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 John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929 – August 9, 2015) was an American scientist and Professor of psychology and Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was a pioneer in what became ...

(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) (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) John Holland (born February 28, 1952) is a former gridiron football wide receiver who played in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. Early life Holland was born in Beckley, West Virginia and grew up in Middletown, Ohio ...

(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 A ...

(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) (born 1952), American slalom canoer * John Holland (cricketer) (1869–1914), English cricketer *

Jack Holland (footballer, born 1861) John Henry Holland (1861–1898) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County. Early career Jack Holland was a Bulwell tramcar conductor who began with Notts County two seasons prior to their entry into the Footb ...

(John Henry Holland, 1861–1898), English footballer who played for Notts County * John Holland (footballer) (born 1953), Maltese international footballer *

Johnny Holland Johnny Ray Holland (born March 11, 1965) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Holland played in the NFL as a linebacker for the G ...

(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) Sir John Holland (21 June 1914 – 31 May 2009) was an Australian engineer and construction magnate, who founded the John Holland Construction Group (later named John Holland (Holdings) Pty Ltd) in 1949. He was managing director until 1972, Ch ...

(1914–2009), Australian engineer, founder of John Holland Group *

John Holland Group The John Holland Group is an infrastructure, building, rail and transport business operating in Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Melbourne, it is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction. History The company was founded in ...

, Australian construction company * John J. Holland (1843–1892), American shipbuilder * John Holland (pen maker) (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 John Philip Holland ( ga, Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 184112 August 1914) was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, ''Hol ...

(1841–1914), designed submarines for the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy * John Frederick Holland (c. 1764–1845), army officer, surveyor and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Politics, law, and government

* Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet (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 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, American civil rights lawyer, volunteered to serve as a lawyer to four Guantanamo captives * John W. Holland (1883–1969), judge

Religion

John Christie Holland John Christie Holland (25 December 1882 - 22 June 1954) was a Canadian pastor. He was the first Canadian of African heritage to be named a "Citizen of the Year". Holland was the pastor of Stewart Memorial Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Due to his t ...

(1882–1954), Canadian pastor and the first Canadian of African heritage to be named a "Citizen of the Year" *

John Holland (bishop) John Tristram Holland (31 January 1912 – 9 October 1990) was an Anglican bishop in New Zealand in the 20th century. Holland was born into an ecclesiastical family, his father being St Barbe Holland, Bishop of Wellington and then Dean of Norwic ...

(1912–1990), Anglican bishop in New Zealand

Royalty

John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, 1st Earl of Huntingdon ( 1352 – 16 January 1400), KG, of Dartington Hall in Devon, was a half-brother of King Richard II (1377–1399), to whom he remained strongly loyal. He is primarily remembered for being ...

(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 John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, (29 March 1395 – 5 August 1447) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. His father, the 1st Duke of Exeter, was a maternal half-brother to Ri ...

(1395–1447), his son