John Evans may refer to:

Academics

* John Evans (archaeologist) (1823–1908), English archaeologist and geologist *

John Evans (topographical writer) John Evans (1768 – c.1812) was a writer, noted for his description of Wales. Life and works Evans was born in 1768 and studied at the University of Oxford, matriculating as a member of Jesus College in 1789 and obtaining a Bachelor of Arts ...

(1768–c. 1812), writer on Wales *

John Cayo Evans John Cayo Evans (1 March 1879 – 8 March 1958) was a Welsh mathematician and academic. Life Evans was born on 1 March 1879 (St David's Day) and educated at St David's College School, Lampeter, Wales. He then studied at University College, ...

(1879–1958), Welsh mathematician *

John Davies Evans John Davies Evans (22 January 1925 – 4 July 2011) was an English archaeologist and academic known for his research into the prehistory of the Mediterranean, and especially the prehistoric cultures of Malta. He was a Director of the Institute o ...

(1925–2011), English archaeologist *

John Gwenogvryn Evans John Gwenogvryn Evans (20 March 1852 – 25 March 1930) was a Welsh palaeographic expert and literary translator. Early life Evans was born at Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire. He was apprenticed to a grocer, but returned to school, one of his teac ...

(1852–1930), Welsh minister and paleographer *

John Robert Evans John Robert Evans (1 October 1929 – 13 February 2015) was a Canadian cardiologist, academic, businessperson, and civic leader. He was the founding dean of the McMaster University Medical School and then vice-president of Health Services at M ...

(1929–2015), Canadian cardiologist and civic leader * John V. Evans (astronomer) (born 1933), British-American *

John Wainwright Evans John Wainwright Evans (May 14, 1909 – October 31, 1999) was an American solar astronomer born in New York City. He spent much of his career studying the sun and working with optics both of which earned him awards. The Evans Solar Facility a ...

(1909–1999), solar astronomer *

John William Evans (geologist) John William Evans CBE (27 July 1857 – 16 November 1930) was a British geologist. He was born the son of Evan Evans in London and educated at University College School and University College. He was called to the bar in 1878 and worked for ...

(1857–1930), British * John William Evans (entomologist), British entomologist

Entertainment

John Evans (actor) John Evans (1693?–1734?), was an actor, who confined his performances to Ireland. He seems to have had a share in the management of Smock Alley Theatre with Thomas Elrington and Griffith. The only characters associated with his name are Alci ...

(1693–1734), Irish *

John Evans (19th-century writer) John Evans (died 1832) was an English miscellaneous writer. Life Evans kept a school in his native city of Bristol for several years, first at Lower Park Row, and afterwards (by October 1815) at Kingsdown. During part of the time he officiated ...

(died 1832), English writer * John Evans (artist) (1932–2012), American *

John Evans (director) John Evans is an American film director and screenwriter and documentary filmmaker known for such films as '' The Black Godfather'', '' Blackjack'' and '' Speeding Up Time''. References External links * American documentary film director ...

, American film director and screenwriter * John Evans (special effects), on five James Bond films * John Bryan Evans (born 1980), Welsh filmmaker * John Morgan Evans (1942–1991), American actor and playwright * Jon Evans (born 1973), Canadian novelist and journalist *John Evans or

I. D. Ffraid I. D. Ffraid or John Evans (23 July 1814 – 4 March 1875) was a Welsh poet and Calvinistic Methodist minister. He who was born at Ty Mawr, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, North Wales on 23 July 1814. At the age of sixteen he published a ''History of ...

(1814–1875), Welsh poet

Sports

Association football

* John Evans (footballer, born 1859) (1859–1939), Welsh footballer for Oswestry Town *

John Evans (footballer, born 1900) John Evans (born 12 February 1900) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield United, Walsall and Stoke. Career Evans was born in Barking and played for West Bromwich Standard and Ewells before joining Walsall ...

(born 1900), English footballer for Sheffield United, Walsall, and Stoke *

John Evans (footballer, born 1929) John William Evans (28 August 1929 – 6 January 2004) was a Association football, footballer with Liverpool F.C., Liverpool between 1953 and 1957. Life and playing career Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur ...

