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 Augustus Roebling

Johann August Röbling
First Name John
Last Name Roebling
Born on June 12, 1806
Died on July 22, 1869 (aged 63)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

John Augustus Roebling was a German-born American civil engineer. He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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John F. DeCuir, Jr.

First Name John
Last Name Jr.
Born on August 4, 1941 (age 85)
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John Clinton, 6th Lord Clinton

First Name John
Last Name Clinton
Born on January 1, 1420
Died on January 1, 1488 (aged 68)

Sir John Clinton, 6th Baron Clinton, of Marstoke, was an English peer.

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John de Blennerhassett

First Name John
Last Name Blennerhassett
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John Nigel Pointing

First Name John
Last Name Pointing
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John Grant, 6th of Ballindalloch

First Name John
Last Name Ballindalloch
Died on January 1, 1690
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John Coleman Moore

First Name John
Last Name Moore
Born on May 27, 1923
Died on January 1, 2016 (aged 92)

John Coleman Moore was an American mathematician. The Borel−Moore homology and Eilenberg–Moore spectral sequence are named after him.

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John White

First Name John
Last Name White
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John Peyton

First Name John
Last Name Peyton
Died on October 22, 1741
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John Cornewall Duff Gordon

First Name John
Last Name Gordon
Born on August 17, 1869
Died on May 31, 1964 (aged 94)
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