John Evans may refer to:

Academics

John Evans (archaeologist) Sir John Evans (17 November 1823 – 31 May 1908) was an English archaeologist and geologist. Biography John Evans, son of the Rev. A. B. Evans, was born at Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire. At the age of seventeen he started to work for the p ...

(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, matriculation, matriculating as a member of Jesus College, Oxford, Jesus College in ...

(1768–c. 1812), writer on Wales * John Cayo Evans (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 ...

(1925–2011), English archaeologist * John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), Welsh minister and paleographer * John Robert Evans (1929–2015), Canadian cardiologist and civic leader *

John V. Evans (astronomer) John V. Evans (born 5 July 1933) is a British-American radio astronomer born in Manchester, England. He obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, and has been a professor at the Lincoln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Techno ...

(born 1933), British-American * John Wainwright Evans (1909–1999), solar astronomer * John William Evans (geologist) (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) (died 1832), English writer * John Evans (artist) (1932–2012), American * John Evans (director), American film director and screenwriter *

John Evans (special effects) John Evans is a special effects artist who was nominated at the 52nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects. He was nominated for his work on the film '' Moonraker'', which he shared with Derek Meddings and Paul Wilson. He worked ...

, on five James Bond films * John Bryan Evans (born 1980), Welsh filmmaker *

John Morgan Evans John Morgan Evans (September 26, 1942 – December 27, 1991) was an American actor, playwright, and casting director. Career His play, ''Daughters'', about five female members of a New York Italian-American family, was staged off-Broadway in 198 ...

(1942–1991), American actor and playwright *

Jon Evans Jon Evans (born April 11, 1973) is a Canadian novelist, journalist, adventure traveler, and software engineer. Early life Born to an expatriate Rhodesian father and Canadian mother, Evans grew up in Waterloo, Ontario and graduated from the Uni ...

(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 o ...

(1814–1875), Welsh poet

Sports

Association football

John Evans (footballer, born 1859) John Evans (1871– 1939) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1893 and 1894, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 5 April 1893 against Ireland and his last match on 12 March 189 ...

(1859–1939), Welsh footballer for Oswestry Town * John Evans (footballer, born 1900) (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 Jonathan Grant Evans (born 3 January 1988) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Leicester City and the Northern Ireland national team. Evans started his career at Manchester United and progressed thr ...

(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 John C. "Fuzzy" Evans (February 13, 1908 – July 22, 1983) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Vermont from 1940 to 1965. His 23 years at the helm of the Vermont ...

(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) John Hamilton Evans (March 22, 1897 – June 27, 1932) was a university all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football quarterback. While attending Queen's University, Evans had a spectacular football career. Quarterback for a Grey Cup champio ...

(died bef. 1930), Canadian football player

Rugby

* Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871) (1871–1924), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league forward *

Jack Elwyn Evans John "Jack" Elwyn Evans (1897 – 15 July 1941) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Brynamman RFC, Amman Uni ...

(1897–1941), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league wing or centre *

Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897) John Evans (23 September 1897 – 20 March 1940) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Swinton, as a , i.e. number 3 or 4 ...

(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 H ...

(1911–1943), Welsh international rugby union hooker * John Hart Evans (1881–1959), Welsh rugby union centre *

Jack Evans (rugby union, born 1875) John William Evans (26 May 1875 – 5 July 1947)
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(born 1947), English footballer and bowls player *

John Russell Evans John Russell Evans (born 1935) is a former Welsh international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. He also won a bronze medal in singles at the 1978 Commonwe ...

(born 1935), Welsh lawn bowler * John Evans (canoeist) (born 1949), American slalom canoer *

John Evans (Gaelic football) John Evans is a Gaelic football manager. He has managed three senior inter-county teams: Tipperary, Roscommon and Wicklow. Evans was the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship winning manager with Laune Rangers in 1996. Career Evans i ...

, Irish Gaelic football manager * John Evans (Gaelic footballer, born 1955), Irish Gaelic footballer * Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1954) (John Paul Evans), Canadian ice hockey player * John Evans (Australian footballer, born 1950), Australian footballer

Music

John Evan John Evan (born John Spencer Evans; born 28 March 1948, in Derby, Derbyshire.) is a British musician and composer. He is best known for having played keyboards for Jethro Tull from April 1970 to June 1980. Evans' father was headmaster at a De ...

(born 1948), or Evans, English musician with Jethro Tull *

John Evans (Box Tops) The Box Tops is an American rock music, rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis in 1967. They are best known for the hits "The Letter (Box Tops song), The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", "Choo Choo Train," and "Soul Deep (Box Tops song), So ...

(born before 1963), American musician with the Box Tops * John Rhys Evans (1930–2010), Welsh operatic baritone

Politics

* John Evans (Australian politician) (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) (1867–1958), Welsh-born Canadian politician from Saskatchewan * John Leslie Evans (born 1941), Canadian politician from Ontario *

John Newell Evans John Newell Evans (May 9, 1846 – January 8, 1944) was a Welsh-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cowichan from 1903 to 1907 as a Liberal. Life and career He was born in Montgomeryshire, the son of Jame ...