(1929–2004), English footballer for Liverpool *

John Evans (footballer, born 1932) John Evans (21 October 1932 – February 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pi ...

(1932–2009), English footballer *

John Evans (footballer, born 1941) John David Evans (born 24 March 1941) is an English footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. F ...

, footballer for Chester City *

John Evans (bowls) John Charles Evans (born 24 March 1947 in Torquay) is an English former professional footballer and an international bowls player. Football career Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United, turning professional ...

(born 1947), Torquay footballer and bowler * Jonny Evans (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer for Leicester City *

Ted Evans (footballer) John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke. Career Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club ...

(John Edward Evans, 1868–1942), English footballer for Stoke and Port Vale

Cricket

John Evans (cricketer, born 1889) Alfred John Evans (1 May 1889 – 18 September 1960) was an English amateur cricketer who played mainly for Oxford University and Kent County Cricket Club whom he captained in 1927. Evans also played for Hampshire and made one Test match appe ...

(1889–1960), English cricketer *

John Evans (Kent cricketer) This is a list of cricketers who played for Kent county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club in August 1842. Cricket is generally believed to have originated out of children's ba ...

(fl. 1820s), English cricketer

Gridiron football

* John C. Evans (fl. 1930–1965), American football and basketball player and coach *

John Evans (American football) John Stuart Evans (born June 13, 1964) is a former American football tight end who played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin University } Stephen F. Austin State Un ...

, American football tight end *

Johnny Evans (American football) John Albert Evans, Jr. (born February 18, 1956) is a former professional American and Canadian football punter and quarterback and current radio sportscaster for the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. He is also the Eastern NC Direct ...

(born 1956), American football player and radio commentator * Johnny Evans (Canadian football) (died bef. 1930), Canadian football player

Rugby

Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871) John Evans (23 February 1871 – 19 July 1924) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who later 'went North', switching to the professional rugby league code. Evans played for several teams, but is most notable for playing club rugby fo ...

(1871–1924), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league forward * Jack Elwyn Evans (1897–1941), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league wing or centre * Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897) (John Evans), English professional rugby league centre *

John Evans (rugby union) John Raymond Evans (12 September 1911 – 8 March 1943) was a Welsh international rugby union hooker who played club rugby for Newport. Evans joined Newport after showing promise as a Welsh Schools players, winning three caps while at Newport Hi ...

(1911–1943), Welsh international rugby union hooker *

John Hart Evans John Hart Evans (9 April 1881 – 9 August 1959)
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Jack Evans (rugby union, born 1875) (John William Evans, 1875–1947), Welsh rugby union forward

Other sports

(born 1947), English footballer and bowls player * John Russell Evans (born 1935), Welsh lawn bowler * John Evans (canoeist) (born 1949), American slalom canoer * John Evans (Gaelic football), Irish Gaelic football manager *

John Evans (Gaelic footballer, born 1955) John Evans (born 1955) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team. Evans joined the team during the 1980 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1954) John Paul Evans (born May 2, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based ...

(John Paul Evans), Canadian ice hockey player * John Evans (Australian footballer, born 1950), Australian footballer

Music

* John Evan (born 1948), or Evans, English musician with Jethro Tull * John Evans (Box Tops) (born before 1963), American musician with the Box Tops *

John Rhys Evans John Rhys Evans (5 September 1930 – 2 January 2010) was a Welsh baritone noted for operatic roles including the leading man in the Merry Widow, the King in ''The Vagabond King'', Count Almaviva in ''The Marriage of Figaro''; Don Carlos in ...

(1930–2010), Welsh operatic baritone

Politics

John Evans (Australian politician) Sir John William Evans, CMG (1 December 1855 – 2 October 1943) was an Australian politician, a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Premier of Tasmania from 11 July 1904 to 19 June 1909. Early life and nautical career Evans was bor ...

(1855–1943), Australian politician in Tasmania

Canada

John Evans (British Columbia politician) John Evans (January 25, 1816 – August 25, 1879) was a British-Canadian miner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1879. Early life Evans was born an ...

