James Webb
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James Webb, Jim Webb or Jimmy Webb may refer to:
Public service
Arts
Sports
Public service
- James B. Webb, known as J. B. WebbJ. B. WebbJames Bawtree Webb, OBE was influential in shaping Australia's international relations and overseas aid programs during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.-Family influences:...
(1929–2009), influential in shaping Australia's international relations and aid during the 1950s, 60s and 70s - James E. WebbJames E. WebbJames Edwin Webb was an American government official who served as the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961 to October 7, 1968....
, (1906–1992), American official, the second Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration- James Webb Space TelescopeJames Webb Space TelescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope , previously known as Next Generation Space Telescope , is a planned next-generation space telescope, optimized for observations in the infrared. The main technical features are a large and very cold 6.5 meter diameter mirror, an observing position far from Earth,...
, an infrared space based telescope named after James E. Webb planned for a future launch
- James Webb Space Telescope
- James Watson WebbJames Watson WebbGeneral James Watson Webb was a United States diplomat, newspaper publisher and a New York politician in the Whig and Republican parties.-Biography:...
, (1802–1884), a U.S. newspaper publisher and New York politician - James Webb (Royal Navy officer) (died 1761), Commodore Governor for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1760
- Jim WebbJim WebbJames Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
, full name James H. Webb, Jr., (born 1946), Senator from Virginia, author and former U.S. Secretary of the Navy - Jim Webb (Canada)Jim Webb (Canada)Jim Webb was one of the founding members of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party, a conservative political party in New Brunswick, Canada....
, contemporary Canadian politician - James L. Webb, early 20th century North Carolina judge and "prominent politician", a brother of Edwin Y. Webb and the father-in-law of Oliver Max Gardner
Arts
- James R. Webb (writer)James R. Webb (writer)James R. Webb was an American writer. He won an Academy Award in 1963 for How the West Was Won.Webb was born in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from Stanford University in 1930...
, American screenplay writer - James Webb (historian)James Webb (historian)James Charles Napier Webb was a Scottish historian and biographer. He was born in Edinburgh, was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is remembered primarily for two works The Occult Underground and The Occult Establishment. Occult Underground was originally titled Flight from...
(1946–1980), Scottish historian and biographer - James Webb (painter)James Webb (painter)James R Webb was a British painter specialising in marine views and landscapes. He lived all his life in Chelsea, London. He exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the British Institute between 1850 and 1888, and many of his works still hang in London in the collections of the Victoria and...
, British, 1825-1895 - Jim Webb (poet)Jim Webb (poet)Jim Webb, of Whitesburg, Kentucky in Letcher County is an Appalachian poet, playwright, and essayist. He is a founding member of the Appalachian Writers Cooperative and program manager of Appalshop's radio station, WMMT.-Wiley Quixote:...
, American poet, playwright, and essayist - Jimmy WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
(born 1946), idiosyncratic American popular music composer - Jim Webb (sound engineer)Jim Webb (sound engineer)Jim Webb is an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for another one in the same category.-Selected filmography:Webb won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for another:Won...
, American sound engineer
Sports
- James Webb (rugby player)James Webb (rugby player)James 'Jim' Webb was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(1863–1913), Wales rugby international player - Skeeter WebbSkeeter WebbJames Laverne "Skeeter" Webb was a Major League Baseball infielder who played twelve season in the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers , and Philadelphia Athletics...
, born James Laverne Webb (1909–1986), Major League Baseball player - James R. WebbJames R. WebbJames R. Webb is an American business strategist who was elected as the President of the United States Judo Association in 2006.He is a former national judo champion,national coach and international referee,...
, President of the United States Judo Association - Jim Webb (rugby player)Jim Webb (rugby player)Alfred "Jim" Webb was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Abertillery and county rugby for Monmouthshire...
(1883–1955), Welsh rugby international player - Jimmy Webb (American football)Jimmy Webb (American football)James Rogers Webb is a former American football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League....
, American football player