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John Sell Cotman John Sell Cotman (May 16, 1782 – July 28, 1842), was an artist of the Norwich school and an associate of John Crome. He was born in Norwich, England and worked mainly in watercolour, but also produced architectural etchings.
John Sellekaers John Sellekaers was born in 1973 in Montreal, later moved to Brussels. Around 1988, under the influence of electronic music pioneers such as Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, he began experimenting with synthesizers.
John Sells John Sells was a colonel in the United States Army and the last commanding officer of the Dixie Mission, an American observation mission to Yan'an, China, in 1944 to investigate and establish official relations with the Chinese Communists.
John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer on Broadway where he stars in The Times They Are A-Changin' (2006). He played the character Eddie in the show Movin' Out for which he received the 2003 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Male Dancer and a lead actor in a musical and won the 2003 TDF/Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer in a Musical, and the Theater World Award for his performance in Movin' Out.
John Semer Farnsworth John Semer Farnsworth (August 13, 1893 - November 10, 1952) was a former United States Navy officer who was convicted of spying for Japan. He was identified as Agent K in radio messages intercepted by the Office of Naval Intelligence.
John Sephus Mack John Sephus Mack (March 9, 1880 – September 27, 1940), corporation president, was the son of a farmer and educated in the public schools of Indiana County, PA and at a business college in Johnstown. Mack began his career as a stock room clerk at McCrory Stores, Johnstown (owned by his cousin) and became general manager of the company in 1908.
John Septimus Roe John Septimus Roe (May 8 1797–28 May 1878) was the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia. He was a renowned explorer, and a Member of Western Australia's Legislative and Executive Councils for nearly 40 years.
John Sergeant (politician) John Sergeant (December 5, 1779, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - November 23, 1852, Philadelphia) was a Pennsylvania politician. He was from a family of American politicians, including his father, Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, his grandsons, John Sergeant Wise and Richard Alsop Wise, and his great-grandson, John Crain Kunkel.
John Sergeant (priest) John Sergeant was born at Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, in 1623, and died in 1707 or 1710. He was son of William Sergeant, a yeoman, and was educated as a sub-sizar at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1642 or 1643.
John Serry John Serry is a lesser-known jazz pianist who has been praised as an excellent keyboardist and composer by musicians and critics alike. His distinct sound as a composer has been remarked as having been ahead of the times and singular in composition.
John Serry, Sr. John Serry, Sr. (January 29, 1915 – September 14, 2003) was a distinguished concert accordionist, arranger, composer, organist and music educator who achieved prominence through his live performances on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) network.
John Servis John Servis is an American thoroughbred horse racing trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. Smarty then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation.
John Severin John Powers Severin (born December 21, 1921, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat, and for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics. Severin was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2003.
John Sevier John Sevier (pronounced severe) [23 September] [1745] [25 September] [1815] served four years (1785–1789) as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years (1796–1801 and 1803–1809) as governor of Tennessee, and as a U.S.
John Sex John Sex was a cabaret singer and performance artist in New York from the late 1970s until his death from AIDS in 1989. His name at birth was John MacLaughlin, but singer Joey Arias gave him the last name of Sex because of an activity John enjoyed very, very much.
John Sexton John Edward Sexton (born 1942) is the fifteenth President of New York University, having held this position since 2002. Prior to that, he served as Dean of the NYU School of Law, one of the top five law schools in the country according to U.
John Seybert John Seybert (1791 – 1860) was an American bishop of the Evangelical Association. He was only the second Bishop of this denomination, a predecessor to the Evangelical United Brethren Church (and the United Methodist Church).
John Seybold (criminal) John Seybold (born 1919) is an American former jewel thief who authored The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar under the pen name Frank Hohimer. The book was used as the basis for the 1981 film Thief, starring James Caan.
John Seymour (author) John Seymour (12 June 1914 – 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self-sufficiency movement. Precise categorisation is difficult: he was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, smallholder and activist; a rebel against: consumerisation, industrialisation, genetically modified organisms, cities, motor cars; and an advocate for: self-reliance, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, conviviality (food, drink, dancing and singing), gardening, caring for the Earth and for the soil.
John Seymour Lucas John Seymour Lucas (21 December 1849 – 8 May 1923) was a celebrated English Victorian historical and portrait painter as well as an accomplished theatrical costume designer. He was born into an artistical London family, originally trained as a woodcarver, but turned his attention to portrait painting and entered first the St.
