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 Wauchope

First Name John
Last Name Wauchope
Died on May 31, 1837
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John Eccles

First Name John
Last Name Eccles
Born on January 1, 1668
Died on January 12, 1735 (aged 67)

John Eccles was an English composer.

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John Alexander Lochore

First Name John
Last Name Lochore
Born on October 22, 1915
Died on June 30, 1944 (aged 28)
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John Whitmore

First Name John
Last Name Whitmore
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John A. List

First Name John
Last Name List
Born on September 25, 1968 (age 58)

John August List is an American economist at the University of Chicago, where he serves as Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor; from 2012 until 2018, he served as Chairman of the Department of Economics. List is noted for his pioneering contributions to field experiments in economics. As detailed in his popular science book, The Why Axis, List uses field experiments to offer new insights in various areas of economics research, such as education, private provision of public goods, social preferences, prospect theory, environmental economics, marketplace effects on corporate and government policy decisions, and multi-unit auctions.

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John Cator

First Name John
Last Name Cator
Born on November 30, 1861
Died on April 27, 1944 (aged 82)

John Cator, JP, DL was Conservative MP for Huntingdon.

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John Francis Moran

First Name John
Last Name Moran
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John Campbell

First Name John
Last Name Campbell
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John Alfred Wigan

First Name John
Last Name Wigan
Born on September 11, 1787
Died on November 16, 1869 (aged 82)
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John Shimkus

First Name John
Last Name Shimkus
Born on February 21, 1958 (age 68)

John Mondy Shimkus is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district. He served in the House from 1997 to 2021, and is a member of the Republican Party. On August 30, 2019, Shimkus announced that he would not seek re-election for his seat in 2020.

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