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'''John Taylor''', '''Johnny Taylor''' or similar is the name of:

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==Academics==
*John Taylor (Oxford), [[Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University]], 1486–1487
*[[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, former Director General of the United Kingdom's Office of Science and Technology, architect of the UK [[e-Science]] programme
*John Taylor, president of Pittsburgh Academy in 1801: see [[History of the University of Pittsburgh]]

==Arts and entertainment==

===TV and film===
*[[John Taylor (documentary filmmaker)]] (1914–1992), British documentary filmmaker
*[[John Taylor (presenter)]], Australian television presenter
*John Taylor (voice actor), voice of Sal the space octopus in ''[[Astroblast!]]''

===Art===
*[[John Taylor (painter)]] (c. 1585–1651), artist and friend of Shakespeare
*[[John Taylor (1739–1838)]], English portrait artist
*[[John Bigelow Taylor]] (born 1950), New York photographer

===Writing===
*[[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), English popular science writer
*[[John Russell Taylor]] (born 1935), English critic and author
*[[John Martin Taylor]], American food writer, known as Hoppin' John
*[[John W. R. Taylor]] (1922–1999), British aviation expert and editor

===Music===
*[[John C. J. Taylor]] (born 1951), Australian bass player, 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 of the music for the British musical ''[[Charlie Girl]]''
*[[John Taylor (Geordie songwriter)]] (1840–1891), songwriter and poet
*John Taylor (guitarist), lead guitarist for British alternative rock band [[Young Guns (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
*John Taylor (born 1963), Jamaican dancehall musician better known as [[Chaka Demus]].
*John R. Taylor, recording engineer and producer, co-founder of [[Grosvenor Road Studios]]

===Comedy===
* [[Johnny Taylor (comedian)]], stand-up comedian

===Fictional characters===
*John Taylor, protagonist of the ''[[Nightside (book series)|Nightside]]'' books by Simon Green
*John Taylor, one of the protagonists in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]]'', a 2015 video game
*[[List of Tracy Beaker Returns characters#Johnny Taylor|Johnny Taylor]], in the TV series ''Tracy Beaker Returns''

==Business and trade==
*[[John Taylor (bookseller)]]<!-- aka J. Taylor --> (fl. 1710s)<!-- (16xx-17xx) -->, English bookseller and publisher in St. Paul's Churchyard, London
*[[John Taylor (manufacturer)]] (1704–1775), English manufacturer and banker of Birmingham
*[[John Taylor of Ashbourne]] (1711-1788), English lawyer and cleric
*[[John Taylor (mining 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 (settler)]] (1821–1890), settler to York, Western Australia
*[[John Taylor (architect)]] (1833–1912), British architect
*[[John Taylor (Taylor Ham)]] (1837–1909), American food inventor and entrepreneur
*[[John Taylor (trader)]] (died 1898), Creole trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War
*[[John Taylor (Velocette)]] (fl. 1900s)<!-- (18xx-19xx) -->, founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm
*[[John Taylor (inventor)]] (born 1936), horologist and inventor of controls for electric kettles
*[[Johnny C. Taylor Jr.]], American lawyer, author and public speaker
*[[John Donnithorne Taylor]] (1798–1885), English landowner
*[[John R. Taylor III]] (born 1957), American computer game designer
*[[John William Taylor]] (1827–1906), English philanthropist and bellfounder
*[[Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet]] (1745–1786), dilettante

==Crime==
*[[John Taylor (pirate)]] (fl. 1718–1723), pirate active in the East Indies and Indian Ocean
*[[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 Taylor (criminal)]] (born 1956), British convicted murderer and rapist

==Military==
*[[John Taylor (Medal of Honor)]], American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
*[[John Taylor (Royal Navy)]] (1775–1848), Scottish sailor who served with Nelson then emigrated to Canada
*[[John Taylor (VC)]] (1822–1857), English sailor
*[[John R. M. Taylor]] (1865–1949), 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
*[[John Lowther du Plat Taylor]] (1829–1904), British founder of the Army Post Office Corps and the Post Office Rifles
*[[John Debenham Taylor]] (1920–2016), British intelligence officer
*John Taylor, alias of British woman [[Mary Anne Talbot]] (1778–1808), who was a sailor and soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars

==Politics and the law==

===Australia===
*[[John Howard Taylor]] (1861–1925), 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 (Manitoba politician)]] (1834–1925), MLA in Manitoba
*[[John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician)]] (1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County
*[[John Ross Taylor]] (1913–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader

===New Zealand===
*[[John Parkin Taylor]] (1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province

===Nigeria===
* [[John Taylor (Nigerian judge)]] (1917–1973)

==={{anchor|UKPol}}United Kingdom===
*[[John Taylor (fl. 1385–1401)]], MP for [[Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)|Reigate]]
*[[John Taylor (by 1493–1547 or later)]], MP for Hastings
*[[John Taylor (by 1533–1568)]], MP for Lichfield
*[[John Bladen Taylor]] (1764-1820), MP for Hythe
*[[John Taylor (1655–1729)]], MP for [[Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Sandwich]]
*[[John Taylor, Baron Ingrow]] (1917–2002),  life peer, brewer and politician, former Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
*[[John 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), Conservative 
*[[John Taylor (Dumbarton Burghs MP)]] (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–1922
*[[John Taylor (West Lothian MP)]] (1902–1962), Labour MP 1951–1962
*[[John Taylor (Solihull MP)]] (1941–2017)
*[[John Taylor (diplomat)]] (1895–1974), diplomat
*[[John Taylor (trade unionist)]] (1861/2–1942), councillor in Dudley
*[[John George Taylor]] (fl. 1850s), official of the Foreign Office, archaeologist
*[[John Wilkinson Taylor (politician)]] (1855–1934), Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–1919
*[[John Thomas Taylor (British Museum)]] (1840–1908), English museum official and local politician

