Famous People Called John - 1

John Adams

(1735-1826), succeeded George Washington as president of the U.S.A.

John Bardeen

(1908 - 91), American physicist and electrical engineer. He won a Nobel prize in 1956 for research that led to the invention of the transistor. In 1972 he was awarded a second Nobel prize for research into the theory of superconductivity.

John Betjeman

[Sir], (1906 - 84), English poet and essayist. In 1972 he was appointed poet laureate.

John Brown

(1800-1859), an opponent of slavery in America. He was hanged for inciting slaves to rebel.

John Buchan

[1st Baron Tweedsmuir], (1875-1940), Scottish novelist, statesman and historian. He wrote many books, including 'The 39 Steps'. In 1935 he was appointed governor-general of Canada).

John Bunyan

(1628 - 88), English author. His most famous work is 'Pilgrim's Progress'.

John Edward Masefield

(1878 - 1967), English poet and writer. He wrote the poems "Sea Fever", "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Dauber". In 1930 he was appointed poet laureate.

John James Osborne

(1929 - 94), English playwright, screenwriter and actor. He wrote the plays "Look Back in Anger", "The Entertainer" and "Luther".

John Kenneth Tavener

[Sir], (1944 - ), English composer. He has become particularly noted for his religious compositions such as the cantata "Cain and Abel".

John Le Carre

[the pen name of David John Moore Cornwell], (1931 - ), English novelist. His popular spy novels include "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold", "The Looking Glass War" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy".