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 Harbord-Hamond, 13th Baron Suffield

First Name John
Last Name Suffield
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John Mortimore

First Name John
Last Name Mortimore
Born on September 23, 1934
Died on January 26, 2021 (aged 86)

John Mortimore was an English football player and manager.

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John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg

First Name John
Last Name Saxe-Coburg
Died on July 16, 1633
Born in Germany, Thuringia

John Casimir of Saxe-Coburg was the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. He was the descendant of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin. Under his rule, the residence town of Coburg prospered with many Renaissance buildings being erected that still remain today.

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John Gurdon

First Name John
Last Name Gurdon
Born on October 2, 1933 (age 92)

Sir John Bertrand Gurdon is a British developmental biologist. He is best known for his pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning. He was awarded the Lasker Award in 2009. In 2012, he and Shinya Yamanaka were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be converted to stem cells.

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John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough

First Name John
Last Name Peterborough
Born on January 18, 1598
Died on January 1, 1642 (aged 43)

John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough was an English peer.

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John Monro

First Name John
Last Name Monro
Born on November 16, 1716
Died on December 27, 1791 (aged 75)

John Monro was a physician specializing in the treatment of madness at Bethlem Hospital in London, better known as Bedlam.

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John Aschan

First Name John
Last Name Aschan
Born on May 1, 1943 (age 83)
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John Jephson

First Name John
Last Name Jephson
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John Manners Tollemache

First Name John
Last Name Tollemache
Born on January 1, 1768
Died on February 13, 1837 (aged 69)

John Manners Tollemache, born John Manners, was a British gentleman and politician. He was the second son of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart.

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John VI, Count of Oldenburg

First Name John
Last Name Oldenburg
Died on January 1, 1548

John VI, Count of Oldenburg was a Count of Oldenburg. He was the eldest son of John V, Count of Oldenburg and his wife, Anna of Anhalt-Bernburg. He was supposed to rule jointly with his younger brothers. However, his time in office was marked by conflicts between John VI and his co-rulers.

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