, and four more for the Combined Services in 1947...
(1925–2000) - John Whitehead (singer)John Whitehead (singer)John Whitehead was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden.McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for...
(1949–2004), American singer and one-half of the duo McFadden & Whitehead - John Whitehead (New Zealand)John Whitehead (New Zealand)John H. Whitehead, CNZM, is a former Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury, having been appointed in April 2003. He succeeded Alan Bollard.-Early career:...
, Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury - John Whitehead (American football) (1924–2002), American football coach
- John W. Whitehead, Constitutional attorney and conservative author, founder of the Rutherford InstituteRutherford InstituteThe Rutherford Institute is a non-profit group based in Charlottesville, Virginia dedicated to the defense of civil liberties, human rights, and religious liberty. It was founded in 1982 by John W. Whitehead...
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- Jonathan WhiteheadJonathan WhiteheadJonathan Whitehead is an award winning music composer, born in 1960 in Denton, Lancashire, who is most noted for writing music for television comedies such as The Day Today, Brass Eye, Black Books, Green Wing, Campus and Nathan Barley. He studied music at the University of Bristol and now lives in...
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