personal name
A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is know ...
Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver (December 11, 1823 – October 9, 1882) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Oxford South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1876.
He was born in Queens County, ...
(1823–1882), Canadian businessman
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Adam Oliver (footballer)
Adam Oliver (born 25 October 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in West Bromwich, Oliver made 23 appearances in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, scoring one goal, his stri ...
(born 1980), English footballer
* Adrian Oliver (born 1988), American basketball player
* Al Oliver (born 1946), American baseball player
* Albert Oliver (born 1978), Spanish basketball player
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Alexandra Oliver
Alexandra Oliver (born 1970) is a Canadian poet, who won the Pat Lowther Award in 2014 for her collection ''Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway''.
A graduate of the University of Toronto and the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing, Oliver be ...
(born 1970), Canadian poet
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Alfred Oliver
Alfred Oliver ( – unknown) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing two matches. He played his first match on 6 March 1905 against Scotland and his last match on 27 March 1905 against England ...
(1882–??), Welsh footballer
* Alison Oliver (born 1997), Irish actress
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Allan Roy Oliver
Allan Roy Oliver (1936 – November 24, 2021) was a Canadian politician who represented Shaunavon (electoral district), Shaunavon on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan from 17th Saskatch ...
(1936–2021), Canadian politician
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Allen Oliver
Joseph Allen Oliver (born 8 September 1924) is an English retired footballer who played as a winger.
Oliver started his career with non-league Crofton Colliery Welfare before joining Derby County in 1947. He scored 2 goals in 17 appearances ...
(born 1924), English footballer
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Allen J. Oliver
Allen James Oliver (May 18, 1903 – July 9, 1953) was an American politician from New York (state), New York.
Life
He was born on May 18, 1903, in Rochester, New York. He was a tax consultant and Certified Public Accountant, CPA.Amy Oliver (born 1987), British archer
* Andi Oliver, British chef
* Andrew Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
* Andy Oliver (born 1987), American baseball player
* Anna Oliver (1840–1892), American preacher
* Anthony Oliver (1922–1995), Welsh actor
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Anton Oliver
Anton David Oliver (born 9 September 1975) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. Previously, he played as a hooker for Marlborough (one of the predecessors to today's Tasman side) and Otago in the National Provincial Championship and Ai ...
(born 1975), New Zealand rugby league footballer
* Antonio Oliver (1903–1968), Spanish writer
* Archer James Oliver (1774–1842), British painter
* Arnie Oliver (1907–1993), American soccer player
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Arnold Oliver
Arnold Oliver (born 17 December 1954) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in twenty first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago from 1973 to 1974.
See also
* List of Trinidadian representative cricketers
This is a list of all cricketers w ...
(born 1954), Trinidadian cricketer
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Art Oliver
Arthur Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Oliver, was documented in the film ''Olympic ...
(1911–1944), American boxer
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Arthur Oliver (disambiguation) Arthur Oliver may refer to:
* Arthur Olliver (1916–1988), Australian rules footballer
* Arthur Robert Oliver
Arthur Robert Oliver (born 1829/30) was a New Zealand politician and a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Nelson, New Zealand.
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Ben Oliver (disambiguation) Ben Oliver is a British comics artist.
Ben Oliver may also refer to:
*Ben Oliver (athlete), English athlete and Cornwall county record holder for the 100m and 400m Wheelchair racing
*Ben Oliver (cricketer)
Benjamin Carl Oliver (born 24 October ...
, multiple people
* Bernard M. Oliver (1919–1995), American scientist
* Beryl Oliver (1882–1972), British charity administrator
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Bill Oliver (disambiguation) Bill Oliver may refer to:
* Bill Oliver (American football) (born 1939), American football player and coach
*Bill Oliver (politician)
William George Oliver is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in ...
, multiple people
* Bob Oliver (1943–2020), American baseball player
* Bobbie Oliver (born 1943), Canadian painter
* Branden Oliver (born 1991), American football player
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Brian Oliver (disambiguation) Brian Oliver is the name of:
*Brian Oliver (athlete) (1929–2015), Australian 1956 Olympic Games competitor
* Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1968), American former professional basketball player; played college ball at Georgia Tech
*Brian Oliver ( ...
, multiple people
* Bronwyn Oliver (1959–2006), Australian sculptor
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Cameron Oliver
Cameron Oliver (born July 11, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
High school career
Olive ...
(born 1996), American basketball player
* Carl Oliver (born 1969), Bahamian sprinter
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Catriona Oliver
Catriona Sens (née Oliver) (born 2 April 1980 in Sale, Victoria) is an Australian former representative rower. She was a national champion, an underage 2002 world champion, a dual Olympian and won a silver medal at the 2006 World Rowing C ...
(born 1980), Australian rower
* Célestin Oliver (1930–2011), French footballer
* Chad Oliver (1928–1993), American novelist
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Charles Oliver (disambiguation) Charles or Charlie Oliver may refer to:
* Charles Oliver (died 1706), Irish landowner and MP
* Charles Oliver (actor) (fl. 1936–1941), British actor
* Charles Nicholson Jewel Oliver (1848–1920), Australian sportsman and public servant
* Char ...
