John Phillips or Philips may refer to:

Academics

John Edward Philips John Edward Philips (born 1952) is an American historian. He is a retired Professor of International Society, Hirosaki University of Japan, with many works on African history. After taking his PhD in history at UCLA in 1992, he taught at severa ...

(born 1952), American historian * John Phillips (educator) (1719–1795), American educator and founder of Phillips Exeter Academy *

John Phillips (priest) John Leoline Phillips (2 August 1879 – 31 March 1947) was the Dean of Monmouth from 1931 until 1946. Phillips was born in Radyr. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and Keble College, Oxford; and ordained in 1909. He was a schoolmaster ...

(1879–1947), Welsh schoolmaster, Dean of Monmouth * John Phillips (lawyer), English law professor and head of King's College School of Law

Arts and entertainment

John Phillip (poet) John Phillip (1561) was an English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan era. He is known for his play ''The Commodye of Pacient and Meeke Grissill'' (AKA ''The Plaie of Pacient Grisell''), said to have been written in the late 1550s, and poss ...

(fl. 1561), English poet and dramatist *

John Phillips (fl. 1570–1591) John Phillips (''fl''. 1570–1591) was an English writer and poet. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge but took no degree. He was a student of the classics, but in one place he describes himself as "student in divinitie" and in anoth ...

, English writer and poet * John Phillips (author) (1631–1706), English author and secretary to John Milton * John Philips (1676–1709), British poet *

John Phillips (artist) John Phillips (1808 – after 1842) was an English artist and illustrator. He is perhaps best known as a satirical etcher. Early life John Phillips was the son of Giles Firman Phillips (1780–1867), and Lydia Arnold. He was born 24 October 180 ...

(1808–after 1842), English illustrator and portraitist * John Sanborn Phillips (1861–1949), American writer and founder of ''McClure's Magazine'' * John Phillips (actor) (1914–1995), British actor *

John Phillips (photographer) John Phillips (November 13, 1914 in Bouïra, Algeria – August 22, 1996 in Manhattan, New York City) was a photographer for Life magazine from the 1930s to the 1950s who was known for his war photographs. French by birth, John Phillips was born i ...

(1914–1996), Algerian-American photographer for ''Life'' magazine *

John P. Marquand John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for '' ...

(a.k.a. John Phillips, 1924–1995), American novelist * John Phillips (musician) (1935–2001), American singer, songwriter and guitarist, member of The Mamas and the Papas

Business and industry

John Phillips (c. 1709–1775) John Phillips (c. 1709 – 28 December 1775) was a prominent English master carpenter, builder, and architect who was active in London. He inherited the considerable practice of his uncle, Thomas Phillips (c. 1689–1736), who was active as a sp ...

, English master carpenter * John Leigh Philips (1761–1814), English textile manufacturer and collector of art * John George Phillips (businessman) (1888–1964), American businessman, president of IBM *Sir J. G. Phillips (1911–1986), Australian economist, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Politics and law

U.S.

John Phillips (mayor) John Phillips (November 26, 1770 – May 29, 1823) was an American politician, serving as the first mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1822 to 1823. He was the father of abolitionist Wendell Phillips. Life and politics Phillips was a descenda ...

(1770–1823), American politician, first mayor of Boston *

John Phillips (Pennsylvania politician) John Phillips was a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives who served Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from March 1821 to March 1823. Philips, who was born in Chester County Chester County may refer to: * Chester County ...

(fl. 1821–1823), American congressman from Pennsylvania * John Phillips (Wisconsin politician) (1823–1903), American physician and politician * John Finis Philips (1834–1919), U.S. Representative from Missouri *

John Calhoun Phillips John Calhoun Phillips (November 13, 1870 – June 25, 1943) was an American politician who served as the third governor of the state of Arizona from January 7, 1929 to January 5, 1931. Born in 1870 in Vermont, Illinois, Phillips graduated from ...

(1870–1943), American politician, Governor of Arizona *

John R. Phillips (American politician) John Phillips (September 11, 1887 – December 18, 1983) was an American businessman and veteran of World War I who served seven terms a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California from 1943 to 1957. Early life and career John ...

(1887–1983), American congressman from California *

John R. Phillips (attorney) John R. Phillips (born December 15, 1942) is an American diplomat and attorney who served as the United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, serving from 2013 to 2017. As a partner at Phillips & Cohen, LLP (1988–2013) and before that, i ...

(born 1942), American diplomat and public interest attorney * John Michael Phillips (born 1975), American lawyer, consumer and civil rights advocate and legal commentator *

John Alton Phillips John Alton Phillips (June 8, 1905 - June 12, 1965) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940 and from 1944 until his death in 1965. Biography John Alton P ...

, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives

Elsewhere

Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet (died 27 March 1629) was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601. Philipps was the son of Morgan Philipps of Picton and his wife Elizabeth Fletcher, daughter of Richard Fletcher o ...

(died 1629), Welsh landowner and politician *

John Phillips (Canadian politician) John Phillips (June 16, 1810 – November 7, 1878) was an English-born political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He was born i ...

(1810–?), Canadian politician in New Brunswick *

John Phillips (Irish politician) John Phillips (1839 or 1840 – 2 April 1917)''Freeman's Journal'', 4 April 1017 was an Irish politician. He was the Nationalist Member of Parliament for South Longford. Phillips was born in County Longford, and was a farmer there. As a young ...