John Shade John Shade is a fictional character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1962 novel Pale Fire. The novel's structure is notoriously difficult to unravel, but most readers agree that Shade is a poet married to his teenage sweetheart, Sybil.
John Shadegg John Barden Shadegg (born October 22 1949), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 3rd District of Arizona (map). Shadegg is now in his sixth term.
John Shaft John Shaft is a fictional character created by screenwriter/novelist Ernest Tidyman as a sort of African-American answer to Ian Fleming's James Bond. He was portrayed by Richard Roundtree in the original 1971 film and its two sequels, with Samuel L.
John Shalikashvili John Malchase David Shalikashvili (born June 27, 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 to 1997. He was born in Warsaw, Poland to Georgian parents.
John Sharp Williams John Sharp Williams (July 30, 1854 - September 27, 1932) was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s, and served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908.
John Sharpe (cricketer) John Sharpe (John William Sharpe; born December 9 1866, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England; died: June 19 1936, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England) was a bowler who was George Lohmann's partner in the formidable Surrey sides that dominated the first years of the official cricket County Championship. However, because softer and more primitive wickets meant backup bowlers were often unnecessary, Sharpe could never get into form once Lockwood began developing as a bowler late in 1891, and his county career was, for his time, quite remarkably short, despite some notable successes in Australia.
John Shaw Billings John Shaw Billings (April 12, 1838 – March 11, 1913) was a librarian and surgeon best known as the "father" of the United States Public Health Service and as the creator of the New York Public Library.
John Shaw Jr John Shaw Junior (1803–1870) was an English architect of the 19th Century who was complimented as a designer in the "Manner of Wren". He designed buildings in the classical Jacobean fashion and designed some of London's first semi-detached homes in the area close to Chalk Farm.
John Shaw Rennie Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917 1981) was Governor-General of Mauritius March 12-September 3, 1968. Previously, he was the British resident in Vanuatu from 1955 to 1962, and the governor of Mauritius from 1962 to 1968, when Mauritius gained independence and Rennie served his brief term as governor-general
John Shaw Sr. John Shaw, senior, (1776 - 1832) was an architect related to the Shaw and Hardwick family and one of the first architects to draw up plans for semi-detached housing in London. He was born in Bexley, Greater London.
John Shea John Shea (born April 14, 1949 in North Conway, New Hampshire, USA) is an Emmy award winning American actor who has starred on television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret.
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC (7 April 1648 – 24 February 1721), English statesman and poet, was the son of Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave, and succeeded to that title on his father’s death in 1658.
John Shelby Spong John Shelby Spong (born 16 June 1931 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is the retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark (based in Newark, New Jersey). He is the bestselling liberal theologian of recent times, challenging Christians to rethink the nature of God, Christ, the Bible, and other fundamental doctrines.
John Shelton Lawrence John Shelton Lawrence is an emeritus professor of philosophy at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. His initial major publication, The American Monomyth, written with Robert Jewett, was published in 1977.
John Sheppard (VC) John Sheppard (or Shepherd) (VC, CGM) (22 September 1817-17 December 1884) 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 Sheridan (Babylon 5) John David Sheridan1 (2215–2281), played by Bruce Boxleitner, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. He acts as the lead character from the second season to the end of the show.
John Sherwood (athlete) John Sherwood (born June 4, 1945 in Selby, North Yorkshire, England) is a British track and field athlete, who won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 for the 400 m hurdles. His time was 49.
John Sherwood-Kelly John Sherwood-Kelly (VC, CMG, DSO)(13 January 1880-18 August 1931) 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 Shimkus John Mondy Shimkus (born February 21 1958), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 19th District of Illinois (map). He was born in Collinsville, Illinois, was educated at West Point Military Academy at West Point, New York and Southern Illinois University, served in the United States Army, and was a teacher and the Madison County Treasurer before entering the House.
John Shimmin John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Local Government and the Environment of the Isle of Man Government. On 31 July 2006 he announced he would be standing for Chief Minister of the Isle of Man after the 2006 General Election.
John Shine Dr John Shine (born July 3 1946) is an Australian biochemist; he discovered the nucleotide sequence, called the Shine-Dalgarno sequence, necessary for the initiation of bacterial protein synthesis. He currently directs the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia.