, multiple people
* Chase Oliver (born 1984/1985), American politician
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C. Herbert Oliver
C. Herbert Oliver (February 28, 1925 – November 30, 2021) was an American pastor and civil rights activist.
An ordained Orthodox Presbyterian Church minister, Oliver was a graduate of Wheaton College (Illinois), Wheaton College in Illinois and W ...
(1925–2021), American activist
* Chip Oliver (born 1944), American football player
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Chris Oliver (disambiguation) Chris Oliver may refer to:
* Chris Oliver (American football), American college football coach, head football coach at Lindsey Wilson College
* Chris Oliver (footballer) (born 1982), Kangaroos AFL footballer
* Chris Oliver (surgeon) (born 1960), Br ...
, multiple people
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Christian Oliver
Christian Oliver (born 3 March 1975) is a German actor.
Oliver was born in Celle and grew up in Frankfurt am Main. He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. From 20 ...
(born 1975), German actor
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Clancy Oliver
Clarence H. Oliver (born November 17, 1947) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at San Diego State. In the NFL, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1970 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973.
Early l ...
(born 1947), American football player
* Clare Oliver (1981–2007), Australian activist
* Clarence Paul Oliver (1898–1991), American geneticist
* Clayton Oliver (born 1997), Australian rules footballer
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Codie Elaine Oliver
Codie Elaine Oliver is an American producer of television and film. She is known for directing ''Black Love'', which she co-created with her husband, Tommy Oliver.
Select works
*''1982'' (2013; executive producer)
*'' Destined'' (2016; producer) ...
, American television producer
* Collin Oliver (born 2002), American football player
* Concepción Blasco Oliver (1858–1938), Spanish philanthropist
* Conor Oliver (born 1995), Irish rugby union footballer
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Covey T. Oliver
Covey Thomas Oliver (April 21, 1913 – February 22, 2007) was a United States diplomat and law professor.
Early life and education
Oliver was born in Laredo, Texas on April 21, 1913. His father, Pheneas Covey, was a rancher, and his mother, Jan ...
(1913–2007), American diplomat
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Craig Oliver (disambiguation) Craig Oliver may refer to:
*Craig Oliver (British journalist)
Sir Craig Stewart Oliver (born 15 May 1969) is a British news editor, producer and media executive, and the former Director of Politics and Communications for British prime ministe ...
Daniel Oliver (disambiguation) Daniel Oliver may refer to:
* Daniel Oliver (botanist) (1830–1916), British botanist
* Daniel Oliver (physician) (1787–1842), American physician
* Daniel Oliver (policymaker) (born 1939), chairman of US Federal Trade Commission
* Daniel C. Oliv ...
David Oliver (disambiguation) David Oliver may refer to:
* David Oliver (actor) (1962–1992), American actor
* David Oliver (doctor) (born 1966), British geriatrician
* David Oliver (flautist) (1972–2012), Scottish musician and professor
* David Oliver (hurdler) (born 1982) ...
, multiple people
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Dawn Oliver
A. Dawn H. Oliver (born 1942) is a British constitutional legal scholar. She is Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at University College, London.
Biography
Oliver was born on 9 September 1942. She was Dean of the Faculty of Law at UCL fro ...
(born 1942), British legal scholar
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Dean Oliver (disambiguation) Dean Oliver may refer to:
* Dean Oliver (basketball) (born 1978), basketball player who played with the Golden State Warriors
* Dean Oliver (footballer) (born 1987), footballer who played for Sheffield United
* Dean Oliver (statistician)
Lawrenc ...
, multiple people
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Deanna Oliver
Deanna Oliver (born September 27, 1952) is an American actress and writer. She hails from Spokane, Washington. Oliver performed the voice of Toaster in the film '' The Brave Little Toaster'' (1987) and its sequels. In addition, she was a writer ...
(born 1952), American actress
* Demetrius Oliver (born 1975), American artist
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Dent Oliver
John Walter Denton Oliver (13 April 1918 in Crook, County Durham, England – 1973) was an international speedway rider who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals three times.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the Wor ...
(1918–1973), English racing driver
* Derek Oliver (born 1984), Scottish lawn bowler
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Des Oliver
Desmond Oswald Oliver (26 October 1930 – 25 October 1997) was a New Zealand rugby union player and Nephrology, nephrologist.
Born in Palmerston North on 26 October 1930, Oliver was educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he was ...
(1930–1997), New Zealand rugby union player
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Desmond Oliver (basketball)
Desmond L. Oliver (born December 4, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach at East Tennessee State University.
Playing career
Oliver played collegiately for one season at Genesee Community Colleg ...
(born 1969), American basketball coach
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Devin Oliver
Devin Michael Oliver (born July 2, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. He played college basketball for Dayton.
College career
Oliver played four seasons for the Dayton Flyers. Oliver l ...
(born 1992), American basketball player
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Diane Oliver
Diane Oliver (July 28, 1943 – May 1966) was a Black feminist American writer. She published four short stories in her lifetime and two posthumously, all based on her experiences growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina's Black middle class in th ...
(1943–1966), American activist
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Dick Oliver
Richard Vincent Oliver Jr. (April 11, 1939 – November 11, 2016) was a television reporter of '' Good Day New York'' held in New York City (1988–2002).
Career
Oliver was born in Astoria, Queens. He graduated from William Cullen Bryant ...
