John Wood may refer to:

Architecture

John Wood, the Elder John Wood, the Elder (1704 – 23 May 1754) was an English architect, working mainly in Bath. In 1740 he surveyed Stonehenge and the Stanton Drew stone circles. He later wrote extensively about Bladud and Neo-Druidism. Because of some o ...

(1704–1754), English architect *

John Wood, the Younger John Wood, the Younger (25 February 1728 – 18 June 1782) was an English architect, working principally in the city of Bath, Somerset. He was the son of the architect John Wood, the Elder. His designs were highly influential during the 18t ...

(1728–1782), English architect * J. A. Wood (1837–1910), American architect

Education

John Wood (mathematician) John Wood (c. 1775–1822) was a professor of mathematics at the College of William & Mary, political writer, and cartographer, who tutored the grandchildren of Thomas Jefferson. Life A native of Scotland, Wood spent much of his early years in F ...

(c.1775–1822), American professor of mathematics *

John Wood (design theorist) John Wood, DipAD, ADF(Manc), FRSA (b. 25 August 1945) is Emeritus Professor of Design at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He taught many Young British Artists when he was Deputy Head of the Fine Art Department at Goldsmiths between 197 ...

(born 1945), British professor of design *

John C. Wood Professor John C. Wood (born 1949) is a British mathematician working at the University of Leeds. He is one of the leading experts on harmonic maps and harmonic morphisms in the field of differential geometry. Wood is a coauthor of the monograph: ...

(born 1949), British professor of mathematics * John Cunningham Wood (born 1952), Australian professor of economics *

John Wood (activist) John J. Wood (born January 29, 1964) is the Founder of two global education charities: ''Room to Read anU-Go'' Wood started Room to Read in 2000 after quitting his executive position as Microsoft's Director of Business Development for the Greate ...

(born 1964), education activist, marketing director at Microsoft * Sir

John Wood (professor of law) Sir John Crossley Wood (1932–2014) was formerly professor of law and Dean of the School of Law at the University of Sheffield. For his work as an industrial arbitrator and conciliator he was appointed a CBE and then granted a knighthood. Caree ...

(1932–2014), British law professor

Entertainment

Acting

* John Wood (actor, born 1909), Australian actor *

John Wood (actor, born 1946) John Wood (born 14 July 1946) is an Australian television Gold Logie Award-winning actor and scriptwriter. Wood has appeared in numerous theatre and TV productions, but is best known for his roles in the legal drama ''Rafferty's Rules'' as S ...

, Australian actor who appeared in the police drama ''Blue Heelers'' *

John Wood (English actor) John Wood (5 July 1930 – 6 August 2011) was an English actor, known for his performances in Shakespeare and his lasting association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in St ...

(1930–2011), Shakespearean actor * Mrs. John Wood (1831–1915), British actor * John Wood, birth name of actor

John Fortune John Fortune (born John C. Wood; 30 June 1939 – 31 December 2013) was an English satirist, comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series '' Bremner, Bird and Fortune''. Early life Fort ...

Other entertainment

John Wood (artist) John Cheney Wood (July 10, 1922 – July 20, 2012) was an American artist and educator who challenged traditional photography and often incorporated other mediums into his work. He was born in California in 1922. In 1943 he volunteered for the Ar ...

(1922–2012), American artist * John Wood (director) (1925–2015), pseudonym of Spanish director Juan Bosch *

John Wood (poet) John Wood (January 2, 1947-May 4, 2022) was an American poet, historian of photography, scholar and critic. Wood is Professor Emeritus of English literature and photographic history at McNeese State University, where he founded and directed its ...

(born 1947), American poet and historian of photography * John Wood (record producer), English record producer * John Philip Wood (died 1838), Scottish antiquary and biographer * John Muir Wood (1805–1892), Scottish musician, piano manufacturer, and photographer *

John George Wood John George Wood, or Rev J. G. Wood, (21 July 1827 – 3 March 1889), was an English writer who popularised natural history with his writings. Life and work Early life and ordination John George Wood was born in London, son of the surgeon J ...

(1827–1889), British natural history writer *

John Warrington Wood John Warrington Wood (9 September 1839 - 26 December 1886) was a British sculptor of mythological subjects and portrait busts. He exhibited works at the Royal Academy from 1868 to 1874. Biography Born in Warrington, Lancashire, Wood trained as a ...

, British sculptor * John Wood (painter) (1801–1870), English history and portrait painter, see

Thomas Stothard Thomas Stothard (17 August 1755 – 27 April 1834) was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. His son, Robert T. Stothard was a painter ( fl. 1810): he painted the proclamation outside York Minster of Queen Victoria's accession to the t ...

Military

John M. Wood (general) John M. Wood is a major general (United States), major general in the United States Air Force. He commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from 2018 until 2020. He has over 4,000 flight hours. Air Force career John Wood graduated with ...

, United States Air Force major general *

John Augustus Wood Colonel John Augustus Wood VC (10 June 1818 – 23 January 1878) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1818–1878), British soldier, Victoria Cross recipient *

John Shirley Wood Major General John Shirley Wood (January 11, 1888 – July 2, 1966) was a United States Army officer who served in World War I and World War II. He is most notable for training and commanding the 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General G ...

