John Wood may refer to:

Architecture

* John Wood, the Elder (1704–1754), English architect *

John Wood, the Younger John Wood, the Younger (25 February 1728 – 18 June 1782) was an English architect, working principally in the city of Bath, Somerset. He was the son of the architect John Wood, the Elder. His designs were highly influential during the 18t ...

(1728–1782), English architect *

J. A. Wood John A. Wood (June 11, 1837 – December 18, 1910), was an American architect . His work in upstate New York included projects in Poughkeepsie and Kingston, New York as well as four armories, in Kingston, Newburgh, Bethel, and Watertown. His wo ...

(1837–1910), American architect

Education

* John Wood (mathematician) (c.1775–1822), American professor of mathematics *

John Wood (design theorist) John Wood, DipAD, ADF(Manc), FRSA (b. 25 August 1945) is Emeritus Professor of Design at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He taught many Young British Artists when he was Deputy Head of the Fine Art Department at Goldsmiths between 197 ...

(born 1945), British professor of design * John C. Wood (born 1949), British professor of mathematics * John Cunningham Wood (born 1952), Australian professor of economics * John Wood (activist) (born 1964), education activist, marketing director at Microsoft * Sir John Wood (professor of law) (1932–2014), British law professor

Entertainment

Acting

* John Wood (actor, born 1909), Australian actor *

John Wood (actor, born 1946) John Wood (born 14 July 1946) is an Australian television Gold Logie Award-winning actor and scriptwriter. Wood has appeared in numerous theatre and TV productions, but is best known for his roles in the legal drama ''Rafferty's Rules'' as St ...

, Australian actor who appeared in the police drama ''Blue Heelers'' *

John Wood (English actor) John Wood (5 July 1930 – 6 August 2011) was an English actor, known for his performances in Shakespeare and his lasting association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in S ...

(1930–2011), Shakespearean actor * Mrs. John Wood (1831–1915), British actor * John Wood, birth name of actor

John Fortune John Fortune (born John C. Wood; 30 June 1939 – 31 December 2013) was an English satirist, comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series ''Bremner, Bird and Fortune''. Early life Fortu ...

Other entertainment

* John Wood (artist) (1922–2012), American artist * John Wood (director) (1925–2015), pseudonym of Spanish director Juan Bosch * John Wood (poet) (born 1947), American poet and historian of photography * John Wood (record producer), English record producer *

John Philip Wood John Philp Wood (died 1838) was a Scottish antiquary and biographer. Life His family was from Cramond, near Edinburgh. Though deaf-mute from early childhood, he held for many years the office of auditor of excise in Scotland. Wood died at Edinburg ...

(died 1838), Scottish antiquary and biographer *

John Muir Wood John Muir Wood, (31 July 1805–25 June 1892) was a Scottish musician, piano maker, music publisher and an early amateur photographer. Early life John Muir Wood was born in Edinburgh on 31 July 1805, the son of Andrew Wood and Jacobina Ferrier. ...

(1805–1892), Scottish musician, piano manufacturer, and photographer *

John George Wood John George Wood, or Rev J. G. Wood, (21 July 1827 – 3 March 1889), was an English writer who popularised natural history with his writings. Life and work Early life and ordination John George Wood was born in London, son of the surgeon J ...

(1827–1889), British natural history writer * John Warrington Wood, British sculptor *

John Wood (painter) John Wood may refer to: Architecture * John Wood, the Elder (1704–1754), English architect * John Wood, the Younger (1728–1782), English architect * J. A. Wood (1837–1910), American architect Education * John Wood (mathematician) (c.1775� ...

(1801–1870), English history and portrait painter, see

Thomas Stothard Thomas Stothard (17 August 1755 – 27 April 1834) was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. His son, Robert T. Stothard was a painter ( fl. 1810): he painted the proclamation outside York Minster of Queen Victoria's accession to the t ...

Military

* John M. Wood (general), United States Air Force major general *

John Augustus Wood Colonel John Augustus Wood VC (10 June 1818 – 23 January 1878) was a Scottish 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 ...

(1818–1878), British soldier, Victoria Cross recipient *

John Shirley Wood Major General John Shirley Wood (January 11, 1888 – July 2, 1966) was a United States Army officer who served in World War I and World War II. He is most notable for training and commanding the 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General G ...

(1888–1966), United States Army general *

John Taylor Wood John Taylor Wood (August 13, 1830 – July 19, 1904) was an officer in the United States Navy and the Confederate Navy. He resigned from the U.S. Navy at the beginning of the American Civil War, and became a "leading Confederate naval hero" ...

(1830–1904), U.S. Navy, Confederate Navy

Politics

United States

John Atwood (colonial administrator) John Atwood (1576–1644) was an assistant governor of the Plymouth Colony, in the future US state of Massachusetts, in 1638. Biography Atwood's parents were Nicholas Wood (abt. 1539–1586), of Sanderstead Court in the English county of Surre ...