(1939–2016), American television reporter
* Donald Oliver (born 1938), Canadian politician
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Don Oliver
Donald Carthew Oliver (16 April 1937 – 26 February 1996) was a New Zealand weightlifter and fitness centre founder. He represented his country at three Olympic Games, and won two Commonwealth medals, including gold in 1966 in Kingston.
E ...
(1937–1996), New Zealand weightlifter
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Don Oliver (rugby union)
Donald Joseph Oliver (29 April 1909 – 25 June 1990) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a wing threequarter.
He played three matches including two tests for the All Blacks, scoring 6 points and two tries for New Zeal ...
(1909–1990), New Zealand rugby union player
* Douglas Oliver (1937–2000), American poet
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Ed Oliver (disambiguation) Ed Oliver may refer to:
* Ed Oliver (American football) (born 1997), American football defensive tackle
* Ed Oliver (golfer) (1915–1961), American golfer
*Ed Oliver (politician)
Edward Banks Oliver (born 1955–1956) is an American politician ...
, multiple people
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Edward Oliver (disambiguation) Edward Oliver may refer to:
* Edward C. Oliver, member of the Minnesota Senate
*Edward George Hudson Oliver, South African botanist and author
* Ed Oliver (golfer) (Edward Stewart Oliver Jr.), American golfer
See also
*
*Ed Oliver (disambiguation) ...
, multiple people
* Edna May Oliver (1883–1942), American actress
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Eileen I. Oliver
Eileen I. Oliver is a professor in the University of Florida College of Education. She was the associate dean of the University of Florida Division of Continuing Education and in 2008 she accepted the position as interim dean of the division of c ...
, American professor
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Emma Oliver
Emma Sophia Oliver née Eburne later Emma Sedgewick, (15 August 1819 – 15 March 1885) was a British landscape painter.
Biography
Oliver was born in London, being the daughter of Mary and William Eburne, a coach-builder from Rathbone Place. In ...
(1819–1885), English artist
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Eric Oliver (disambiguation) Eric Oliver (1911–1980) was an English motorcycle racer.
Eric Oliver may also refer to:
* Eric Oliver (footballer) (born 1940), English former amateur footballer
* Eric Oliver (1914–1995), lover of Denton Welch
Maurice Denton Welch (29 M ...
Francesc Tomàs Oliver
Francesc Tomàs Oliver (1850–1903) was a Spanish anarchist, a bricklayer by profession, who said that the labor movement had to be led by "workers with calluses on their hands." A member of the Federal Commission of the Spanish Regional Federat ...
(1850–1903), Spanish anarchist
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Francis Oliver (disambiguation) Francis Oliver may refer to:
* Francis Oliver (Medal of Honor) (1832–1880), U.S. Army soldier
* Francis Wall Oliver
Francis Wall Oliver Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (10 May 1864 – 14 September 1951) was an English botanist.
He was educa ...
, multiple people
* Francisco Oliver (born 1995), Argentinian footballer
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Francisco Torres Oliver
Francisco Torres Oliver (born Villajoyosa, Alicante (Spain), June 21, 1935) is one of the most important Spanish translators. He studied "Filosofía y letras", in the branch of Philosophy, at the Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
He specializes in ...
(born 1935), Spanish translator
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Frank Oliver (disambiguation) Frank Oliver may refer to:
*Frank Oliver (American football) (born 1952), American football player
*Frank Oliver (footballer) (1882–?), English footballer
* Frank Oliver (politician) (1853–1933), Canadian politician
*Frank Oliver (rugby union) ...
Gavin Oliver
Gavin Ronald Oliver (born 6 September 1962) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who made more than 350 English Football League, Football League appearances playing as a Defender (association football), central defe ...
George Oliver (disambiguation) George Oliver may refer to:
* George Oliver (footballer) (1883–1964), Australian footballer
* George Oliver (freemason) (1782–1867), English cleric, schoolmaster, topographer and writer on Freemasonry
* George Oliver (golfer) (1883–1965), Ame ...
, multiple people
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Georgina Oliver
Georgina Oliver (born 26 August 1992) is a parasport track and field athlete from England competing in T54 sprint events. In 2013, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, selected for the T54 100 m and 200 m, taking bronze ...
(born 1992), English track and field athlete
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Gillian Oliver
Dame Gillian Frances Oliver, DBE, FRCN (born 10 October 1943) is a British nursing administrator. An expert in cancer nursing and palliative care, she has been instrumental in developing cancer services, policy and strategy in the UK and beyon ...
(born 1943), British nursing administrator
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Glynis Oliver
Glynis Oliver, also credited as Glynis Wein (), is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. For several years, she was married to Len Wein. She returned to her maiden name in 1985.
Work
In the fall of 1972, Len Wein and wri ...
, Welsh comic book artist
* Gordon Oliver (1910–1995), American film producer
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Grace A. Oliver
Grace A. Oliver (, Little; after first marriage, Ellis; after second marriage, Oliver; September 24, 1844 – May 21, 1899) was a 19th-century American author, litterateur, and advocate for women's rights. She was characterized as a woman of rare ...
(1844–1899), American author
* Greg Oliver (born 1971), Canadian sports writer
* Greig Oliver (born 1964), Scottish rugby union footballer
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Guillermo Oliver
Guillermo Oliver is a Uruguayan-American research scientist. He is currently the Thomas D. Spies Professor of Lymphatic Metabolism at Northwestern University, and director of the Center for Vascular and Developmental Biology at the Feinberg Cardiov ...