John Shiwak John Shiwak (1889 – November 20, 1917) born Rigolet, Labrador, Canada and died at Masnieres, France when a German shell exploded killing him and six of his fellow soldiers during the First World War. He was a member of the Newfoundland Regiment and noted to be one the best snipers in the British forces during the war.
John Shoop John Shoop (born August 9, 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the offensive coordinator for the University of North Carolina. Previously he has served as the offensive coordinator for NFL's Oakland Raiders and the Chicago Bears.
John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth (5 October 1751 - 14 February 1834) was a British politician who served as Governor-General of India from 1793 to 1797. He was created Baron Teignmouth in the Peerage of Ireland in 1798.
John Shorthouse John Shorthouse is a Canadian radio sports broadcaster, based in Vancouver. He is the lead play-by-play commentator for the Vancouver Canucks on radio station CKST ("The Team 1040") and also on the pay-per-view television broadcasts.
John Shrader John Shrader was a sports anchor and fill in host for KNBR (680 AM), San Francisco, known locally as "The Sports Leader." In addition to his regular duties, Shrader was a sideline reporter for the San Francisco 49ers.
John Shuptrine John Robert Shuptrine (born March 7, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio) is a self-taught black-and-white American photographer. His work encompasses a wide range of topics, from portraits to landscapes, with a special emphasis on abstract close-ups.
John Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington John Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington (1678—1734), English lawyer and theologian, was the son of Benjamin Shute, merchant, and was born at Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, in 1678. He received part of his education at the University of Utrecht; and, after returning to England in 1698, studied law in the Inner Temple.
John Schlichter John Schlichteris a management consultant] within the [[profession of Project Management known for spear-heading the concept and system now called "Organizational Project Management" and for leading the development of industry Standards and Best Practices in "Organizational Project Management Maturity." [John Schlichter is credited with being the world's foremost expert in the OPM3 standard's content and application.
John Schmidt John Schmidt was associate Attorney General of the United States from 1994 to 1997 under President Clinton. He has risen to small fame of late, for his support of President Bush's secret NSA wiretapping scandal.
John Schmitt John Schmitt is an American economist, who serves as a senior economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He has written extensively on economic inequality, unemployment, the new economy, the welfare state, and other topics for both academic and popular audiences.
John Schneider (guitarist) John Schneider (born 1950) is a classical guitarist. He performs in just intonation and well-temperament, including pythagorean tuning, including works by Lou Harrison, LaMonte Young, John Cage, and Harry Partch.
John Schofield (VC) John Schofield (4 March 1892-9 April 1918) 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 Scholey John Scholey (15 September 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire - 14 April 1908, Mayfield House, near Newcastle, New South Wales) was an extensive landed proprietor, prominent businessman, colliery owner, and Mayor. In 1900 he was listed as a Justice of the Peace and member of the Newcastle Land Board, a division of the New South Wales Justice Department.
John Schreiber John Schreiber (born 1954) is an American author, teacher, and theater director. He has taught for over 30 years in southern Minnesota, was a finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year in 2003, and has directed over 120 plays and musicals.
John Schuerholz John Schuerholz (born on October 1, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the current (2005) general manager of the Atlanta Braves of the National League. Before joining Atlanta, he spent twenty-two years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine as the club's GM.
John Schumann John Schumann is an Australian music artist who is best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the folk group Redgum, which is most noted for their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)", a song exploring the medical side-effects of chemical agents used during the the Vietnam War. The song served as the inspiration for a Royal Commission investigation into the effects of Agent Orange and other chemical defoliants employed during the war .
John Sibi Okumu John Sibi Okumu is a Kenyan actor cum journalist who has featured in many Kenyan productions. In the early 1990s, he acted as a pastor in the movie Metamo, alongside seasoned Kenyan actress Njeri Osak Luseno a.
John Sibthorp John Sibthorp (October 28, 1758 – February 8, 1796) was an English botanist. He was born in Oxford, the youngest son of Dr Humphrey Sibthorp (1713–1797), who from 1747 to 1784 was Sherardian professor of botany at the University of Oxford.
John Sidney Garrett John Sidney Garrett (October 21, 1921 -- May 28, 2005) was a conservative Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who served from 1948 to 1972 under four gubernatorial administrations. Garrett was a successful businessman in the small town of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish just two miles from the Arkansas state line.
