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John Walker (Australian actor) John Walker is an Australian actor noted for his role in the sketch comedy show Full Frontal (1994-97) and its successor Totally Full Frontal (1998-99). His most notable character in the series was sleazy news presenter Ian Goodings.
John Walker (footballer) John Walker (born 31st May 1874, died 1940) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helping them to a Football League Championship.
John Walker (inventor) John Walker (29 May 1781 – 1 May 1859) was an English chemist from Stockton-on-Tees, who in 1826 accidentally invented the friction match by mixing potash and antimony. The first recorded sale from his store was 7 April 1827 under the name 'friction lights'.
John Walker (lexicographer) John Walker (born 18 March, 1732 in Colney Hatch, Middlesex; died 1 August, 1807 in London) was an English lexicographer best known for his Rhyming Dictionary (1775) and Critical Pronouncing Dictionary (1791). In his early life he was an actor, which may have led to his interest in careful pronunciation.
John Walker (officer of arms) John Riddell Bromhead Walker, CVO, MC (1913—9 September 1984) was a long-serving English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. His heraldic career began on 15 October 1947 when he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.
John Walker Turnbull John Walker Turnbull (May 18, 1958 – September 27, 1999), was a Lance Corporal in the British 4th Royal Tank Regiment. He was the husband of the late Marion Jane Turnbull and the father of Aaron John Turnbull.
John Wallace (Canadian politician) John Wallace (November 18 1812 – January 1 1896) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.
John Wallace Linton John Wallace Linton (VC, DSO, DSC)(15 October 1905-23 March 1943) was a Welsh 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 Wallach John Wallach (1943-10 July 2002) was an American journalist, author and editor as well as founder of Seeds of Peace international camp in Maine. He was a 1964 graduate of Middlebury College, where he gave the 1999 commencement address.
John Wallis (politician) John Wallis (fl. 19th century) was an Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in the Ontario legislature in the 1st Parliament of Ontario representing Toronto West from September 3, 1867 to February 25, 1871.
John Wallowitch John Wallowitch is an American composer, songwriter and cabaret performer. He has written over 1,000 songs; his works include Bruce (a favorite standard in Blossom Dearie's repertoire), I See the World Through Your Eyes, Back on the Town, and Mary's Bar.
John Walsh's John Walsh's (often shortened to Walsh's) was a family owned Department Store in Sheffield, England founded in 1899. On the morning of 19 June 1875, John Walsh opened a small Baby Linen and Ladies Outfitting shop, number 39 High Street, Sheffield, England.
John Walter Jones John Walter Jones (April 14, 1878 – March 31, 1954) was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada. An agronomist, he was instrumental in introducing the potato crop to the island, which was to become a staple of the economy.
John Walter Smith John Walter Smith (February 5, 1845 – April 19, 1925), a member of the United States Democratic Party, served the State of Maryland in the United States in several different positions. From 1899-1900, he was a Congressman representing the 1st district of Maryland; from 1900-1904, he was the 44th Governor of Maryland; and from 1907-1919, he was the junior United States Senator of Maryland.
John Walters (broadcaster) John Walters (May 16, 1938 – July 30, 2001) was a British radio producer and presenter and musician. Initially a teacher and a jazz enthusiast, he played trumpet in the 1960s pop group The Alan Price Set before joining BBC Radio One in 1967.
John Walters (Welsh cleric) John Walters was a Welsh cleric from Glamorgan in the eighteenth century, best known for his 1770 manifesto, A Dissertation on the Welsh Language, in which he praised the Welsh language."The Invention of Tradition", Prys Morgan
John Walton (darts player) John Walton (born November 10, 1961 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is a darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname John Boy and uses the tune Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.
John Wansbrough John Edward Wansbrough (February 19, 1928 – June 10, 2002) was an American historian and leading figure in the study of the origins of Islam and the Qur'an who taught at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies. He has been described as one of the most innovative thinkers in the field of Islamic Studies.
John Warburton (officer of arms) John Warburton (1682-1759) was Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in the early 18th century. Warburton was a collector of old drama manuscripts, who is perhaps most notable because of his carelessness.
John Warburton Paul Sir John Warburton Paul GCMG (29 March 1916 – March 31 2004) was a British government official, best known as a prolific administrator for 20 years of various British overseas territories around the world. He is probably most notable for being the last British administrator of the Gambia and the Bahamas as they gained independence during his service in those countries.
John Ward (Medal of Honor recipient) John Ward (1848 – 1911) was a Black Seminole who served as a United States Army Indian Scout and received America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
John Ward (pirate) John Ward [Warde], also known as Jack Ward and under his Muslim name Yusuf Reis, was a notorious English pirate around the turn of the 17th century who later became a Barbary Corsair operating out of Tunis during the early 1600s.
