John Atkinson
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John Atkinson may refer to:
- John Atkinson, Baron AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, Baron AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, Baron Atkinson was an Irish politician and British judge. He was born at Drogheda, County Louth, the eldest son of Edward Atkinson, a physician, of Glenwilliam Castle, County Limerick and Skea House, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and his wife Rosetta. He died at 39 Hyde Park Gate,...
(1844–1932), Irish lawyer and politician - John Atkinson (Australian politician)John Atkinson (Australian politician)John Atkinson was the mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland in 1913 and a former Queensland wrestling champion. Born in Cumberland, England, he came to Australia in 1878 took jobs first as a schoolteacher and then as a businessman. He was a Toowoomba City Council alderman in 1907 and from 1910-1912. ...
(d. 1943), Australian politician - John William AtkinsonJohn William AtkinsonJohn William Atkinson , also known as Jack Atkinson, was an American psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of human motivation, achievement and behavior...
(1923–2003), American psychologist - John Atkinson (actor)John Atkinson (actor)John Atkinson is an Australian actor.Atkinson first appeared in the 1998-1999 Australian series Breakers as Steve Giordano. He later portrayed producer Les Markowitz in the fictionalized 2005 American television movie/docudrama Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, based on the creation and...
, Australian actor - John Atkinson (rugby league), English rugby league footballer
- John Augustus AtkinsonJohn Augustus AtkinsonJohn Augustus Atkinson was an English artist engraver and watercolourist.Atkinson was born in London. In 1784, he went to St. Petersburg to his uncle James Walker, engraver to the empress Catherine the Great There he studied in the picture galleries, encouraged by Catherine and her son Paul I and...
(born 1775), English artist engraver and watercolourist
See also
- John Atkinson GrimshawJohn Atkinson GrimshawJohn Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era artist, a "remarkable and imaginative painter" known for his city night-scenes and landscapes....
(1836–1893), British painter usually known as Atkinson Grimshaw