John Wilson may refer to:

Academics

John Wilson (mathematician) John Wilson (6 August 1741, Applethwaite, Westmorland – 18 October 1793, Kendal, Westmorland) Robinson (2003), p. 50 was an English mathematician and judge. Wilson's theorem is named after him. Wilson attended school in Staveley, Cu ...

(1741–1793), English mathematician and judge *

John Wilson (historian) John Wilson (8 June 1799, Kilmarnock district, Scotland – 22 January 1870, Brighton, England ) was one of the ideological architects of the British Israelite movement, along with Edward Wheler Bird and Edward Hine. Wilson was a self educated ...

(1799–1870), author of ''Our Israelitish Origin'' (1840), a founding text of British Israelism * John Wilson (Scottish mathematician) (1847−1896) *

John Cook Wilson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1849–1915), English philosopher * John Hardie Wilson (1858−1920), Scottish botanist *

J. Dover Wilson John Dover Wilson CH (13 July 1881 – 15 January 1969) was a professor and scholar of Renaissance drama, focusing particularly on the work of William Shakespeare. Born at Mortlake (then in Surrey, now in Greater London), he attended Lancing Co ...

(John Dover Wilson, 1881–1969), British professor and scholar of Renaissance literature *

John A. Wilson (Egyptologist) John Albert Wilson (September 12, 1899 – August 30, 1976) was an American Egyptologist who was the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. After graduating from Princeton University in 1920 he taught English ...

(1899–1976), American Egyptologist *

John Wilson (industrial chemist) John Wilson, CBE, MC & Bar, FRIC (6 September 1890Q2 1890 Wilson, John Scotland Statutory Births 685/05 1086 – 8 September 1976) was Director of the British Rayon Research Association from 1948 to 1958. He was married to Edith Wilson (''née ...

(1890–1976), British chemist * John Long Wilson (1914–2001), American medical professor and university administrator * John T. Wilson (1914–1990), president of the University of Chicago, 1975–1978 *

John Silvanus Wilson John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. is an American academic administrator who served as the 11th president of Morehouse College from 2013 to 2017. Before returning to lead his alma mater in 2013, Wilson served in the United States Department of Education, at ...

, president of Morehouse College * John Wilson (public policy expert), professor of public policy and management at Glasgow Caledonian University * John Wilson Jr., American professor of English in Japan before and during World War II *

John Matthias Wilson John Matthias Wilson (b South Shields 15 June 1814 – d Oxford 1 December 1881) was an Oxford college head in the 19th century. Wilson matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1832, graduating B.A. in 1836, M.A. in 1839, and B.D. in 1847 ...

(1814–?), Oxford 1 December 1881), Oxford college head *

John Stuart Wilson John Stuart Wilson (born 5 April 1944) is a British mathematician and former professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and an Honorary Professor of the University of Leipzig. He specialis ...

(born 1944), British mathematician * John Wilson (agriculturalist) (1812–1888), British agriculturalist

Architecture and engineering

* John Wilson (English architect) (1781–1866), British Board of Ordnance clerk of works and architect in Guernsey * John A. Wilson (topographical engineer) (1789–1833), American chief engineer on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad *

John William Wilson (architect) John William Wilson was an architect and builder in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. A number of his buildings are now heritage-listed. Early life Wilson had been born in Banff, Scotland in 1829. He migrated to Victoria where he became for ...

(1829–1915), architect in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia *

John Moulder Wilson John Moulder Wilson (October 8, 1837 – February 1, 1919) was a Union Army officer and later served as Chief of Engineers as well as serving as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1889–1893. He was a recipient of the Me ...

(1837–1919), Union and United States Army engineer *

John Appleton Wilson John Appleton Wilson (October 7, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland – April 17, 1927, in Baltimore) was an American architect. Personal life Wilson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the oldest son of Rev. Franklin Wilson, a well-known Baptist ...

(1851–1927), American architect *

John Wilson (Scottish architect) John Wilson OBE FRSE FRIBA FISA (1877–1959) was a 20th-century Scottish architect who influenced the design of state-subsidised local authority housing in Scotland after 1917 and as Chief Architect advised the Scottish Department of Health on ...