John Ward Warren Parsons John Parsons is a criminal from Chillicothe, Ohio. Prior to his capture on October 19, 2006, he was an FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, escape, aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, weapons under disability, tampering with evidence, and grand theft.
John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley PC (9 August 1781 – 6 March 1833), became the 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward in 1823. Educated at Oxford, John William Ward entered parliament in 1802, and remained in the House of Commons for 14 of the next 21 years until he succeeded his father in the peerage.
John Wark John Wark (born Glasgow, 4 August 1957) was a footballer who grew up in the outstanding young Ipswich Town side of the 1970s and went on to become a player synonymous with the club. Wark was an attacking goalscoring midfield player who could also play effectively in defence.
John Warne Gates John Warne Gates (May 18, 1855–August 9, 1911), also known as "Bet-a-Million" Gates, was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire who became a Gilded Age industrialist. Gates was born in Winfield, Illinois, but his career began with a trip to San Antonio, Texas in 1876 as a salesman for the Washburn-Moen barbed wire company, and a dramatic demonstration with cattle penned into Military Plaza.
John Warner Barber John Warner Barber (born February 2, 1798- died June 1885), was an American engraver whose books of state, national, and local history featured his vivid illustrations, said"John Warner Barber" page at InfoPlease.com web site, cites "The Columbia Electrionic Encyclopedia, sixth edition, accessed August 23], [[2006 to have caught the flavor and appearance of city, town, and countryside scenes in his day.
John Warren (convict) John Vernon Warren (born 1826, date of death unknown) was a convict transported to Western Australia. He was one of only 39 such convicts from the 9721 convicts transported to the colony to overcome the social stigma of convictism to become schoolteachers.
John Warwick Montgomery John Warwick Montgomery was born October 18, 1931 in Warsaw, New York. He is Emeritus Professor of Law and Humanities at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly the University of Luton) and since his retirement has continued to work as a barrister.
John Washington John Washington (circa 1631-1677) is the great-grandfather of George Washington, First President of the United States of America. Washington, son of Lawrence, was born in Purleigh, Essex, England around 1631 and emigrated to the Colony of Virginia in 1656.
John Wathan John David Wathan (born October 4, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager for the Kansas City Royals. He was considered one of the rare catchers with speed, having 105 stolen bases during his career, including 36 in 1982 which broke the single-season record for catchers set by Ray Schalk in 1916 even after missing four weeks with a broken ankle earlier in the season.
John Watkins (Australian politician) John Arthur Watkins (born December 7, 1955) is an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, presently holding the seat of Ryde. He was originally elected to the Assembly in 1995 when he won the previously safe Liberal seat of Gladesville, before switching to the new seat of Ryde in 1999 when electoral boundaries were redrawn.
John Watkins (Canadian diplomat) John Watkins (1902 – 12 October 1964) educator, Canadian Ambassador to the USSR (1954–1956). Born at Norval Station, Ontario, Watkins was a Scandinavian specialist at the University of Manitoba, before joining the Department of External Affairs in 1946.
John Watkiss After growing up in the Midlands in England, John Watkiss graduated from Brighton University with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He began his career in London as a portrait painter and illustrator and then also taught anatomy and fine art at the Royal College of Art, Ballet Stage and Fashion Design.
John Watson (Australian politician) John Odin Wentworth Watson (born 21 January 1937) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1978, representing the state of Tasmania. Since July 2005 he has been the longest-serving member of the Senate.
John Watson (VC) John Watson (VC, GCB) (1829-1919) 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 Watts (Australian rules footballer) John Albert Watts (born January 21, 1937 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian rules football player and former radio broadcaster. Educated at Maylands State School (along with other football legend Graham Farmer) and began work as an apprentice Carpenter.
John Watts (sailor) Little is known about John Watts other than the fact that he was an American merchant captain at the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth. Probably born about 1778, location unknown but most likely in Virginia, he was captain of the 18-gun, armed merchantman Planter in 1799.
John Wayland Elementary School John Wayland Elementary School is a school located just outside of Bridgewater, Virginia. It was built in 1988 to replace the old Bridgewater Elementary School which is now known as the Blue Ridge Christian School.
John Webb English architect John Webb (1611-24 October 1672) was born in Butley in Somerset and became son-in-law and personal assistant to fellow architect and theatre designer Inigo Jones from 1628, having married Jones' neice Anne. Jones and Webb's joint credits include the Banqueting House at Whitehall in central London, and Wilton House (near Salisbury, Wiltshire) with its distinctive Single and Double Cube rooms.
