John Taylor
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John Taylor is the name of:
Academic figures
- John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1486-1487
- John Taylor (poet) (1580-1654), English poet
- John Taylor (1704-1766), English classical scholar
- John Edward Taylor (1791-1844), English translator
- John Taylor (1781-1864), British Egypt scholar
- John G. Taylor, British neural-network researcher
- John Robert Taylor, physics professor, author of An Introduction to Error Analysis
- Professor Sir John Taylor (UK e-Science architect), architect of the UK e-Science programme
Actors
- John Taylor (actor), actor with Down Syndrome; starred in The Ringer
Military
- John Taylor (captain), Loyalist captain in the American Revolution, 1st New Jersey Volunteers
- John Taylor, VC (1822-1857), English sailor
- John P. Taylor (1827-1914), American Civil War colonel [link]
- John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Musicians
- Johnnie Taylor (1938-2000), American singer
- John Taylor (jazz) (b. 1942), English pianist
- Little Johnny Taylor (1943-2002), American singer
- John Taylor (b. 1960), British bassist
Government figures
- John Taylor (1480-1534), British jurist & religious leader
- John Taylor of Caroline (1753-1824), American politician & scholar – Virginia
- John Taylor (1770-1832), American politician – South Carolina
- John W. Taylor (1784-1854), American politician – New York
- John Lampkin Taylor (1805-1870), American politician – Ohio
- John James Taylor (1808-1892), American politician – New York [link]
- John May Taylor (1838-1911), American politician – Tennessee
- John Taylor (Chester-le-Street) (fl. 1910s), British politician
- John Wilkinson Taylor (b. 1906), American educator & international administrator
- John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney (b. 1937), British politician – Ulster
- John Mark Taylor (b. 1941), UK politician – Solihull
- John B. Taylor (b. 1946), American economist & politician
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (b. 1952), British politician
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach, Conservative life peer and Director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding
Religious figures
- John Taylor (1480-1534), British religious leader & jurist
- John Taylor (1503-1554), British religious leader – Lincoln
- Dr. John Taylor (1694-1761), English preacher & theologian
- John Taylor (1752-1833), American religious leader – Kentucky
- John Taylor (1808-1887), Third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- John Whittaker Taylor (1858-1916), Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- John Bernard Taylor (b. 1929), British priest, Bishop of St Albans 1980-1995
Sports figures
- John Taylor (athlete) (1882-1908), American runner
- John Taylor (racer) (1933-1966), British driver
- John Taylor (rugby player) (b. 1946), Welsh rugby player
- Jock Taylor (1954-1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer
- John Taylor (American football player) (b. 1962), American football player
- Jack Taylor (1874-1938), American baseball player
- John Henry Taylor (1871-1963), British golfer
- John Budd Taylor, aka "Brewery Jack", American baseball player
- Johnny Taylor (1895-1971), Australian cricketer
- John Taylor (Australian football player), Australian football player
- John I. Taylor, owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1904 to 1911
Business and tradesmen
- John Taylor (oculist) (1703-1772)
- John Edward Taylor (1791-1844), British journalist
- John Taylor (1809-1871) (1809-1871), Canadian paper manufacturer
- Sir John Taylor (architect) (1833-1912)
- John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837-1909), American food inventor & entrepreneur
- John Taylor (Velocette) (fl. 1900) , founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm
- John Taylor (filmmaker) (1921-1982?), British documentary filmmaker
- John Taylor (British architect), co-founder of Marshman Warren Taylor
Other figures
- John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 18th century), pirate
- John Albert Taylor (~1960-1996), American murderer
- John Ross Taylor (1910?-1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader
- John J Taylor (1989 - ), American Comedian
- John "Pondoro" Taylor (1904-1969), Irishman, game hunter, and developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"
Similar names
- Taylor
- John Tayler (1742-1829), American politician - New York
- A.J.P. Taylor (1906-1990), British historian
- John Taylor Bellfounders, English manufacturing company
- John Taylor Foundation, re athletes & heart disease
- John Taylor Arms (1887-1953), American artist
- John Taylor Gatto (fl. 1990s), American teacher & activist
- John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828), American politician - New Hampshire
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas (b. 1981), American actor
See also
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