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 Evans Carbery, 10th Baron Carbery

First Name John
Last Name Carbery
Born on May 20, 1892
Died on December 25, 1970 (aged 78)
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John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk

First Name John
Last Name Norfolk
Born on October 18, 1444
Died on January 14, 1476 (aged 31)

John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG, known as 1st Earl of Surrey between 1451 and 1461, was the only son of John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Eleanor Bourchier. His maternal grandparents were William Bourchier, Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester.

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John Wright

First Name John
Last Name Wright
Born on April 5, 1723
Died on December 17, 1789 (aged 66)
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John Sandilands, 6th of Calder

First Name John
Last Name Calder
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John Morgan

First Name John
Last Name Morgan
Born on March 21, 1946 (age 80)

John Willard Morgan is an American mathematician known for his contributions to topology and geometry. He is a Professor Emeritus at Columbia University and a member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University.

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John Edward Paget Mosley

First Name John
Last Name Mosley
Born on February 15, 1841
Died on February 14, 1917 (aged 75)
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John Hunt Morgan

First Name John
Last Name Morgan
Born on June 1, 1825
Died on September 4, 1864 (aged 39)

John H. Morgan was a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

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John Adolphus Wright

First Name John
Last Name Wright
Died on June 16, 1881
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George Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz

Johann Georg Christian von Lobkowitz
First Name George
Last Name Lobkowicz
Born on August 10, 1686
Died on October 4, 1755 (aged 69)
Born in Czech Republic

Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowitz, was an Austrian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the old Bohemian noble family of Lobkowicz, of which family he established a cadet branch, the Hořín-Mělník line.

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John Gamble Kirkwood

First Name John
Last Name Kirkwood
Born on May 30, 1907
Died on August 9, 1959 (aged 52)

John "Jack" Gamble Kirkwood was a noted chemist and physicist, holding faculty positions at Cornell University, the University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, and Yale University.

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