John Webb (jurist) John Webb is an American jurist and former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (1986-1998). Prior to serving on North Carolina's highest court, Justice Webb had been a Superior Court (trial) judge and a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
John Webster (engineer) John Webster (1845-1914) was born in Warrington, Cheshire and was involved mainly with the design and construction of bridges in Britain and numerous other countries. Amongst his greater achievements were the re-construction of the Conway Suspension Bridge, the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge and the Shepherds Bush Stadium for the Olympic Games of 1908.
John Webster (musician) John Webster is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. Webster has appeared on many albums by established artists including Tom Cochrane, Aerosmith, Bif Naked, The Scorpions and Mötley Crüe, Rush (band),.
John Wedge John Wedge (1744-1816). Agriculturalist, born 10 December 1744, the son of Francis Wedge (1714-1784)and Elizabeth Knock (1713-1788) of Fernhill House, near Forton, Staffordshire, a prosperous farmer, and brother of Thomas Wedge of Chester and Charles Wedge of Shudy Camps.
John Wedgwood (1766–1844) John Wedgwood (Christened 2 April 1766 — 26 January 1844), the eldest son of the potter Josiah Wedgwood, was a partner in the Wedgwood pottery firm from 1790-1793, and again 1800-1812. He was educated at Warrington Academy, and Edinburgh University.
John Wehner John Paul Wehner (born June 29 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His nickname is "Rock".
John Weider John Weider (born April 21, 1947 in London, England) is a rock musician who is equally proficient on guitar, bass, and violin. He is best known as the bass player for the British band Family from 1969 to 1971.
John Weier John Weier is a Canadian poet born Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949. Formerly the President of the League of Canadian Poets, he has published five collections of poetry as well as a number of works of fiction and non-fiction.
John Weir Foote Rev. John Weir Foote, VC , CD (May 5, 1904—May 2, 1988) 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.
John Wells Foster John Wells Foster (1815-73) was an American geologist and paleontologist, born at Brimfield, Mass. He graduated at Wesleyan University (Connecticut) in 1834, moved to Ohio, studied law, and was admitted to the bar at Zanesville.
John Wenlock, 1st Baron Wenlock Sir John Wenlock (later, the 1st Baron Wenlock) lived in the 15th century, and is remembered as a soldier who fought on the side of both the Yorkists and the Lancastrians in the War of the Roses. One historian has gone so far as to call him "Prince of Turncoats.
John Wentworth (judge) John Wentworth (1719-1781) was a jurist, soldier, and leader of the American Revolution in New Hampshire. He was often referred to as the Judge or as Colonel John to distinguish him from his cousin, the John Wentworth who was the colony's governor.
John Wesley John Wesley (June 17, 1703 – March 2, 1791) was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement. Methodism had three rises, the first at Oxford University with the founding of the so-called "Holy Club", the second while Wesley was parish priest in Savannah, Georgia, and the third in London after Wesley's return to England.
John Wesley (guitarist) John Wesley, aka John Wesley Dearth or Wes Dearth, is a US-born guitar player. John Wesley's professional music career began in the early 80's in the Tampa, Florida area where he founded 1991 Southwestern Music Conference's showcase act Autodrive along with drummer/producer Mark Prator.
John Wesley Jones John Wesley "Johnny Lam" Jones (born April 4, 1958 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a former American athlete and former American football player. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
John Wesley Rice Reverend John Wesley Rice, Jr. (3 November 1923 – 24 December 2000), a college administrator, school guidance counsellor and high school teacher, was the father of United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
John Wesley Shipp John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1956) is an American actor best known as Mitch Leery, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2002 and for roles in several daytime soap operas. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
John Wesley Van Dyke John Wesley Van Dyke (1849-1939) was president of the Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1911 until 1927. After the break-up of Standard Oil Trust, Van Dyke led the debt-ridden Atlantic Refining Company into expanded markets and sales of more than $131 million.
John West (Governor) John West, Governor of Virginia, 1635-37, (List of colonial governors of Virginia) was the twelfth child of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr, and his wife Lady Anne Knollys, daughter of Sir Francis Knollys (Knollys (family)). He was born between 5 & 6 in the afternoon.
John West III John West III (1676-1734), the son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, He lived at "West Point" the seat established by his grandfather Governor John West. In 1692 he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also as a sheriff of the county.
John Westbergh John Westbergh was a Swedish nordic skier who competed in the 1930's. He won two silver medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning one in 1938 (nordic combined) and another in 1939 (cross country 4 x 10 km).
John Weston Sir John Weston KCMG (born 1938) is a retired British diplomat. He was the UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council (NATO) from 1992 to 1995, and the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) from 1995 to 1998.
