Biographies
Biographies is a category for works that tell the life stories of real people, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and historical significance. It includes both full-length accounts and shorter profiles written to inform and engage readers.
John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood: Confederate General and Controversial Commander
John Berger
John Berry (musician)
John Berry (musician) — early Beastie Boys guitarist
John Berryman
John Berryman (1914–1972) — American poet
John Betjeman
John Billington
John Billington — Mayflower passenger and early Plymouth colonist
John Bradshaw (author)
John Brophy
John Bryant (journalist)
John Bryant (British journalist, 1943–2020)
John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875–1940)
John Buchanan
John MacLennan Buchanan — Premier of Nova Scotia and Canadian senator
John Bunyan
John Bunyan — English Puritan preacher and author of The Pilgrim's Progress
John Burgoyne
John Burningham
John Burningham: British children's author and illustrator
John Byron (British Army officer)
John Byron (British Army officer, 1756–1791)
John Byron (Royal Navy officer)
John C. Portman Jr.
John C. Stennis
John C. Stennis — long-serving U.S. senator from Mississippi
John Cabot
John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) — 15th‑century navigator who reached North America
John Caesar
John Caesar (Black Caesar) — early Australian bushranger
John Cage
John Cage (1912–1992): Composer, Experimentalist, and Artist
John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria)
John Cain (1931–2019), 41st Premier of Victoria
John Cale discography
John Callahan (actor)
John Campbell Ross
John Campbell Ross (1899–2009) — last Australian World War I veteran
John Carew
John Carew: Norwegian Striker and International Footballer
John Carl Buechler
John Carl Buechler: Special Effects Artist, Creature Designer and Horror Director
John Carradine
John Carradine: life, career, and legacy of a prolific character actor
John Carrick
John Carver
John Carver (c.1584–1621): First Governor of Plymouth Colony
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes — American actor, director, and independent-film pioneer
John Chalstrey
Sir John Chalstrey — British surgeon and 668th Lord Mayor of London
John Charles
John Charles (Welsh footballer, 1931–2004)
John Christopher
John Christopher (Samuel Youd): British science fiction author
John Chrysostom
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Clarke (satirist)
John Coates (general)
John Coates (Australian Army officer)
John Coleman (Medal of Honor)
John Constable
John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams: British mathematician and co-discoverer of Neptune
John Coughlin
John Coughlin: American Pair Skater — Career, Achievements, and Controversy
John Crackston
John Crackston: Mayflower passenger and signer of the Mayflower Compact
John Cunliffe
John Currier
John P. Currier — 28th Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
John Cygan
John Cygan — American actor and voice artist
John Dalton
John Dalton: Pioneer of Atomic Theory and Studies of Color Vision