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 de Courcy Hamilton

First Name John

Last Name Hamilton

Born on April 18, 1823

Died on September 7, 1894 (aged 71)

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John Manners, Marquess of Granby

First Name John

Last Name Granby

Born on January 2, 1721

Died on October 18, 1770 (aged 49)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Lieutenant-General John Manners, Marquess of Granby, was a British soldier and the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father and inherit the dukedom, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby.

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John Drake Becher

First Name John

Last Name Becher

Born on April 24, 1806

Died on August 8, 1864 (aged 58)

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John Cassini

First Name John

Last Name Cassini

Born on November 30, 1900 (age 125)

Born in Canada, Ontario

Height 170 cm | 5'7

Actor

John Cassini is a Canadian actor.

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John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

First Name John

Last Name Queensberry

Died on January 31, 1900

Born in Italy, Tuscany

John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, was a Scottish nobleman, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.

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John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne

First Name John

Last Name Narbonne

Born on November 30, 1449

Died on November 5, 1500 (aged 50)

John of Foix was a younger son of Count Gaston IV of Foix and Queen Eleanor of Navarre. His elder brother was Gaston, Prince of Viana.

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John Morrogh Bernard

First Name John

Last Name Bernard

Born on March 19, 1819

Died on August 22, 1866 (aged 47)

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John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön

First Name John

Last Name Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön

Born on April 8, 1634

Died on July 2, 1704 (aged 70)

Born in Germany, Schleswig-Holstein

John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön was the second Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, which had been created by a division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.

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John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet

First Name John

Last Name Thanet

Born on December 15, 1608

Died on May 7, 1664 (aged 55)

Born in United Kingdom

John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet was an English nobleman and supporter of Charles I of England. He was the eldest son of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet, and Lady Frances Cecil, granddaughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.

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John Dalton

First Name John

Last Name Dalton

Born on January 1, 1758

Died on January 1, 1841 (aged 83)

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