(1816–1879), Canadian miner and politician in British Columbia *

John Evans (Saskatchewan politician) John Evans (25 June 1867 – 5 January 1958) was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales, the son of John Evans and Mary Wylde, moved to Canada in 1890 and became a farmer. ...

(1867–1958), Welsh-born Canadian politician from Saskatchewan *

John Leslie Evans John Leslie Evans (born 12 July 1941) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a professor and economist by career. Born in Seattle, Washington, United States, he represented the Ottawa Centre electoral district in t ...

(born 1941), Canadian politician from Ontario * John Newell Evans (1846–1944), Welsh-born Canadian politician from British Columbia

United Kingdom

John Evans (died 1565) John Evans, Ieuans or Jevans (by 1525 – 1565), of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for a now-unknown constituency in 1536, Shrewsbury in 1547, Leominster in April 1554, Much ...

, English politician from Shrewsbury *

John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery (1738 – 4 March 1807), known until 1804 as Hon. John Evans, was an Irish peer. Evans was the second son of George Evans, 2nd Baron Carbery and his wife Frances. He married Emilia Crowe (died 6 January 1806) on 15 Ap ...

(1738–1807), Irish peer *

John Evans (Ogmore MP) John Evans (10 September 1875 – 18 April 1961) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ogmore at a by-election in 1946, but stood down at the 1950 general election. John Evans, a ...

(1875–1961), Welsh politician from Ogmore * John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside (1930–2016), United Kingdom politician *

John Evans (Haverfordwest MP) John Evans QC (died 1864) was a British Liberal politician. He represented Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from the 1847 general election until his defeat in the 1852 general election. At an 1855 by-election, he unsuccessfully sought ...

(died 1864), MP for Haverfordwest 1847–1852 * John William Evans (Welsh politician) (1870–1906), Liberal politician in Aberdare, South Wales

United States

* John Evans (Colorado governor) (1814–1897), 2nd territorial governor of Colorado * John Evans (Idaho governor) (1925–2014), governor of Idaho *

John Evans (Pennsylvania governor) John Evans (born about 1678) was a colonial governor of Pennsylvania, 3 February 1704 through 1 February 1709. Biography Evans was of Welsh origin, and in February 1704, became deputy governor of the province, under the proprietor, William Penn. ...

(1678–?), governor of Pennsylvania *

John Gary Evans John Gary Evans (October 15, 1863June 26, 1942) was the List of Governors of South Carolina, 85th governor of South Carolina from 1894 to 1897. Early life Evans was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina to an aristocratic and Good ol' boy network ...

(1863–1942), governor of South Carolina * John M. Evans (1863–1946), member of Congress from Montana *

John M. Evans (Wisconsin politician) John M. Evans, Sr., (February 12, 1820August 23, 1903) was an American physician, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He is the namesake of Evansville, Wisconsin, in Rock County, and was the first mayor of that city. He also served ...

(1820–1903), American physician and politician *

John Marshall Evans John Marshall Evans (born 1950) is an American former diplomat who served as United States ambassador to Armenia. He was confirmed to this position by the U.S. Senate on June 25, 2004. Evans began his service on August 8, 2004, but, as confirme ...

(born 1950), American ambassador to Armenia *

John R. Evans John R. Evans (born February 15, 1955) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 5th District from 2001 through 2013. Evans' district consisted of parts of Erie County and most of western C ...

(born 1955), American politician from Pennsylvania

Religion

* John Evans (1702–1782), Welsh anti-Methodist Anglican priest * John Evans (Baptist) (1767–1827), Welsh minister *

John Evans (bishop) John Evans (c. 1652 - 22 March 1724) was the Bishop of Meath from 1716 till 1724. Life Evans was born at Plas Du in the parish of Llanarmon, Carnarvonshire, and educated at Jesus College, Oxford. A John Evans of Jesus College graduated as B.A. ...

