John Ward may refer to:

Academia

John Ward (academic) John Ward (1679?–1758) was an English teacher, supporter of learned societies, and biographer, remembered for his work on the Gresham College professors, of which he was one. Life Son of John Ward, a Baptist minister, by his wife, Constancy R ...

(1679–1758), English Gresham Professor of Rhetoric *

John Clive Ward John Clive Ward, (1 August 1924 – 6 May 2000) was a British-Australian physicist. He introduced the Ward–Takahashi identity, also known as "Ward Identity" (or "Ward's Identities"). Andrei Sakharov said Ward was one of the titans of q ...

(1924–2000), British physicist * John Manning Ward (1919–1990), Vice-Chancellor and history professor at the University of Sydney * John Mason Ward (1921–2014), British chemist *

John Milton Ward IV John Milton Ward IV (July 6, 1917 in Oakland, California – December 12, 2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a musicologist and scholar of Renaissance music, world music and folk music. He was the William Powell Mason Professor of Music at H ...

(1917–2011), musicologist and Professor of Music at Harvard University *

John Sebastian Marlowe Ward John Sebastian Marlow Ward (22 December 1885 – 1949) was an English author who published widely on the subject of Freemasonry and esotericism. He was also the leader of a Christian sect, and the founder of the Abbey Folk Park, the earliest exa ...

(1885–1949), British historian, Freemason and spiritualist *

John William Ward (professor) John William Ward (1922–1985), was the 14th President of Amherst College, a veteran of World War II, Professor of English and History at Princeton University, and Chairman of the Ward Commission. Early life and education Ward was born in ...

(1922–1985), professor of English and history, and president of Amherst College

Arts

John Ward (actor) John Ward (24 June 1704 – 30 October 1773) was an English actor and theatre manager. The founder of the Warwickshire Company of Comedians – a Birmingham-based theatre company who toured throughout the West Midlands and into Wales during ...

(1704–1773), English actor *

John Ward (American actor) John Ward (June 11, 1923 – March 23, 1995) was an American actor. Ward was born in Los Angeles, California and was best known for such films and television series as '' PT 109'', ''Baretta'' and '' The FBI''. Partial filmography *''Space Mast ...

(1923–1995), American actor * John Ward (composer) (1590–1638), English composer * John Ward (painter) (1798–1849), English marine artist * John Powell Ward (born 1937), English poet and academic *

John Quincy Adams Ward John Quincy Adams Ward (June 29, 1830 – May 1, 1910) was an American sculptor, whose most familiar work is his larger than life-size standing statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City. Early ye ...

(1830–1910), American sculptor * John Stanton Ward (1917–2007), English painter * Johnny Ward (actor) (born 1987), Irish actor * Johnny Ward (travel blogger) (born 1983), Irish world traveller

Military

* John Ward (Medal of Honor) (1848–1911), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * John Ward (RAF officer) (1918–1995), British airman, member of Polish resistance during Warsaw Uprising * John Hubert Ward (1870–1938), British army officer and courtier

Public officials

* John Ward (1779–1855), British Member of Parliament for Leominster *

John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, PC, FRS (9 August 1781 – 6 March 1833), known as the Honourable John Ward from 1788 to 1823 and as the 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward from 1823 to 1827, was a British politician and slave holder. He serve ...

(1781–1833), British statesman, 1st Earl of Dudley *

John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward (6 March 1704 – 6 May 1774), known as John Ward until 1740 and as the 6th Baron Ward from 1740 to 1763, was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734. Life Ward was the s ...

(1704–1774), British peer and politician *

John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward (22 February 1725 – 10 October 1788) was a British peer and politician. He was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, and his first wife Anna Maria (née Bourchier) and educated at Oriel Coll ...

(1725–1788), British peer and politician *

John Ward (banker) Sir John Ward (c. 1650–1726), of Hookfield, Clay Hill, Epsom, Surrey and St Laurence Pountney, London, was a British merchant, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1701 and 1726. He was an original Governor of the Bank of ...

(c. 1650–1726), British MP, Lord Mayor of London, Governor of the Bank of England *

John Ward (Conservative politician) Sir John Devereux Ward (8 March 1925 – 26 June 2010) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life Trained as a civil and a structural engineer, he rose to become managing director of the construction firm Taylor Woodrow. Parli ...

(1925–2010), Conservative MP for Poole, 1979–1997 * John Ward (diplomat, died 1890) (1805–1890), British diplomat in Germany * John Ward (economist) (born 1942), British trade unionist and opera administrator *

John Ward (loyalist) John Ward (November 8, 1753 – August 5, 1846) was a businessman, militia officer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the years 1809, 1816, and 1819. He was ...

