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 Raymond Cotter

First Name John
Last Name Cotter
Born on January 1, 1929 (age 97)
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John Heaton-Armstrong

First Name John
Last Name Heaton-Armstrong
Born on May 1, 1815
Died on April 29, 1891 (aged 75)
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John Cameron

First Name John
Last Name Cameron
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John Erskine, Lord Erskine

First Name John
Last Name Erskine
Died on May 3, 1953

John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine GCSI, GCIE was a British soldier, Conservative Party politician and administrator who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare and Brighton. Erskine also served as the Governor of Madras Presidency from 1934 to 1940.

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John Erskine of Carnock

First Name John
Last Name Carnock
Born on November 4, 1695
Died on March 1, 1768 (aged 72)

John Erskine of Carnock was a Scottish jurist and professor of Scottish law at the University of Edinburgh. He wrote the Principles of the Law of Scotland and An Institute of the Law of Scotland, prominent books on Scots law.

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John Blayney Cole Hamilton

First Name John
Last Name Hamilton
Born on October 24, 1939 (age 86)
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John Stuart Bagenal

First Name John
Last Name Bagenal
Born on October 5, 1915
Died on December 31, 2005 (aged 90)
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John Hall Gladstone

First Name John
Last Name Gladstone
Born on March 7, 1827
Died on October 6, 1902 (aged 75)

John Hall Gladstone FRS was a British chemist. He served as President of the Physical Society between 1874 and 1876 and during 1877–1879 was President of the Chemical Society. Apart from chemistry, where one of his most notable publications was on bromination of rubber, he undertook pioneering work in optics and spectroscopy.

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John Somerville, 3rd of Cambusnethan

First Name John
Last Name Cambusnethan
Born on November 30, 1519
Died on January 31, 1594 (aged 74)
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John Evelyn

First Name John
Last Name Evelyn
Born on November 30, 1590
Died on November 30, 1663 (aged 73)

Sir John Evelyn (1591–1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1660. He reluctantly supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War.

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