James, Jim, or Jimmy Allen may refer to:

Academics

James Allen (educator) James Allen (4 May 1683 – 28 October 1746) was a prominent 18th-century educationalist, Master of the College of God's Gift The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old (Dulwich) College, was a historic Foundation (charity), char ...

(1683–1746), English educationalist * James F. Allen (computer scientist) (born 1950), professor of computer science * James Peter Allen (born 1945), Egyptologist *

James Van Allen James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914August 9, 2006) was an American space physicist at the University of Iowa. He was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space. The Van Allen radiation belts were named af ...

(1914–2006), space scientist * James Vincent Allen (born 1959), Canadian philosopher *

Jim Allen (archaeologist) Jim Allen is an Australian archaeologist specialising in the archaeology of the South Pacific. Allen led the first professional excavation of a European site in Australia, the 1840s military settlement of Victoria, which was established at Port ...

, Australian archaeologist

Military

* James Allen (Army engineer) (1806–1846), organizer of the Mormon Battalion, helped found Des Moines, Iowa, and helped design the Chicago harbor * James Allen (Medal of Honor) (1843–1913), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War * James R. Allen (1925–1992), superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy

Politics

James Allen (New Zealand politician) Sir James Allen (10 February 1855 – 28 July 1942) was a prominent New Zealand politician and diplomat. He held a number of the most important political offices in the country, including Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs. H ...

(1855–1942), cabinet minister * James Allen (Virginia politician) (1802–1854), member of the Virginia House of Delegates *

James Allen (Alabama politician) James Browning Allen (December 28, 1912June 1, 1978) was an American Democratic politician serving as U.S. senator representing Alabama. Allen previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and also served in the Alabama Senate and the ...

(1912–1978), U.S. senator from Alabama * James C. Allen (1822–1912), U.S. representative from Illinois * James E. Allen Jr. (1911–1971), commissioner of education for New York State * James P. Allen (politician) (1848–1922), American politician, mayor of Oklahoma City and a Mississippi state senator * Jim Allen (Wyoming politician) (born 1952), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives * Jim L. Allen (1934–2003), member of the Kansas state legislature

Sports

* James Allen (cricketer) (1881–1958), English cricketer * James Allen (journalist) (born 1966), who has worked in, and commentated on, Formula One * James Allen (linebacker) (born 1979), American football linebacker * James Allen (running back) (born 1975), American football running back * James Allen (racing driver) (born 1996), Australian racing driver * Jim Allen (cricketer) (born 1951), Montserratian cricketer * Jim Allen (footballer) (1912–1972), Australian rules footballer * Jim Allen (hurdler) (born 1941), American track and field athlete * Jimmy Allen (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1995), Portsmouth, Aston Villa and England footballer * Jimmy Allen (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1979), Queens Park Rangers footballer * Jimmy Allen (American football) (1952–2019), American football player * Jimmy Allen (basketball) (born 1971), American college basketball coach

Writers

* James Allen (newspaperman) (1806–1886), English-born writing in colonial Australia and New Zealand * James Allen (author) (1864–1912), philosophical writer from England * James Allen (collector) (born 1954), antique collector, co-author of ''Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America'' * James B. Allen (historian) (1927–2024), historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * James Lane Allen (1849–1925), American writer * James S. Allen (1906–1986), American Communist historian and journalist * Jim Allen (Atlantis hypothesis), British author of the hypothesis that the lost land of Atlantis is South America * Jim Allen (playwright) (1926–1999), English playwright * James Allen, cartoonist who wrote and illustrated ''

Mark Trail ''Mark Trail'' is a newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. Introduced April 15, 1946, the strip centers on Environmentalism, environmental and ecological themes. As of 2020, King Features syndicated the strip to "near ...

'' from 2014 to 2020

Other

* James Allen (died 1829), female husband * James Allen (highwayman) (1809–1837), Massachusetts criminal and memoirist * James Allen (nurseryman) (1830–1906), British nurseryman * James Allen (priest, born 1802) (1802–1897), Anglican dean of St David's, 1878–1895 * James Allen (priest, born 1805) (1805–1880), Irish Anglican priest, dean of Killaloe * James Allen da Luz (1938–1973), Brazilian guerrilla * James Baylis Allen (1803–1876), English line-engraver * James C. Allen (engraver) (1790–1833), English engraver * James E. Allen (artist) (1894–1964), American illustrator, printmaker, and painter * James F. Allen (businessman) (born 1960), with Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming * James H. Allen (1928–2015), actor who played clown "Rusty Nails", inspired "Krusty the Clown" * James L. Allen (1904–1992), co-founder of Booz Allen Hamilton; with PricewaterhouseCoopers * James Latimer Allen (1907–1977), photographer and portraitist * James Mountford Allen (1809–1883), British architect * Jim Allen (artist) (1922–2023), New Zealand visual artist *

Jimmy Allen (musician) James, Jim, or Jimmy Allen may refer to: Academics * James Allen (educator) James Allen (4 May 1683 – 28 October 1746) was a prominent 18th-century educationalist, Master of the College of God's Gift The College of God's Gift, often refe ...

, member of American rock band Puddle of Mudd * Jimmy Allen (pastor) (1927–2019), American Southern Baptist pastor * Jimmie Allen (born 1985), American country singer * James Allen, jewelry retailer owned by

Signet Jewelers Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Ratner Group 1949–1993 then Signet Group plc to September 2008) is, as of 2015, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewellery. The company is domiciled in Bermuda and headquartered in Akron, Ohio through the Fair ...

* James Allen, protagonist in the 1932 film, ''

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang ''I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime tragedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Paul Muni as a convicted man on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. It was released on November 10, 1932. The film r ...

'' *

James Allen's Girls' School James Allen's Girls' School, abbreviated JAGS, is a Private schools in the United Kingdom, private day school situated in Dulwich, South London, England. Founded in 1741, it is the second oldest girls’ independent school in Great Britain, with ...