(born 1955), Uruguayan-American scientist
* Guy Oliver (1889–1932), American actor
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Harry Oliver (disambiguation) Harry Oliver was an American humorist, artist and art director.
Harry or Harold Oliver may also refer to:
*Harry Oliver (footballer) (1921–1994), English footballer
*Harry Oliver (ice hockey) (1898–1985), Canadian ice hockey player
*Harold Ol ...
, multiple people
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Helen Elizabeth Oliver
Helen Elizabeth Oliver (c. 1896 - January 14, 1934) was a singer. She was born in about 1896 in Washington, Pennsylvania, to James H. and Mary E. Oliver. She was also known as “Mazie”. She married Marvelle Cooper "Monte" Brice, a song-write ...
(1896–1934), American singer
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Henry Oliver (disambiguation) Henry Oliver (1865–1965) was a British naval officer.
Henry Oliver may also refer to:
* Henry Oliver (athlete) (1902–1995), British middle-distance runner
* Harry Oliver (footballer) (Henry Spoors Oliver, 1921–1994), English footballer
* He ...
, multiple people
* Hubie Oliver (born 1957), American football player
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* Ian Oliver (1940–2022), British police officer
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Ilrey Oliver
Ilrey Oliver (2 September 1962 – 26 December 2002) was a Jamaican sprint (running), sprinter. She competed in the Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres, women's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was killed ...
(1962–2002), Jamaican sprinter
* Ingrid Oliver (born 1977), British actress
* Isaac Oliver (1565–1617) French-English painter
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Isaac Oliver (writer)
Isaac Oliver (born in Baltimore, Maryland) is an author, playwright and on-stage comic known for his debut humor collection.
Early life and education
Oliver studied playwriting at Sarah Lawrence College and graduated from the Carver Center ...
, American author
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Isabel Jolís Oliver
Isabel Jolís Oliver (1682–1770), was a Catalan printer (publishing), printer and engraver.
She was born to Joan Jolís Santjaume (died 1705), printer in Barcelona, and Maria Oliver. She never married, and after the death of her childless broth ...
(1682–1770), Spanish printer
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Isaiah Oliver
Isaiah Oliver (born September 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 201 ...
(born 1996), American football player
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Jack Oliver (disambiguation) Jack Oliver may refer to:
* Jack Oliver (poker player), English semi-amateur poker player third in Main Event 2021
* Jack Oliver (scientist) (1923–2011), American geophysicist
*Jack Oliver (weightlifter)
Jack Simon Oliver (born 4 January 1991) ...
, multiple people
* Jackie Oliver (born 1942), British auto racing driver
* Jaime Oliver (1927–1998), Spanish boxer
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James Oliver (disambiguation) James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jamie Oliver may refer to:
Politics
*James C. Oliver (1895–1986), American politician
* James Harrison Oliver (1857–1928), American admiral and governor of the United States Virgin Islands
*Michael Oliver (Lord Mayor) (Jam ...
Jetti A. Oliver
Jetti Alfred Oliver (J. A. Oliver) is the present chancellor of Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad '', which is a Govt. Aided Pri ...
Joan Miquel Oliver
Joan Miquel Oliver Ripoll (born 1974 in Sóller, Majorca) is a Majorcan musician who sings and writes songs in the Catalan language. As well as being the songwriter and guitarist of the group Antònia Font, he has also embarked on a solo musica ...
(born 1974), Majorcan musician
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Joe Oliver (disambiguation) Joseph or Joe Oliver may refer to:
* Joseph Oliver (politician) (1852–1922), Canadian politician, mayor of Toronto in 1908 and 1909
* Joseph D. Oliver, American businessman
* Joe Oliver (baseball) (born 1965), American former professional baseb ...
, multiple people
*
John Oliver (disambiguation) John Oliver (born 1977) is an English comedian known for his work on ''The Daily Show'' and ''Last Week Tonight''.
John Oliver may also refer to:
Arts
*John Oliver (composer) (born 1959), Canadian composer
*John Oliver (conductor), American condu ...
, multiple people
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Jonathan Oliver
Jonathan Oliver is a British science fiction, fantasy and horror author and editor.
Biography
After five years working for Taylor & Francis academic publishers,
, British writer
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Jordan Oliver Jordan Oliver may refer to:
* Jordan Oliver (amateur wrestler) (born 1990), American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler
* Jordan Oliver (professional wrestler)
Jordan Oliver Jr. (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional wrestler ...
Jorge Oliver
Jorge Manuel Oliver (born January 23, 1981) is a Puerto Rican former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. As a first-born American, Oliver holds a dual citizenship, which made him eligible to compete for Puerto Rico at the Olympi ...
(born 1981), Puerto Rican swimmer
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José Oliver
José R. Oliver is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican/Catalan archaeologist who specialises in the archaeology of the Caribbean and northern South America. He is affiliated with the UCL Institute of Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology at Unive ...
Jovan Oliver
Jovan Oliver Grčinić ( sr, Јован Оливер Грчинић; ca. 1310-1356) was a magnate of the Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355), holding the titles of ''sebastokrator'' and ''despotes'', and the rank of "great voivode", sh ...
