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John Fletcher (playwright) John Fletcher (1579 – 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; both during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame rivaled Shakespeare's.
John Fletcher (tubist) John Fletcher (1941 - 1987) began his career as a horn player, but switched to the tuba upon his graduation from Pembroke (Cambridge). His father Bernard taught classical music at the school and was a passionate musician.
John Floyer Sir John Floyer (March 3 1649 - February 1, 1734), English physician and author, was the third child and second son of Elizabeth Babington and Richard Floyer, of Hints Hall. Hints is a quiet village lying a short distance from Lichfield in Staffordshirehttp://www.
John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock or roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was born in Berkeley, California.
John Follis John Follis (born June 23, 1954) is an award winning adman, marketing expert and entrepreneur. Selected one of New York’s “12 Best" by The New York Ad Club, Follis’s work is described as "simple and effective" ADWEEK and “in your face” TIME.
John Foran (sociologist) John Foran is an American sociologist with research interets in social movements, revolutions; social change; Third World cultural studies; Latin America and Middle East. He has a PhD from University of California, Berkeley and is a professor at University of California, Santa Barbara.
John Forbes Royle John Forbes Royle (1799-January 2, 1858), British botanist and teacher of materia medica, was born in Cawnpore in 1799. Entering the service of the East India Company as assistant surgeon, he devoted himself to studying botany and geology, and made large collections among the Himalaya Mountains.
John Ford John Ford (February 1 1894 – August 31 1973) was an American film director famous for westerns as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such classic 20th century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. His record of four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is unmatched.
John Ford (British musician) The dynamics and versatility of John Ford's musical talent run the gamut from the London Folk clubs to large scale international rock venues of the British Invasion of The 60s-70's-80s and now into the 21st Century touring and playing with music legends as Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, The Eagles, Frank Zappa, Marc Bolan/T. Rex, Blue Ă–yster Cult, ZZ Top, RUSH, REO Speedwagon, King Crimson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Preston, Cat Stevens, Roy Harper, Dave Mason and more.
John Ford Coley John Ford Coley (born John Edward Colley on October 13, 1948 in Dallas, Texas) is a singer, classically trained pianist, guitarist, actor, and author most well known for his partnership in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.
John Ford House John Ford House was a American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district. He was born on January 9, 1827 near Franklin, Tennessee in Williamson County.
John Forester John Forester (born 1929) is a cycling transportation engineer and a noted cycling activist who coined the term Effective Cycling and the vehicular cycling principle: "Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles". In one case, Forester got into litigation against the city of Palo Alto, after he was cited for riding his bicycle on the roadway, rather than the sidewalk, which was where the bike lane was diverted at that point on the roadway.
John Forrest Dillon John Forrest Dillon (December 25, 1831 – May 6, 1914) was an American jurist who served on both federal and Iowa state courts, and who authored a highly influential treatise on the power of states over municipal governments.
John Forster FitzGerald Field Marshal Sir John Forster Fitzgerald, GCB (1784 – 24 March 1877) was an Irish soldier who served as an officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars and later became a Liberal Member of Parliament.
John Fortune John Fortune (born John Wood on June 30, 1939 in Bristol) is a British satirist, comedian writer and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, where he was to meet and form a lasting friendship with John Bird.
John Foster (composer and magistrate) John Foster (1762-1822) of Chapletown South Yorkshire was the composer of the tune set to While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night known as Old Foster, one of the more popular of the hundreds of tunes used with these words.
John Foster (essayist) John Foster (1770-1843) was an English essayist, son of a weaver, born in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, and educated for the ministry at the Baptist college in Bristol. After serving as a minister for several years, he chose to devote himself to literature.
John Foster (UK politician) Brigadier Sir John Galway Foster (4 November 1904 – 1 February 1982) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for the Northwich constituency in Cheshire from 1945 to February 1974.
John Foster Wilson Sir John Wilson (January 20, 1919, Nottingham – November 25 1999, Brighton), born John Foster Wilson, was a public health advocate, best known for working to prevent blindness in developing countries in Africa and South and South East Asia. Blind himself, Wilson founded several organisations such as the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (now known as Sightsavers International), Disability Awareness in Action and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
John Fowler John Fowler (1755-1840) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky in the United States Congress. He was a member of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth United States Congresses.
John Fox (comedian) John Fox's first show was on June 14, 1979 at the World Famous Comedy Store. Known as the "Nick Nolte" of comedy he's had numerous television appearances on shows like; "Norm Crosby's Comedy Shop", "Star Search", "Make Me Laugh", Showtime's Comedy Network", and several others.
