Holub (feminine Holubová) is a Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Belarusian surname. It means ''pigeon'' or ''dove''. It is a cognate of Gołąb and Golub. It may refer to: * Beata Holub, Polish high jumper *

Emil Holub Emil Holub (7 October 1847 – 21 February 1902) was a Czech physician, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa. Early life Holub was born in Holice in eastern Bohemia (then within the Austrian Empire, now the Czech Republic), to t ...

, Czech doctor, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa *

E. J. Holub Emil Joseph Holub (January 5, 1938 – September 21, 2019) was an American football center and linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. He played college ...

, AFL and NFL player *

Eva Holubová Eva Holubová (born 7 March 1959) is a Czech actress. She is known for having cured herself of alcoholism. She received a Czech Lion Award in 2000 for her supporting role in the film ''Ene Bene'' and in 2006, she was nominated for the Best Actre ...

, a Czech actress * Jan Holub (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josef Ludwig Holub The Professor Josef Ludwig Holub (5 February 1930 in Mladá Boleslav, (now Czech Republic) – 23 July 1999) was a Czech botanist who described a number of new species, worked on systematic reorganization of botanical groups, and contributed ...

, botanist * Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik (born 1992), Polish sprinter * Miloslava Holubová, Czech tennis player *

Miroslav Holub Miroslav Holub (; 13 September 1923 – 14 July 1998) was a Czech poet and immunologist. Holub's work was heavily influenced by his experiences as an Immunologist, writing many poems using his scientific knowledge to poetic effect. His work ...

, Czech poet and immunologist *

Petra Holubová Petra Holubová (born 12 October 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Holubová, who reached a career-high ranking of 132 in the world, competed in the qualifying draw for the 1992 US Open. Her best performances on the WTA Tour ...

, Czech tennis player * Radim Holub, Czech footballer * Renate Holub, political philosopher and social theorist * Robert C. Holub, 28th chancellor of the

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it ...

Vicki Hollub Vicki Hollub (born 1960) is an American businesswoman and mineral engineer. She has been the president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum since April 2016, when she became the first woman heading a major American oil company. Early life and educat ...

, American businesswoman, CEO of Occidental Petroleum

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