John Somerville may refer to:
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John Somerville (sculptor) (born 1951)
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John Somerville (Australian footballer)
John Somerville (8 December 1939 – 12 November 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played 106 senior games for the Essendon Football Club from 1960 to 1967.
Career
Recruited from Moe Football Club, he played his first match for th ...
(1939–1984), Australian rules footballer
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John Somerville (conspirator)
John Somerville (1560–1583) was the son of John Somerville (d. in or after 1579), of Edstone, Warwickshire, and Elizabeth Corbett of Lee, Shropshire.
Somerville publicly exclaimed his desire and intention to assassinate Elizabeth I of England. ...
(1560–1583), plotted against Elizabeth I of England
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John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville
John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville (died 1491) was the son of William Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville and Janet Mowat. He was a member of the Scottish Parliament. In 1449 he fought with the Scots who defeated the English at Sark. He was also ...
(died 1491)
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John Somerville, 4th Lord Somerville
John Somerville, 4th Lord Somerville, (c.1484-1523), was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland.
He was the eldest son of William Somerville, Master of Somerville, the son of John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville, and Marjory Montgomerie, daughter o ...
(died 1523)
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John Somerville (Scottish footballer)
John Somerville was a Scottish footballer and manager, serving in both capacities, as well as that of secretary, for Bolton Wanderers.
Joining the club in 1890 from Ayr, he went on to make 293 appearances for the club, playing on the losing side ...
, Scottish footballer and manager
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John Somerville (bowls) (1926–1987), New Zealand lawn bowls player
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John Somerville (philosopher) (born 1905), recipient of the
Gandhi Peace Award
The Gandhi Peace Award is an award and cash prize presented annually since 1960 by Promoting Enduring Peace to individuals for "contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will." It is named in honor of Mohandas Karamch ...
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John Somerville (minister)
John Somerville (1774–1837) was an early 19th century Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland who also had sporting links to curling. He invented the safety catch on guns in 1824.
Life
Born on the Dalmeny estate (west of Edinburgh) ...
(1774-1839) inventor of the safety catch
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