John Frame (cricketer) John Frame (born 1733 at Warlingham, Surrey; died 11 October 1796, probably at Dartford, Kent) was an English cricketer and arguably the first great fast bowler in the game's history. His first-class career spanned the years 1749 to 1774.
John Frampton John Frampton was a 16th century English merchant from the West Country, who settled in Spain, was imprisoned and tortured by the Inquisition, and escaped from Cádiz in 1567. He became a translator from Spanish.
John Francis (bushranger) John Francis (c1825-?) was one of a party of bushrangers who held up the Melbourne Private Escort Company's regular escort of gold from the McIvor diggings at Heathcote, Victoria and Kyneton on the morning of 20 July 1853.
John Francis Daley John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American television and film actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Sam Weir on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks and for his role in Waiting....
John Francis Davis Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet KCB (Chinese Translated Name 戴維斯 or the obsolete term 爹核士) (1795 - 1890) was a British diplomat , Sinologist, and the 2nd Governor of Hong Kong. He was the son of Samuel Davis.
John Francis Mercer John Francis Mercer (May 17, 1759–August 30, 1821) was an American lawyer, planter, and politician from Virginia and Maryland. Born in 1759 in Marlborough, Stafford County, Virginia, he graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1775 and was a delegate for Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1783 and 1784.
John Francis Young John Francis Young (January 14, 1893, Kidderminster, England - November 7, 1929, Ste-Agathe, Quebec), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Young was one of seven Canadians to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on September 2, 1918.
John Franklin Sir John Franklin FRGS (April 15, 1786 – June 11, 1847) was an English Royal Navy Rear Admiral and Arctic explorer whose last expedition disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The entire crew was lost and its fate remained a mystery for over 140 years.
John Franklin Alexander Strong John Franklin Alexander Strong (October 15 1856–July 27 1929) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alaska Territory from 1913 to 1918. He was born in Salmon Creek, New Brunswick, Canada, and died at Seattle, Washington.
John Franklin Crowell John Franklin Crowell (1857 - 1931) served as president of Trinity College, the predecessor of Duke University, from 1887 to 1894. Crowell studied economics at Yale University, Columbia University and the University of Berlin.
John Franklin Miller (California senator) John Franklin Miller (November 21, 1831 – March 8, 1886) was a lawyer, businessman, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He represented California in the United States Senate from 1881 until his death.
John Franklin Miller (Washington representative) John Franklin Miller (9 June 1862-28 May 1936), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1931. He represented the First Congressional District of Washington as a Republican.
John Franks Vallentin John Franks Vallentin (14 May 1882 - 7 November 1914) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Fraser (journalist) John Anderson Fraser (born June 5, 1944) is an award-winning Canadian journalist, author, and Master or chief administrative officer of Massey College, a self-governing interdisciplinary graduate college affiliated with the University of Toronto. He is married to Elizabeth MacCallum and has three daughters as well as an Irish terrier, Mollie Bloom.
John Fraser Secondary School John Fraser Secondary School is a High school (serving grades 9-12) located on Erin Center Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school was named after John Fraser, former Auditor General of Canada, 1905-1919.
John Fred John Fred (born John Fred Gourrier, May 8, 1941 – April 14, 2005) was a blue-eyed soul, Cajun "swamp pop" and bubble-gum pop performer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known for the song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)".
John Frederick Brill On 1 July 1942, the Axis launched an attack with the target being the capture of Alexandria, which was to become known as the First battle of El Alamein. The allied forces fought hard and the line held until the evening of that day.
John Frederick Dewey John Frederick Dewey (born 1937) is a British structural geologist and a strong proponent of the theory of Plate Tectonics, building upon the early work undertaken in the 1960s and 1970s. He is widely regarded as an authority on the development and evolution of mountain ranges.
John Frederick Kensett Artist John Frederick Kensett was born on March 22, 1816 in Cheshire, Connecticut, and died on December 14, 1872 in New York City. He attended school at Cheshire Academy, and studied engraving with his immigrant father, Thomas Kensett, and later with his uncle, Alfred Dagget.
John Frederick MacKay John Frederick MacKay (6 June 1873- 9 January 1930) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Frederick McCrea John Frederick McCrea (2 April 1854- 16 July 1894) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Frederick Paxton John Frederick Paxton is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, played by Peter Weller. Paxton, a radical human isolationist leader, headed the group Terra Prime, dedicated to the expulsion of all non-human species from Earth and Sol.