(1310–1356), Serbian nobleman
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Juan Oliver (disambiguation) Juan Oliver may refer to:
*Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver (1925–2012), Puerto Rican bishop
*Juan García Oliver (1901–1980), Spanish revolutionary
*Juan Martínez Oliver
Juan Martínez Oliver (born 4 February 1962 in Almeria) is a former Spani ...
, multiple people
* Julio Oliver (born 1960), Spanish rower
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Karin Oliver
Karin Oliver is a former singer for the Livonia, Michigan band His Name Is Alive. She was with the band from 1989 to 1998. After leaving the band following the USA release party for the ''Ft. Lake'' album, she pursued a career in marketing full- ...
, American singer
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Karl Oliver
Karl Oliver (born March 24, 1963) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for District 46, which encompasses Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, and Webster counties in the north central portion of his state.
Oliver resi ...
(born 1963), American politician
* Keith Oliver, British logistician
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Keith Oliver (biathlete)
Keith Oliver (born 27 October 1947) is a British biathlete. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as L ...
(born 1947), British biathlete
* Kelly Oliver (born 1958), American philosopher
* Kelly Oliver (boxer) (born 1973), English boxer
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Kermit Oliver
Kermit Oliver (born 1943) is an American painter who studied and worked in Houston before moving to Waco, Texas. His work reflects his Texas heritage and his interests in mythology, religion, and history. Oliver combines “contemporary and cl ...
(born 1943), American painter
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Kim Oliver
Kim Oliver is a retired British actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the prison inmate Buki Lester in the TV drama series '' Bad Girls''.
Oliver is married to the musician Matthew Hales, who is more widely recognized under his stag ...
, British actress
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Kim Oliver (rugby union)
Kimberley Oliver (born 1 September 1983) is a former English rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups. She retired from international rugby in 2013.
Oliver is Head Coach for Bristol Bears Women. She has ...
(born 1983), English rugby union footballer
* King Oliver (1881–1938), American musician
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Laureen Oliver
Laureen Oliver is a US politician who co-founded the New York State Independence Party.
Career
In 1992, Oliver co-founded the New York State Independence Party with B. Thomas Golisano. Prior to the Independence Party, Oliver served as the Mo ...
, American politician
* Lauren Oliver (born 1982), American author
* Lekeaka Oliver (1968–2022), Cameroonian soldier
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Leonard Oliver (disambiguation) Leonard Oliver or Len Oliver may refer to:
* Leonard Oliver (cricketer) (1886–1948), English cricketer
* Len Oliver (footballer) (1905–67), English international footballer
* Len Oliver (soccer), U.S. soccer half back
See also
*Leonard Olivie ...
, multiple people
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Lesley Oliver
Lesley Oliver (born 31 August 1948) is a British canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1960s. She finished eighth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX ...
(born 1948), British canoeist
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Lidoro Oliver
Lidoro Julian Oliver (born 18 September 1915, date of death unknown) is an Argentina, Argentine Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men ...
(born 1915), Argentinian boxer
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Lloyd Oliver
Lloyd Oliver (April 23, 1923 – March 16, 2011) was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and one of the original 29 members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell O ...
(1926–2011), American army officer
* Louis Oliver (born 1966), American football player
* Louis Oliver (poet) (1904–1991), American poet
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Lucy Oliver
Lucy Oliver (née van Dalen; born 18 November 1988 in Wanganui) is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the Women's 1500 metres. Along with her twin sister Holly, Lucy attended Stony Brook Univer ...
(born 1988), New Zealand runner
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Luis Miguel Oliver
Luis Miguel Oliver (born 4 August 1959) is a Spanish rower. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were a ...
(born 1959), Spanish rower
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Luke Oliver
Luke John Oliver (born 1 May 1984) is an English Association football, footballer who last played as a Defender (association football), defender for Aldershot Town F.C., Aldershot Town.
Career
He signed for Wycombe in January 2009 from Stevenag ...
(born 1984), English footballer
* Lunsford E. Oliver (1889–1978), American army officer
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Madge Oliver
Madge Oliver (18 September 1875 – 11 September 1924) was a British artist who painted interiors and landscapes and lived and worked in France for many years.
Biography
Oliver was born in Knaresborough in Yorkshire and studied at the Slade Sc ...
(1875–1924), British artist
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Maggie Oliver (disambiguation) Maggie Oliver can mean:
* Maggie Oliver (actor) (1844–1892), Australian actress and comedian
* Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (born ) is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. She is the 26th Secretary of State ...
, multiple people
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Marcus Oliver
Javier Demarcus "Marcus" Oliver (born February 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Indiana.
College career
Oliver was ranked 67th at his position and 81 overall prospect in the ...
(born 1995), American football player
* Margo Oliver (1923–2010), Canadian food editor
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Mariano Puigdollers Oliver
Mariano Puigdollers Oliver (1896–1984) was a Spanish academic, politician and civil servant. Between 1920 and 1966 he held various jurisprudence chairs in numerous Spanish universities, mostly in Valencia (1924-1936) and in Madrid (1940-1966) ...
(1896–1984), Spanish academic
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Marie Watkins Oliver
Marie Elizabeth Watkins Oliver (January 11, 1854 - October 18, 1944) was the designer and creator of the Missouri State Flag.
