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 Theophilus Ussher

First Name John
Last Name Ussher
Born on September 4, 1823
Died on October 2, 1904 (aged 81)
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John Philip Bagwell

First Name John
Last Name Bagwell
Born on August 11, 1874
Died on August 22, 1946 (aged 72)

John Philip Bagwell DL was an Irish businessman and politician.

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John Petre, 18th Baron Petre

First Name John
Last Name Petre
Born on August 4, 1942 (age 83)

John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre, is a British peer and landowner who was the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, succeeding Robin Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke in October 2002. He is the 18th Baron of the Petre family, an old recusant family.

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John Cecil Howard-Vyse

First Name John
Last Name Howard-Vyse
Born on January 1, 1947
Died on September 22, 2013 (aged 66)
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John Balance

Geoffrey Laurence Burton
First Name John
Last Name Balance
Born on February 16, 1962
Died on November 13, 2004 (aged 42)

Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton, better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. His early work and wide-ranging collaborations made him one of the most influential figures in the industrial, experimental minimalist and neofolk music scenes.

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John McCorquodale

First Name John
Last Name McCorquodale
Born on February 24, 1930 (age 96)
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John Thomas FitzGibbon

First Name John
Last Name FitzGibbon
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John de Robeck

John Michael de Robeck
First Name John
Last Name Robeck
Born on June 10, 1862
Died on January 20, 1928 (aged 65)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Michael de Robeck, 1st Baronet, was an officer in the Royal Navy. In the early years of the 20th century he served as Admiral of Patrols, commanding four flotillas of destroyers.

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John Berryman

John Allyn Smith, Jr.
First Name John
Last Name Berryman
Born on October 25, 1914
Died on January 7, 1972 (aged 57)

John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the Confessional school of poetry. His best-known work is The Dream Songs.

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John Dankworth

First Name John
Last Name Dankworth
Born on September 20, 1927
Died on February 6, 2010 (aged 82)

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE, also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.

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