John Silber John Robert Silber (born August 15, 1926) is a controversial former president of Boston University and Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts in the 1990 election. He was born in San Antonio, Texas.
John Silver Jonathan (John) Silver was the second drummer for the English rock band Genesis. He replaced Chris Stewart in the summer of 1968 and appears on their first full length album, From Genesis to Revelation, and on the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set.
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon GCSI GCVO OBE PC (28 February 1873 – 11 January 1954) was a British politician and statesman. Educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was a near-contemporary of F.
John Simpson John Cody Fidler-Simpson CBE (born August 9, 1944), commonly known as John Simpson, is a British journalist who currently holds the most senior role of World Affairs Editor for BBC News. He also presents the current affairs programme Simpson's World.
John Simpson (VC) John Simpson (Edinburgh 29 January 1826 - 27 October 1884) 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 Simpson Kirkpatrick John Simpson Kirkpatrick (July 6, 1892 – May 19, 1915), also known as Jack Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I. He landed at Anzac Cove on April 25, 1915 and, on that first night, took a donkey and began carrying wounded from the battle line to the beach for evacuation.
John Simpson Knox John Simpson Knox (VC, Legion d'Honneur (France)) 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 Sinclair (musician) John Sinclair is a keyboardist who has played for bands such as The Babys, Heavy Metal Kids, Savoy Brown, The Cult, but is probably best known for his time in Uriah Heep and playing for Ozzy Osbourne's band. He also is credited with styling keyboard parts for This Is Spinal Tap.
John Sinclair (poet) John Sinclair (born October 2 1941 in Flint, Michigan), was a Detroit poet, one-time manager of the band MC5, and leader of the White Panther Party from November 1968 to July 1969. He was jailed in 1969 after selling two joints of marijuana to undercover narcotics officers.
John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. His right as a hereditary peer to sit in the House of Lords was abolished in 1999, but at the United Kingdom general election, 2001 he was elected to the House of Commons to represent Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
John Singleton Copley John Singleton Copley (circa July 3 1738 – September 9 1815) was a Boston-born American artist of the colonial period, famous for his portraits of important figures in colonial New England, particularly men and women of the middle class. His portraits were innovative in that they tended to portray their subjects with artifacts that were indicative of their lives.
John Sinnott John Sinnott (1829- 20 July 1896) was born in Wexford and was an Irish 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 Sirica Judge John Joseph Sirica (March 19 1904 – August 14 1992) was the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut to Ferdinand and Rose Zinno Sirica.
John Sivebæk John Sivebæk (born October 25, 1961 in Vejle) is a Danish former football defender, who most notably won the 1984 Danish championship with Vejle Boldklub and spent 1½ seasons with English club Manchester United. He scored one goal in 87 appearances for the Danish national team, and represented his country at the 1986 World Cup as well as three European Championships, including the 1992 European Championship tournament which Denmark won.
John Skandalis John Skandalis (born June 16, 1976 in Sydney, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League competition. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and his position of choice is at Prop forward.
John Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene John David Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Foster Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene and 7th Viscount Ferrard (born 3 June 1940) is a British peer. He succeeded his father in 1992 and regularly attended the House of Lords until reform of the House of Lords resulted in the removal of most hereditary peers from the chamber in 1999.
John Skipp John Skipp is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose eleven books have sold millions of copies and are reprinted in nine languages. His early works (co-written with Craig Spector) were considered seminal to the "splatterpunk" style of modern horror literature; Skipp split with Spector in 1993 to begin his successful solo career.
John Skirrow Wright John Skirrow Wright (1822-1880) Born in 1822, he came to Birmingham in 1838 where he was employed at the button manufactory of Smith and Kemp, where his talents marked him for a swift ascendancy from traveller to partner in 1850. As with many of Birmingham's great patrons, he was a non-conformist and whilst sharing the profits of his enterprise, he nonetheless opposed factory legislation, arguing that it interfered with the individual employer.
John Skorupski John Skorupski (born 19 September 1946) is a philosopher whose main interests are epistemology, ethics and moral philosophy, political philosophy, and the history of 19th and 20th century philosophy. He is best known for his work on John Stuart Mill.
John Sleeper Clarke John Sleeper Clarke (September 3, 1833-September 24, 1899), 19th century American comedian and actor, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was educated for the law. In his boyhood he was a schoolmate of Edwin Booth who was born in the same year as he, and with whom he engaged in amateur dramatic readings as members of the Baltimore Thespian Club.