(1877−1959), hospital architect and author *

John Tuzo Wilson John Tuzo Wilson (October 24, 1908 – April 15, 1993) was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics. ''Plate tectonics'' is the scientific theory that the rigi ...

(1908–1993), Canadian geophysicist *

John Armistead Wilson John Armistead Wilson CBE (November 2, 1879 – October 10, 1954) was a Scottish-born Canadian engineer and aviation pioneer. Along with Major Clare C. MacLaurin, he was responsible for the formulation of Canada's aviation policy following the First ...

, Scottish-born Canadian engineer and aviation pioneer

Entertainment

Art

John Wilson (painter, born 1774) John H. "Jock" Wilson (1774 in Ayr – 1855 in Folkestone) was a Scottish landscape and marine painter, president of the Royal Society of British Artists, Society of British Artists in 1827. Wilson was apprenticed at age thirteen to a decorator ...

(1774–1855), Scottish painter *

John James Wilson John James Wilson (1818–1875) was the son of John Wilson who was a Scottish landscape and marine painter. The son exhibited similar works to his father's and from the same London address until 1847. Most were landscapes until 1849 and marine ...

(1818–1875), painter, son of John Wilson * John A. Wilson (sculptor) (1877–1954), Canadian sculptor in Nova Scotia *

John David Wilson John David Wilson (8 August 1919 – 20 June 2013) was an English artist, animator and producer. He owned his own production studio, Fine Arts Films Fine Arts Films was a production studio based in Northern England and Hollywood. It was found ...

(1919–2013), English artist, animator and producer *

John Woodrow Wilson John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015) was an American lithographer, sculptor, painter, muralist, and art teacher whose art was driven by the political climate of his time. Wilson was best known for his works portraying themes of social justice and eq ...

(1922–2015), American lithographer, sculptor and art teacher

Film

John Wilson (filmmaker) John Wilson is an American documentary filmmaker. He created ''How To with John Wilson,'' a comedy- docuseries on HBO. Early life and education Wilson was born in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island. He became interested in film as a ...

(born 1986), American documentary filmmaker

Music

John Wilson (composer) John Wilson (5 April 1595 – 22 February 1674) was an English composer, lutenist and teacher. Born in Faversham, Kent, he moved to London by 1614, where he succeeded Robert Johnson as principal composer for the King's Men, and entered the Ki ...

(1595–1674), English composer and lutenist *

John Wilson (singer) John Wilson (1800–1849) was a Scottish singer. Life The son of John Wilson, a coach-driver, he was born in Edinburgh on 25 December 1800. The family lived at 4 South Princes Street (later rebuilt as the Balmoral Hotel). At the age of ten he ...

(1800–1849), Scottish tenor *

John Wilson (drummer) John Wilson (born 3 December 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish musician. He has had a prolific career, playing drums with bands such as Them, Taste and Stud. Previously with 'The Misfits', Wilson became a member of one of t ...

(born 1947), drummer from Northern Ireland *

Willie Wilson (drummer) Willie Wilson (born John Andrew Wilson, 8 July 1947) is an English rock drummer, known for his work with Pink Floyd and his long-time association with their guitarist, David Gilmour. Music career In April 1966, Wilson joined Jokers Wild, a Cam ...

(John Andrew Wilson, born 1947), English drummer, member of Quiver * Back Alley John (John Carl David Wilson, 1955–2006), Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player * John Wilson (conductor) (born 1972), British orchestral conductor

Writing

John Wilson (playwright) John Wilson (1626–1696) was an English playwright and lawyer. Life and work He was son of Aaron Wilson, a royalist divine, and was born in London in 1626. He matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, in 1644, and entered Lincoln's Inn two ...

