John Fairbairn may refer to:
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Jock Fairbairn
John Fairbairn (3 March 1871 – 23 October 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Heart of Midlothian in the late 19th century. He won the Scottish Cup with the club in 1891 (their first major trophy and the first time t ...
( 1890s), Scottish football goalkeeper with Heart of Midlothian
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John Fairbairn (writer), English political journalist, author and translator
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John Fairbairn (Horticulturist), Curator of
Chelsea Physic Garden 1784–1814
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John Fairbairn (educator)
John Fairbairn (9 April 1794 – 5 October 1864) was a newspaper proprietor, educator, financier and politician of the Cape Colony.
According to the Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, "The embryo of the State education system we know tod ...
(1794–1854), newspaper proprietor, educator, financier and politician
* John Fairbairn, prisoner on ''
St. Michael of Scarborough''
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John Fairbairn (skeleton racer) (born 1983), Canadian skeleton racer
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John Fairbairn (naval officer) (1912–1984), South African naval officer who annexed the Prince Edward islands for South Africa
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Kaʻimi Fairbairn
John Christian Kaiminoeauloamekaikeokekumupaa "Kaimi" Fairbairn (born January 29, 1994) is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football at UCLA, he was a consensus fir ...
, full name John Christian Kaʻiminoeauloamekaʻikeokekumupaʻa Fairbairn (born 1994), American football player
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