John Phillips
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18th century and earlier
- John Phillips (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1605–1633), Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Church of England
- John Phillips (author)John Phillips (author)John Phillips was an English author, the brother of Edward Phillips, and a nephew of John Milton.Anne Phillips, mother of John and Edward, was the sister of John Milton, the poet. In 1652, John Phillips published a Latin reply to the anonymous attack on Milton entitled Pro Rege et populo anglicano...
(1631–1706), author and secretary to John Milton - John Phillips (c. 1709–1775)John Phillips (c. 1709–1775)John Phillips was a prominent English master carpenter, builder, and architect who was active in London.He inherited the considerable practice of his uncle, Thomas Phillips John Phillips (c. 1709 – 28 December 1775) was a prominent English master carpenter, builder, and architect who was active in...
, English master carpenter - John Phillips (educator) (1719–1795), American merchant and founder of Phillips Exeter Academy
- John Phillips (pirate)John Phillips (pirate)John Phillips was an English pirate captain. He started his piratical career in 1721 under Thomas Anstis, and stole his own pirate vessel in 1723. He died in a surprise attack by his own prisoners...
(?–1724), captain of the pirate ship Revenge - John Phillips (mayor)John Phillips (mayor)John Phillips was an American politician, serving as the first mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1822 to 1823. He was the father of abolitionist Wendell Phillips.-Biography:...
(1770–1823), first mayor of Boston, 1822–1823
19th century
- John Phillips (geologist)John Phillips (geologist)John Phillips FRS was an English geologist.- Life and work :Philips was born at Marden in Wiltshire...
(1800–1874), English geologist - John Phillips (surveyor)John Phillips (surveyor)John Phillips was a British engineer and surveyor in the first half of the 19th century. His work and reports led to the building of London's sewage system.-London in the 1840s:...
, 19th-century British engineer - John Phillips (Canadian politician)John Phillips (Canadian politician)John Phillips was an English-born political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1878 as a Liberal member....
(born 1810), politician in New Brunswick, Canada - John Phillips (politician)John Phillips (politician)John Phillips was a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives who served Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from March 1821 to March 1823.Philips, who was born in Chester County, served only a single term in the Seventeenth Congress...
, member of United States Congress, 1821–1822, from Pennsylvania - John Arthur PhillipsJohn Arthur PhillipsJohn Arthur Phillips was a British geologist. He was born at Polgooth, near St Austell in Cornwall the son of John Phillips, who at one time was occupied as a mineral agent, and of Prudence Gaved of Tregian, St Ewe....
(1822–1887), British geologist, metallurgist and mining engineer - John Sanborn PhillipsJohn Sanborn PhillipsJohn Sanborn Phillips attended Knox College in Illinois where he worked on the student newspaper. He met S. S. McClure there and the two went on to found the famous McClure's Magazine in 1893 where he was co-editor....
(1861–1949), American writer and founder of McClure's Magazine - John Phillips (Irish politician) (died 1917), Irish Member of Parliament for South LongfordSouth Longford (UK Parliament constituency)South Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
- John Calhoun PhillipsJohn Calhoun PhillipsJohn Calhoun Phillips was the third Governor of the state of Arizona. He served between 1929-1931.Born in 1870 in Vermont, Illinois, calling himself the "ugliest man in Arizona", Phillips was a construction worker in his early life and helped to build the state capitol building that he was later...
(1870–1943), Governor of Arizona, 1929–1931 - John J. PhillipsJohn J. PhillipsJohn Phillips was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.John Philips was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He moved to St. David, Pennsylvania, in 1891. He graduated from Haverford College in 1910. During the First World War, he served in the Adjutant General’s Office...
(1887–1983), member of United States Congress, 1943–1957 from California - John George Phillips (businessman)John George Phillips (businessman)John George Phillips was an American businessman who served as President of IBM.When Phillips became vice chairman of the board and head of the executive committee, he was succeeded by Tom Watson Jr. Phillips retired in 1952.-References:...
(1888–1964), former president of IBM - John Phillips (artist)John Phillips (artist)John Phillips , was an artist and illustrator in Great Britain. He is perhaps best known as a satirical etcher.-Early life:...
(1808–after 1842), illustrator and portraitist
20th century
- John Bertram PhillipsJohn Bertram PhillipsJohn Bertram Phillips was a Bible translator, writer and clergyman, often referred to as just J. B. Phillips....
(1906–1982), British Bible translator, writer and clergyman - John Phillips (bishop of Portsmouth) (1910–1985), Bishop of Portsmouth in the Church of England
- Sir J. G. PhillipsJ. G. PhillipsSir John Grant Phillips KBE was an Australian economist who became the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, from 1968 to 1975. His name appeared on Australian currency notes as "J. G...
(1911–1986), Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - John Phillips (actor)John Phillips (actor)William John Phillips MC, was a British actor. He is best remembered for the role of Chief Superintendent Robins, in the television series Z-Cars and for his work as a Shakespearean stage actor.-Early life:...
