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 Birch Minchin

First Name John
Last Name Minchin
Born on March 2, 1849
Died on February 20, 1922 (aged 72)
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John Davy

First Name John
Last Name Davy
Born on January 1, 1790
Died on January 1, 1868 (aged 78)

John Davy FRS FRSE was a Cornish doctor, amateur chemist, brother of the noted chemist Sir Humphry Davy, and cousin of Edmund Davy.

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John Francis Williams-Wynne

First Name John
Last Name Williams-Wynne
Born on June 9, 1908
Died on January 20, 1998 (aged 89)
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John Algernon Henry Trotter

First Name John
Last Name Trotter
Born on May 12, 1948 (age 78)
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John Thomas Dutton

First Name John
Last Name Dutton
Born on August 23, 1810
Died on June 22, 1884 (aged 73)
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John Fetherstonhaugh

First Name John
Last Name Fetherstonhaugh
Born on January 1, 1796
Died on January 1, 1874 (aged 78)
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John Forbes, 5th of Boyndlie

First Name John
Last Name Boyndlie
Born on June 27, 1758
Died on December 6, 1824 (aged 66)
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John Lumsden

First Name John
Last Name Lumsden
Born on November 14, 1869
Died on September 3, 1944 (aged 74)

Sir John Lumsden KBE was an Irish physician. He was famous for his role as Chief Medical Officer of Guinness Brewery, during which time he founded both St James's Gate F.C. and the St John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland. During the Easter Rising of 1916, he was noted for treating anyone who was wounded, regardless of which side they fought for.

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John Curghey

First Name John
Last Name Curghey
Died on January 1, 1729
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John Hill

First Name John
Last Name Hill
Born on July 23, 1840
Died on February 8, 1928 (aged 87)
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