John Taylor
John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to:
Academic and literary figures
- John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–87
- John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar
- John Taylor (English publisher) (1781–1864), British publisher and Egypt scholar
- John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist, known as the creator of the 'Taylor Rule'
- John Taylor, architect of the UK e-Science programme
- John Taylor, President of University of Pittsburgh
Science
- John Taylor (mathematician) (born 1664), English mathematician and traveler
- John R. Taylor, American physics professor, author of An Introduction to Error Analysis
- John Bryan Taylor (born 1928), British physicist known for the Taylor state and work in plasma physics
- John G. Taylor (1931–2012), British physicist, neural-network researcher and author
- John Clayton Taylor (born 1930), British mathematical physicist
- John Taylor (oculist) (1703–1772), surgeon and medical charlatan
The arts
TV and film
- John Taylor (actor), in The Ringer
- John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) (1914–1992), British documentary filmmaker
- John Taylor (presenter), Australian television presenter
- John Taylor (voice actor), voice for Sal the space octopus in Astroblast!
- Johnny Taylor, a fictional character in the TV series Tracy Beaker Returns
Art
- John Taylor (painter) (died 1651), artist and friend of Shakespeare
- John Taylor (1739–1838), English portrait artist
Authors
- John Taylor (poet) (1578–1653), English pamphleteer, poet and waterman
- John Taylor (journalist) (1757–1832), English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher
- John Edward Taylor (1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the Manchester Guardian
- John Ellor Taylor (1837–1895), popular science writer
- John Russell Taylor (born 1935), English critic and author
- John Martin Taylor, American food writer, known as Hoppin' John
Music
- John C. J. Taylor (born 1951), Australian musician (bass), composer, former member of Little Heroes
- John Lloyd Taylor (born 1982), guitarist with Jonas Brothers
- John Taylor (bass guitarist) (born 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran
- John Taylor (composer), wrote music for Charlie Girl
- John Taylor (Geordie songwriter) (1840–1891), songwriter and poet
- John Taylor (guitarist), lead guitarist for British alternative rock band Young Guns
- John Taylor (jazz) (1942–2015), English pianist
- John Taylor (Scottish fiddler), Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in So I Married an Axe Murderer
- John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) (1750–1826), poet and composer from Norwich, England
- John T. Taylor (saxophonist), saxophonist and co-writer of The Boy from New York City
- Johnnie Taylor (1934–2000), American singer
- Jonny Taylor, contestant on Australian Idol
- Little Johnny Taylor (1943–2002), American singer
Business and tradesmen
- John Taylor (manufacturer) (1704–1775), English manufacturer and banker of Birmingham
- John Taylor (civil engineer) (1779–1863), English mining engineer and engineer of the Tavistock Canal
- John Taylor (paper manufacturer) (1809–1871), Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry
- John Taylor (architect) (1833–1912), British architect
- John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837–1909), American food inventor and entrepreneur
- John Taylor (trader) (died 1898), Krio trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War
- John Taylor (Velocette) (fl. 1900), , founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm
- John Taylor (inventor) (born 1933), horologist and inventor of controls for electric kettles
- John R. Taylor III (born 1957), American computer game designer
Government figures
Australia
- John Howard Taylor (1861–?), Western Australian politician
- John Taylor (Australian politician) (1908–1961), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- John Taylor (public servant) (1930–2011), senior Australian public servant
Canada
- John Richard Parish Taylor (1892–1950), politician in Saskatchewan
- John Robeson Taylor (1889–1976), politician in Saskatchewan
- John Russell Taylor (politician) (1917–2002), Canadian MP representing Vancouver-Burrard
- John Taylor (Dumbarton) (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–22
- John Taylor (Manitoba politician) (1834–1925), MLA in Manitoba
- John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) (1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County
New Zealand
- John Parkin Taylor (1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province
United Kingdom
- John George Taylor, British official of the Foreign Office, archaeologist
- John Taylor (fl. 1385–1401), MP for Reigate
- John Taylor (by 1493–1547 or later), MP for Hastings
- John Taylor (by 1533–1568), MP for Lichfield
- John Taylor (1655–1729), MP for Sandwich
- John Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow (1917–2002), British life peer, brewer and politician, former Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
- John David Taylor, Baron Kilclooney (born 1937), Northern Ireland politician
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach (born 1943), Conservative life peer and director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 1952), British Conservative politician
- John Taylor (Scottish politician) (1902–1962), British politician, Labour MP for West Lothian, 1951–62
- John Taylor (Solihull MP) (1941–2017), UK politician in Solihull
- John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), British politician, Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–19
United States
- John Taylor (South Carolina governor) (1770–1832), American politician from South Carolina
- John Taylor (14th Congress), American politician from South Carolina
- John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824), American politician & scholar from Virginia
- John C. Taylor (1890–1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
- John J. Taylor (New York politician) (1808–1892), American politician
- John J. Taylor (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1955), American politician
- John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–55
- John Louis Taylor (1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- John M. Taylor (Alabama judge), on List of Justices of the Alabama Supreme Court
- John May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–87
- John P. Taylor (died 1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–20
- John Stansel Taylor (1871–1936), American citrus grower and politician from Florida
