List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Knox

First Name John
Last Name Knox
Born on November 30, 1513
Died on November 24, 1572 (aged 58)

John Knox was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation. He was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

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John Gabbett

First Name John
Last Name Gabbett
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John V

First Name John
Last Name V
Born on January 1, 1460
Died on February 10, 1526 (aged 66)

John V, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst was a member of the House of Oldenburg. He was the ruling Count of Oldenburg from 1500 to 1526. His parents were Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg and Adelheid of Tecklenburg.

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John Napier

First Name John
Last Name Napier
Born on February 1, 1550
Died on April 4, 1617 (aged 67)

John Napier of Merchiston, nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Ioannes Neper.

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John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

First Name John
Last Name Zweibrücken
Born on May 8, 1550
Died on August 12, 1604 (aged 54)

John I of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken during 1569–1604.

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John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp

First Name John
Last Name Holstein-Gottorp
Born on September 1, 1579
Died on September 3, 1634 (aged 55)

John Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Prince-Bishopric of Verden.

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John, Prince of Asturias

First Name John,
Last Name Asturias
Born on June 30, 1478
Died on October 4, 1497 (aged 19)
Born in Spain, Andalusia

John, Prince of Asturias, was the only son of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon who survived to adulthood.

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John Staples

First Name John
Last Name Staples
Died on December 22, 1820

The Rt. Hon. John Staples M.P. was an Irish Member of Parliament from 1765 to 1802.

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John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland

First Name John
Last Name Rutland
Born on November 30, 1558
Died on January 1, 1588 (aged 29)

John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, and Lady Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland.

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John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache

First Name John
Last Name Tollemache
Born on December 5, 1805
Died on December 9, 1890 (aged 85)

John Jervis Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache, was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and a major landowner and estate manager in Cheshire, becoming Baron Tollemache of Helmingham Hall in Suffolk.

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