John Wright
Encyclopedia
Arts
- John Buckland WrightJohn Buckland WrightJohn Buckland Wright was an illustrator and engraver from Dunedin, New Zealand.-External links:** — University of Otago Library-References:* A check-list of the book illustrations of John Buckland Wright by Anthony Reid,...
(1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator - John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), science fiction and fantasy writer
- John Henry WrightJohn Henry WrightJohn Henry Wright was an American classical scholar, born at Urumiah, Persia. He was the son of missionary and oriental scholar Austin Hazen Wright, the brother of classical archaeologist Lucy Wright Mitchell, the husband of author Mary Tappan Wright and the father of legal scholar and utopian...
(1852–1908), American classical scholar - John Lloyd WrightJohn Lloyd WrightJohn Lloyd Wright was an American architect and toy inventor. He invented Lincoln Logs in 1916. He was the son of Frank Lloyd Wright and brother of Lloyd Wright.-External links:*...
(1892–1972), American architect and toy designer - John Michael WrightJohn Michael WrightJohn Michael Wright was a portrait painter in the Baroque style. Described variously as English and Scottish, Wright trained in Edinburgh under the Scots painter George Jamesone, and acquired a considerable reputation as an artist and scholar during a long sojourn in Rome...
(1617–1694), Scottish painter - John William WrightJohn William WrightJohn William Wright was an English genre and portrait watercolour painter, and illustrator.-Life and work:Wright was born in London in 1802, the son of John Wright , a miniature painter of repute, acquainted with leading artists of the day such as John Hoppner, Thomas Lawrence and William Owen...
(1802–1848), English painter - John Wright (film editor)John Wright (film editor)John Wright is an ACE-certified film editor.Wright has received two Academy Awards nominations for his work on The Hunt for Red October and Speed...
, American film editor - John Wright (musician)John Wright (musician)John Wright is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He replaced the former drummer, Murray Jackson. He is best known as the drummer, keyboardist, occasional vocalist and co-songwriter in the progressive punk rock/punk jazz band NoMeansNo, as well as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the...
(born 1962), drummer for Nomeansno and singer for the Hanson Brothers - John Wright (theatre director)John Wright (theatre director)John Wright is an English theatre director.-Told By an Idiot:John Wright is an international director of theatre and is a co-founder and an artistic director of Told by an Idiot where he has directed most of their repertoire including: Aladdin at the Lyric Theatre, I Can’t wake up, On the verge of...
, an English theatre director - Johnnie WrightJohnnie WrightJohnnie Robert Wright, Jr. , known professionally as Johnnie Wright, was an American country music singer-songwriter who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of Kitty Wells.-Early life and career:Born in Mount Juliet,...
(1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter - Johnny Wright (music manager), American music act manager
Politics
- John Wright (MP for Bedford), MP in 1391 for Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
- John and Christopher WrightJohn and Christopher WrightJohn Wright , and Christopher Wright , were members of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords. Their sister married another plotter, Thomas Percy...
(1568–1605), (1570-1605), members of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot - John Wright (Ipswich MP)John Wright (Ipswich MP)John Wright was an M.P. for Ipswich, between 9 November 1670 and 16 March 1685. He served with William Blois, Gilbert Lindfield and Sir John Barker, respectively.-References:...
(1615–1783) - John Wright (politician)John Wright (politician)John Wright is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the Alliance.Before entering Parliament he owned the Port-a-Loo company....
, New Zealand MP, 1996–2002 - John C. Wright (comptroller)John C. Wright (comptroller)-Life:He practiced at Esperance, New York. He was First Judge of the Schoharie County Court from 1838 to 1843.He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1843 to 1846....
, NY State Comptroller, 1852–1853 - John C. Wright (congressman)John C. Wright (congressman)John Crafts Wright was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a journalist. He was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Tappan, U.S...
, U.S. Representative from Ohio - John F. WrightJohn F. WrightJohn F. Wright is a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1994. Born in 1945 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, he received both his B.S. and his law degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
, Nebraska Supreme Court justice - John Vines WrightJohn Vines WrightJohn Vines Wright was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:Wright was born in Purdy, Tennessee, in McNairy County...