(1839/40–1917), Irish Member of Parliament for South Longford *

John Harber Phillips John Harber Phillips, AC, QC (18 October 19337 August 2009) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of Victoria from 1991 to 2003. He was first appointed to the Victorian Supreme Court in 1984, having previously been th ...

(1933–2009), Australian barrister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria *

John David Phillips John David Phillips KC (born 1936) is an Australian lawyer and judge who served on the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1990 to 2004. Early life Phillips was born in 1936. He was educated at Scotch College in Melbourne, Victoria and obtained ...

(born 1936), Australian lawyer and judge

Religion

* John Phillips (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1555–1633), Welsh Anglican bishop *

John Phillips (Puritan) John Phillips was an Anglican and Puritan cleric and an eminent divine. Phillips matriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1594 and graduated from St. Catherine's College in 1596–7. He received a Master's of Arts from Clare College in 1600 ...

, English minister in England and Massachusetts *

John Bertram Phillips John Bertram Phillips or J. B. Phillips (16 September 1906 – 21 July 1982) was an English Bible translator, author and Anglican clergyman. He is most noted for his '' The New Testament in Modern English.'' Early life Phillips was born in Ba ...

(1906–1982), British Bible translator, writer and clergyman * John Phillips (bishop of Portsmouth) (1910–1985), British anglican bishop

Science and medicine

* John Phillips (geologist) (1800–1874), English geologist * John Arthur Phillips (1822–1887), British geologist, metallurgist and mining engineer * John Phillips (physician) (1855–1928), British physician *

John Charles Phillips John Charles Phillips (November 5, 1876 – November 14, 1938) was an American hunter, zoologist, ornithologist, and environmentalist. He published over two hundred books and articles about animal breeding, sport hunting, ornithology, wildlife c ...

(1876–1938), American hunter, zoologist, ornithologist and environmentalist *

J. F. V. Phillips Dr John Frederick Vicars (sometimes Vickers) Phillips FRSE FRSS FLS (15 March 1899 – 17 January 1987) was a 20th-century South African botanist. He was an advocate of fire ecology theories. Early life and career He was born in Grahamstown in ...

(1899–1987), South African botanist and ecologist *

John Phillips (zoologist) Professor John Guest Phillips FRS FZS (13 June 1933 – 14 March 1987) was an eminent biologist. He was born in Swansea and educated at Llanelli Boys' Grammar School and the University of Liverpool; where, after gaining his BSc, he joined th ...

(1933–1987), British zoologist, vice-chancellor of Loughborough University *

John L. Phillips John Lynch Phillips (born April 15, 1951) is a NASA astronaut. Phillips is also a Naval Aviator and retired captain, United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar, graduated ...

(born 1951), American astronaut

Sports

Cricket

John Phillips (Guyanese cricketer) John Phillips (16 September 1902 – 8 February 1967) was a Guyanese cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for British Guiana in 1922/23 and 1929/30. See also * List of Guyanese representative cricketers The Guyana cricket team ...

(1902-1967), Guyanese cricketer *

John Phillips (South African cricketer) John Glanville Phillips (8 November 1910 – 26 June 1985) was a South African cricketer who played 16 matches of first-class cricket for Border cricket team, Border and Gauteng cricket team, Transvaal between 1931 and 1938. John Phillips was a ...

(1910–1985), South African cricketer * John Phillips (English cricketer) (1933–2017), English cricketer * John Phillips (New Zealand cricketer) (1949-2017), New Zealand cricketer

Other sports

John Phillips (snooker player) John Phillips (1935–2008) was a Scottish professional snooker player. Career Phillips was born in Springburn. In 1952, he eliminated the reigning champion, Mark Wildman, from the 1952 British youth snooker tournament, before losing to Gary ...

(1935-2008), Scottish snooker player * John Phillips (basketball coach) (born 1947), American college basketball coach *

John Phillips (footballer) Thomas John Seymour Phillips (7 July 1951 – 31 March 2017) was a Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various English clubs and the Welsh national team. Phillips started out with his home town club, Shrewsbury Town, for whom he mad ...

(1951–2017), English-born Welsh international goalkeeper *

John Phillips (sport scientist) John Phillips (born 1981) is a sport scientist from England. He is currently the Head of Sport Science at Queens Park Rangers Football Club. He has previously worked as Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine at QPR, Head of Sport Science at ...

(born 1981), English football coach, mountainbiker and kickboxer *

John Phillips (fighter) John Phillips (born 9 June 1985) is a Welsh Middleweight mixed martial artist. A professional since 2005, he has also competed for BAMMA, Cage Rage, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Cage Warriors. He is the former BAMMA Middleweight Champio ...

(born 1985), Welsh mixed martial artist *

John Phillips (American football) John Phillips (born June 11, 1987) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys ...

(born 1987), American football tight end

Others

* John Phillips (pirate) (died 1724), English captain of the pirate ship ''Revenge'' * John Phillips (surveyor) (died 1897), British engineer and surveyor * John Vassall (a.k.a. John Phillips, 1924–1996), British convicted spy * John Aristotle Phillips (born 1955), American entrepreneur known as the "A-Bomb Kid"

Other uses

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John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.) ''John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.)'' is the first solo recording by the Mamas & the Papas leader John Phillips. All songs were Phillips originals, dealing mostly with recent events in Phillips' life, including references to his new g ...

'', musical album by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas