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 Monckton

First Name John
Last Name Monckton
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John O'Hara

John Henry O'Hara
First Name John
Last Name O'Hara
Born on January 31, 1905
Died on April 11, 1970 (aged 65)

John Henry O'Hara was one of America's most talented and prolific writers of short stories, credited with helping to invent The New Yorker magazine short story style. He became a best-selling novelist before the age of 30 with Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. His work is stands out from that of his contemporary authors for its unvarnished realism. While O'Hara's legacy as a writer is debated, his champions rank him highly among the under-appreciated and unjustly neglected major American writers of the 20th century. Few college students educated after O'Hara's death in 1970 have discovered him, chiefly because he refused to allow his work to be reprinted in anthologies used to teach literature at the college level.

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John Floyd

First Name John
Last Name Floyd
Born on September 8, 1936 (age 89)
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John Bigham

First Name John
Last Name Bigham
Born on April 5, 1814
Died on October 5, 1880 (aged 66)
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John Walter

First Name John
Last Name Walter
Born on February 23, 1776
Died on July 28, 1847 (aged 71)

John Walter was an English newspaper editor and politician. He was the son of John Walter, the founder of The Times, and succeeded his father as the newspaper's second editor.

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John Monson, 3rd Baron Monson

First Name John
Last Name Monson
Born on January 1, 1753
Died on January 1, 1806 (aged 53)
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John Grant, 13th of Rothiemurchus

First Name John
Last Name Rothiemurchus
Born on February 28, 1860
Died on February 18, 1927 (aged 66)
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John Bellew, 4th Baron Bellew of Duleek

First Name John
Last Name Duleek
Born on January 1, 1702
Died on August 18, 1770 (aged 68)
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John Ord Mackenzie

First Name John
Last Name Mackenzie
Born on March 18, 1811
Died on March 14, 1902 (aged 90)
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John Harward Handcock

First Name John
Last Name Handcock
Born on July 12, 1924 (age 101)
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