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Introduction

These online biographical notes highlight noteworthy Jamaican and Caribbean people. It encompasses a brief overview of the person and digitized newspaper clippings, programmes, pamphlets and other miscellaneous documents contained in the vertical files at the National Library of Jamaica. Other personalities who have significant influence on Jamaica are also highlighted.

A

ABRAHAMS, Eric Anthony -- Journalism, Politician
(1940 - 2011)

ALEXANDER, Selwyn Carlton -- Business
(1916 - 1989)

ALLEN, Patrick -- Governor General
(1951 - )

B

BAILEY, Amy -- Education
(1895 - 1990)

BAUGH, Edward Alston Cecil -- Education, Poetry/Writer
(1936 - )

BELISARIO, Issac Mendes -- Etcher, Painter
(1795 - 1849)

BENNETT-COVERLEY, Louise -- Poet, Folklorist
(1919 - 2006)

C

COOKE, Sir Howard Felix -- Education, Statesmanship
(1915 - )

CUNDALL, Frank -- Librarian, Historian, Author
(1858  - 1937 )

D

DOUGLAS, Daphne -- Librarianship,  Education
(1924 - )

E

F

FORBES, Leonie -- Actress, Broadcaster
(1937 - )

G

GLASSPOLE, Josephine Ina -- Social Welfare
(1909 - 1999)

GOLDING, Bruce Orett -- Politics, Government
(1947 - )

GOSSE, Philip Henry -- Natural History, Science
(1810 - 1888 )

GRANT, Dudley R. B. -- Education
(1915 - 1988)

H

Hakewill, James  -- Architecture
(1778 - 1843)

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