(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 of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for a now-unknown constituency in 1536, Shrewsbury (UK Parliament cons ...

, English politician from Shrewsbury * John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery (1738–1807), Irish peer * John Evans (Ogmore MP) (1875–1961), Welsh politician from Ogmore *

John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside (19 October 1930, Belfast – 5 March 2016, London) was a British politician who was a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP). A former shipyard worker and trade unionist, he served as a member of Hebburn u ...

(1930–2016), United Kingdom politician * John Evans (Haverfordwest MP) (died 1864), MP for Haverfordwest 1847–1852 *

John William Evans (Welsh politician) John William Evans (1870-1906) was a Liberal politician and public figure in Aberdare, South Wales. Evans was born in Hirwaun in 1870. His father Evan J. Evans, was a prosperous business man in Hirwaun, and a deacon at Tabernacle Congregational C ...

(1870–1906), Liberal politician in Aberdare, South Wales

United States

John Evans (Colorado governor) John Evans (March 9, 1814 – July 2, 1897) was an American politician, physician, founder of various hospitals and medical associations, railroad promoter, governor of the territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois; Evans, ...

(1814–1897), 2nd territorial governor of Colorado *

John Evans (Idaho governor) John Victor Evans Sr. (January 18, 1925 – July 8, 2014) was an American politician from Idaho. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state's 27th governor and was in office for nearly ten years, from 1977 to 1987. Biography Born in Ma ...

(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 85th governor of South Carolina from 1894 to 1897. Early life Evans was born in Cokesbury, South Carolina to an aristocratic and well-connected family. His father was Nathan George E ...

(1863–1942), governor of South Carolina *

John M. Evans John Morgan Evans (January 7, 1863 – March 12, 1946) was an American Democratic politician. Biography He was born in Sedalia, Missouri. Evans went to the United States Military Academy and then graduated from University of Missouri. He studi ...

(1863–1946), member of Congress from Montana * John M. Evans (Wisconsin politician) (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 (born 1955), American politician from Pennsylvania

Religion

* John Evans (1702–1782), Welsh anti-Methodist Anglican priest *

John Evans (Baptist) John Evans (2 October 1767 – 25 January 1827) was a Welsh Baptist minister. Life He was born at Usk in Monmouthshire, 2 October 1767. After schooling in Bristol he became a student in November 1783 in the Baptist academy there, where his ...

(1767–1827), Welsh minister * John Evans (bishop) (bef. died 1724), Welsh-born bishop of Bangor and bishop of Meath *

John Evans (died 1779) John Evans (died 1779), was curate of Portsmouth. Evans was born at Meini Gwynion, Llanarth, Ceredigion, Llanarth, Ceredigion, Cardiganshire, and was educated at Oxford. His first curacy was that of Llanarth, whence he removed to Portsmouth. The a ...

, Welsh Anglican priest and curate of Portsmouth * John Evans (divine) (1680–1730), Welsh divine and writer *

John Evans (Methodist) John Evans of Llwynffortun (October 1779 – 6 October 1847), was a Welsh Methodist. Evans was born at Cwmgwen, Pencader, Carmarthenshire, in October 1779. His parents gave him a religious education, and he could read his Bible when he was four. ...

(1779–1847), Welsh Methodist of Llwynffortun * St John Evans (1905–1956), Anglican cleric in Africa * John Evans (archdeacon of Llandaff) (died 1749) * John Evans (archdeacon of Italy) (1919–1988), Archdeacon of Malta *

John Evans (archdeacon of Surrey) John Mascal Evans (17 May 1915 - 29 February 1996) was an Anglican priest, most notably archdeacon of Surrey from 1968 to 1980. Evans was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead; Brasenose College, Oxford; and Wells Theological College. He was ...

(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) John Evans (1774–1828), was an English printer. Life Evans, a native of Bristol, was baptised at St. Philip's Church, Bristol, 16 January 1774. In 1811 he was based in Long Lane, London where he printed The Black Prince an account of the life ...

(1774–1828), English printer * John Evans (Royal Navy officer) (1717–1794) *

John Evans (surgeon) John Evans (4 July 1756 – October 1846) was a Welsh surgeon and cartographer. Life Evans was born on 4 July 1756 at Llwyn-y-groes, Llanymynech on the border between Montgomeryshire, Wales and Shropshire, England. His father was the map-ma ...

(1756–1846), Welsh *

John D. Evans John D. Evans is an American business executive and philanthropist, best known for his role as one of the co-founders of the C-SPAN television network. Business career Military Evans served in the US Navy, achieving the rank of lieutenant during ...

, American business executive and philanthropist * John Grimley Evans (1936–2018), British gerontologist *

John Henry Evans John Henry Evans (April 8, 1872 – March 24, 1947) was an early-20th century Mormon educator and writer, most known for his 1933 biography ''Joseph Smith, An American Prophet'', published by Macmillan. Biography Evans was born in Wales to John D ...

(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 (born 1942), Canadian judge * John Morton Evans (1871–1956), British philatelist * John R. Evans Jr., United States Army general *John Evans (1877–1990), Welsh supercentenarian, see list of British supercentenarians