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg John Frederick (German: Johann Friedrich; 25 April 1625, Herzberg am Harz – 18 December 1679, Augsburg) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Calenberg subdivision of the duchy from 1665 until his death.
John Fredriksen John Fredriksen, (born 1944) is an oil tanker and shipping tycoon, owner of the world's largest oil tanker fleet, and was Norway's richest man until he chose to abandon his Norwegian citizenship and take up a Cypriot passport.De Lange, Grete.
John Freeman (VC) John Freeman (1832- 1 July 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (August 18, 1748 - January 16, 1830), English lawyer and politician, younger son of John Mitford (d. 1761) and brother of the historian William Mitford, was born in London.
John Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe Commander John Tapling Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe KStJ JP (born on January 22, 1927) is a Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He is the son of John Waldegrave Halford Fremantle, 4th Baron Cottesloe (1900-1994), and is the current Baron Cottesloe (since 1994).
John Fremont Hill John Fremont Hill (1855-1912) was an American capitalist and public official, born at Eliot, Me. He graduated from the Medical School of Maine (Bowdoin College) in 1877 and studied at the Long Island College Hospital Medical School, but practiced medicine only a year.
John French (RAF officer) Air Chief Marshal Sir John ('Joe') French, KCB CBE ADC, senior Royal Air Force officer, promoted Air Chief Marshal 13 January 2006 and appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command with effect from the same day.
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (28 September 1852 - 22 May 1925) was a British field marshal, the first commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in World War I.
John Friend His mother was said to be a brilliant visionary who inspired her young son with stories about yogis with supernatural powers. At age 13 he started practicing yoga postures as shown in the book Integral Yoga Hatha by Swami Satchidananda.
John Fries's Rebellion John Fries's Rebellion, also called the House Tax Rebellion, the Home Tax Rebellion or the Hot-Vuter Rebellion (Blitz Wasser in Pennsylvania Dutch because hot water was used to drive tax assessors from houses), is traditionally considered to have been an armed tax revolt led by a Pennsylvania farmer between 1799 and 1800, although writer Paul Douglas Newman has recently claimed it was a nonviolent, rather than armed, rebellion.
John Fritz Medal The John Fritz Medal, referred to as the highest American award in the engineering profession, is presented each year for scientific or industrial achievement in any field of pure or applied science. It was established in 1902 as a memorial to the great engineer whose name it bears.
John Frizzel John Frizzel is an American film and television composer, mostly known for his work with Mike Judge. He did the score for Judge's films Beavis and Butthead Do America (his first major film score) and Office Space and also does the music for Judge's TV series King of the Hill.
John Frum John Frum (or Jon Frum) is a figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. He is depicted as an American World War II serviceman, usually black, who will bring wealth and prosperity to the people if they follow him.
John Fryer (music) John Fryer is a renowned UK - based music producer who has worked with Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Cradle of Filth, Paradise Lost, Sister Machine Gun, Fear Factory, HIM, Lacrimas Profundere, This Mortal Coil, Depeche Mode, MARRS, Alison Moyet, Minimal Compact and many other artists. He is currently working with artists signed to his own label "Something To Listen To Records".
John Fugelsang John Fugelsang (born September 3, 1969 in Long Island, New York) is an American actor and stand-up comedian best known for his show Junk Male on VH1. He was also on America's Funniest Home Videos (usually as co-host) for three seasons from 1997 to 2000, and co-hosted John McEnroe's short-lived CNBC talk show in 2004.
John Fulton (writer) John Fulton (born on November 14, 1967) is an American author based in Boston, Massachusetts, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is a 1997 graduate of the University of Michigan Creative Writing MFA Program.
John Fumo John Fumo (b. 5 June 1957, Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a sought-after trumpet, flugelhorn, and electric trumpet player who maintains an active performing, recording, and touring schedule in addition to his CalArts teaching.
John Furphy John Furphy (born June 17, 1842; died September 23, 1920) was a blacksmith, best known for his Furphy Water Carts that were an important part of Australia's history. The Furphy Water Carts appeared throughout the country and at Gallipoli.
John G. Alexander John Grant Alexander (July 16, 1893 – December 18, 1971) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Texas Valley, Cortland County, New York, July 16, 1893; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1916; was admitted to the New York bar the same year; moved to Redwood Falls, in 1916; was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Lynd; engaged in the banking business 1917 – 1923; during the First World War served as a private in the Three Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ambulance Company in 1918; engaged in the insurance business and in real estate management in Minneapolis, in 1924; member of the Minnesota National Guard 1927 – 1937; elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1942; resumed the business of real estate management and insurance; resided in Minneapolis, where he died December
John G. Barnard John G. Barnard served as Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac, 1861 to 1862, Chief Engineer of the Department of Washington from 1861 to 1864, and as Chief Engineer of the armies in the field from 1864 to 1865.
