Jamaican Biographies
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
AARONS, Harold — Religion AARONS, John Alexander — Librarianship, Education, Records & Archival Management ABRAHAMS, Eric Anthony — Journalism, Politician AGUILAR, Alexander — Automobile AGUILAR, Everard — Horticulture, Philately, Real-estate AGUILAR, Thomas — Business AIKEN, Percival — Building & Construction, Social Work ALEXANDER, Selwyn Carlton — Business ALLAN, Edris (Lady) — Public Service, Social Work ALLAN, Harold (Sir) — Politics & Governance, Public Service ALLEN, Charles Grant — Biology, Philosophy, Education ALLEN, Frances ALLEN, Patrick — Governor General ALI, Amza — Neurological Science B BAILEY, Amy — Education BAUGH, Edward Alston Cecil — Education, Poetry/Writer BELISARIO, Issac Mendes — Etcher, Painter BENNETT-COVERLEY, Louise — Poet, Folklorist BLAKE, Eyrell “Evon” — Journalism, Publishing — Social Reformer, Trade Unionist, Women’s Activist C COOKE, Sir Howard Felix — Education, Statesmanship CUNDALL, Frank — Librarian, Historian, Author D DOUGLAS, Daphne — Librarianship, Education E F FORBES, Leonie — Actress, Broadcaster G GLASSPOLE, Florizel — Government, Governor General GOLDING, Bruce Orett — Politics, Government GOSSE, Philip Henry — Natural History, Science GRANT, Dudley R. B. — Education H HAKEWILL, James — Architecture HYATT, Charles — Actor, Writer, Broadcaster HUIE, Albert — Artist, Painter I INGRAM, Kenneth — Librarianship, Author J K KHOURI, Ken — Music L LEE, Easton H. — Author, Dramatist, Actor LISLE, George — Theologian, Baptist M MANLEY, Edna — Artist, Sculptress MANLEY, Michael — Politics, Government, Prime Minister MANLEY, Norman — Politics, Government MARRIOT, Alvin — Sculptor — Author, Broadcaster, Feminist MCKENLEY, Herb — Sports, Athletics |
