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 III of Trebizond

First Name John
Last Name Trebizond
Born on January 1, 1321
Died on January 1, 1362 (aged 41)

John III Megas Komnenos or Grand Comnenus was emperor of Trebizond from September 4, 1342, to May 3, 1344. He was a son of Emperor Michael of Trebizond and Acropolitissa, a daughter of Constantine Acropolites.

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John Williams

First Name John
Last Name Williams
Died on March 25, 1650

John Williams was a Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James I. He served as Bishop of Lincoln 1621–1641, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1621–1625, and Archbishop of York 1641–1646. He was the last bishop to serve as lord chancellor.

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John M. Patton

First Name John
Last Name Patton
Born on August 10, 1797
Died on October 29, 1858 (aged 61)

John Mercer Patton was a nineteenth-century politician, physician, lawyer and judge from Virginia. Patton served in the United States House of Representatives representing two different Virginia Districts, and was the acting governor of Virginia for twelve days in 1841.

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John de Lancie

First Name John
Last Name Lancie
Born on July 26, 1921
Died on May 17, 2002 (aged 80)

John Sherwood de Lancie was an American oboist and arts administrator. He was principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for 23 years and also director of the Curtis Institute of Music.

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John Maunsell

First Name John
Last Name Maunsell
Born on January 14, 1879 (age 147)
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John Hyrcanus

First Name John
Last Name Hyrcanus
Born on January 1, -0200
Died on January 1, -0104 (aged 96)

John Hyrcanus was a Hasmonean (Maccabean) leader and Jewish high priest of the 2nd century BCE. In rabbinic literature he is often referred to as Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol, "John the High Priest".

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John Armstrong

First Name John
Last Name Armstrong
Born on January 1, 1732
Died on January 1, 1791 (aged 59)
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John Lund

First Name John
Last Name Lund
Born on February 6, 1911
Died on May 10, 1992 (aged 81)

John Lund was an American film actor who is probably best remembered for his role in the film A Foreign Affair (1948), directed by Billy Wilder, and a dual role in Mitchell Leisen's To Each His Own (1946).

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John Cameron of Fassiefern

First Name John
Last Name Fassiefern
Born on January 1, 1698
Died on January 1, 1785 (aged 87)
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John Allen Clements

First Name John
Last Name Clements
Born on March 16, 1923 (age 103)

John Allen Clements is a physician known for his role in the study of pulmonary surfactant. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1947. He is a professor at University of California, San Francisco.

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