(1626–1696), English playwright * John Wilson (Scottish writer) (1785–1854), Scottish writer, pen name Christopher North * John Mackay Wilson (1804–1835), Scottish writer * John Marius Wilson (1805–1885), author of the ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' (published 1870–1872) * John S. Wilson (music critic) (1913–2002), American music critic and jazz radio host * John Burgess Wilson (1917–1993), British author, pen name Anthony Burgess * John Wilson (Canadian writer) (born 1951), children's writer, winner of the Norma Fleck Award * John J. B. Wilson (born 1954), founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, 1980 * John Morgan Wilson (born 1945), American journalist and author

Law

* John G. Wilson (1842–1892), British patent agent *

John Wilson, Lord Ashmore John Wilson, Lord Ashmore (1857 – 8 July 1932) was a Scottish lawyer, a unionist parliamentary candidate, a sheriff principal and a judge. Early life Wilson was born in 1857 in Falkirk, where his father James Wilson was a solicitor. He was e ...

(1857–1932), Scottish lawyer, parliamentary candidate, sheriff principal and judge * John H. Wilson (judge), American judge from New York, author of the 2006 children's book '' Hot House Flowers''

Military

John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1819) John Wilson (c.1765–1819) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada in 1816. Life A career army officer initially in the West Indies, Wilson was ensign in the 48th Foot in 1782. He was captain in the 55th Foot in 1794, and lieutenant-colonel i ...

(c. 1765–1819), British general, Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada in 1816 * Sir John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1856) (1780–1856), British general, acting Governor of British Ceylon in 1811–12 and 1831 *

John Williams Wilson John Williams Wilson (1798–1857), also known as Juan Guillermos, was an English- Chilean sailor and politician. Born in Bristol, he entered the newly founded Chilean navy in 1824 and rose to the rank of commander. He was appointed governor of ...

(1798–1857), English sailor *

John Wilson (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral John Crawford Wilson (1834 – 4 July 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who was appointed Commodore in command of the Australia Station. Early life Wilson was born in 1834 to James Wilson, Chief Justice of Mauritius, and Margaret ...

(1834–1885), British admiral *

(1837–1919), U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient * John Wilson (Medal of Honor, born 1839), recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War * John A. Wilson (Medal of Honor) (1833–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor * John Wilson (Swedish sailor) (1851–1899), Swedish naval officer *

Jock Wilson (British Army soldier) John Nicholson "Jock" Wilson Military Medal, MM (7 September 1903 – 29 September 2008) was a British Soldier, serviceman, who was Great Britain's oldest Normandy Landings, D-Day veteran. Wilson was a soldier in the 79th (Scottish Horse) Medium ...

(John Nicholson Wilson, 1903–2008), Scottish soldier and centenarian * John Wilson (Garda) (born 1962/63), Irish Garda officer and whistleblower

Politics

Canada

John Wilson (Ontario politician, born 1807) John Wilson, (February 5, 1807 – June 3, 1869) was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure. He shot and killed Robert Lyon in what is believed to have been the last duel fought in Ontario and the last fatal duel in Canada. He was ...

(1807–1869), lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario, Canada *

John Henry Wilson (Canadian politician) John Henry Wilson (14 February 1834 – 3 July 1912) was a Canadian physician, professor, and parliamentarian. A Liberal, he served two terms as a Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Elgin East in the province ...

(1834–1912), physician, professor and politician in Ontario, Canada *

John Wilson (British Columbia politician) John Wilson (born 1944) is a Canadian cattle rancher, veterinarian and former politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2005, representing the riding of Cariboo North. In 2010 he ...

(born 1944), member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada * John Wilson (New Brunswick politician) (1861–1935), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

United Kingdom

* John Wilson (Castle Rising MP), member of parliament in 1621 *

John Wilson (Mid Durham MP) John Wilson (1837 – 24 March 1915) was an English coal miner, trade unionist, and a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for more than 25 years. Early life Born at Greatham, near Hartlepool, his mother Hannah died when he was four. After ...

(1837–1915), miner, trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician * John William Wilson (1858–1932), Liberal member of parliament for Worcestershire North, 1895–1918, and Stourbridge, 1918–1922 * John Charles Wilson (1892–1968), Northern Irish politician, Ulster Unionist member of parliament for Iveagh, 1933–1938 * John Wilson (London politician) (born 1941), leader of Greater London Council in 1984 *

John Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran Richard John McMoran Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran, (22 September 1924 – 14 February 2014), known as John Wilson, was a British diplomat. He was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the Hou ...