(1753–1846), businessman and politician in New Brunswick * John Ward (Minnesota politician) (born 1950), retired educator and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * John Ward (South Carolina politician) (1767–1816), intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, 1801–1802 *

John Ward (trade unionist) Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward (21 November 1866 – 19 December 1934) was an English Liberal Party politician, trade union leader and soldier. Early life Ward was born at Oatlands, Weybridge, Surrey, the son of Robert and Caroline Ward. His fa ...

(1866–1934), English politician, trade union leader and soldier *John Durbin Ward (1819–1886), Ohio lawyer, politician, newspaper publisher and American Civil War officer *

John Elliott Ward John Elliott Ward (October 2, 1814 – November 30, 1902) was an American politician and diplomat. Biography John Elliott Ward was born in Sunbury, Georgia on October 2, 1814. He served as United States Attorney for Georgia, mayor of Savannah, ...

(1814–1902), American diplomat and politician * John F. Ward (1904–1973), Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and President of the Maine Senate *

John Guthrie Ward Sir John (Guthrie) Ward GCMG (3 March 1909 - 12 January 1991) was a British diplomat. He was Ambassador to Argentina from 1957 to 1961, and Ambassador to Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Ital ...

(1909–1991), British ambassador to Argentina and Italy * John M. Ward (1865–1948), Member of the Maine House of Representatives *Sir John MacQueen Ward (born 1940), Scottish businessman * T. John Ward (born 1943), United States federal judge, Eastern District of Texas *John Ward (died 1501),

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...

buried in St Paul's Cathedral

Religion

* John Ward (archbishop of Cardiff) (1929–2007), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, 1983–2001 * John Ward (auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles) (1920–2011), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles * John Ward (bishop of Leavenworth) (1857–1929), Roman Catholic Bishop of Leavenworth, 1911–1929 * John Ward (priest) (died 1860), English Anglican Dean of Lincoln * John Ward (prophet) (1781–1837), Irish preacher and prophet *

John Ward (vicar) John Ward (1629–1681) was vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon from 1662 to 1681. He is noted for his diary in which he recorded anecdotes about William Shakespeare, his family, and others. Ward's diary extends from 1648 to 1679. The original manuscrip ...

(1629–1681), English vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon * John C. Ward (1873–1949), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Erie

Sports

Cricket

* John Ward (cricketer, born 1946) (born 1946), Australian cricketer * John Ward (Derbyshire cricketer) (born 1948), English cricketer for Derbyshire * John Ward (Hampshire cricketer) (active 1877), English cricketer for Hampshire * John Ward (Kent cricketer) (active 1800–1806), English cricketer in Kent *

John Ward (New Zealand cricketer) John Thomas Ward (11 March 1937 – 12 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper in eight Test matches between 1964 and 1968. Ward's Test captain John Reid said that he was "easily the best wicketkeeper in New Ze ...

(1937–2021), New Zealand cricketer * John Ward (umpire) (born 1962), Australian cricket umpire

Other sports

* John Ward (1920s footballer) (active 1925–26), English footballer * John Ward (American football) (1948–2012), American footballer * John Ward (Australian footballer) (1928–2017), Australian rules footballer * John Ward (broadcaster) (1930–2018), American radio broadcaster *

John Ward (footballer, born 1951) John Patrick Ward (born 7 April 1951) is an English football manager and retired player. A forward during his playing days, Ward appeared in the Football League for Lincoln City, Workington, Watford and Grimsby Town, in which he scored 100 ...

(born 1951), English footballer and manager * John Ward (outfielder) (active 1884), American baseball outfielder * John Ward (pitcher) (1862–1899), American baseball pitcher * John Ward (rugby) (1873–1939), English rugby player *

John Montgomery Ward John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925), known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, manager, executive, union organizer, owner and author. Ward, of English descent ...

(1860–1925), American baseball player * John T. Ward Jr. (1945–2021), American horse trainer * Johnny Ward (American football) (1907–1968), American football player * Johnny Ward (rugby league) (c. 1941–2019), English rugby player *

Jay Ward (baseball) John Francis "Jay" Ward (September 9, 1938 – February 24, 2012) was a Major League Baseball player and coach. He was also a manager in the minor leagues. Early life Jay Ward was born on September 9, 1938 in Brookfield, Missouri to John and Fra ...

(John Francis Ward, 1938–2012), American baseball player and coach

Other

* John Ralph Hansford Ward, known as Hansford Ward (1817–1903), also his son with the same name, ship owners and captains of South Australia