Early life
Marie Elizabeth Watkins was born in Ray County, Missouri to Charles Allen Watkins and Henrietta Rives Wat ...
(1854–1944), American graphic designer
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Marilene Oliver
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Marilene Julie Oliver (born 1977) is a British printmaker and sculptor.
Marilene Oliver gained a BA in ''Fine Art Printmaking and Photomedia'' at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and an MA and MPhil in ''Fine Art Printmak ...
(born 1977), British sculptor
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Martha Oliver (disambiguation) Martha Oliver may refer to:
* Martha Capps Oliver (1845-1917), American poet and hymnwriter
* Martha Cranmer Oliver
Martha Cranmer Oliver (1834 – 20 December 1880), also known as Pattie Oliver or M. Oliver, was an English actress and theatre m ...
, multiple people
*
Martin Oliver (disambiguation) Martin Oliver may refer to:
* Martin Oliver (author), British author of children's books
* Martin Oliver (baseball), American baseball player
* Martin Oliver (captain), captain of the brig, ''St. John'', fl. 1849
* Martin Oliver (Claddagh)
The ...
Mary Oliver (disambiguation) Mary Oliver (1935–2019) was an American poet.
Mary Oliver may also refer to::
* Mary Oliver (violinist), American violinist
*Mary Beth Oliver
Mary Beth Oliver is a Distinguished Professor of Media Studies at the Penn State College of Communica ...
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Mayan Oliver
Mayan Oliver (born 11 July 1993) is a Mexican modern pentathlon, modern pentathlete. She competed in the Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's, women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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(born 1993), Mexican pentathlete
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M. C. Oliver
Mervyn C. Oliver Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (3 March 1886 – 10 December 1958) was a twentieth century British calligrapher and silversmith taught by Edward Johnston and an early Craft Member of the Society of ...
(1886–1958), British calligrapher
* Meg Oliver (born 1970), American news anchor
* Melanie Oliver, New Zealand film editor
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Melvin Oliver (disambiguation) Melvin Oliver may refer to:
* Melvin Oliver (American football), American football defensive end
* Melvin L. Oliver
Melvin L. Oliver is an American academic administrator and professor serving as the sixth president of Pitzer College. He is the f ...
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Michael Oliver (disambiguation) Michael Oliver may refer to:
*Michael Oliver (actor) (born 1981), American actor
*Michael Oliver (cardiologist) (1925–2015), British cardiologist
*Michael Oliver (footballer, born 1957), Scottish football player and manager
* Michael Oliver (foot ...
Muhammad Oliver
Muhammad Ramadan Oliver (born March 12, 1969) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. He was d ...
N. D. T. Oliver
Norman Dennys Trevor Oliver CavA (1886–1948) played cricket for Bedfordshire and Brazil. He was an accomplished all rounder.
Life
Oliver was born in India in 1886, the son of Norman Robert Dicy Oliver of the Indian Civil Service. He was ...
(1886–1948), Brazilian cricketer
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Neil Oliver (disambiguation) Neil Oliver (born 1967) is a Scottish historian.
Neil Oliver may also refer to:
* Neil Oliver (footballer) (born 1967), English footballer
* Neil Oliver (politician) (1933–2019), Australian politician
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Neville Oliver
Neville Laurence Oliver (born 11 November 1944) is a former Australian politician. Before entering politics, he was an ABC sports commentator. On 22 April 2002, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member representing Fra ...
(born 1944), Australian politician
* Nicole Oliver (born 1970), Canadian actress
* Nikkita Oliver, American politician and lawyer
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Noreen Oliver
Noreen Oliver MBE (23 April 1960-16 December 2023) was a British businesswoman, rehabilitation centre owner and advocate of drug and alcohol policy reform. She was the founder and CEO of addiction treatment centres in Burton-upon-Trent and Cla ...
(born 1960), British businesswoman
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Norm Oliver (disambiguation) Norm Oliver or Norman Oliver may refer to:
* Norm Oliver (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood
* Norm Oliver (footballer, born 1922) (1922–1944), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood
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Norman Oliver
Norman "Nobby" Oliver is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Hull FC (List of Hull F.C. players, Heritage № 643) and Featherstone Rovers (List of Featherstone Rovers pla ...
, English rugby league footballer
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Norman Oliver (greyhound trainer)
Norman Oliver (1927-2012), was an English greyhound trainer. He was 1973 UK Trainer of the Year.
Profile
Oliver became involved in greyhound racing through his father Ted Oliver who was a bookmaker. Norman was attached to Brough Park in Newcas ...
(1927–2012), English greyhound trainer
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Nuria Oliver
Nuria Oliver is a computer scientist. She is the director of the ELLIS Alicante Foundation, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Vodafone Institute, and Chief Data Scientist at DataPop Alliance. Previously, she was an independent director on the boar ...
Pamela E. Oliver
Pamela E. Oliver is an American sociology, sociologist most well-known for her contributions to theories of social action and her studies of racial injustice in the legal system. She is a Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology at the University of ...
, American sociologist
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Paul Oliver
Paul Hereford Oliver MBE (25 May 1927 – 15 August 2017) was an English architectural historian and writer on the blues and other forms of African-American music. He was equally distinguished in both fields, although it is likely that aficiona ...
