John Bird
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John Bird may refer to:
- John Bird (actor)John Bird (actor)John Bird is an English satirist, actor and comedian.-Early life:Born in Bulwell, Nottingham, England, and educated at High Pavement Grammar School, Nottingham, Bird briefly joined the Socialist Party of Great Britain, while still at school...
(born 1936), British actor and comedian - John Bird (entrepreneur)John Bird (entrepreneur)John Bird MBE is a British social entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder of The Big Issue, a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors affected by homelessness.-Early life:...
, founder of The Big Issue - John Bird (astronomer)John Bird (astronomer)John Bird , the great mathematical instrument maker, was born at Bishop Auckland. He worked in London for Jeremiah Sisson, and by 1745 he had his own business in the Strand. Bird was commissioned to make a brass quadrant 8 feet across for the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, where it is still...
(1709–1776), British astronomer and instrument designer - John Bird (politician) (born 1932), Canadian politician
- John Bird (bishop)John Bird (bishop)John Bird was an English Carmelite monk and bishop.He was Warden of the Carmelite house in Coventry, and twice Provincial of his order. He attracted the attention of Henry VIII by his preaching in favour of the royal supremacy over the Church....
(died 1558), British Bishop of Chester - John Bird (New York)John Bird (New York)John Bird was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, he pursued classical studies, graduated from Yale College in 1786, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Litchfield...
(1768–1806), American politician - John T. BirdJohn T. BirdJohn Taylor Bird was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1869 to 1873....
(1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman - John Bird (footballer)John Bird (footballer)John Charles Bird is an English former footballer and manager. John is now an artistBird's transfer from Preston North End to Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager Bobby Charlton...
(born 1948), English football player and manager - John Bird (Welsh footballer)John Bird (Welsh footballer)John Bird is a Welsh former professional footballer. A full back, he joined Newport County in 1957. He went on to make 276 appearances for Newport scoring 3 goals. In 1967 he joined Swansea Town.-References:...
, Welsh football player - John Bird (racecar driver)John Bird (racecar driver)John Bird is a former Canadian rally racer.Teamed up with Bruce Simpson, they entered a combined total of 140 rallies, winning 102 of them. John was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2006.-References:...
, Canadian rally driver - John M. Bird, Commander of United States Seventh FleetUnited States Seventh FleetThe Seventh Fleet is the United States Navy's permanent forward projection force based in Yokosuka, Japan, with units positioned near Japan and South Korea. It is a component fleet force under the United States Pacific Fleet. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with...