James or Jim Knight may refer to:
People
Born before 1900
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James Knight (explorer)
James Knight ( – ) was an English director of the Hudson's Bay Company and an explorer who disappeared on an expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
Career
Knight was born in England and joined the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in 1676 as ...
(c.1640–c.1720), English explorer and director of the Hudson's Bay Company in America
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James Knight (actor)
James Knight (1891 – 1948) was a British actor. Starting as a professional wrestler, he became a leading man in British silent films, and later a character actor in smaller film roles.
Selected filmography
* '' The Happy Warrior'' (1917) - The ...
(1891–1948), British actor
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James Knight (Australian politician) (c. 1826–1876), member of the Victorian Legislative Council
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James Knight (coach) (1875–1969), American football coach active 1902–1904
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James H. Knight (1892–1945), American pilot
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James Knight (architect) (1867–1930), British architect
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James Knight (golfer)
James Knight, Jr. (born c. 1840) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Knight placed fifth in the 1862 Open Championship.
Early life
Knight was born circa 1840 in Scotland.
Golf career
1862 Open Championship
The 1862 Open Championship was the thir ...
, Scottish amateur golfer
Born after 1900
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James L. Knight (1909–1991), American newspaper publisher
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James A. Knight (1918–1998), psychiatrist, theologian, and medical ethicist
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Jim Knight (footballer) (1918–1943), Australian rules footballer
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James W. Knight (1925–2005), American Presbyterian minister
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James Knight (diplomat)
James A. Knight (born 1948) is the former United States Ambassador to Chad, having been confirmed on May 23, 2013. He previously served as ambassador to Benin from 2009 to 2012. In addition to English he speaks French and Portuguese. (born 1948), current United States Ambassador to Chad
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Jim Knight
James Philip Knight, Baron Knight of Weymouth, (born 6 March 1965) is a British politician who served as Minister for the South West and Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform from 2009 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party and ...
(born 1965), British politician
Places
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James L. Knight Center, concert hall in Miami, USA
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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second Ep ...
, American non-profit foundation
See also
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Knight (surname)
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