John Dobson is the name of:
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John Dobson (architect) (1787–1865), British architect
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John Dobson (amateur astronomer)
John Lowry Dobson (14 September 1915 – 15 January 2014) was an American amateur astronomer and is best known for the Dobsonian telescope, a portable, low-cost Newtonian reflector telescope. He was also known for his efforts to promote awarene ...
(1915–2014), popularizer of astronomy and the Dobsonian telescope
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John Dobson (Canadian politician)
John Dobson (8 September 1824 – 27 January 1907) was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 23 February 1892 until his death.
Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, the son of John Dobson and Mary Henry, he was educated at the Publ ...
(1824–1907), Canadian senator
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John Dobson (Northern Ireland politician)
John Dobson (7 May 1929 - 12 September 2009) was a former solicitor and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Lurgan, Dobson studied at Lurgan College and Trinity College Dublin. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to ...
(1929–2009), Northern Irish politician
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John Dobson (priest) (born 1964), British priest and Dean of Ripon
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John Dobson (rugby union coach), South African rugby union coach
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John Dobson (rugby union, born 1886)
John Dobson (6 September 1886 – 16 July 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Hooker position.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
After studying at Glasgow Academy, Dobson then played for Glasgow Academical ...
(1886–1936), Scotland international rugby union player
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John Dobson (academic) (1690–1724), warden of New College, Oxford
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