Holley
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People
- Alexander Lyman HolleyAlexander Lyman HolleyAlexander Lyman Holley was a mechanical engineer and was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes...
, mechanical engineer - Charles Hardin Holley was the real name of singer Buddy HollyBuddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
- George HolleyGeorge HolleyGeorge Holley was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career as an inside forward with Sunderland, helping them claim the Football League title in 1913...
(1885 – 1942), England international footballer - Horace Holley (1781-1827)Horace Holley (1781-1827)Horace Holley was a Unitarian minister and president of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky....
, a Unitarian minister and president of Transylvania University - Horace Holley (1887-1960), a prominent follower of the Bahá'í Faith
- James W. Holley, IIIJames W. Holley, IIIJames W. Holley, III is an American politician and retired dental surgeon. Holley served two terms as mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia. Both terms ended with his being recalled from office, making him the only known politician in American history to be twice recalled.-Early life:After graduating...
, politician - Kerrie HolleyKerrie HolleyKerrie Holley is a research computer scientist. Holley is an IBM Fellow, known for his contributions to the field of service-oriented architecture. He is a co-inventor of the Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture, SOMA and the Service Integration Maturity Model .Holley received his B.A. from...
, software architect - Lonnie HolleyLonnie HolleyLonnie Bradley Holley, sometimes known as The Sand Man , is an African American artist and art educator....
, artist - Marietta HolleyMarietta HolleyMarietta Holley , was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley was frequently compared to Mark Twain and Edgar Nye....
, humourist - Michael HolleyMichael HolleyMichael Holley is an American television and radio sports commentator, sports reporter and author. He formerly wrote columns for the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Plain Dealer, and Akron Beacon Journal.-Career:...
, sports commentator - Myron HolleyMyron HolleyMyron Holley was an American politician who had a large part in the construction of the Erie Canal.-Life:...
(1779-1841), NY politician - Orville L. HolleyOrville L. HolleyOrville Luther Holley was an American writer, newspaper editor, historian and politician.-Life:...
(1791-1861), NYS Surveyor General 1838-1842 - Robert W. HolleyRobert W. HolleyRobert William Holley was an American biochemist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for describing the structure of alanine transfer RNA, linking DNA and protein synthesis.Holley was born in Urbana, Illinois, and graduated from Urbana High School in 1938...
, biochemist - Sam HolleySam HolleySamuel J. Holley was a professional baseball umpire.Holley umpired 12 total National Association games in , all but 1 of them as the home plate umpire.-References:...
, Baseball umpire
Companies
- Holley Performance ProductsHolley Performance ProductsHolley Performance Products is an automotive performance company based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Holley, when based in Michigan, was one of the major producers of carburetors, being supplied as standard equipment on many Detroit-built automobiles....
, an American manufacturer of carburetors and fuel systems for performance cars (e.g. NASCAR)