(bef. died 1724), Welsh-born bishop of Bangor and bishop of Meath * John Evans (died 1779), Welsh Anglican priest and curate of Portsmouth *

John Evans (divine) John Evans D.D. (1680?–1730) was a Welsh divine. Family background Evans was the son of John Evans, by a daughter of Gilbert Gerard, governor of Chester Castle. He was born at Wrexham, Denbighshire, in 1680 or 1679. His great-grandfather a ...

(1680–1730), Welsh divine and writer * John Evans (Methodist) (1779–1847), Welsh Methodist of Llwynffortun *

St John Evans Henry St John Tomlinson Evans (known as St John; 1905 – 25 July 1956) was the fifth Bishop of St John's in what was then known as Kaffraria and is now Mthatha. Educated at Merchant Taylors' and St John's College, Oxford he was ordained in 1928 ...

(1905–1956), Anglican cleric in Africa * John Evans (archdeacon of Llandaff) (died 1749) *

John Evans (archdeacon of Italy) John Walter Evans (22 February 1919 – 24 November 1988) was Archdeacon of Malta from 1975 to 1978. Evans was born in 1919 and studied at Durham University as a member of St Chad's College, completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941. After ...

(1919–1988), Archdeacon of Malta * John Evans (archdeacon of Surrey) (1915–1996), Anglican priest *

John Silas Evans John Silas Evans, Rev. (1864-1953) was a Welsh people, Welsh astronomer and priest. He became a senior figure within the Anglicanism, Anglican Church in Wales and is well known for his astronomical writing published in Welsh and English. Early ...

, Welsh astronomer and priest

Other

John Evans (explorer) John Thomas Evans (April 1770 – May 1799) was a Welsh explorer who produced an early map of the Missouri River. Evans was born in Waunfawr, near Caernarfon. In the early 1790s there was an upsurge of interest in Wales in the story of Madog ...

(1770–1799), Welsh explorer of the Missouri River *

John Evans (pirate) John Evans (died 1723) was a Welsh pirate who had a short but successful career in the Caribbean. History Evans worked as a ship's mate for vessels operating out of Jamaica after losing his position aboard a Nevis-based sloop. With little work ...

(died 1723), Welsh pirate * John Evans (printer) (1774–1828), English printer *

John Evans (Royal Navy officer) Admiral John Evans (1717 – 8 July 1794) was a Royal Navy officer. Naval career Evans joined the Royal Navy in 1731. Promoted to captain on 20 April 1748, he was given command of the post ship HMS ''Flamborough'' on promotion, the sixth-rate H ...

(1717–1794) * John Evans (surgeon) (1756–1846), Welsh * John D. Evans, American business executive and philanthropist *

John Grimley Evans Sir John Grimley Evans (17 September 1936 – 26 March 2018) was a British gerontologist. Early life and education Grimley Evans was born in Birmingham to Harry Walter Grimley Evans and Violet Prenter Walker on 17 September 1936. He attended Kin ...

(1936–2018), British gerontologist * John Henry Evans (1872–1947), American Mormon educator and writer *

John Louis Evans John Louis Evans III (January 4, 1950 – April 22, 1983) was the first inmate to be executed by the state of Alabama after the United States reinstituted the death penalty in 1976. The manner of his execution is frequently cited by opponents of ...

(1950–1983), American convicted murderer *

John Maxwell Evans John Maxwell Evans (born August 4, 1942) is a former judge of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal.Federal Court of AppealJudges Biographies/ref> In 2013, Evanwas listedas a NAFTA adjudicator. References 1942 births Living people Judge ...

(born 1942), Canadian judge *

John Morton Evans Dr. John Morton Evans (28 Jul 1871, Chirbury, Shropshire – 28 Sep 1956, Bristol) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1935. In 1953, Morton Evans was awarded the Tilleard Medal by the Royal Philatelic S ...

(1871–1956), British philatelist *

John R. Evans Jr. John R. Evans Jr. is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army North since September 9, 2021. He most recently served as the commanding general of the United States Army Cadet Command and ...

, United States Army general *John Evans (1877–1990), Welsh supercentenarian, see

list of British supercentenarians , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 154 British citizens who have become " supercentenarians", attaining or surpassing 110 years of age. This number including 23 emigrants who died in other nations. The ...