===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 and scholar from Virginia
*[[John Taylor (Mississippi judge)]] (c. 1785–1820), justice of the first Mississippi Supreme Court
*[[John Taylor (19th-century Iowa politician)]] (1808–1886), member of the Iowa Territorial Legislature and Iowa House of Representatives
*[[John Taylor (20th-century Iowa politician)]] (1870–19??), member of the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa Senate
*[[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, on [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama]]
*[[John May Taylor]] (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–87
*[[John P. Taylor]] (died 1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920
*[[John Stansel Taylor]] (1871–1936), American citrus grower and politician from Florida
*[[John W. Taylor (politician)]] (1784–1854), New York politician and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1820 to 1821 and 1825-1827
*[[John Wilkinson Taylor (educator)]] (1906–2001), American educator and international administrator
*[[John Edwards Taylor]] (1834–1914), mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
*[[John Peroutt Taylor]] (1855-1930), American politician from Mississippi

==Religion==
*[[John Taylor (Master of the Rolls)]] (c. 1480–1534), British religious leader and 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 (archdeacon of Leicester)]] (1711–1772), English priest
*[[John Taylor (Baptist preacher)]] (1752–1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky
*[[John Taylor (doctor)]] (died 1821), missionary in India
*[[John Taylor (Mormon)]] (1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–1887
*[[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, 1980–1995
*[[John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway)]] (1932–2021), British priest, Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–1998
*[[John H. Taylor (bishop)]] (born 1954), Episcopal bishop and chief of staff to former U.S. President Richard Nixon

==Sports==

===Australia===
*[[John Taylor (Australian footballer)]] (born 1963), Australian football player
*[[Johnny Taylor (sportsman)]] (1895–1971), dual international cricketer and rugby union footballer for Australia
*[[John Taylor (rugby union, born 1949)]] (1949–2019), 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 (relay runner)]] (1882–1908), runner; first African American Olympic gold medalist
*[[John Taylor (American football)]] (born 1962), football player
*[[John Taylor (baseball)]] (birth/death dates unknown), Negro leagues baseball player
*[[John Taylor (volleyball)]] (born 1944), American former volleyball player
*[[John Taylor (basketball)]] (born 1989), American professional basketball player
*[[John Taylor (sprinter)]] (born 1926), 3rd in the 400 m at the [[1945 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]<!-- http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=7482&Gender=M&Page=Back&Tour=N&Year=1945&TF=T -->
*[[John Coard Taylor]] (1901–1946), American sprinter
*[[John I. Taylor]] (1875–1938), owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–11
*[[Johnathan Taylor]] (born 1979), American football player
*[[Johnny Taylor (basketball)]] (born 1974), basketball player
*[[Schoolboy Johnny Taylor]] (1916–1987), American Negro leagues baseball player
*[[Steel Arm Johnny Taylor]] (1879–1956), American Negro leagues baseball player
*[[Tarzan Taylor]] (1895–1971), American football player and coach

===United Kingdom===
*[[Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1872)]] (1872–1949), Scottish footballer (John Daniel Taylor)
*[[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 <!-- founder of Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain & Ireland), NOT Professional Golfers Association of America-->
*[[John Paskin Taylor]] (1928–2015), British Olympic field hockey player
*[[John Taylor (cricketer, born 1819)]] (1819–1911), English cricketer and clergyman
*[[John Taylor (cricketer, born 1849)]] (1849–1921), Nottinghamshire cricketer
*[[John Taylor (cricketer, born 1850)]] (1850–1924), Yorkshire cricketer
*[[John Taylor (cricketer, born 1923)]] (1923–1991), Hampshire cricketer
*[[John Taylor (cricketer, born 1937)]], English cricketer
*[[John Taylor (Welsh footballer)]] (1874–?), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer
*[[Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914)]] (1914–1978), English footballer
*[[John Taylor (footballer, born 1924)]] (1924–1995), English footballer
*[[Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1924)]] (1924–1970), English footballer
*[[John Taylor (footballer, born 1926)]], English footballer
*[[John Taylor (footballer, born 1928)]] (1928–2016), English footballer
*[[Brian Taylor (footballer, born 1931)]] (John Brian Taylor), English footballer
*[[John Taylor (footballer, born 1935)]], English footballer
*[[John Taylor (footballer, born 1939)]] (1939–2016), English 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]] driver and 1973 European rallycross champion
*[[John Taylor (rugby league)]], rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s
*[[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 (cross-country skier)]] (1908–1989), Canadian Olympic skier
*[[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==
*John Taylor (born 1980), fitness coach on the reality television series ''[[Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back]]''
*[[John Taylor (oculist)]] (1703–1772), surgeon and medical charlatan

==See also==
*[[John Tayler]] (1742–1829), American politician from New York
*[[John Tyler]] (1790–1862), tenth president of the United States
*[[A. J. P. Taylor]] (1906–1990), British historian <!-- (''A''lan ''J''ohn ''P''ercivale Taylor) -->
*[[Jon Taylor (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jack Taylor (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jock Taylor (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jonathan Taylor (disambiguation)]]
*{{look from|John Taylor}}

{{human name disambiguation|Taylor, John}}