John Gardner may refer to:

Arts and literature

* John Gardner (American writer) (1933–1982), American novelist and educator, author of ''Grendel'' *

John Gardner (British writer) John Edmund Gardner (20 November 1926 – 3 August 2007) was an English spy and thriller novelist, best known for his James Bond continuation novels, but also for his series of Boysie Oakes books and three continuation novels containing S ...

(1926–2007), British author of spy and mystery novels, former official James Bond author *

John Gardner (composer) John Linton Gardner, CBE (2 March 1917 – 12 December 2011) was an English composer of classical music. Early life John Gardner was born in Manchester, England and grew up in Ilfracombe, North Devon. His father Alfred Linton Gardner (born 188 ...

(1917–2011), British composer *

John Lowell Gardner John Lowell "Jack" Gardner Jr. (November 26, 1837 – December 10, 1898) was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. He and his wife, Isabella Stewart Gardner, were patrons of the arts whose collection is now housed in the Isabe ...

(1837–1898), patron of the arts * John Gardner (boat builder) (1905–1995), American nautical historian

Law, education and government

John Gardner (Rhode Island governor) John Gardner (September 17, 1697 - January 1764) served for more than eight years as the deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and was also a Chief Justice of the colony's Superior Court. Ancestry John Gar ...

(1697–1764), Deputy Governor, Colony of Rhode Island *

John Gardner (Australian politician) John Anthony William Gardner is an Australian politician representing the seat of Morialta in the South Australian House of Assembly for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2010 election. Gardner serve ...

, Australian Liberal Party MP for the South Australian seat of Morialta since 2010 * John Gardner (Continental Congress) (1747–1808), American farmer, Rhode Island delegate to Continental Congress * John Gardner (legal philosopher) (1965–2019), Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Oxford * John A. Gardner, American physicist and developer of Gardner–Salinas braille codes * John Dunn Gardner (1811–1903), British Member of Parliament, 1841 to 1847 *

John Fentress Gardner John Fentress Gardner (1912–1998) was an American author and educator. He wrote about education, spiritualism, and anthroposophy. He was the longtime headmaster of what is now called The Waldorf School Waldorf education, also known as St ...

(1912–1998), American author and educator * John J. Gardner (1845–1921), American politician representing New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, 1885 to 1893 * John W. Gardner (1912–2002), U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Great Society, founder of Medicare and Public Broadcasting * John P. Gardner, judge and politician in South Carolina

Others

*John Gardner known as

Akshay Anand John Gardner (born 30 January 1969), known professionally as Akshay Anand is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Hindi films and television. Early life and career Anand was born as John Gardner and he assumed the name Akshay inspired by his ...

, Indian actor of British origin * John D. Gardner, lieutenant general in the U.S. Army * John L. Gardner (brigadier general) (1793–1869), brigadier general in the US Army * John Albert Gardner (born 1979), American double murderer * John Gardner (Texas Ranger) (1845–1926), Texas Ranger, cowboy, Indian fighter and trail boss * John Twiname Gardner (1854–1914), English doctor and composer * John L. Gardner (boxer), British boxer * John Gardner (footballer) (born 1946), Australian rules footballer * John Gardner (minister) (1809–1899), Presbyterian minister in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria * John Gardner (tennis), Australian tennis player * John Gardner (rugby union) (1870–1909), New Zealand rugby union player

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