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 Jervis

First Name John
Last Name Jervis
Born on January 12, 1802
Died on November 1, 1856 (aged 54)

Sir John Jervis, PC was an English lawyer, law reformer and Attorney General in the administration of Lord John Russell. He subsequently became a judge and enjoyed a career as a robust but intelligent and innovative jurist, a career cut short by his early and sudden death.

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John St. Clair of Herdmandston and Polwarth

First Name John
Last Name Polwarth
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John R. Ragazzini

First Name John
Last Name Ragazzini
Born on January 1, 1912
Died on November 22, 1988 (aged 76)

John Ralph Ragazzini was an American electrical engineer and a professor of Electrical Engineering.

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John Stanley Plaskett

First Name John
Last Name Plaskett
Born on November 17, 1865
Died on October 17, 1941 (aged 75)
Born in Canada, Ontario

John Stanley Plaskett was a Canadian astronomer.

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John F. Murray

First Name John
Last Name Murray
Born on June 8, 1927
Died on March 24, 2020 (aged 92)

John F. Murray was an American pulmonologist best known for his work on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which was responsible for his death after he fell ill with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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John David Vanderhoof

First Name John
Last Name Vanderhoof
Born on May 27, 1922
Died on September 19, 2013 (aged 91)

John David Vanderhoof was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Vanderhoof served as the 37th Governor of Colorado from 1973–1975, assuming the office from John Arthur Love, who was appointed to the National Energy Policy Office by President Richard Nixon. Vanderhoof served out the remainder of Love's term, but failed to win a term in his own right, being defeated by Democrat Richard Lamm in the 1974 election.

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John Sutherland

First Name John
Last Name Sutherland
Born on September 11, 1910
Died on February 17, 2001 (aged 90)

John Sutherland was an American film producer.

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John Raleigh Chichester-Constable

First Name John
Born on April 6, 1927
Died on December 7, 2011 (aged 84)
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John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell

First Name John
Last Name Clonmell
Born on June 8, 1739
Died on May 23, 1798 (aged 58)

John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell PC (Ire) KC SL, known as The Lord Earlsfort between 1784 and 1789 and as The Viscount Clonmell between 1789 and 1793, was an Irish barrister and judge. Sometimes known as "Copperfaced Jack", he was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1784 to 1798.

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John Crowley

First Name John
Last Name Crowley
Born on December 1, 1942 (age 83)

John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction. He has also written essays. Crowley studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer.

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