John Weston Thomas John Weston Thomas (born 1921 Cardiff, died Pembrokeshire 1992) revived the tradition of Welsh harp making. After spells in the merchant navy, and teaching carpentry, he began making harps, originally with the aid of old instruments and illustrations, as there was no existing harp maker to teach him.
John Wetteland John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966 in San Mateo, California, USA) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played as a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.
John Wetzel John Francis Wetzel (born October 22 1944, in Waynesboro, Virginia) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'5" guard, he played collegiately at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 8th round of the 1966 NBA Draft.
John Wheeler (audio/video technologist) John Henry Wheeler, born Bristol, Tennessee 1957 is an Emmy-Award-winning audio/video technologist and developer of the Penteo surround-sound extraction process. He is currently an engineer for NBC News in San Francisco.
John Whelan Councillor John Whelan is a councillor for Thurlow Park Ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. He is currently Leader of the Conservative Group which has 6 councillors out of 63 on Lambeth Council since the 2006 local elections.
John Whethamstede John Whethamstede (d. 20 January, 1465), English abbot, was a son of Hugh Bostock, and was born at Wheathampstead in Hertfordshire, owing his name, the Latin form of which is Frumenlarius, to this circumstance.
John Whistler John Whistler (~1756 - 3 September 1829) was a soldier, born in Ulster, Ireland. He ran away from home when a boy, enlisted in the British army, and served under General John Burgoyne during the American Revolutionary War.
John Whitby Allen John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was an American model railroader who created the famous HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California and authored numerous magazine articles on the subject starting in the 1940s. Allen was renowned for his skill at scratchbuilding and creating scenery, and he pioneered the technique of weathering his models to make them look old and more realistic.
John White (Ontario politician) John White was a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister in Ontario, Canada, and Member of Provincial Parliament for London South from 1959 to 1975. He served as provincial treasurer from January 1973 to January 1975.
John White (Scottish footballer) John Anderson White (28 April 1937 – 21 July 1964) was a Scottish international football midfielder and sometime inside right who played a significant role for Tottenham Hotspur during their Double winning season in 1960-61 before losing his life while sheltering from a lightning storm at Crews Hill golf course, Enfield, in July 1964 aged only 27. His portrait has been erected in the entrance to the Scottish Football Association’s Hall of Fame.
John White Alexander John White Alexander (7 October 1856 – 31 May 1915) was an American portrait, figure, and decorative painter and illustrator, born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now a part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Orphaned in infancy, he was reared by his grandparents and at the age of 12 became a telegraph boy in Pittsburgh.
John Whitehead (singer) John Whitehead (July 10, 1949 - May 11, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden.
John Whitehurst John Whitehurst (10 April 1713 – 18 February 1788) of Cheshire, England was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. He was an influential member of the Lunar Society.
John Whiting Award The John Whiting Award is awarded annually to a British or Commonwealth playwright who, in the opinion of the drama panel of the Arts Council England, shows a new and distinctive development in dramatic writing with particular relevance to contemporary society. The play does not need to have been staged.
John Whitmer Historical Association The John Whitmer Historical Association (JWHA) is "an independent scholarly society composed of individuals of various religious faiths who share a lively interest in the history of the Latter Day Saint Restoration Movement." The organization takes its name from John Whitmer, the first official historian of the Latter Day Saint movement.
John Whittaker Taylor John Whittaker Taylor (May 15, 1858–October 10, 1916) was the son of John Taylor (the third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and Sophia Whittaker. He was born in Provo, Utah while his parents were taking shelter there along with other church members from the Church conflicts in northern Utah.
John Whittier Treat John Whittier Treat is a Yale University graduate, professor of Japanese language, culture and literature and editor of the Yale's Journal of Japanese Studies. He is widely published, with numerous essays and several books on Japan-related topics.
John Whitton John Whitton (born 1820 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England - died 20 February 1898) was appointed Engineer-in-Charge for the New South Wales Railways in January 1867. Over the next 32 years he completed 2811 miles of railway around NSW and Victoria.
John Whyte-Melville-Skeffington, 13th Viscount Massereene John Clotworthy Talbot Foster Whyte-Melville-Skeffington, 13th Viscount Massereene, 6th Viscount Ferrard, DL (22 October 1914 - December 27 1992) known as Viscount Massereene and Ferrard was a British politician and landowner. He was also Baron of Loughneagh (1660, Ireland), 6th Baron Oriel (1790, Ireland), and 6th Baron Oriel (1821, UK), and served as a Deputy Lieutenant for County Antrim.