(1888–1966), United States Army general * John Taylor Wood (1830–1904), U.S. Navy, Confederate Navy

Politics

United States

* John Atwood (colonial administrator) (1576–1644), also known as John Wood, assistant governor of the Plymouth Colony *

John Wood (congressman) John Wood (September 6, 1816 – May 28, 1898) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. John Wood (uncle of Alan Wood, Jr.) was born in Philadelphia. He attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelph ...

(1816–1898), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * John Wood (Florida politician) (born 1952), member of the Florida House of Representatives * John Wood (governor) (1798–1880), governor of Illinois * John F. Wood Jr. (born 1936), member of the Maryland House of Delegates *

John J. Wood John Jacob Wood (February 16, 1784 – May 20, 1874) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831. Biography Born in Clarkstown, New York, Wood was its first town clerk, serving from ...

(1784–1874), U.S. Representative from New York * John M. Wood (politician) (1813–1864), U.S. Representative from Maine * John Stephens Wood (1885–1968), chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee *

John Travers Wood John Travers Wood (November 25, 1878 – November 2, 1954) was an American physician and politician who served as a one-term congressman from northern Idaho. Early life and education Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Wood immigrated with ...

(1878–1954), U.S. Representative from Idaho *

John William Wood Sr. John William Wood Sr. (December 28, 1855 – October 31, 1928) was one of the founders of Benson, North Carolina. Wood rode to Benson early each morning on a mule and wagon from his home place near Peacocks Crossroads, North Carolina (formerly ...

(1855–1928), North Carolina state representative

United Kingdom

John Wood (MP for Ipswich) John Wood was one of the two MPs for Ipswich in the English parliaments of 1420. References {{15thC-England-MP-stub Wood ...

, English MP for

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...

in 1420 *

John Wood (died 1458) John Wood (died 1458) was an English politician. Wood was evidently a close relative of John Atte Wode , perhaps his son (perhaps illegitimate). Upon Atte Wode's death in 1391, his properties were inherited by Sir John Beauchamp , but after Bea ...

, English MP for Worcester and Worcestershire *

John Wood I of Keele John Wood of Keele was an English politician. He was elected MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1425, served in the parliaments of 1427/8, 1431, 1432 and 1433, and was Escheator for Staffordshire in 1437. Wood's son John Wood was also MP for New ...

, English MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme *

John Wood II of Keele John Wood of Keele was an English politician. Wood was born , the son and heir of John Wood . Wood served as a JP in Staffordshire 1465–1474, and as MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the ...

, English MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme * Sir

John Wood (speaker) Sir John Wood (died 20 August 1484) was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between January 1483 and February 1483. He was probably born in Sussex, the son of another John Wood. In 1444, he began a long career in the Treasury, holding th ...

(died 1484), English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons *

John Wood (Scottish courtier) Master John Wood (died 1570), was a Scottish courtier, administrator and secretary to the Earl of Moray. He was assassinated on 15 April 1570. Career John Wood was the son of Andrew Wood of Largo, and was educated at St Leonards College at the ...

(died 1570), secretary to Regent Moray *

John Wood (MP for Bossiney) John Wood (died 24 December 1623) was an English politician, elected MP for Bossiney Bossiney ( kw, Boskyny, meaning ''Cyni's dwelling'') is a village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is north-east of the larger village of Tintage ...

(died 1623), English MP for Bossiney *

John Wood (Isle of Man governor) John Wood (1722 - 30 April 1777) was a military officer in the British Army and Governor of the Isle of Man from 1761 until his death in 1777. Wood was born in 1722 at Carse near Dumfries in Scotland. He was a captain in the British Army before ...

, Governor of the Isle of Man, 1761–1777 * John Wood (MP for Preston) (1789–1856), British MP for Preston *

John Wood (civil servant, born 1790) John Wood (1790–1856)Wood, John (1790-1856) Chairman ...

(1790–1856), British civil servant * Sir John Wood, 1st Baronet (1857–1951), British Member of Parliament * John Graeme Wood (1933–2007), British Peoples Party * Sir John Wood (civil servant, born 1870) (1870–1933), civil servant in the Indian Civil Service

Elsewhere

John Wood (Australian politician) John Dennistoun Wood (4 July 1829 – 23 October 1914) was an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and, later, of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Early life Wood was the son of Captain Patrick Wood of Dennistou ...

(1829–1914), Victorian and Tasmanian Legislative Assemblies *

John Fisher Wood John Fisher Wood, (October 12, 1852 – March 14, 1899) was an Ontario businessman, lawyer and politician. He represented Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative from 1882 to 1899. He was born in Addison i ...

(1852–1899), Canadian Member of Parliament from Ontario *

John Wood (diplomat) Lionel John Wood (born 1944) is a former New Zealand diplomat and a former chancellor of the University of Canterbury. He was Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and served two separate terms as New Zealand's Ambassador to the United States i ...

(born 1944), New Zealand diplomat *

John Barrett Wood 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 ...

