John Donaldson may refer to:

Academics and scholars

John Dalgleish Donaldson John Dalgleish Donaldson (born 5 September 1941) is a Scottish- Australian professor and the father of Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, the wife of the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Family and mar ...

(born 1941), mathematician and father of Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark *

John Donaldson (agriculturalist) John Donaldson (1799–1876) was Scottish agriculturalist, professor of Botany at the Royal Agricultural Training School, Hoddesdon, government land drainage Surveying, surveyor, and author of prize essays works, best known as author of the 1854 '' ...

(1799–1876), British agriculturalist and professor of botany * John Donaldson (economist) (born 1948), economist at Columbia Business School *

John William Donaldson John William Donaldson (7 June 1811 – 10 February 1861) was an English academic and writer in Greek classics, a philologist and a biblical critic. He was born in London, and was educated at University College, London, and Trinity College, Cambr ...

(1811–1861), British philologist and biblical scholar *

John Donaldson (music scholar) John Donaldson (baptised 5 January 1789; died 12 August 1865) was an English music scholar and educator.Christopher D. S. Field"Donaldson, John" ''Grove Music Online'' (Oxford University Press, 2001). Retrieved 18 December 2018.W. B. Squire, rev. J ...

(1789–1865), English music scholar and educator

Politics and law

John Donaldson (Australian politician) John Donaldson (15 October 1841 – 25 July 1896) was a politician in colonial Queensland, Treasurer of Queensland, Colonial Treasurer from 19 November 1889 to 12 August 1890. Donaldson was born at Purdeet, Victoria, Australia, and engaged in ...

(1841–1896), Treasurer of Queensland *

John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington John Francis Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, (6 October 1920 – 31 August 2005) was a senior British judge who served as Master of the Rolls for ten years, from 1982 to 1992. He is best known in some circles for his role as presiding ...

(1920–2005), British judge *

Jack Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge John George Stuart Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge, OBE (9 October 1907 8 March 1998) was a British politician and public servant. He was a soldier, farmer, prison reformer, approved school manager, and consumers' champion . Jack D ...

(1907–1998), British politician

Sports

John Donaldson (Australian cricketer) John Donaldson (born 14 April 1950) is an Australian cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for South Australia between 1972 and 1974. Born to Peter and Enid, John was raised in Richmond with his younger brothers Graeme and Robert. All ...

(born 1950), Australian cricketer * John Donaldson (New Zealand cricketer) (1919–1984), New Zealand cricketer *

John Donaldson (footballer) John W. Donaldson was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. Personal life Donaldson served as a sergeant and then as a second lieutenant in the Scottish Horse during the First Worl ...

, Scottish footballer *

John Donaldson (pitcher) John Wesley Donaldson (February 20, 1891 – April 14, 1970) was an American baseball pitcher in Pre-Negro league and Negro league baseball. In a career that spanned over 30 years, he played for many different Negro league and semi-professional ...

(1891–1970), baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues *

John Donaldson (second baseman) John David Donaldson (born May 5, 1943) is a retired American professional baseball infielder who appeared in 405 games over all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, almost exclusively as a second baseman, for two American League fr ...

(born 1943), baseball player in the American League *

John Donaldson (American football) John Colvin Donaldson (August 22, 1925 – March 20, 2018) was an American football defensive back who played for the Chicago Hornets and Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to ...

(1925–2018), American football player *

William John Donaldson William John Donaldson (born September 24, 1958), known as John Donaldson, is an American chess player, author, journalist and chess official. Like many of his contemporaries, he began playing in the aftermath of the World Chess Championship 19 ...

(born 1958), known as John Donaldson, chess player

Arts and literature

John Donaldson (author) John Donaldson (1921?–1989), also known as Jon Inglis, was a British author and poet most particularly associated in later life with Oxford, England. Life Jon Inglis was born into poverty in Newcastle, probably in 1920–21, and was sent t ...

(c. 1921–1989), British author and poet *

John Donaldson (painter) John Donaldson was born at Edinburgh in 1737, and distinguished himself as a miniature painter, both in enamel and water-colours. In the year 1764, and again in 1768, he obtained the premium given by the Society of Arts for the best picture in e ...

(1737–1801), miniature painter *

John M. Donaldson John M. Donaldson (January 17, 1854 – December 20, 1941) was an American architect and artist born on January 17, 1854, in Stirling, Scotland. Donaldson was principal designer of the successful Detroit-based architectural firm Donaldson and Mei ...

(1854–1941), American architect from Detroit, Michigan * Johnny Donaldson, American guitarist

Other

* John Owen Donaldson (1897–1930), American flying ace * John P. Donaldson (1842–1920), American soldier in the American Civil War * John W. Donaldson (1924–2008), U.S. Army general

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