(1924–2014), British diplomat

Scotland

John Wilson (Govan MP) John Wilson (1828 – 29 December 1905) was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland. He was elected as member of parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In ...

(1828–1905), Liberal member of parliament for Govan, 1889–1900 * John Wilson (Edinburgh MP) (1830–?), Independent Liberal member of parliament for Edinburgh Central, 1885–1886 * John Wilson (Glasgow St Rollox MP) (1837–1928), member of parliament for Glasgow St Rollox, 1900–1906 *

Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (26 June 1844 – 28 July 1918) was a businessman and Liberal Unionist politician in Scotland. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company, and was Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is th ...

(1844–1918), Unionist member of parliament for Falkirk Burghs * John Gray Wilson (1915–1968), Scottish advocate, sheriff, writer and Liberal Party politician * John Wilson (trade unionist, born 1920) (1920–1996), trade union general secretary *

John Wilson (Scottish Green politician) John Gordon Wilson (born 28 November 1956) is a Scottish politician. He was formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region from 2007 until 2016. He sat as a Scottish National Party (SNP) member and then as ...

(born 1956), member of the Scottish Parliament

United States

John Wilson (South Carolina politician, born 1773) John Wilson (August 11, 1773August 13, 1828) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born at Pelzer, South Carolina, Wilson's Ferry in the Province of South Carolina, Wilson attended the common ...

(1773–1828), member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

John Wilson (Massachusetts politician) John Wilson (January 10, 1777 – August 9, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, Wilson graduated from Harvard University in 1799. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1802 at Peterb ...

(1777–1848), member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1813 *

John Lyde Wilson John Lyde Wilson (May 24, 1784February 12, 1849) was the 49th Governor of South Carolina from 1822 to 1824 and an ardent supporter of dueling. Early life and career Born in Marlboro County, Wilson studied law in Baltimore and was admitted to ...

(1784–1849), governor of South Carolina, 1822–1824 * John Wilson (bureaucrat) (1807–1876), official in the Department of the Treasury and Department of the Interior * John Thomas Wilson (1811–1891), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio *

John Frank Wilson John Frank Wilson (May 7, 1846 – April 7, 1911) was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona. Born near Pulaski, Tennessee, Wilson moved with his parents to Alabama and attended the common schools and Rhuhama (Alabama) College. He served in t ...

(1846–1911), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory * John Henry Wilson (Kentucky politician) (1846–1923), lawyer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1889–1893 * John L. Wilson (1850–1912), U.S. Senator from Washington State * John Haden Wilson (1867–1946), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * John H. Wilson (Hawaii politician) (1871–1956), mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii * John H. Wilson (Arizona politician), member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 1949–1950 *

John J. Wilson John Joseph "Jack" Wilson (May 28, 1926 – May 4, 2015) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1958 to 1964. He was a graduate of Saint Benedict's Preparat ...

(1926–2015), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * John A. Wilson (politician) (1943–1993), member of the Council of the District of Columbia * John Wilson (Kansas politician) (born 1983), member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Other countries

* John

Bowie Wilson John Bowie Wilson (17 June 1820 – 30 April 1883), often referred to as J. Bowie Wilson, was a politician, gold miner and hydropath in colonial New South Wales, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for more than 12 years. Person ...

(1820–1883), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * John Cracroft Wilson (1808–1881), British civil servant in India, farmer and politician in New Zealand *

John Nathaniel Wilson John Nathaniel Wilson (1822 – 14 November 1895) was a New Zealand politician. Legal career Wilson was active as a barrister and solicitor in England. He came to New Zealand in 1859 and established a legal practice that year in Napier. He was ...

(died 1897), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council *

John Wilson (Irish politician) John Patrick Wilson (8 July 1923 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1990 to 1993, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Marine from 1989 to 199 ...

