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, Cum ...

(1741–1793), English mathematician and judge * John Wilson (historian) (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 E ...

(1849–1915), English philosopher * John Hardie Wilson (1858−1920), Scottish botanist * J. Dover Wilson (John Dover Wilson, 1881–1969), British professor and scholar of Renaissance literature * John A. Wilson (Egyptologist) (1899–1976), American Egyptologist * John Wilson (industrial chemist) (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, 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 (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) (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 (1851–1927), American architect * John Wilson (Scottish architect) (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 rigid ...

(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) (1774–1855), Scottish painter * John James Wilson (1818–1875), painter, son of John Wilson *

John A. Wilson (sculptor) John Albert Wilson (1877 – December 8, 1954) was a Canadian sculptor who produced public art for commissions throughout North America. He was a professor in the School of Architecture at Harvard University for 32 years. He is most famous for h ...

(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. Early years Wilson was born on 8 August 1919 in Wimbledon, England. He was educated at th ...

(1919–2013), English artist, animator and producer * John Woodrow Wilson (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 Kin ...

(1595–1674), English composer and lutenist * John Wilson (singer) (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) John Wilson (born 1972) is a British conductor, arranger and musicologist, who conducts orchestras and operas, as well as big band jazz. He is the creator of the John Wilson Orchestra and Associate Guest Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony ...

(born 1972), British orchestral conductor

Writing

* John Wilson (playwright) (1626–1696), English playwright *

John Wilson (Scottish writer) John Wilson of Elleray FRSE (18 May 1785 – 3 April 1854) was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author, the writer most frequently identified with the pseudonym Christopher North of ''Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine''. He was prof ...

(1785–1854), Scottish writer, pen name Christopher North * John Mackay Wilson (1804–1835), Scottish writer *

John Marius Wilson John Marius Wilson (c. 1805–1885) was a British writer and an editor, most notable for his gazetteers. The ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' (published 1870–72), was a substantial topographical dictionary in six volumes. It was a c ...

(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 John J. B. Wilson (born May 24, 1954) is an American copywriter and publicist. He majored in film and television at University of California, Los Angeles, and after graduation worked on film marketing campaigns. Wilson is the co-founder of the ...

(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 (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-colone ...

(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) (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 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) (1807–1869), lawyer, judge and politician in Ontario, Canada * John Henry Wilson (Canadian politician) (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) (1837–1915), miner, trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician *

John William Wilson John William Wilson, PC, JP (22 October 1858 – 18 June 1932) was a British chemical manufacturer and politician who served for 27 years as a member of parliament (MP), initially as Liberal Unionist and then as a Liberal. Background 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 Hous ...

(1924–2014), British diplomat

Scotland

* John Wilson (Govan MP) (1828–1905), Liberal member of parliament for Govan, 1889–1900 *

John Wilson (Edinburgh MP) John Wilson (born 1830, year of death unknown) was a politician in Scotland. He was member of parliament (MP) for Edinburgh Central from 1885 to 1886, having been elected as an "Independent Liberal". He lost his seat in 1886, standing as a Libe ...

(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 (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 an ...

(born 1956), member of the Scottish Parliament

United States

* John Wilson (South Carolina politician, born 1773) (1773–1828), member of the U.S. House of Representatives * John Wilson (Massachusetts politician) (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 John Lockwood Wilson (August 7, 1850November 6, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. states of Indiana and Washington. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1889–1895) and U.S. Senate (1895–1899) Biography W ...

(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 (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 (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 19 ...

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

Religion

* John Wilson (Dean of Ripon) (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 in 1630 until his death in 1667. He is most noted for bei ...

(1591–1667), Puritan minister of the Boston Church in Massachusetts * John Wilson (Scottish missionary) (1804–1875), Scottish missionary, educationalist, a founding father of Bombay *

(1805–1885), Scottish clergyman and writer *

John Leighton Wilson John Leighton Wilson, an alumnus of Columbia Theological Seminary, and his wife Jane Bayard Wilson were the first missionaries to West Africa by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Life Leighton Wilson was born in Sumter, S ...

(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) (1809–1887), Anglican missionary

Sports

Baseball

* John Wilson (1910s pitcher) (1890–1954), Washington Senators * John Wilson (1920s pitcher) (1903–1980), Boston Red Sox

Cricket

* John Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1857–1931), English cricketer * John Wilson (Tasmania cricketer) (1868–1906), Australian cricketer * John Wilson (New South Wales cricketer) (born 1947), Australian cricketer * John Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (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) (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), 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 "Jocky" Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012) was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again ...

(John Thomas Wilson, 1950–2012), Scottish darts player * John Wilson (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer * John Wilson (basketball) (born 1987), Filipino basketball player * John Wilson (athlete) (born 1948), English sprinter

Other

* John Wilson, an alias of

John Smith (housebreaker) John Smith (''c''. 1661 – after 1727), also known by the alias John Wilson, was a London housebreaker, most notable for his three evasions of execution. His first evasion earned him the nickname of Half-hanged Smith. Biography Early li ...

(c. 1661–after 1727), English housebreaker * John Macaulay Wilson (fl. 1794–1827), African king and doctor * John W. Wilson (1815–1883), Belgian art collector and businessman * John West Wilson (1816–1889), British/Swedish businessman and arts patron * John Wilson (philanthropist) (1826–1900), Irish-born pioneer of the American West * John Wilson (businessman) (1829–1909), New Zealand farmer, soldier, judge * J. S. Wilson (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, 19 ...

(1899–1961), Broadway producer and director * Sir John Wilson (civil servant) (1915–1993), British civil servant * John Wilson (blind activist) (1919–1999), founder of International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness * Jock Wilson (police officer) (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. T ...

, formed by British conductor John Wilson in 1994 * ''John W. Wilson'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive on the Great Western Railway in 1891–1915, renamed ''Walter Robinson'' in 1901