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 Strongbow Amherst Cecil

First Name John
Last Name Cecil
Born on October 20, 1939 (age 87)
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John Seton, Master of Seton

First Name John
Last Name Seton
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John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury

First Name John
Last Name Norbury
Born on December 3, 1745
Died on July 27, 1831 (aged 85)

John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury PC, KC, known as The Lord Norbury between 1800 and 1827, was an Irish lawyer, politician and judge. A greatly controversial figure in his time, he was nicknamed the "Hanging Judge" and was considered to be one of the most corrupt legal figures in Irish history. He was Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas between 1800 and 1827.

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John Frederick de Vere Shaw

First Name John
Last Name Shaw
Born on May 8, 1930
Died on October 30, 1960 (aged 30)
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John Leigh

First Name John
Last Name Leigh
Born on January 24, 1949 (age 77)
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John Dill

First Name John
Last Name Dill
Born on January 1, 1812
Died on August 5, 1868 (aged 56)
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John Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar

First Name John
Last Name Mar
Born on November 30, 1544
Died on October 28, 1572 (aged 27)

John Erskine, Earl of Mar, regent of Scotland, was a son of John, 5th Lord Erskine, who was guardian of King James V and afterwards of Mary, Queen of Scots. He is regarded as both the 18th earl and the 1st earl.

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John Gerald Nicholson

First Name John
Last Name Nicholson
Born on August 26, 1937 (age 89)
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John de Dunbar, 1st Earl of Moray

First Name John
Last Name Moray
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John Milnor

John Willard Milnor
First Name John
Last Name Milnor
Born on February 20, 1931 (age 95)

John Willard Milnor is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, K-theory and dynamical systems. Milnor is a distinguished professor at Stony Brook University and one of the five mathematicians to have won the Fields Medal, the Wolf Prize, and the Abel Prize

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