(1927–2017), British historian
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Paul Ambrose Oliver
Paul Ambrose Oliver (July 18, 1831 – May 17, 1912) was an American explosives inventor, American Civil War Union Army captain and staff officer who was appointed to the brevet grade of brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient.Ei ...
(1830–1912), American general
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Percy Oliver
Percival Cale Oliver (1 April 1919 – 9 July 2011) was an Australian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Oliver was born in Nedlands, Western Australia and attended Hale School. He won 13 freestyle and backstroke ...
(1919–2011), Australian swimmer
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Percy Lane Oliver
Percy Lane Oliver (11 April 1878–16 April 1944) is credited with founding the first volunteer blood donation service. A layman, Oliver was working for the Camberwell division of the Red Cross in 1921 when he responded to a call from a local ...
Philip Oliver (disambiguation) Philip Oliver is the name of:
* Philip Oliver (British politician) (1884–1954), British politician
* Philip Oliver (cricketer) (born 1956), English cricketer
* Philip Oliver (Irish politician) (c. 1720–1768), MP for Kilmallock
* Philip Oliver, ...
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Pom Oliver
Pom Oliver (full name Rosamund Cherry Jane Oliver) is a British Arctic exploration, polar explorer and former film producer,Rachel Oliver Rachel Oliver may refer to:
* Rachel Oliver (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand footballer
* Rachel Oliver (scientist)
Rachel Angharad Oliver is a Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Robinson Colleg ...
Ralph A. Oliver
Ralph A. Oliver (July 31, 1886 – October 13, 1968) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from December 14, 1938, to October 1, 1962, appointed from Woodbury County, Iowa.
Oliver was elected as a Republican, defeating appointed incumbent Er ...
(1886–1968), American judge
* Raymond Oliver (1909–1990), French restaurateur
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Reggie Oliver (disambiguation) Reggie Oliver may refer to:
* Reggie Oliver (American football)
* Reggie Oliver (writer)
Reggie Oliver (born 1952 in London) is an English playwright, biographer and writer of ghost stories.
Life and career
Reggie Oliver was educated at Eton ...
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Reinaldo Oliver
Reinaldo Oliver Martínez (28 March 1932 in Ponce, Puerto Rico – 19 January 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican former javelin thrower and Decathlon, decathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 S ...
(1932–2015), Puerto Rican javelin thrower
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Revilo P. Oliver
Revilo Pendleton Oliver (July 7, 1908 – August 20, 1994) was an American professor of Classical philology, Spanish, and Italian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was one of the founders of ''National Review'' in 1955, an ...
(1908–1994), American professor
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Richard Oliver (disambiguation) Richard Oliver may refer to:
* Richard Oliver (cricketer) (born 1989), British cricket player
* Richard Oliver (field hockey) (born 1944), British Olympic hockey player
* Richard Oliver (New Zealand politician) (1830–1910), New Zealand politicia ...
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* Rob Oliver (born 1977), American artist
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Robert Oliver (disambiguation) Robert Oliver may refer to:
* Robert Oliver (canoeist) (born 1988), British Paralympic canoeist
* Robert Oliver (chef), New Zealand chef, raised in Fiji and Samoa
* Robert Oliver (cyclist) (born 1950), New Zealand road and track cyclist
* Robert O ...
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* Rochelle Oliver (born 1937), American actress
* Rod Oliver (1922–2005), Australian politician
* Roland Oliver (1923–2014), American professor
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Roland Oliver (judge)
Sir Roland Giffard Oliver, MC (5 May 1882 – 14 March 1967) was an English barrister and High Court judge.
Biography
Early life and legal career
Roland Oliver was the third son of Edmund Ward Oliver of Orlestone, Kent. He was educated at M ...
(1882–1967), English judge
* Ron Oliver, Canadian writer
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Russell D. Oliver
Russell Dwight Oliver (July 20, 1910 – December 19, 1974) was an American athlete and coach who played and coached football, baseball, and basketball. He played college football, baseball, and basketball at the University of Michigan and coached ...
(1910–1974), American athlete
* Ruth Law Oliver (1887–1970), American aviator
* Ryan Scott Oliver (born 1984), American composer
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S. Addison Oliver
Samuel Addison Oliver (July 21, 1833 – July 7, 1912) was an American pioneer, lawyer, judge, and politician from western Iowa.
He was born near Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1834, and received a classical education at the ...
(1833–1912), American pioneer
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Sally Oliver
Sally Oliver (born 26 December 1983) is an English actress who appeared in British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from July 2007 to August 2009, playing the character of Lexi, the daughter of Carrie Nicholls (played by Linda Lusardi) and the sister ...
(born 1983), English actress
* Samuel Pasfield Oliver (1838–1907), English army officer
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Sean Harris Oliver
Sean Harris Oliver is a Canadian actor and playwright. He is most noted for his play ''The Fighting Season'', which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2019 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted ...
, Canadian actor
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Shayne Oliver
Shayne Oliver is a fashion designer, musician, and creative director, based in New York City. Oliver is the co-founder and design director of Hood By Air, a fashion brand he established together with designer Raul Lopez (designer), Raul Lopez in ...