John G. Bennett John Godolphin Bennett, (8 June 1897 - 13 December 1974) was a British mathematician, scientist, technologist, industrial research director, and author. He is perhaps best known for his many books on psychology and spirituality, and particularly the teachings of G.
John G. Foster John Gray Foster (May 27, 1823 – September 2, 1874) was a career military officer in the United States Army and a Union general during the American Civil War whose most distinguished services where in North and South Carolina. A postbellum expert in underwater demolition, he wrote the definitive treatise on the subject.
John G. Lake John Graham Lake, (1870-1935), usually known as "John G. Lake", was a businessman influenced by the healing ministry of John Alexander Dowie, received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in 1907 in the wake of the Azusa Street Revival and became known for his ministry as a missionary and “faith healer.
John G. Nichols John Greg Nichols served as mayor of Los Angeles, California between 1852 and 1853 and again from 1856 to 1859. He was a businessman and a builder who lived in the first brick house to be built in Los Angeles.
John G. Rowland John Grosvenor Rowland (born May 24 1957, Waterbury, Connecticut) was the Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004; he is a member of the Republican Party. He is married to Patty Rowland, his second wife, and the couple have five children between them.
John G. Schmitz John George Schmitz (August 12, 1930–January 10, 2001) was a conservative Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Orange County, California, prominent member of the John Birch Society, and the American Independent Party candidate for President of the United States in 1972.
John G. Schumaker John Godfrey Schumaker (June 27, 1826 - November 23, 1905) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Claverack, Columbia County, he completed preparatory studies in the Lenox Academy in Massachusetts.
John G. Taylor John G. Taylor is Emeritus Professor and Director of the Centre for Neural Networks at Kings College, University of London, and Guest Scientist of the Research Centre at the Institute of Medicine in JĂĽlich, Germany.
John Gabriel (actor) John Gabriel (born 25 May 1931 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Seneca Beaulac in Ryan's Hope (1975-1985, 1988-1989). Gabriel received an Emmy Award nomination in 1980.
John Gabriel Borkman John Gabriel Borkman is the penultimate composition of the great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, written in 1896. The play is based on an incident that Ibsen recorded from an earlier period in his life, the attempted suicide of an army officer who had been accused of embezzlement.
John Gadbury John Gadbury (1627-1704) was an English astrologer, and a prolific writer of almanacs and on other related topics. Initially a follower or disciple, and a defender in the 1650s, of William Lilly, he eventually turned against Lilly and denounced him in 1675 as fraudulent.
John Gaddy John Wilson Gaddy (February 5, 1914 - May 3, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of Wadesboro, North Carolina, he started and won two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938, his only major league action.
John Gaeta John Gaeta (born c. 1965) is a visual effects designer best known for his work on the Matrix film trilogy, where he advanced and popularized the effects known as "Bullet Time" and Virtual Cinematography as well as pushing the boundaries of computer-generated imagery pre visualization.
John Gagliardi (lacrosse) John Gagliardi (born June 11, 1974) is professional lacrosse player on the Long Island Lizards famous for his long time dominance in lacrosse as a defenseman. John Gagliardi grew up in Manhasset, NY, at first playing midfield, eventually switching his position to defense at age fifteen.
John Gallagher (barrister) Mr John Gallagher QC is a Barrister and Queen's Counsel whose practice involves civil and criminal law. He is currently a Director of the Board of the public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
John Gano John Gano (Hopewell Township, New Jersey on July 22, 1727 - August 10, 1804) was ordained as pastor of the Scotch Plains, New Jersey Baptist Church on May 29, 1754. He served as a chaplain for the Continental Army and is credited with baptizing George Washington.
John Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead John Julian Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead , PC (30 September, 1932 - 3 December, 2005) was a British Conservative politician and peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords under Margaret Thatcher from 1988 to 1990.
John Garcia (singer) John Garcia (born in San Manuel, Arizona, September, 4th 1970) is a vocalist who has been a member of Slo Burn, Unida and, most notably, Kyuss and is now the vocalist of Hermano. His vocals have become synonymous with the Desert Rock phenomenon and to a large extent he is seen as the voice of Stoner metal.
John Gardner Wilkinson Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (October 5, 1797–October 29, 1875) was a well-known English traveller, writer and pioneer Egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British Egyptology".
