John Taylor

John Taylor is a very common name in English-speaking countries.

John Taylor

Academic figures

• John Taylor (poet) (1580–1653) — "The Water Poet"; English poet
• John Taylor (1704–1766) — Classical Scholar
• John G. Taylor — Emeritus Professor and Director, Centre for Neural Networks, King's College London, University of London
• John Taylor (1781–1864) — London scholar, author of The Great Pyramid

Military

• John Taylor, VC — recipient of the Victoria Cross

Musicians

• Johnnie Taylor (1938–2000) — gospel and pop vocalist
• John Taylor (jazz) — b. 1942, jazz pianist
• John Taylor (Duran Duran) — b. 1960, pop bassist

Political figures

• John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824) — American politician and scholar from Virginia
• John Taylor (1770–1832) — American politician from South Carolina
• John Lampkin Taylor (1805–1870) — U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847-55
• John W. Taylor (1784–1854) — American politician from New York.
• John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney — b. 1937, former Ulster Unionist Party MP, later a life peer
• John Mark Taylor, b. 1941, Conservative UK politician from Solihull
• John B. Taylor — b. 1946, Economist and Under Secretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of the Treasury
• John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick — Conservative life peer
• John Wilkinson Taylor — acted head of UNESCO between 1952 and 1953.

Religious figures

• John Taylor (1480–1534) — Master of the Rolls 1527–1534
• John Taylor (1503–1554) — Bishop of Lincoln 1552–1554
• Dr. John Taylor (1694–1761) — priest, writer on Original Sin
• John Taylor (1752–1833) — pioneer Primitive Baptist preacher in Kentucky
• John Taylor (1808–1887) — Third president of the LDS Church
• John W. Taylor (1858–1916) — LDS church leader, son of third LDS president

Sports figures

• John Henry Taylor (1871–1963) — British golfer, founder of PGA
• John Taylor (1933–1966) — British Formula One race car driver
• John Taylor (rugby player) — b. 1946, Welsh rugby player
• John Taylor (American football player) — b. 1962, 49ers wide receiver
• John W. "Jack" Taylor (baseball) (1874–1938) — pitcher for Chicago Cubs baseball team

Other figures

• John Edward Taylor (1791–1844) — founder of Manchester Guardian newspaper
• John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837–1909) — invented Taylor Ham pork roll

See also

• Taylor (disambiguation page)
• John Tayler (1742–1829) — Democratic-Republican lieutenant governor of New York
• A. J. P. Taylor (1906–1990), Alan John Percivale Taylor — British historian
• John Taylor Arms (1887–1953) — American artist
• John Taylor Bellfounders, historic firm in Loughborough, England
• John Taylor Gatto — critic of American school system
• John Taylor Gilman (1753–1828) — Governor of New Hampshire, US Congressman
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born 1981) — child actor