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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - J
This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter J. The sub-categories include - Jack - James - Jane - Jean - Jerome - Jesse - Joan - John - Jonathan - Joseph - Joshua - Judy.
Here is a random selection of famous first name beginning with J.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
(1775 - 1851), English painter. He exhibited his first work aged just 15. His famous paintingsinclude "The Battle of Trafalgar", "The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken up" and "Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway".
James Fenimore Cooper
(1789 - 1851), American novelist. He wrote 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'The Prairie' and 'The Pathfinder'.
Joseph John Thomson
[Sir], (1856 - 1940), English physicist. In 1906 he was awarded the Nobel prize for physics for his discovery of the electron, one of the most significant discoveries in physics.
James Byron Dean
(1931 - 55), American movie actor. His portrayal of troubled, disaffected adolescence in 'East of Eden' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' made him a cult figure. He died in a car crash.
John William Coltrane
(1926 - 67), American jazz saxophonist and composer. Some of his most popular tunes are 'Impressions', 'My Favorite Things' and 'I Want to Talk about You'.