(1923–2007), Irish politician * John N. Wilson, Indian politician

Religion

John Wilson (Dean of Ripon) John Wilson (5 November 158619 February 1635) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 17th century. Wilson was educated at Christ Church, Oxford He was Headmaster of Westminster School from 1610 to 1622; the incumbent at Bedale ...

(1586–1635), Anglican priest and Dean of Ripon Minster, 1624–1634 *

John Wilson (Puritan minister) John Wilson (c. 1588 – 1667) was a Puritan clergyman in Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the minister of the First Church of Boston from its beginnings in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Charlestown in 1630 until his death in 1667 ...

(1591–1667), Puritan minister of the Boston Church in Massachusetts * John Wilson (Scottish missionary) (1804–1875), Scottish missionary, educationalist, a founding father of Bombay * John Marius Wilson (1805–1885), Scottish clergyman and writer * John Leighton Wilson (1809–1885), American missionary to West Africa * John Wilson (Caddo) (1840–1901), leader in the Native American Church movement of the late 19th century * John Wilson (Scottish priest) (1849–1926), Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh * John Wilson (Royal Navy chaplain) (1890–1949), Anglican priest and Chaplain of the Fleet, 1943–1948 * John

Leonard Wilson John Leonard Wilson (23 November 189722 July 1970) was an Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Singapore from 1941 to 1949 during the time of Japanese occupation and subsequently Dean of Manchester and Bishop of Birmingham. Education Wilson was b ...

(1897–1970), Anglican bishop of Singapore * John Wilson (bishop) (born 1968), Roman Catholic archbishop of Southwark, England *

John Alexander Wilson (missionary) John Alexander Wilson (15 June 1809 – 5 June 1887) was an Anglican missionary and a member of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) mission in New Zealand in the 19th century. He entered the Royal Navy in 1822 as a gentleman volunteer. He parti ...

(1809–1887), Anglican missionary

Sports

Baseball

John Wilson (1910s pitcher) John Nicodemus Wilson (June 15, 1890 – September 23, 1954) was a professional baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, wi ...

(1890–1954), Washington Senators *

John Wilson (1920s pitcher) John Samuel Wilson (April 25, 1903 – August 27, 1980) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1927 and 1928, for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at , 164 lb., Wilson batted and threw right-handed ...

(1903–1980), Boston Red Sox

Cricket

* John Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1857–1931), English cricketer *

John Wilson (Tasmania cricketer) John Wilson (27 November 1868 – 24 July 1906) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket, first-class match for Tasmania cricket team, Tasmania in 1889. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers Reference ...

(1868–1906), Australian cricketer * John Wilson (New South Wales cricketer) (born 1947), Australian cricketer *

John Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) John Wilson (born 7 July 1957) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played 33 first-class and 19 List A matches for Otago between 1982 and 1989. See also * List of Otago representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have play ...

(born 1957), New Zealand cricketer

Football

* John Wilson (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1914), Scottish footballer * John Wilson (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1988), English footballer, 1930s inside right for Port Vale * John "Weenie" Wilson (fl. 1933–1968), American football player and multi-sport coach * John Wilson (footballer, born 1934), English footballer, 1950s full back for Norwich and Chesterfield * John Wilson (Australian footballer) (born 1940), Australian rules footballer for Richmond * John Wilson (footballer, born 1952), English footballer, 1970s midfielder for Darlington *

John Wilson (soccer) John Wilson (born October 26, 1977 in Seneca, South Carolina) is an American former professional soccer player who spent the majority of his career with the Charleston Battery, playing mostly as a left fullback. Wilson finished his career with ...

(born 1977), American soccer player * John Parker Wilson (born 1985), American football player

Rugby

* John Skinner Wilson (rugby union) (1884–1916), Trinidad-born rugby player who represented Scotland * John Howard Wilson (1930–2015), Scottish rugby union player * John Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) (fl. 1972–1977), New Zealand rugby league international *

John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978) John Wilson (born 2 July 1978) is a former France national rugby league team, France international rugby league footballer who last played for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Wilson previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the W ...