(1914–1995), British actor - John Phillips (photographer)John Phillips (photographer)John Phillips was a photographer for Life magazine from the 1930s to the 1950s who was known for his war photographs....
(1914–1996), photographer for Life magazine - John Phillips, new name of convicted spy John VassallJohn VassallWilliam John Christopher Vassall was a British civil servant who, under pressure of blackmail, spied for the Soviet Union....
(1924–1996) after imprisonment - John Harber PhillipsJohn Harber PhillipsJohn Harber Phillips, AC, QC was an Australian barrister and an author. He was a judge and also a Chief Justice of Victoria. He was the legal counsel who defended Lindy Chamberlain on a charge of murdering her baby Azaria. His skills as counsel were described as being that of a "very elegant...
(1933–2009), Australian barrister and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria - John Phillips (academic)John Phillips (academic)Professor John Guest Phillips FRS FZS was Professor of Zoology from 1967-79 at the University of Hull and later Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University from 1986-1987. He was educated at Llanelli Boys' Grammar School and the University of Liverpool. Elected FRS 1981...
(1933–1987), professor of zoology and vice-chancellor of Loughborough University - John Phillips (musician)John Phillips (musician)John Edmund Andrew Phillips , was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and promoter . Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas...
(1935–2001), American musician with The Mamas & the Papas - John Phillips (jurist)John Phillips (jurist)John David Phillips QC LLB is a distinguished lawyer and retired judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the highest court in the Australian state of Victoria.-Early life:...
(born 1936), Australian lawyer and judge - John L. PhillipsJohn L. PhillipsJohn Lynch Phillips, PhD is a NASA astronaut. Phillips is also a retired Captain of the United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar, graduated 2nd in his class of 906 people at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972...
(born 1951), American astronaut - John Phillips (footballer)John Phillips (footballer)John Phillips is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various English clubs and the Welsh national team....
(born 1951), English-born Welsh international goalkeeper - John Aristotle PhillipsJohn Aristotle Phillips-"A-Bomb Kid":Phillips was born in August 1955 to Greek immigrant parents and raised in North Haven, Connecticut In 1976, while attending Princeton University as a junior undergraduate, he designed a nuclear weapon using publicly-available books and papers...
(born 1955/4), American entrepreneur known as the "A-Bomb Kid" - John Phillips (law)John Phillips (law)Professor John Phillips, was Head of the King’s Law School from 2002 - 2005.-References:*...
, head of the King’s Law School, 2002–2005 - Johnny Ethan PhillipsEthan PhillipsEthan Phillips is an American actor, playwright and author. He is known for television roles such as Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix and Benson's Pete Downey.-Personal life:...
(born 1955), American actor - John Phillips (basketball coach)John Phillips (basketball coach)John Thomas Phillips is a former college basketball coach and current radio broadcaster for the University of Tulsa. Phillips was hired as head coach after Buzz Peterson left to take the head coaching position with the Tennessee Volunteers.-Assistant coaching career:Phillips started his assistant...
(born 1947), college basketball coach - John Phillips (American football)John Phillips (American football)John Phillips is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League...
(born 1987), American football tight end - John Phillips (football coach)John Phillips (football coach)John Phillips is a former mountain biker, former kickboxer and football coach from England. He is currently the Head of Sport Science at Al-Ahli Dubai. His last job was at Malmö FF in Sweden...
(born 1981), English football coach, mountainbiker and kickboxer - John Phillips (fighter)John Phillips (fighter)John Phillips is a Welsh mixed martial artist, who fights at middleweight. He is a veteran of British MMA, having fought in Cage Rage and BAMMA.-Background:...
(born 1985), Welsh mixed martial artist
John Philips
- John PhilipsJohn PhilipsJohn Philips was an 18th century English poet.- Early life and education :Philips was born at Bampton, Oxfordshire, the son of Rev. Stephen Philips, later archdeacon of Salop, and his wife Mary Wood. He was at first taught by his father and then went to Winchester College...
(1676–1709), British poet - John Finis PhilipsJohn Finis PhilipsJohn Finis Philips was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Thralls Prairie, Missouri, Philips attended the common schools, the University of Missouri, and was graduated from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, in 1855.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced...
(1834–1919), U.S. Representative from Missouri
See also
- John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.)John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.)John Phillips is the first solo recording by the Mamas & the Papas leader John Phillips. All songs were Phillips originals, dealing mostly with recent events in Phillips' life, including references to his new girlfriend Geneviève Waïte and longtime friend Ann Marshall...
, the first solo recording by the Mamas and the Papas leader John Phillips - Jack Phillips (disambiguation)Jack Phillips (disambiguation)Jack Phillips may refer to:*Jack Phillips was the senior wireless operator on the RMS Titanic*Jack Phillips , Major League Baseball first baseman...
- John PhillipJohn PhillipJohn Phillip was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish Phillip"....
(1817–1867), British painter - John Philip (disambiguation)