John Holland may refer to:

Academics

John L. Holland John Lewis Holland"Award for distinguished scientific applications of psychology: John L. Holland." ''American Psychologist'', Vol 63(8), Nov 2008, 672-674. (October 21, 1919 – November 27, 2008) was an American psychologist and Professor Eme ...

(1919–2008), American psychologist and professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University * John Henry Holland (1929–2015), American scientist and professor of psychology and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan

Arts

John Holland (poet) John Holland (14 March 1794 – 28 December 1872) was an English poet, newspaper editor and writer on mining, botany, geology, topography and metallurgy. Life Holland was born in a cottage in the grounds of the ancient Sheffield Manor in Yorks ...

(1794–1872), English poet, newspaper editor, and writer on coal and metallurgy * John Gill Holland (born 1964), American film producer *

John Holland (psychic) John Holland is an American artist, author, and public speaker, who describes himself as a psychic medium. Early life John Holland was born into an East Coast, Irish-Italian/Roman Catholic home. One of his parents suffered from alcoholism. He cl ...

(born 1964), American author and psychic medium *

John Holland (actor, born 1899) John Holland (June 11, 1899 – September 2, 1971) was an American actor who started his career as the male lead in two 1927 silents, ''Rich But Honest'' and ''The Secret Studio'', but the advent of sound brought him a mix of occasional male leads ...

(1899–1971), American film actor *

John Holland (actor, born 1908) Harold Boggess (May 16, 1908 – May 21, 1993), who used the stage name John Holland, was an American actor and singer. Biography John Holland was born in Fremont, Nebraska. He adopted his grandfather's name John Holland as a stage name. He bega ...

(1908–1993), American film and television actor

Athletics

* John Holland (American football) (born 1952), American football player *

John Holland (athlete) John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland (20 December 1926 – 9 June 1990) was a New Zealand athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles. Early life and family Born in the Au ...

(1926–1990), New Zealand athlete *

John Holland (baseball executive) John Davison Holland Jr. (February 18, 1910 – July 15, 1979) was an Americans, American baseball executive who served as general manager (baseball), general manager of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1975. Early career The ...

(1910–1979), American general manager of the Chicago Cubs, 1956–1975 *

John Holland (basketball) John Michael Joseph Holland (born November 6, 1988) is an American-born Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. A small forward, he played college basketball for the Boston Terri ...

(born 1988), American professional basketball player *

John Holland (canoeist) John Holland (born August 18, 1952 in Sacramento, California) is an American retired slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. He finished 19th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics ( ...

(born 1952), American slalom canoer * John Holland (cricketer) (1869–1914), English cricketer * Jack Holland (footballer, born 1861) (John Henry Holland, 1861–1898), English footballer who played for Notts County *

John Holland (footballer) John Holland (born 5 July 1953) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender and made 61 appearances for the Malta national team. Career Holland made his international debut for Malta on 24 August 1974 in a friendly match against ...

(born 1953), Maltese international footballer * Johnny Holland (born 1965), American football player *

Jon Holland Jonathan Mark Holland (born 29 May 1987) is an Australian cricketer. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a right-handed tail-end batsman. Early career Holland made his state cricket debut for Victoria in October 2008. He only played fou ...

(born 1987), Australian cricketer

Business and engineering

John Holland (banker) John Holland (1658–1722) was an English banker. He is best known as the founder of the Bank of Scotland in 1695. Life Little is known of Holland's early life except that he was born in 1658 in the Precinct of Bridewell in the City of London; ...

(died 1722), founder of the Bank of Scotland in 1695, the central bank of the Kingdom of Scotland *Sir John Holland (engineer) (1914–2009), Australian engineer, founder of John Holland Group * John Holland Group, Australian construction company *

John J. Holland Captain John Joseph Holland was a shipbuilder in the Pacific Northwest in the late 19th century. Among the vessels he built at his yards were the sternwheel steamboat Fairhaven (sternwheeler), ''Fairhaven'' in 1889, and, in 1890, the famous stern ...

(1843–1892), American shipbuilder *

John Holland (pen maker) John Holland (August 25, 1838 – 1917) was a prominent American businessman and industrialist whose eponymous company, John Holland Gold Pen Company, was a large maker of pens and related products during the late 19th century. In his busines ...

(1838–1917), businessman and industrialist

Military

John Vincent Holland John Vincent Holland VC (19 July 1889 – 27 February 1975), was World War I Irish soldier, and the 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 ...

(1889–1975), British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Philip Holland (1841–1914), designed submarines for the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy *

John Frederick Holland John Frederick Holland (ca 1764 – December 17, 1845) was an army officer, surveyor and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1803 to 1812. He was b ...

(c. 1764–1845), army officer, surveyor and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Politics, law, and government

Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet (October 1603 – 19 January 1701) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679. Holland was the son of Sir Thomas Holland of Quiddenham, Norfolk and his wif ...

(1603–1701), English politician *

Sir John Holland, 2nd Baronet Sir John Holland, 2nd Baronet (c. 1669 – by July 1724), of Quidenham Hall, Norfolk was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1701 to 1710. Early life Holland was the second, but eldest surviving ...

(c. 1669–by July 1724), British politician *John Holland, on the

Los Angeles County Civil Defense and Disaster Commission The Los Angeles County Civil Defense and Disaster Commission is a nine-member panel created in 1961 to prepare for the threat of nuclear war, in addition to the perennial Los Angeles County concerns of flooding, landslides, fires, and earthquakes. ...

in 1960s *

John C. Holland John C. Holland (July 6, 1893 – March 10, 1970) was one of the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council members, for 24 years from 1943 to 1967, and was known for his losing fight against bringing the Los Angeles Dodgers to Chavez Ravine and for ...

(1893–1970), councilman in the Los Angeles City Council, 1943–1966 *

John Robert Holland John Robert Holland is an American lawyer. Legal career Holland is notable for taking on pro bono civil rights and human rights cases. Holland took on civil rights cases early in his career. His daughter and partner, Anna Cayton-Holland co ...

, American civil rights lawyer, volunteered to serve as a lawyer to four Guantanamo captives *

John W. Holland John Warthen Holland (September 30, 1883 – November 15, 1969) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Education and career Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Holland received a Ba ...

(1883–1969), judge

Religion

* John Christie Holland (1882–1954), Canadian pastor and the first Canadian of African heritage to be named a "Citizen of the Year" * John Holland (bishop) (1912–1990), Anglican bishop in New Zealand

Royalty

* John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter (c. 1352–1400), half-brother to Richard II of England and second husband of Elizabeth Plantagenet, daughter of John of Gaunt * John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter (1395–1447), his son