, Australian rugby league footballer

Other sports

* John Wilson (cyclist) (1876–1957), British Olympic road racing cyclist and rugby league administrator * John Wilson (sport shooter) (1879–1940), Dutch sport shooter * John Wilson (angler) (1943–2018), British angler * John Wilson (speedway rider) (born 1941), motorcycle speedway rider * Jocky Wilson (John Thomas Wilson, 1950–2012), Scottish darts player *

John Wilson (golfer) John Wilson (born February 23, 1959) is an American professional golfer. Wilson was born in Ceres, California. He turned professional in 1987. Wilson played on the Nationwide Tour in 1992 and from 1998 to 2001, winning twice: the 1998 Nike L ...

(born 1959), American professional golfer *

John Wilson (basketball) John Marion Raymundo Wilson (born January 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Professional career Wilson was drafted by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Barangay ...

(born 1987), Filipino basketball player * John Wilson (athlete) (born 1948), English sprinter

Other

* John Wilson, an alias of John Smith (housebreaker) (c. 1661–after 1727), English housebreaker *

John Macaulay Wilson John Macaulay Wilson was an African people, African King, and one of the first Africans to receive a European medical training. He was sent from Sierra Leone to Kingdom of Great Britain, Britain for medical training in either 1794 or 1796. He retur ...

(fl. 1794–1827), African king and doctor * John W. Wilson (1815–1883), Belgian art collector and businessman *

John West Wilson John West Wilson (8 October 1816 – 24 May 1889) was a businessman and arts patron. Biography John West Wilson was born at Hull, United Kingdom. He was the son of Thomas Wilson (1792–1869), founder of the shipping company Thomas Wilson Son ...

(1816–1889), British/Swedish businessman and arts patron *

John Wilson (philanthropist) John Wilson (c. 1826 – September 15, 1900) was an Irish-born pioneer of the American West, a successful businessman in Portland, Oregon, United States, where he was a prominent civic leader, an avid collector of books, and a philanthropist. ...

(1826–1900), Irish-born pioneer of the American West * John Wilson (businessman) (1829–1909), New Zealand farmer, soldier, judge *

J. S. Wilson Colonel John Skinner "Belge" Wilson (1888–1969) was a Scottish scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, General Baden-Powell, recruited by him to head the International Bureau, later to be ...

(John Skinner Wilson, 1888–1969), Scottish scouting organizer * Sir John Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1898–1975), Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection *

John C. Wilson John C. Wilson (August 19, 1899 – October 29, 1961) was an American theatre director and producer. Early life Born in Trenton, New Jersey Wilson started out his working life as a stockbroker. He married Natalia Pavlovna Paley on September 8, 193 ...

(1899–1961), Broadway producer and director * Sir

John Wilson (civil servant) Sir John Martindale Wilson, KCB (3 September 1915 – 26 July 1993) was a British civil servant. Born in Madras, he was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and entered the Department of Agriculture for Scotland before moving to th ...

(1915–1993), British civil servant *

John Wilson (blind activist) __NOTOC__ Sir John Foster Wilson CBE (20 January 1919 – 25 November 1999) was a British public health advocate, best known for working to prevent blindness in developing countries in Africa and South and South East Asia. Early life and bac ...

(1919–1999), founder of International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness *

Jock Wilson (police officer) John Spark Wilson CBE (9 May 1922 – 15 September 1993), known as Jock Wilson, was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police. Wilson was brought up in Dundee. He joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1946 and ...

(John Spark Wilson, 1922–1993), British police officer * John S. Wilson (economist) (born 1956), American economist at the World Bank * John Wilson (broadcaster) (born 1965), British journalist and broadcaster

Other uses

* John Wilson (ice skating company), a British company *

John Wilson Orchestra The John Wilson Orchestra was formed by British orchestral conductor John Wilson in 1994. It is a symphony orchestra that includes a jazz big band. It performs the original arrangements of MGM musicals and the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein. ...

, formed by British conductor John Wilson in 1994 * ''John W. Wilson'', a GWR 3031 Class locomotive on the Great Western Railway in 1891–1915, renamed ''Walter Robinson'' in 1901