, Canadian politician in the province of Alberta in

Alberta general election, 1948 The 1948 Alberta general election was held on August 17, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning led the Social Credit to a fourth term in government, increasing its share of the popular vote further abo ...

John George Corry Wood John George Corry Wood (June 29, 1869 – December 28, 1943) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Alberni from 1912 to 1916 as a Conservative. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Wood and Henriet ...

, English-born political figure in British Columbia

Science

* John Wood (surgeon) (1825–1891), British surgeon at King's College Hospital * John Henry Wood (1841–1914), English entomologist * John L. Wood (born 1964), American chemist *

John Medley Wood John Medley Wood (1 December 1827 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England – 26 August 1915 Durban) was a South African botanist who contributed greatly to the knowledge of Natal ferns, is generally credited with the establishment of sugarcane mos ...

(1827–1915), South African botanist * John Nicholas Wood, British neurobiologist *

John Turtle Wood John Turtle Wood (13 February 1821 – 25 March 1890) was an English architect, engineer and archaeologist. Biography Wood was born at Hackney, London the son of John Wood of Shropshire and his wife Elizabeth Wood, née Turtle. He was educated ...

(1821–1890), British architect, engineer, and archaeologist

Sports

Cricket

* John Wood (Surrey cricketer, born 1744) (1744–1793), English cricketer *

John Wood (Kent cricketer, born 1745) John Wood (1745 – July 1816 at Seal, Kent) was an English cricketer who played for Kent. His career began in the 1760s before first-class statistics began to be recorded and his known first-class career spans the 1772 to 1783 season ...

(1745–1816), English cricketer * John Wood (New Zealand cricketer) (1839–1909), New Zealand cricketer * John Wood (Australian cricketer) (1865–1928), Australian cricketer * John Wood (civil servant, born 1870) (1870–1933), English cricketer * John Wood (cricketer, born 1970), English cricketer

Football

John Thomas Archer Wood John Thomas Archer Wood ( – 1954) was an English footballer who played right wing for Old Castle Swifts before joining Thames Ironworks, the team that became West Ham United, in their very first season of 1895–96. Woods is featured in Th ...

(c. 1872–1954), English footballer *

John Wood (footballer, born 1880) John Wood (1880–1916) was a professional footballer who played for Manchester City, Plymouth Argyle, Huddersfield Town and Aberdeen. He enlisted in the 1st Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and died ...

(1880–1916), English footballer *

John Wood (footballer, born 1884) John W. Wood (1884–1959) was an English people, English association football player, referee and coach who was briefly head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. He was born in Nottingham, England. Upon emigrating to the US, Wo ...

(1884–1959), English footballer * John Wood (footballer, born 1948), English footballer *

John Wood (Scottish footballer) John Wood (17 February 1894 – 9 September 1971) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward for a number of Scottish League clubs. He also played in the Football League for Manchester United Manchester () is a city ...

(1894–1971), Scottish forward *

John Wood (American football) John Curtis Wood (born January 20, 1951) is a former professional American football player. He played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints for one season, in 1973 Events January * January ...

(born 1951), American football player * Jackie Wood (1919–1993), real name Edward John Wood, footballer

Other sports

* John Wood (baseball) (1872–1929), baseball player *

John Wood (canoeist) John Joseph Wood (June 7, 1950 – January 23, 2013) was a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the later 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976. The ...

(1950–2013), Canadian Olympic flatwater canoer *

John Wood (racing driver) John J. Wood (born January 23, 1952 in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American former racing driver. He began his career in sports car racing, then ventured briefly into open wheel racing from 1978 to 1980, then returned to sports cars. After fini ...

(born 1952), CART driver * John Wood (rugby league) (born 1956), Great Britain, and Leigh *

Jon Wood Jonathan Wood (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He is the grandson of Glen Wood, one of the famous Wood Brothers who founded what has become the NASCAR Cup Series' longest continuously active t ...

(born 1981), NASCAR driver

Other

John Wood (cormorant keeper) John Wood was an English royal servant as keeper of cormorants for James VI and I from 1611. King James became interested in keeping cormorants which could be trained to fish for his amusement. He may have been inspired by the traveller's accounts ...

, servant of James VI and I *

John Wood (millowner) John Wood of Marsden came to Glossop from Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east ...

(1758–?), created the Howard Town Mills complex in Glossop, England * John Wood (Bradford manufacturer) (1793–1871), English industrialist and factory reformer *

John Wood (explorer) John Wood (1812 – 14 November 1871) was a Scottish naval officer, surveyor, cartographer and explorer, principally remembered for his exploration of central Asia. Biography Wood was born in Perth, Scotland. After schooling at Perth Aca ...

(1812–1871), Scottish explorer of central Asia *

John B. Wood John B. Wood (December 7, 1827 – January 28, 1884) was a 19th-century American journalist from Lebanon, Maine. At various times he was employed by ''The New York Times'', the ''New York Tribune'', '' The Sun'', the ''New York Herald'', and t ...

(1827–1884), American journalist * John H. Wood Jr. (1916–1979), U.S. federal judge * John Wood (photographer) (dates unknown), Civil War photographer for Union Army * John Wood, subject of Finders Keepers (2015 film) * John D Wood & Co., a UK estate agents