John Grant
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John Grant may refer to:
- John Grant (screenwriter)John Grant (screenwriter)John Grant was a burlesque producer of the 1930s. In 1938 Abbott and Costello joined the Kate Smith radio program and their sketch Who's on First? was performed for a live audience in March 1938...
, Screenwriter, wrote for Abbott and Costello - Johannes GrantJohannes GrantJohannes Grant was an engineer employed by the Byzantine Empire at the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Contemporary Greek accounts referred to him as being German, although more recent scholarship has suggested he may actually have been Scottish, named "John Grant"...
, engineer, believed by some scholars to have been Scottish, who fought in the Siege of Constantinople - John Gaston GrantJohn Gaston GrantJohn Gaston Grant was a politician and served in the U.S. House of Representatives.John Gaston Grant was born 1 January 1858 in a log cabin in Henderson County, North Carolina , along what is now Highway 74. He was the fifth child of William Colin and Sarah Elizabeth Grant, of Henderson county, NC...
(1858–1923) , U.S. Representative from North Carolina - John Grant (American football)John Grant (American football)John David Grant is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC....
, American football player - John Grant (British diplomat)John Grant (British diplomat)Sir John Grant KCMG, is a British diplomat. He most recently served as the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union.-External links:*...
, British diplomat and current head of the UK's Mission to the European Union - John Grant (British politician)John Grant (British politician)John Douglas Grant was a British Member of Parliament from 1970 to 1983. He was as a member of the Labour until he left in 1981 to join the new Social Democratic Party . He represented Islington East from 1970 to 1974 and Islington Central from 1974-1983.Grant was born in Finsbury Park, North London...
(1932–2000), British Labour and SDP Member of Parliament - John Grant (English footballer), English football (soccer) player
- John Grant (Scottish footballer)John Grant (Scottish footballer)John Grant is a former Scottish professional footballer, who played for Hibernian, Raith Rovers and the Scotland national football team....
, Scottish football (soccer) player - John Grant (Gunpowder Plot), one of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot
- John Grant (novelist) (born 1933), British author who writes under the pen name Jonathan Gash and is best known for the Lovejoy series
- John Grant (author)John Grant (author)John Grant is a Scottish writer and editor of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction. Born as Paul le Page Barnett, Grant has sometimes written under his own name "Paul Barnett" or as "Eve Devereux"...
, pseudonym used by science fiction writer Paul Le Page Barnett - John Grant (children's author)John Grant (children's author)John Grant is a Scottish author and illustrator, possibly best known as the author of the Littlenose series of children's stories, which he read on the BBC's Jackanory in 55 programmes from 1968 to 1986....
, Scottish writer and illustrator, known for the Littlenose series - John Grant (Manchester politician), Manchester councillor for Whalley Range
- John Grant (Australian politician)John Grant (Australian politician)John Grant was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Abernethy, he received a primary education before becoming a stonemason. Migrating to Australia in 1880, he became Secretary of the Stonemasons' Union and a founding member of the New South Wales Labor Party...
(1857–1928), Australian Senator - John Grant (rugby league)John Grant (rugby league)John Grant is an Australian businessman, rugby league football administrator and former player of the 1970s. A Queensland interstate representative three-quarter back, he was a member of the Australia national rugby league team which lost the 1972 World Cup to Great Britain in France...
, Australian rugby league footballer - John Grant, Jr. (born 1974), Canadian MLL and NLL lacrosse player
- John T. GrantJohn T. GrantJohn Thomas Grant was an American railroad man.He was born and raised on a farm near Athens, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1833 with a degree in Forestry....
(1813–1887), American railroad builder - John W. GrantJohn W. GrantJohn W. Grant was a member of the Georgia School of Technology board of trustees and a well-known Atlanta merchant sometime around the 1880s.He was the grandson of John T. Grant and the son of William D...
, Atlanta merchant and banker in the late 19th century - John Gildroy GrantJohn Gildroy GrantJohn Gildroy Grant VC was a non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.-Biography:Ae a 29 year old sergeant in the 1st...
, New Zealand soldier - John Duncan GrantJohn Duncan GrantColonel John Duncan Grant VC CB DSO was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, British soldier - Johnny Grant (radio personality), American radio personality
- Jack GrantJack GrantJack W. Grant was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the VFL.Grant usually played on the half forward or half back flanks....
, Australian rules footballer - Jackie GrantJackie GrantGeorge Copeland Grant was a West Indian cricketer who captained the side through several series.Grant was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He captained the West Indies' team in the 1930-31, 1933, 1934-35 series...
, West Indian cricketer - John Grant (musician)John Grant (musician)John Grant is an American singer-songwriter. He recently launched his career as a solo artist, having previously been lead vocalist with The Czars, an alternative rock band he formed in 1994 in Denver with Chris Pearson....
, solo artist and former lead vocalist with The Czars
See also
- Johnny Grant (disambiguation)
- Johnson GrantJohnson GrantJohnson Grant , was a Scottish divine.Grant was born at Edinburgh in 1773, was son of Dr. Gregory Grant, by Mary, daughter of Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk . He matriculated at St. John's College, Oxford, on 21 October 1795, and took his degree of B.A. in 1799, and M.A. in 1805...
, Scottish divine