John Garland (general) John Garland (1792–1861) was a career United States soldier in the Regular Army who had a long and distinguished career spanning fifty years of service during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, Mexican-American War, Utah War and the early part of the American Civil War.
John Garrels John Carlyle Garrels (November 18, 1885 - October 21, 1956) was an American athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles race and a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
John Garrett John Laurence Garrett (born 8 September, 1931) is a retired British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Norwich South (UK Parliament constituency) for two separate periods, from 1974-83, and from 1987-97.
John Gaspard Le Marchant After a somewhat wild youth, Le Marchant, who entered the army in 1781, attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1797. Two years before this he had designed a new cavalry sabre; and in 1801 his scheme for establishing at High Wycombe and Great Marlow schools for the military instruction of officers was sanctioned by Parliament, and a grant of ÂŁ30,000 was voted for the royal military college, the two original departments being afterwards combined and removed to Sandhurst.
John Gast John Gast (1772-1837) was a shipwright by trade who worked in the Deptford shipyards in south-east London (though he was also associated with neighbouring Rotherhithe, where he lived for a time at 14 Lucas Street), and an early trade unionist.
John Gaston Grant John Gaston Grant was born 1 January 1858 in a log cabin in Henderson county, North Carolina (approximately BatCave), along what is now Highway 74. He was the fifth child of William Colin and Sarah Elizabeth (Freeman) Grant, of Henderson county, NC.
John Gatenby Bolton John Gatenby Bolton (June 5 1922 – July 6 1993) was a British-Australian astronomer from Sheffield, England. He attended King Edward VII School (Sheffield), followed by Trinity College, Cambridge from 1940 to 1942, during which time he met C.
John Gates John Gates, born Solomon Regenstriet in New York City in 1913, was a prominent American Communist from 1939 to 1958. While a student at City College of New York, he became interested in communism and joined the Young Communist League, USA (YCL).
John Gaughan John Gaughan is a manufacturer of magic acts and equipment for magicians based out of Los Angeles, California. He has built for people such as Alan Wakeling and Doug Henning, and is responsible for the construction of dozens of major acts.
John Gaw Meem John Gaw Meem (November 17, 1894 – August 4, 1983) was an American architect based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is best known for his instrumental role in the development and popularization of the Pueblo Revival style.
John Geering John Keith Geering (9 March 1941 - 13 August 1999) was a British cartoonist with a distinctive, occasionally flamboyant style, most famous for his work for DC Thomson comics including Sparky, The Topper, Cracker, Plug, Nutty, The Beano and The Dandy.
John Gegenhuber John Gegenhuber was born in Palatine, Illinois and began acting in 1986 on the series Under the Biltmore Clock. He has stared in several series, as well as appeared as a guest or reoccurring character on numerous shows, including Seinfeld (1993), Murphy Brown (1994), Star Trek: Voyager (1995-1996), and Seven Days (1999).
John Geggie John Geggie is an Ottawa-based Canadian bassist (double bass) who performs jazz with several Ottawa-based groups and performers. As well, he is a classical bassist who has performed in the National Arts Centre Orchestra, in Ottawa-area chamber orchestras, and in chamber music concerts.
John Gellibrand Major General Sir John Gellibrand, KCB, DSO (5 December 1872 – 3 June 1945) was an Australian Army Major General in World War I and member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Denison as a Nationalist Party member from 1925 - 1928.
John George (politician) Sir John Clarke George, KBE, CStJ (16 October, 1901 – 14 October, 1972) was a British coalminer and politician. He was one of a very small band of Conservative Members of Parliament to have been working miners.
John George Brown John George Brown (November 11, 1831 - February 8, 1913), American painter, was born in Durham, England, on 11 November 1831. He studied at Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the Edinburgh Academy, and after moving to New York City in 1853, at the schools of the National Academy of Design, of which he afterwards became a member.
John George Hohman John George Hohman (also spelled Johann Georg Hohman), who was active between 1802 and 1846, was a German-American printer, book seller and compiler of collections of herbal remedies, magical healings, and charms. He immigrated to the USA from Germany in 1802, settled in the area around Reading, Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania Dutch community, where he printed and sold broadsides, chapbooks and books and practised and instructed in the arts of folk magic and folk religion which became known as pow-wow.
John George III, Elector of Saxony John George III, Elector of Saxony (20 June 1647 - 12 September 1691) was born into the house of Wettin. He was the Elector of Saxony, one of the electors of the Holy Roman Empire, succeeding his father, John George II in 1680.

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