John Slick John Milo Slick (born September 28, 1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) was a Christian rock musician for the legendary Christian rock band Petra. Slick is currently retired from music and works in the computer industry.
John Sloan Dickey John Sloan Dickey (4 November 1907 – 9 February 1991) was an American diplomat, scholar, and intellectual. Dickey served as President of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire from 1945 to 1970, and helped revitalize the Ivy League institution.
John Smart (futurist) John Smart is a developmental systems theorist whose interests include accelerating change, computational autonomy, evolutionary development, and the technological singularity. He is president of the Acceleration Studies Foundation.
John Smiley John Smiley (born March 17, 1965 in Phoenixville, PA) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians in a twelve year career from 1986 to 1997.
John Smit John William Smit (born 3 April 1978 in Pietersburg, South Africa) is the 51st and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He stands 188cm tall and weighs in at 116kg and plays the position of hooker.
John Smith The name John Smith often is regarded as the archetype of a common personal name in most English-speaking countries. In the United States and England "John" has been one of the most common first namesand "Smith]" is the [[List of most common surnames|most common surname in eachIt is a recurrent pseudonym], [[placeholder name, or metasyntactic name in those countries.
John Smith Memorial Mace The John Smith Memorial Mace (known between 1954 and 1995 as the Observer Mace) is the foremost student debating competition in the British Isles and Ireland. It was founded as the Observer Mace in 1954 by British journalist Kenneth Harris and sponsored by the Observer newspaper until 1995.
John Smith Murdoch John Smith Murdoch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, was the chief architect for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1919, responsible for designing many government buildings in Australia. These notably include many of Canberra's first public buildings, such as Provisional Parliament House (1927) and Hotel Canberra (1924).
John Smith of Jamestown John Smith (1580-1631) was an English soldier, sailor, and author. He is remembered for his role in establishing the first permanent English settlement in North America, and his brief association with the Native American girl Pocahontas during an altercation with the Powhatan Confederacy, and her father, Chief Powhatan.
John Smith VC John Smith (Ticknall, Derbyshire February 1814-26 June 1864, Jullindar, India) 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 Smoltz John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player. He is predominantly known as a starter and former Cy Young Award winner; however, late in his career, in 2001 he became a closer, a role he is no longer serving.
John Snagge John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge OBE (8 May1904 – 25 March1996) was a long-time and well-known British newsreader and commentator on BBC Radio. He was educated at Winchester College, a famous boys' independent school in Winchester, Hampshire, in southern England.
John Snobelen John Snobelen (born 1954 in Guelph, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.
John Snow (physician) John Snow (1813-1858) was a British physician and a leader in the adoption of anaesthesia and medical hygiene, and is often considered one of the fathers of epidemiology for his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, Westminster, England in 1854.
John Snow College John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees (more often referred to as Stockton by those in Durham), 37 km (23 miles) south of the city of Durham itself. It is named after John Snow, the 19th century physician.
John So John Chun Sai So (蘇震西, pinyin: Sū Zhènxī; born 20 October 1946 in Shunde, China) is the Lord Mayor of Melbourne City Council, capital of Victoria, Australia. He was the first in the city's history to be directly elected by the people of Melbourne – previously, Lord Mayors were chosen by the Council.
John Soane Sir John Soane (10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style. His architectural works are distinguished by their clean lines, massing of simple form, decisive detailing, careful proportions and skilful use of light sources.
John Sobieski Stuart John Sobieski Stuart and Charles Edward Stuart were names used by John Carter Allen and Charles Manning Allen, two 19th century English brothers who are best-known for their role in Scottish cultural history. As authors of a dubious book on Scottish tartans and clan dress, the Vestiarium Scoticum, they are the source of some current tartan traditions.
John Solomon Rarey John Solomon Rarey was one of the nineteenth century horse whisperers, an important figure in the rehabilitation of abused and vicious horses during the 1850s. Originally from Groveport, Ohio, Rarey trained his first horse at the age of twelve.
John Sorrell John Sorrell (born January 16, 1906 in Chesterville, Ontario - died 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger in the NHL playing for the Detroit Falcons (later renamed the Detroit Red Wings) and the New York Americans. He later played for and coached the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL.

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