John Harrison (disambiguation)
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John Harrison may refer to:
- John Harrison (diplomat)John Harrison (diplomat)John Harrison was an English representative in Morocco in the 17th century.James I of England sent John Harrisson to Muley Zaydan in Morocco in 1610 and again in 1613 and 1615 in order to obtain the release of English captives....
, 17th century - John HarrisonJohn HarrisonJohn Harrison was a self-educated English clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought device in solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or longitude of a ship at sea, thus revolutionising and extending the possibility of safe long distance sea travel in the Age...
(1693–1776), clockmaker who designed and built the world's first successful marine chronometers - John Harrison (American football), former University of Minnesota football coach and player
- John Harrison (Canadian politician)John Harrison (Canadian politician)John Hornby Harrison was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bradford, England and became an agent, merchant and trader by career....
(1908–1964), member of Parliament for Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan - John Harrison (chancellor) (or John Herrison), Chancellor of Cambridge University, England, 1465–1468
- John Harrison (filmmaker)John Harrison (filmmaker)John Harrison is a writer, director, producer and composer.Harrison was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a BS in Theater Arts. For several years after that, he performed on the road with his band Homebrew before moving back to Pittsburgh to take a...
, writer, director, producer, and music composer - John Harrison, folk musician with The WatersonsThe WatersonsThe Watersons were an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. They performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment. Their distinctive sound came from their closely woven harmonies.-Career:...
- John Harrison (Leeds)John Harrison (Leeds)John Harrison was a prominent inhabitant of Leeds, in Yorkshire, England, in the sixteenth and seventeenth century, variously as one of the early woollen cloth merchants, and as a benefactor of the town.-Commercial and municipal life:...
(1579–1656), 16th century benefactor of the Yorkshire town - John Harrison (politician)John Harrison (politician)John Harrison was the mayor of North Tyneside in England between 2005 and 2009. He is a member of the Labour Party.He became the elected mayor of North Tyneside on May 5, 2005 in the UK local elections, taking over from the previous Conservative mayor Linda Arkley, who later defeated him in the...
, mayor of North Tyneside, England - John Harrison (VC 1857)John Harrison (VC 1857)John Harrison VC was an Irish 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.-Early life:...
(1832–1865), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross - John Harrison (VC 1917), English army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Scott HarrisonJohn Scott HarrisonJohn Scott Harrison was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio and the only man to be both the son and the father of U.S. Presidents. His father, William Henry Harrison was the 9th President in 1841; and, his son, Benjamin Harrison, was the 23rd President from 1889-1893...
(1804–1878), American Congressman for Ohio, 1853–1857; son of President William Henry Harrison and the father of President Benjamin Harrison - J. F. C. HarrisonJ. F. C. HarrisonJ. F. C. Harrison is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Sussex and author of books on history, particularly relating to Victorian Britain.-Career:...
(John Fletcher Clews Harrison, born 1921), English historian - M. John HarrisonM. John HarrisonM. John Harrison , known as Mike Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, , Climbers , and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light . He currently resides in London.-Early years:Harrison was born in Rugby,...
(born 1945), author - John Harrison, fictional character on the defunct British TV soap opera BrooksideBrooksideBrookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
- John Harrison, fictional character on the American TV series PopularPopular (TV series)Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...
- John Harrison (died 1669)John Harrison (died 1669)Sir John Harrison was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1669. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....
(1590–1669), English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1669 - John Harrison (footballer)John Harrison (footballer)John Walter Harrison , is an English former professional footballer who played as a fullback in The Football League for Colchester United and for Aston Villa, although there he made no appearances. Harrison retired from the game in 1956 through injury.-External links:**...
(born 1927), English former footballer - John Kent HarrisonJohn Kent HarrisonJohn Kent Harrison is a television producer, director and writer.Harrison was educated at Columbia University and at Appleby College in Canada....
, television producer, director and writer - John Leonard HarrisonJohn Leonard HarrisonJohn Leonard Harrison was a British zoologist.He came to Singapore as major of the British army in 1945 where he met his later wife Song Kiew Ying. He worked as zoologist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Australia in 1951. In 1961, he was an associate professor of Zoology at...
(1917–1972), British zoologist
See also
- Jonathan Baxter HarrisonJonathan Baxter HarrisonJonathan Baxter Harrison , Unitarian minister and journalist who was involved in many of the social causes of his day: abolitionism, Indian rights, forest preservation, and the cultural improvement of the working class...
(1835–1907), Unitarian minister and journalist - Jack Harrison (disambiguation)