John Chambers may refer to:

Academics

* John Chambers (scientist), one of two scientists who formulated the

Planet V Planet V is a hypothetical fifth terrestrial planet posited by NASA scientists John Chambers and Jack J. Lissauer to have once existed between Mars and the asteroid belt. In their hypothesis the Late Heavy Bombardment of the Hadean era began a ...

theory in 2002 *

John Chambers (statistician) John McKinley Chambers is the creator of the S programming language, and core member of the R programming language project. He was awarded the 1998 ACM Software System Award for developing S. Early life Chambers received a Bachelor of Science ...

, creator of the S programming language and core member of the R programming language project *

John Chambers (topographer) John Chambers (1780–1839) was an English antiquarian and topographer. Life Born in London in March 1780, Chambers began a career in the office of an architect. Having come into a fortune by the death of his father, he gave up work. In 1806 he be ...

(1780–1839), English antiquarian

Artists

* John Chambers (artist) (1852–1928), British landscape, seascape and portrait painter *

John Chambers (make-up artist) John Chambers (September 12, 1922August 25, 2001) was an American make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert in both television and film. He received an Academy Honorary Award from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1968. He is b ...

(1922–2001), American make-up artist, won a special Oscar for his work on ''Planet of the Apes''

Businessmen

John Chambers (Australian pastoralist) John Chambers may refer to: Academics * John Chambers (scientist), one of two scientists who formulated the Planet V theory in 2002 * John Chambers (statistician), creator of the S programming language and core member of the R programming language ...

(c. 1815–1889), Australian pioneer, brother of James Chambers (pastoralist) * John Chambers (pastoralist) (1819–1893), New Zealand pastoralist, community leader and businessman *

John Chambers (businessman) John Chambers (c. 1839 – 27 September 1903) was a British citizen who became a New Zealand businessman and ironsands entrepreneur. Early life He was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England in about 1839 and arrived in New Zealand in ...

(c. 1839–1903), New Zealand businessman *

John T. Chambers John Thomas Chambers (born August 23, 1949) is the former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems. Early life Chambers was born on August 23, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio to John Tuner "Jack" and June Chambers. His mother was a psychiatrist and ...

(born 1949), American businessman and former CEO of Cisco Systems

Clergy

John Chambre John Chambre (also Chamber or Chambers) (1470–1549) was an English churchman, academic and physician. Early life Born in Northumberland, Chambre studied at Oxford, where he was elected fellow of Merton College in 1492. Having taken holy ord ...

(1470–1549), also Chambers, English churchman, academic and physician *

John Chambers (bishop) John Chambers (died 1556) was an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Peterborough and first Bishop of Peterborough. Life He was born in Peterborough and was sometimes called Burgh or Borowe. He became a monk in the abbey there, and was elect ...

(died 1556), last abbot of Peterborough abbey and, after the dissolution, the first bishop of Peterborough *

John David Chambers John David Chambers, (1805–1893) was an English legal and liturgical writer. Early life John David Chambers, eldest son of Captain David Chambers Esq., Royal Navy, of Harrow Weald, Middlesex, was born in London in 1805. He was educated a ...

(1805–1893), English legal and liturgical writer

Politicians

John Chambers (politician) John Chambers (October 6, 1780 – September 21, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and the second Governor of the Iowa Territory. He was appointed by President William Henry Harrison. Education & early career Chambers was born at Br ...

(1780–1852), American politician, governor of Iowa Territory in 1841–1845 * John G. Chambers (Delaware politician), member of the 67th Delaware General Assembly *

John Green Chambers John Green Chambers (2 April 1798 – 27 August 1884) was an American politician. Chambers was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on 2 April 1798, and worked as a physician and pharmacist. He later moved to Titus County, Texas, and was elected ...

(1798–1884), American politician from Texas * John M. Chambers (politician) (1845–1916), Irish-American businessman and politician from New York *

John Chambers Hughes John Chambers Hughes (1891–1971), was an American diplomat and the United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 12 June 1953 until 20 April 1955. A graduate of Princeton University, he was a close friend of CIA Director Allen Dulles. H ...

(1891–1971), United States diplomat * John Thomas Chambers Jr. (1928–2011), American politician from Maryland

Sportsmen

John Chambers (Australian cricketer) John Chambers (30 October 1930 – 12 September 2017) was an Australian cricketer. He played 27 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1950 and 1955. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria ...

(1930–2017), Australian cricketer *

John Chambers (English cricketer) John Edward Chambers (born 23 October 1971) is an English cricketer. Chambers is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Barking, London.and is now a primary school teacher Chambers represented the Essex Cricke ...

(born 1971), English cricketer *

John Chambers (footballer) John Chambers (born 7 October 1949) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Southend United. He also had a spell as manager of Kidderminster Harriers from 1979 to 1983, and became player-manager of ...

(born 1949), English footballer *

Johnnie Chambers Johnnie Monroe Chambers (September 10, 1911 – May 11, 1977) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in two games with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball in 1937. He also played in the minor leagues from 1931 to ...

(1911-1977), American baseball player *

John Graham Chambers John Graham Chambers (12 February 1843 – 4 March 1883) was a Welsh sportsman. He rowed for Cambridge, founded inter-varsity sports, became English Champion walker, coached four winning Boat-Race crews, devised the Queensberry Rules, staged the ...

(1843–1883), codified the "Marquess of Queensberry rules", upon which modern day boxing is based

Others

* John B. Chambers (born 1956), evaluator of sovereign debt for Standard & Poor's *

John Chambers (writer) John Chambers is an American television soap opera writer. Beside writing for soaps, John also wrote an episode of '' JAG'', '' Strange World'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Brooklyn South'' and ''NYPD Blue''. Positions held ''The B ...

, American television soap opera writer

Fictional characters

Johnny Quick Johnny Quick are two fictional DC Comics characters, each with the power of superhuman speed. The first was a superhero who first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #71 (September 1941) during the Golden Age. The other was a supervillain, an evil ve ...

, a DC Comics character whose real name was Johnny Chambers *Joanna "Johnny" Chambers, one of the two main characters in the 2020 novel ''

Beneath the Rising ''Beneath the Rising'' is a 2020 science fiction/cosmic horror novel by Premee Mohamed. It was first published by Solaris Books. Synopsis When teenage super-scientist Joanna "Johnny" Chambers invents a clean energy generator in 2002, it draws the ...