John Wick John Wick is a 20th and 21st century role-playing game designer best known for his creative contributions to the Alderac Entertainment Group properties Legend of the Five Rings and 7th Sea. He self-published Orkworld under the Wicked Press banner, and later co-founded the Wicked Dead Brewing Company with Jared Sorensen.
John Wickham (1763) John Wickham (June 6 1763–January 22 1839) was an American Loyalist and attorney best remembered for his role in the treason trial of former Vice President Aaron Burr. He was one of the very few Loyalists to achieve any sort of national prominence after the American Revolution.
John Wickham Legg John Wickham Legg (1843-1921) was the third son of the printer and bookseller George Legg, and was born at Alverstoke near Portsmouth in Hampshire, England, on 28 December 1843. His schooling was at Winchester College and from there he went to New College, Oxford and subsequently opted to read Medicine at University College, London, where he studied under Sir William Jenner.
John Wicks John Wicks is a music producer and songwriter, working with numerous artists in the United States and the United Kingdom. Wicks is best known as the lead singer/songwriter from UK mod punk band The Records, who formed in London from the ashes of the Kursaal Flyers during the 1977 punk rock movement.
John Widgery, Baron Widgery Brigadier John Passmore Widgery, Baron Widgery, OBE, TD, QC (July 24, 1911 - July 26, 1981) was a British Judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1971 to 1980. He is principally noted for presiding over the Widgery Tribunal on the events of Bloody Sunday.
John Wieners John Wieners (born 6 January 1934 in Milton, Massachusetts, and died 1 March 2002 in Boston) was a United States lyric poet. Wieners graduated from Boston College in 1954 and enrolled at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
John Wiese John Wiese is an American noise and experimental music artist. He is extremely prolific, releasing many albums both as a solo artist and as a member of groups such as Bastard Noise, Sissy Spacek, and LHD, and he frequently collaborates with other musicians, including Sunn O))), Wolf Eyes, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Brace Paine (The Gossip, Die Monitr Batss), Lasse Marhaug, and Merzbow.
John Wilbur John Wilbur July 17, 1774 – May 1, 1856 was a prominent American Quaker minister and religious thinker who was at the forefront of a controversy that led to "the second split" in the Religious Society of Friends in the United States.
John Wilbur Chapman John Wilbur Chapman (June 17, 1859 in Richmond, Indiana-December 25, 1918 in New York, New York) was a Presbyterian evangelist in the late 19th Century, generally traveling with gospel singer Charles Alexander. His parents were Alexander H.
John Wiles John Wiles was the second producer of the popular science fiction serial Doctor Who, succeeding Verity Lambert. He was credited as producer on four serials between 1965 and 1966, namely The Myth Makers, The Daleks' Master Plan (which lasted for twelve episodes), The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, and The Ark.
John Wilfrid Linnett John Wilford Linnett (August 3, 1913—November 7, 1975) was Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1973 to 1975. He was for many years a Fellow of the Queen's College, Oxford and a demonstrator in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford.
John Wilhelm Rowntree John Wilhelm Rowntree (September 4,1868 – March 9,1905) was a chocolate and confectionery manufacturer and Quaker religious activist and reformerODNB article by Edward H. Milligan, ‘Rowntree, John Wilhelm (1868–1905)’,accessed 20 Jan 2007
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor infamous for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was a successful professional stage actor of his day, and a member of the Booth family of actors.
John Wilkes Booth conspiracy theories There are a number of conspiracy theories regarding John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Most concern Booth not being executed, but instead escaping while someone else is executed in his place.
John Wilkinson (poet) John Wilkinson is a contemporary English poet, born in 1953. From 1972 to 1975, he studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he founded, with Charlie Bulbeck and Charles Lambert, the Blue Room, a society devoted to the propagation of poetry and the other fine arts.
John Willard John Willard, born no later than 1672WFA Genealogy Report on John Willard, accessed August 16, 2006., was one of the people executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials of 1692.
John Willard (playwright) John Willard (born November 28, 1885, San Francisco, California, died August 30, 1942, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright. His most famous work was The Cat and the Canary (1922), a play that was made into the influential silent film of the same name in 1927.
John Willes John Willes (born 1778 in Headcorn, Kent; died 5 August, 1852 in Staunton, Gloucester) was an English cricketer who, though he made only five known first-class appearances, had a significant impact on the game's history and development. Willes played for Kent county cricket teams and was a fast underarm or, when he could get away with it, roundarm bowler.
John William Atkinson John William Atkinson, also known as Jack Atkinson, (December 1923 - October 27, 2003) was an American psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of human motivation, achievement and behavior. He was a World War II veteran, teacher, scholar, and long term member of the University of Michigan Community.

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