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 Baker

First Name John

Last Name Baker

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John Gurney

First Name John

Last Name Gurney

Born on November 10, 1749

Died on October 28, 1809 (aged 59)

John Gurney was an English banker and member of the Gurney family of Norwich. Besides his role as a partner in Gurney's bank he is notable as the father of the social reformers Elizabeth Fry and Joseph John Gurney, the writer Louisa Hoare and the banker Samuel Gurney.

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John of Arsuf

First Name John

Last Name Arsuf

Died on December 1, 1258

John of Ibelin was the Lord of Arsuf from 1236 and Constable of Jerusalem from 1251. He was a younger son of John I of Beirut. His elder brother, Balian, inherited Beirut. He served as regent of Jerusalem on two occasions: 1253–1254 for Conrad II and 1256–1258 for Conrad III. He was lieutenant for the regent on three occasions: 1247–1248 and 1249–1252 for Henry I of Cyprus and 1258 for Plaisance of Antioch.

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John Colquhoun

First Name John

Last Name Colquhoun

Born on March 6, 1805

Died on May 27, 1885 (aged 80)

John Colquhoun was a sportsman and sportswriter in Scotland.

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John Arthur Macartney

First Name John

Last Name Macartney

Born on April 5, 1834

Died on January 1, 1917 (aged 82)

John Arthur Macartney was an Irish-born Australian colonist, pastoralist, squatter and grazier who established a large number of frontier cattle stations in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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