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 FitzGerald, 10th Knight of Kerry

First Name John

Last Name Kerry

Died on September 7, 1595

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John Smith

First Name John

Last Name Smith

Died on February 28, 2007 (aged 37)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Sir John Lindsay Eric Smith was a British banker, Conservative Member of Parliament, and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. He was involved with many architectural, industrial and maritime conservation charities. He founded the Landmark Trust in 1965.

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John Campbell

First Name John

Last Name Campbell

Born on November 30, 1489

Died on May 1, 1546 (aged 56)

Sir John Campbell was a Scottish nobleman and the eponymous ancestor of the Campbells of Cawdor.

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John I of Blois-Châtillon

First Name John

Last Name Blois-Châtillon

Born on February 5, 1345

Died on January 16, 1404 (aged 58)

Born in France, Brittany

John I, was Count of Penthièvre and Viscount of Limoges from 1364 to 1404, and the Penthièvre claimant to the Duchy of Brittany.

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John Stirling, 6th of Kippendavie

First Name John

Last Name Kippendavie

Born on December 22, 1742

Died on May 31, 1816 (aged 73)

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John Shakespeare

First Name John

Last Name Shakespeare

Born on June 11, 1930 (age 96)

Born in India

John William Richmond Shakespeare, is a retired British diplomat.

From 1949 to 1950 he was 2nd Lieutenant at the Irish Guards.
From 1953 to 1954 he was lecturer in English, École Normale Supérieure, Paris
In 1955 he was member of the Editorial Staff of the Times Educational Supplement.
In 1956 he was member of the Editorial Staff of The Times.
In 1959 he war Private Secretary to Gladwyn Jebb ambassador in Paris.
On 22 September 1960 he was appointed a member of the Foreign Service and served in Paris.
On August 1961 he was transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London.
On 1 July 1963 he was promoted 1st Secretary.
In 1968 he was employed from the Secret Intelligence Service.
1985 Birthday Honours he became Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
On 12 July 1973 he got Exequatur as Consul General in Buenos Aires.
On 26 January 1976 Derick Ashe terminated his duty as ambassador in Buenos Aires and JWR Shakespeare stayed as Chargé d'affaires, a task he also fulfilled during the Falklands War.
From 1983 to 1987 he was ambassador in Lima.
From 1987 to 1990 he was ambassador in Rabat.

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John Jameson

First Name John

Last Name Jameson

Born on January 1, 1773

Died on July 31, 1861 (aged 88)

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John II, Count of Nevers

First Name John

Last Name Nevers

Born on September 30, 1415

Died on September 25, 1491 (aged 75)

Born in France, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

John II, Count of Nevers was a French noble.

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John Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of the Byres

First Name John

Last Name Byres

Died on February 6, 1482

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John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll

First Name John

Last Name Argyll

Died on May 2, 1914

Born in United Kingdom, England

John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll,, usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known between 1847 and 1900, was a British nobleman who was Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. he was the husband of Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. He was the first President of "The Rangers Football Club", thanks to his Argyllshire ties to the original founders of the football club.

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