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 Blennerhassett

First Name John
Last Name Blennerhassett
Born on November 30, 1422
Died on November 7, 1510 (aged 87)
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John Astley

First Name John
Last Name Astley
Born on June 24, 1720
Died on November 14, 1787 (aged 67)

John Astley was an English portrait painter and amateur architect, known for his "patronage among a vast circle of fashion" as well as a fortune acquired through marriage.

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John Livingstone-Learmonth

First Name John
Born on February 16, 1812
Died on March 18, 1871 (aged 59)
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John Robert Evans

First Name John
Last Name Evans
Born on October 1, 1929
Died on February 13, 2015 (aged 85)
Born in Canada, Ontario

John Robert Evans, was a Canadian cardiologist, academic, businessperson, and civic leader.

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John Rolleston

First Name John
Last Name Rolleston
Born on February 22, 1787
Died on November 17, 1862 (aged 75)
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John Barnewall

First Name John
Last Name Barnewall
Born on January 1, 1672
Died on April 7, 1746 (aged 74)
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John Learmonth

First Name John
Last Name Learmonth
Died on November 8, 1798
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John Eveleigh Wyndham

First Name John
Last Name Wyndham
Born on May 25, 1814
Died on November 9, 1887 (aged 73)
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John I, Count of Foix

First Name John
Last Name Foix
Died on May 4, 1436

John I, Count of Foix also known as Jean de Foix-Grailly was Count of Foix from 1428 until his death in 1436. He succeeded his mother Isabella, Countess of Foix. His father was Archambaud de Grailly.

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John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford

First Name John
Last Name Bedford
Born on September 30, 1710
Died on January 5, 1771 (aged 60)

John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, was an 18th-century British statesman. He was the fourth son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey. Known as Lord John Russell, he married in October 1731 Diana Spencer, daughter of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland; became Duke of Bedford on his brother's death a year later; and having lost his first wife in 1735, married in April 1737 Lady Gertrude Leveson-Gower, daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower.

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