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 Barcroft Haughton

First Name John
Last Name Haughton
Born on March 19, 1813
Died on January 1, 1890 (aged 76)
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John Lomax Gibbs

First Name John
Last Name Gibbs
Born on March 28, 1832
Died on January 12, 1914 (aged 81)
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John Farquharson, 4th of Invercauld

First Name John
Last Name Invercauld
Died on January 1, 1632
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John Molesworth

First Name John
Last Name Molesworth
Born on February 16, 1878
Died on August 27, 1942 (aged 64)
Born in Australia, Victoria

John Matheson Molesworth was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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John Zápolya

First Name John
Last Name Zápolya
Born on February 2, 1487
Died on July 17, 1540 (aged 53)

John Zápolya, or John Szapolyai, was King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary. He was Voivode of Transylvania before his coronation, from 1510 to 1526.

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John Mudge

First Name John
Last Name Mudge
Died on March 26, 1793

John Mudge was a British physician and amateur creator of telescope mirrors. He won the Copley Medal in 1777 for a paper on reflecting telescopes.

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John Douglas

First Name John
Last Name Douglas
Born on March 6, 1828
Died on July 23, 1904 (aged 76)

John Douglas was an Anglo-Australian politician and Premier of Queensland.

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John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough

First Name John
Last Name Marlborough
Born on September 18, 1897
Died on March 11, 1972 (aged 74)

John Albert Edward William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough,, styled Marquess of Blandford until 1934, was a British military officer and peer.

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John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch

First Name John
Last Name Buccleuch
Born on September 28, 1923
Died on September 4, 2007 (aged 83)

Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry, was a Scottish peer, politician and landowner. He served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Second World War, and represented Edinburgh North in the House of Commons for 13 years.

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John Forbes

First Name John
Last Name Forbes
Born on February 7, 1680 (age 346)
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