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 Francis Stewart Lyon

First Name John

Last Name Lyon

Born on October 9, 1929 (age 97)

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John Biddulph

First Name John

Last Name Biddulph

Died on November 25, 1845

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John Stanley Gardiner

First Name John

Last Name Gardiner

Born on January 24, 1872

Died on February 28, 1946 (aged 74)

Born in United Kingdom, Northern Ireland

John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946) was a British zoologist.

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John Tyrwhitt

First Name John

Last Name Tyrwhitt

Born on September 14, 1876

Died on March 14, 1937 (aged 60)

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John Ashe

First Name John

Last Name Ashe

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John Hadley

First Name John

Last Name Hadley

Born on April 16, 1682

Died on February 14, 1744 (aged 61)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Hadley was an English mathematician, and laid claim to the invention of the octant, two years after Thomas Godfrey claimed the same.

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John L. May

First Name John

Last Name May

Born on March 31, 1922

Died on March 24, 1994 (aged 71)

Born in United States of America, Illinois

John Lawrence May was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile (1969–1980) and Archbishop of St. Louis (1980–1992).

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John Alexander Coke

First Name John

Last Name Coke

Born on June 15, 1946 (age 80)

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John Congreve

First Name John

Last Name Congreve

Born on February 9, 1872

Died on January 1, 1957 (aged 84)

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John Orchard

First Name John

Last Name Orchard

Born on November 15, 1928

Died on November 3, 1995 (aged 66)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Orchard was an English actor. He is probably best remembered for playing Australian anesthesiologist "Ugly John" Black in the first season of M*A*S*H.

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