- John W. Taylor (politician) (1784–1854), American politician from New York
- John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) (1906–2001), American educator & international administrator
- John Edwards Taylor (1834–1914), mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
Military
- John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Taylor (RN hero), served with Nelson, painted for the National Portrait Gallery, emigrated to Canada in 1834, see Josiah Bruce
- John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor
- John R. M. Taylor, U.S. infantry captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records
- John Taylor (archivist) (1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives
- John Thomas Taylor (1886–1965), American soldier, lawyer, and chief lobbyist for the American Legion from 1919 to 1950
Notorious figures
- John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 18th century), pirate
- John Albert Taylor (1959–1996), American rapist and murderer, executed by firing squad
- John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre
- John Ross Taylor (1913–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader
- John Taylor (criminal) (born 1956), British convicted murderer and rapist
- John Taylor, male alias of British woman Mary Anne Talbot (1778–1808), who was a sailor and soldier
Religious figures
- John Taylor (Master of the Rolls) (c. 1480–1534), British religious leader & jurist
- John Taylor (bishop of Lincoln) (c. 1503–1554), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln
- John Taylor (dissenting preacher) (1694–1761), English Presbyterian theologian
- John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) (1750–1826), businessman and hymn composer (grandson of above)
- John Taylor (Baptist preacher) (1752–1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky
- John Taylor (missionary in South Africa) (1767–?), first British missionary to settle in South Africa
- John Taylor (Mormon) (1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–87
- John Taylor (doctor) (died 1821), missionary in India
- John W. Taylor (Mormon) (1858–1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- John H. Taylor (Mormon) (1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- John Taylor (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1883–1961), Church of England bishop, and father of the below Bishop of Winchester
- John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield) (1912–1971), Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England
- John Taylor (bishop of Winchester) (1914–2001), Anglican missionary scholar, and son of the above Bishop of Sodor and Man
- John Edward Taylor (bishop) (1914–1976), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm, 1962–76
- John Taylor (bishop of St Albans) (1929–2016), British priest, Bishop of St Albans, 1980–95
- John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway) (born 1931), British priest, Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–98
Sports figures
Australia
- John Taylor (Australian footballer) (born 1963), Australian football player
- Johnny Taylor (cricketer) (1895–1971), dual international cricketer and rugby union footballer for Australia
- John Taylor (rugby union, born 1949) (born 1949), rugby union footballer for Australia
- John Taylor (cricketer, born 1979), former Western Australia cricketer
United States
- Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher) (1873–1900), aka "Brewery Jack", baseball player
- Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) (1874–1938), baseball player
- John Taylor (athlete) (1882–1908), runner; first African American Olympic gold medalist
- John Taylor (American football) (born 1962), football player
- John Taylor (volleyball) (born 1944), American former volleyball player
- Johnny Taylor (basketball) (born 1974), basketball player
- John I. Taylor (died 1938), owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–11
- Johnathan Taylor (born 1979), American football player
- John Taylor (basketball) (born 1989), American professional basketball player
United Kingdom
- Jack Taylor (referee) (1930–2012), real name John, English football referee
- Jock Taylor (John Robert Taylor, 1954–1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer
- John Henry Taylor (1871–1963), British golfer
- John Paskin Taylor (1928–2015), British Olympic field hockey player
- John Taylor (cricketer, born 1849) (1849–1921), former Nottinghamshire cricketer
- John Taylor (cricketer, born 1850) (1850–1924), former Yorkshire cricketer
- John Taylor (cricketer, born 1923) (1923–1991), former Hampshire cricketer
- John Taylor (cricketer, born 1937), English cricketer
- John Taylor (footballer, born 1874) (1874–?), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer
- John Taylor (English footballer, born 1949), English footballer with Chester City, Rochdale and Stockport County
- John Taylor (Scottish footballer, born 1949), Scottish football goalkeeper
- John Taylor (footballer, born 1964), English footballer with Cambridge United and Bradford City
- John Taylor (racing driver) (1933–1966), British racing driver
- John Taylor (rallycross) (born 1941), Scottish rallycross (European champion 1973) and rally driver
- John Taylor (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s
- John Taylor (rugby union, born 1876) (1876–1951), rugby union footballer for England
- John Taylor (rugby union, born 1945) (born 1945), rugby union footballer for British Lions, Wales, Loughborough Colleges, London Welsh, London Counties, and Surrey
- John Taylor (swimmer) (1904–?), British freestyle swimmer
Other countries
- John Taylor (hurler), Laois and Portlaoise hurler
- John Taylor (All Black), rugby player, see List of All Blacks
- John Taylor (Canadian football) (1925–2005), Canadian Football League player
- John "Pondoro" Taylor (1904–1969), Irishman, game hunter, developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"
Other figures
- John Taylor, protagonist of the Nightside books by Simon Green
- John Taylor, one of the protagonists in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, a 2015 video game
- John Taylor (judge) (1917–1973), Nigerian judge
- John Taylor, 1st Baronet (1745–1786), Dilettante
- John Bigelow Taylor (born 1950), New York photographer
- Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., American lawyer, author and public speaker
Similar names
- John Tayler (1742–1829), American politician from New York
- A. J. P. Taylor (1906–1990), British historian
Organisations
- John Taylor & Co, English manufacturing company
- John Taylor Collegiate, public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
See also
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