Spencer Oliver (disambiguation) Spencer Oliver may refer to:
* Spencer Oliver (boxer) (born 1975), English boxer
* R. Spencer Oliver
R. Spencer Oliver (born 1937) was the first Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Parliamentary Assembl ...
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Stephen Oliver (disambiguation) Stephen Oliver or Steven Oliver may refer to:
* Stephen Oliver (actor) (1941–2008), American actor
* Stephen Oliver (bishop) (born 1948), Anglican bishop of Stepney
* Stephen Oliver (composer) (1950–1992), British composer
* Stephen Oliver (jud ...
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Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including ...
(born 1962), American musician
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Steven Oliver (footballer)
Steven Wayne Oliver (born 14 January 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the early 1990s.
Oliver, a forward from Castlemaine, was only 16 when he was selected b ...
(born 1971), Australian rules footballer
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Stuart Oliver (disambiguation) Stuart Oliver may refer to:
* Stuart Oliver (cricketer) (born 1972), Australian cricketer
* Stuart Oliver (racing driver)
Stuart Oliver (born 2 July 1963 in Hexham) is a British auto racing driver, who races in Truck Racing, where he has won ma ...
, multiple people
* Susan Oliver (1932–1990), American actress
* Sy Oliver (1910–1988), American musician
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Sylvester Oliver
Sylvester Oliver (1929 – February 1999) was a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago from 1954 to 1958.
See also
* List of Trinidadian representative cricketers
This is a list of all cricke ...
(1929–1999), Trinidadian cricketer
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Terry Oliver
Terrence Glenn Oliver (born 16 March 1963 in Maryborough) is an Australian cricket coach.
Before becoming a coach, Oliver had represented Queensland Country at the National Country Championships on 5 occasions. He was part of the Australia Cou ...
(born 1963), Australian cricket coach
* Tex Oliver (1899–1988), American football coach
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Toby Oliver
Toby Oliver, ACS is an Australian film and television cinematographer best known for his work on over forty films including ''Get Out'' (2017), ''Happy Death Day
''Happy Death Day'' is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film directed by ...
Tracy Oliver
Tracy Y. Oliver is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actress. Oliver originally starred in the web series ''The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl,'' before serving as a staff writer on ABC's '' The Neighbors'' an ...
, American film writer
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Travis Oliver
Travis Oliver (born 18 March) is a British actor. He is possibly best known for his role as Oliver Ryan in the ITV series '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time'' between 2005 and 2006. He's also made appearances in BBC's ''Doctor Who'' (2007) and t ...
, British actor
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Trei Oliver
Trei Oliver (born June 9, 1976) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at North Carolina Central University, a position he has held since December 2018. Oliver played college football at North Carolina Central as a d ...
(born 1976), American football coach
* Troy Oliver, American musician
* True Oliver (1881–1957), Canadian sports shooter
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Vadaine Oliver
Vadaine Aston James Oliver (born 21 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bradford City.
He has played in the English Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, York City, Notts County, Mo ...
(born 1991), English footballer
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Valerie Cassel Oliver
Valerie Cassel Oliver is curator of modern and contemporary art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Previously she was senior curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) in Texas. Cassel's work is often focused on representati ...
, American curator
* Vaughan Oliver (1957–2019), British graphic designer
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Vere Langford Oliver
Vere Langford Oliver MRCS FSA (1861 - 1942) was a British surgeon and genealogist. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
His major work was his ''Caribbeana'' published in six volumes between 1909 and 1919.
Selected publica ...
(1861–1942), British surgeon
* Vic Oliver (1898–1964), Austrian comedian
* Vince Oliver (1915–1985), American athlete
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Walter Oliver
Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (7 September 1883 – 16 May 1957) was a New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist, and museum curator.
Biography
Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Oliver emigrated with his family to New Zealand in 1896, ...
(1883–1957), New Zealander ornithologist
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Webster Oliver
Webster J. Oliver (January 14, 1888 – November 16, 1969) was a chief judge of the United States Customs Court.
Education and career
Born on January 14, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York, Oliver received a Bachelor of Laws in 1911 from Brooklyn Law ...
(1888–1969), American judge
* W. H. Oliver (1925–2015), New Zealand poet-historian
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Willard Varnell Oliver
Willard Varnell Oliver (May 2, 1921 – October 14, 2009) was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Oliver was part of a unit of Navajos who worked to confuse Japanese fo ...
Winslow Oliver
Winslow Paul Oliver (born March 3, 1973) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.
Career
Oliver is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Te ...
(born 1973), American football player
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Xiomara De Oliver
Xiomara De Oliver (born 1967) is a Canadian-born Black artist. She is known for her paintings, which explore the concerns of Black women. She is based in Marina del Rey, California.
Biography
Xiomara De Oliver was born in 1967 in Grand Forks, B ...
(born 1967), Canadian painter
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Ariadne Oliver
Ariadne Oliver is a fictional character in the novels of Agatha Christie. She is a mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot.
Profile
Mrs Oliver often assists Poirot in his cases through her knowledge of the criminal mind. She often cla ...
, a character in the novels of
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...
Reid Oliver
Dr. Reid Oliver is a fictional character from CBS's daytime drama ''As the World Turns''. He was portrayed by Eric Sheffer Stevens and made his first appearance on January 19, 2010. Reid Oliver revealed himself to be gay on ''ATWT'', adding to a ...