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James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer. He was one of the main presenters of the BBC1 science series Tomorrow's World from 1965 to 1971 and created and presented the television series Connections (1978), and its more philosophical sequel The Day the Universe Changed (1985), about the history of science and technology.
James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as "Jimmy the Gent", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after ...
James Lee Burke (born 1936), American author; James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster; E. James Burke (born 1949), justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court; James Burke (space engineer) (1925–2023), American lunar settlement and exploration expert, known for the Ranger program; James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981 ...
James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for his novels Black Cherry Blues (1990), Cimarron Rose (1998), and Flags on the Bayou (2024). [1] He has also been presented with the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
James Donahue Burke (September 18, 1925 – August 19, 2023) was an American lunar settlement and exploration expert. He was known for being the first manager of the Ranger program , [ 1 ] and considered one of the pioneers of America's space program.
Burke was a New York City police officer in the 1980s. He later began working for the Suffolk County Police Department in Suffolk County, New York.In 1995, a Suffolk County Police Department internal probe found that Burke had "had a relationship with a woman engaged in prostitution and drug dealing, and had engaged in sex acts in police vehicles while on duty and in uniform".
James "Jim" Burke (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2006) was an American wrestler. He was a bronze medalist at the 1962 Greco-Roman World Championships, making him the first American to win a medal at the Greco-Roman World Championships. He also competed in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Jim Burke (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator; Jim Burke (c. 1956–1994), the real name of the prolific letter column contributor T. M. Maple; Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (Jim Burke), British parodist and rapper; Jim Burke (film producer), American film producer who frequently collaborates with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor