Scholes (the ''sch'' is pronounced ''sh'' or ''sk'') may refer to:

United Kingdom

*Scholes, in

St Helens, Merseyside St Helens () is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, which had a population of 176,843 at the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census. St Helens i ...

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Scholes, Greater Manchester Scholes is an urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Scholes is immediately to the east of Wigan's town centre; separated from the commercial area by the River Douglas. Historically a part of Lancashire, Scholes is noted for its cou ...

, in Wigan *

Scholes, South Yorkshire Scholes is a small village in the Rotherham borough of South Yorkshire, England, near the southern boundary of Wentworth Woodhouse, formerly the family seat of the Earls Fitzwilliam. The village is the location of Keppel's Column. Scholes C ...

in the Rotherham borough *

Scholes, Cleckheaton Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England. The village is south of Bradford between Wyke and Cleckheaton near to the M62 motorway. The village was originally known as ''"Scales"'' and was a hamlet in the township of Cl ...

, Kirklees, West Yorkshire *

Scholes, Holme Valley Scholes is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (2 km) to the south-east and above Holmfirth, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley. It has a population of 1,990. Th ...

, Kirklees, West Yorkshire *

Scholes, Leeds Scholes-in-Elmet is a village in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Its name is a plural of Old Norse ''skáli'' meaning "temporary shed". It is sometimes known as Scholes-in-Elmet to distinguish it from the villages of the same name in the Holme ...

, West Yorkshire **

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Barwick in Elmet and Scholes is a civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,120, decreasing to 4,902 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes Barwick- ...

, a civil parish *

Scholes, Bradford Scholes is a hamlet on Oldfield Lane and Hob Cote Lane, in the City of Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the town of Keighley, the village of Oakworth Oakworth is a village in West Yorkshir ...

, a hamlet near Oakworth, West Yorkshire *

Scholes Coppice Scholes Coppice (also called Scholes Wood) in an area of ancient woodland located to the north-west of Kimberworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It was once part of the Kimberworth Deer Park, and contains ...

, an area of ancient woodland located, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

United States

* Scholes International Airport at Galveston, Texas * Scholes Library, Alfred University, New York

People

* Arthur Scholes (1890–1953), Canadian long-distance runner *

Clarke Scholes Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Scholes was awarded the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. His poste ...

(1930–2010), American competition swimmer and Olympic champion * Dennis Scholes (1928–2016), British rugby league footballer *

France Vinton Scholes France Vinton Scholes (26 January 1897 – 11 February 1979) was an American scholar and historian noted for his research on the history of New Spain, especially Spanish Yucatan and Southwestern United States. Much of his research was conducted ...

(1897–1979), American scholar and historian * George Scholes (1928–2004), Canadian ice hockey player, competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics *

Gordon Scholes Gordon Glen Denton Scholes AO (7 June 1931 – 9 December 2018) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993, representing the Division of Corio ...

AO (1931–2018), former Australian politician and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives *

Jack Scholes John Edgar Scholes (2 September 1917 – 15 July 1989) was an Australian-born New Zealand sailor. Scholes was born in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia in 1917. He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Scholes took 21st ...

(1917–1989), New Zealand sailor * James Christopher Scholes (1852–1890), English antiquary *

Katherine Scholes Katherine Anne Scholes (born 5 July 1959) is an Australian writer. She was born in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania where her parents were English missionaries, and spent most of her childhood there before moving to England and then Tasmania.Schole ...

(born 1959), Australian writer *

Ken Scholes Ken Scholes (born January 13, 1968) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer living in Cornelius, Oregon, United States. He is the author of five novels and over fifty short stories and his work has appeared in print since 2000. His s ...

(born 1968), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Malcolm Scholes (1924–2008), British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot in World War II *

Mark Scholes Mark Bradley Scholes (born 1 July 1956) is a former Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = ...

(born 1957), Australian cricket player *

Myron Scholes Myron Samuel Scholes ( ; born July 1, 1941) is a Canadian-American financial economist. Scholes is the Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, and co-origina ...

(born 1941), Canadian, Nobel Prize–winning economist and creator of the Black-Scholes model ** Black–Scholes, a mathematical formula used in economics *

Paul Scholes Paul Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is an English football coach, pundit, former player, and co-owner of Salford City. He spent his entire professional playing career with Manchester United, for whom he scored over 150 goals in more than 700 ...

(born 1974), English footballer * Percy Scholes (1877–1958), English musician and journalist *

Robert Scholes Robert E. Scholes (1929 – December 9, 2016) was an American literary critic and theorist. He is known for his ideas on fabulation and metafiction. Education and career Robert Scholes was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1929. After taking his ...

(1929–2016), American literary critic and theorist *

Robert Scholes (politician) Robert Scholes (December 5, 1866 – October 23, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Scholes was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1899 and then practiced law in Peoria. From 1904 to 1912, Scholes was state's a ...

(1866–1929), American politician *

Roger Scholes Roger Scholes (11 December 1950 – 3 June 2022) was an Australian independent film and television maker from 1983 on. He worked as a producer, director, writer, script editor, cinematographer, and editor in drama and documentary projects for ci ...

(1950–2022), Australian independent film and television maker since 1983 *

Rory Scholes Rory Scholes (born 24 April 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a wing, but also covers fullback. Scholes last played for Brive. He has previously played for his native province of Ulster, Scottish side Edinburgh and an ...

(born 1993), Irish rugby union player *

Theophilus Scholes Theophilus Edward Samuel Scholes (pseudonym Bartholomew Smith) (c. 1858–c. 1940) was a Baptist missionary, medical doctor and political commentator. Scholes was born in Stewart Town, Trelawney Parish, Jamaica. He was the son of John Robinson Sc ...

(1858–1940), Baptist missionary, medical doctor and political commentator *

Wayne Scholes Wayne Scholes is a British businessman, the CEO of Red Touch Media and the former owner of ice hockey club the Telford Tigers The Telford Tigers are a National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) ice hockey team that formed in 1985. After initially closi ...

, British businessman, CEO of Red Touch Media * William L. Scholes (1926–2002), American politician

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