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.

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John Henry Holland

John Henson

John Henson (1965–2014) — American puppeteer and member of the Henson family

John Herrnstein

John Herschel

John Herschel (1792–1871)

John Hickenlooper 2020 presidential campaign

John Hickenlooper's 2020 presidential campaign: overview and outcome

John Higgins (footballer)

John Higgins (1930–2017): Scottish Professional Footballer and Defender

John Hillerman

John Hillerman — American actor best known for Magnum, P.I.

John Holmes

John Holmes (Johnny Wadd)

John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow

John Houbolt

John C. Houbolt — Advocate of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous

John Howard Northrop

John Howard Northrop

John Howard Northrop — American biochemist and Nobel laureate

John H. Northrop (1891–1987), American biochemist who crystallized and purified enzymes, shared the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; long associated with the Rockefeller Institute an

John Howes

John Forman Howes: Educator and Promoter of Canada–Japan Relations

John Howland

John Howland (Mayflower passenger and early Plymouth colonist)

John Hugh Seiradakis

John Hugh Seiradakis — Greek radio astronomer and archaeoastronomer

John Hughes (filmmaker)

John Hughes (filmmaker): life, career, and influence

John Hurt

John Huston

John Ingle

John J. Clausey

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd — American production designer and art director

John J. Snyder

John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob Astor IV — American businessman, inventor and Titanic passenger

John Jacobs (English golfer)

John Jeffries

John Jeffries (New Zealand judge and politician)

John Joubert

John Julius Norwich

John K. Watts

John K. Watts (1937–2017): Australian footballer, broadcaster and media owner

John Keats

John Keats: Life, Poetry, and Enduring Influence

John Kerr

John Kerr — Governor‑General of Australia and the 1975 constitutional crisis

John Klyberg

Charles John Klyberg (1931–2020)

John Knox

John L. Harmer

John L. Pickitt

John Laird, Baron Laird

John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)

John Lambie (1941–2018): Scottish footballer and manager

John Large

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier: English character actor best known for Dad's Army

John Little (footballer)

John Little (footballer, born 1930)

John Lockwood Kipling

John Lockwood Kipling (1837–1911): English artist, teacher and museum curator

John Lundvik

John Lundvik: Swedish singer, songwriter and former sprinter

John Lyons (linguist)

John M. Hayes

John Macarthur (wool pioneer)

John Macarthur (1766–1834) — Pioneer of the Australian wool industry

John Mahaffy

John Mahaffy — Canadian ice hockey centre

John Mann (musician)

John Martin (American racing driver)

John Martinkovic