(1828–1908), member of the U.S. Congress, the Confederate Congress, and a state supreme court justice - John Allan Cecil Wright, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington, 1936–1945
- John A. WrightJohn A. WrightJohn A. Wright is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Wright was the Majority Caucus Chairman in the Oklahoma House of Representatives before he was soundly defeated in the Republican Party's 2010 Primary for Lt. Governor by the eventual winner, Todd Lamb.-Personal:Wright was...
, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate - John Wright (New South Wales politician), New South Wales colonial MP
- John Wright (Tasmanian politician)John Wright (Tasmanian politician)John Forsyth Wright was an Australian politician. Born at Central Castra in Tasmania, he was the elder brother of Senator Reg Wright. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Darwin in 1940, in a recount following the resignation of Frank Edwards. Defeated in...
(1892–1947), Tasmanian state MP
Science
- John Wright (inventor)John Wright (inventor)John Wright was a surgeon from Birmingham, England who invented a process of electroplating involving potassium cyanide. The process was patented in 1840 by Wright's associate George Richards Elkington....
, English inventor of an electroplating method patented in 1840 - John Kirtland WrightJohn Kirtland WrightJohn Kirtland Wright was an American geographer, notable for his cartography, geosophy, and study of the history of geographical thought. He was the son of classical scholar John Henry Wright and novelist Mary Tappan Wright, and the brother of legal scholar and utopian novelist Austin Tappan...
(1891–1969), American geographer - John Farnsworth WrightJohn Farnsworth WrightJohn Farnsworth Wright was a British economist. He published the book Britain in the Age of Economic Management...
(1929–2001), British economist
Sports
- John Wright (ice hockey)John Wright (ice hockey)John Gilbert Brereton Wright is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1970s.-Amateur career:...
(born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player - John Wright (cricketer)John Wright (cricketer)John Geoffrey Wright is a former international cricketer representing - and captaining - New Zealand, and, following his retirement in 1993, coaching the Indian national cricket team from 2000 to 2005. He made his international debut in 1978 against England...
(born 1954), member of the New Zealand cricket team, former coach of the Indian cricket team - John "Rookie" Wright, American handball player
- John Wright (boxer)John Wright (boxer)John "Johnny" Alan Wright was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary.-External links:*...
, Olympic boxer and boxing referee - John W. Wright, American college football coach
- Johnny Wright (footballer)Johnny Wright (footballer)Johnny Wright is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City.Born in Northern Ireland, Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich, in a City career that stretched from 1994 to 1997...
, Northern Irish footballer - Johnny Wright (baseball), Negro League baseball player
Other uses
- John Wright (Archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia
- John Wright (Bishop of Pittsburgh) (1909–1979), Roman Catholic bishop in America
- John Wright (bookseller)John Wright (bookseller)John Wright was a major London publisher and bookseller and one of the two booksellers who sold Shakespeare's Sonnets in 1609. He also was a member of the syndicate that printed the Shakespeare First Folio in 1623...
, fl. 1602-1658 - John Roper Wright (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer
- John W. Wright (jurist), West Virginia, appointed a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Abraham Lincoln
- John W. Wright II, Dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and CommunicationsUniversity of Florida College of Journalism and CommunicationsThe College of Journalism and Communications is a college of the University of Florida. It comprises four departments:*Department of Journalism *Department of Telecommunications *Department of Advertising...
- John Wright (horticulturalist) (1836–1916), winner of the Victoria Medal of HonourVictoria Medal of HonourThe Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom whom the Royal Horticultural Society Council considers deserving of special honour by the Society...
See also
- Jackie WrightJackie WrightJohn "Jackie" Wright was an Irish comedian, best known for being the bald-headed sidekick of Benny Hill on his television programme for one and a half decades...
(1909–1989), Irish comedian - Jack Wright (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Wright (disambiguation)Jonathan Wright (disambiguation)Jonathan Wright may refer to:*Jonathan Wright, historian*Jonathan B. Wright, actor*Jonathan Wright *Jonathan Wright , Australian NRL player...