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George Green is a name shared by many different people and places. This page will help you find out more about some of them.

People in Arts and Entertainment

  • George Green (actor) (born in the 21st century) is a Canadian actor.
  • George Green (businessman) (1861–1915) was a British pioneer in the early days of cinema. He helped bring movies to people.
  • George Green (songwriter) (1952–2011) was an American songwriter. He co-wrote many popular songs for the musician John Mellencamp.
  • George Dawes Green (born 1954) is an American novelist. He also started "The Moth," a popular storytelling organization.
  • G. F. Green (George Frederick Green, 1911–1977) was a British writer of fiction stories.
  • George Hamilton Green (1893–1970) was an American musician. He was famous for playing the xylophone. He also composed music and drew cartoons.

People in Science and Medicine

  • George Green (mathematician) (1793–1841) was a British mathematical physicist. He made important discoveries in math and physics.
  • George F. Green (dentist) (active around 1863) was an American inventor. He created an early version of the pneumatic dental drill. This made dental work easier.
  • George Gill Green (1842–1925) was an American businessman. He was also a Colonel during the American Civil War.
  • George Kenneth Green (1911–1997) was an American physicist. He worked with particle accelerators, which are machines that speed up tiny particles.

People in Sports

Association Football Players

  • George Green (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1958) was an English footballer. He played for Southampton.
  • George Green (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1980) was an English international footballer. He played for Sheffield United.
  • George Green (footballer, born 1912) was a Welsh international footballer.
  • George Green (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1995) was an English footballer. He played for Bradford Park Avenue, Huddersfield Town, and Reading.
  • George Green (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996) is an English footballer. He has played for Everton and Tranmere.

Other Sports Figures

  • George Green (Australian rules footballer) (1882–1949) was an Australian rules footballer.
  • George Green (baseball) (1884–?) was an American baseball player.
  • George Green (cricketer) (1880–1940) was an English cricketer.
  • George Green (jockey) (died 1904) was an American jockey.
  • George Green (racing driver) (born 1927) was an American NASCAR racing driver.
  • George Green (rugby league) (1883–1938) was an Australian rugby league player.
  • George Dallas Green (1934–2017) was an American baseball player.

Other Notable People

  • George Green (chaplain) (1881–1956) was an Anglican clergyman. He served in Central Queensland, Australia.
  • George Green (land agent) (around 1820–1895) was a land agent. He founded Green's Exchange.
  • George Green (Medal of Honor) (1840–1898) was born in England. He received the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the American Civil War.
  • George Green (politician) (active 1973–1997) was a politician from Northern Ireland. He was a unionist.
  • George Green (shipbuilder) (1767–1849) was an English shipbuilder. He built many ships.
  • George Green (trade unionist) (1908–1989) was a British trade union leader. He worked to improve conditions for workers.
  • George Dutton Green (1850–1900) was an Australian land agent, auctioneer, and politician.
  • George E. Green (1858–1917) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Places and Other Uses

  • George Green, Buckinghamshire is a small village in England.
  • George Green's School is a school located in Tower Hamlets, London, England.
  • George Green (ship) refers to a page about ships with this name.
  • George Green is also the name of a park in Wanstead, London, England.

See also

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  • George F. Green (disambiguation)
  • George Greene (disambiguation)
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