(1576–1644), also known as John Wood, assistant governor of the Plymouth Colony *

John Wood (congressman) John Wood (September 6, 1816 – May 28, 1898) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. John Wood (uncle of Alan Wood, Jr.) was born in Philadelphia. He attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelp ...

(1816–1898), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

John Wood (Florida politician) John G. Wood Jr. (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 41st district, which includes Winter Haven and Haines City in northern Polk County, ...

(born 1952), member of the Florida House of Representatives *

John Wood (governor) John Wood (December 20, 1798 – June 4, 1880) was the 12th governor of Illinois, serving from March 18, 1860, to January 14, 1861. Wood was a founder and the first settler of Quincy, Illinois. Early years Wood was born on December 20, ...

(1798–1880), governor of Illinois *

John F. Wood Jr. John F. Wood Jr. (born January 13, 1936) is a Democratic American politician who represented District 28B from 1987 to 1994 and District 29A from 1995 to 2015 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Early life John F. Wood Jr. was born on January ...

(born 1936), member of the Maryland House of Delegates * John J. Wood (1784–1874), U.S. Representative from New York * John M. Wood (politician) (1813–1864), U.S. Representative from Maine * John Stephens Wood (1885–1968), chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee *

John Travers Wood John Travers Wood (November 25, 1878 – November 2, 1954) was an American physician and politician who served as a one-term congressman from northern Idaho. Early life and education Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Wood immigrated with ...

(1878–1954), U.S. Representative from Idaho * John William Wood Sr. (1855–1928), North Carolina state representative

United Kingdom

* John Wood (MP for Ipswich), English MP for

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...

in 1420 * John Wood (died 1458), English MP for Worcester and Worcestershire * John Wood I of Keele, English MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme * John Wood II of Keele, English MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme * Sir John Wood (speaker) (died 1484), English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons *

John Wood (Scottish courtier) Master John Wood (died 1570), was a Scottish courtier, administrator and secretary to the Earl of Moray. He was assassinated on 15 April 1570. Career John Wood was the son of Andrew Wood of Largo, and was educated at St Leonards College at the ...

(died 1570), secretary to Regent Moray * John Wood (MP for Bossiney) (died 1623), English MP for Bossiney * John Wood (Isle of Man governor), Governor of the Isle of Man, 1761–1777 * John Wood (MP for Preston) (1789–1856), British MP for Preston *

John Wood (civil servant, born 1790) John Wood (1790–1856)Wood, John (1790-1856) Chairman ...

(1790–1856), British civil servant *

Sir John Wood, 1st Baronet Sir John Wood, 1st Baronet Deputy Lieutenant, DL (8 September 1857 – 28 January 1951) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stalybridge (UK Parliament constituency), ...

(1857–1951), British Member of Parliament * John Graeme Wood (1933–2007), British Peoples Party * Sir

John Wood (civil servant, born 1870) Sir John Barry Wood (27 April 1870 – 10 February 1933) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and a civil servant in the Indian Civil Service. The son of The Reverend Joseph Wood (schoolmaster), Joseph Wood, he was born at Chel ...

(1870–1933), civil servant in the Indian Civil Service

Elsewhere

John Wood (Australian politician) John Dennistoun Wood (4 July 1829 – 23 October 1914) was an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and, later, of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Early life Wood was the son of Captain Patrick Wood of Dennistou ...

(1829–1914), Victorian and Tasmanian Legislative Assemblies *

John Fisher Wood John Fisher Wood, (October 12, 1852 – March 14, 1899) was an Ontario businessman, lawyer and politician. He represented Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative from 1882 to 1899. He was born in Addison i ...

(1852–1899), Canadian Member of Parliament from Ontario * John Wood (diplomat) (born 1944), New Zealand diplomat * John Barrett Wood, Canadian politician in the province of Alberta in Alberta general election, 1948 * John George Corry Wood, English-born political figure in British Columbia

Science

* John Wood (surgeon) (1825–1891), British surgeon at King's College Hospital * John Henry Wood (1841–1914), English entomologist * John L. Wood (born 1964), American chemist * John Medley Wood (1827–1915), South African botanist * John Nicholas Wood, British neurobiologist *

John Turtle Wood John Turtle Wood (13 February 1821 – 25 March 1890) was an English architect, engineer and archaeologist. Biography Wood was born at Hackney, London the son of John Wood of Shropshire and his wife Elizabeth Wood, née Turtle. He was educated ...

(1821–1890), British architect, engineer, and archaeologist

Sports

Cricket

John Wood (Surrey cricketer, born 1744) ''For the 18th century Kent county cricket teams, Kent cricketer, please see John Wood (Kent cricketer, born 1745)'' ''For the former Durham County Cricket Club cricketer, please see John Wood (cricketer, born 1970)'' John Wood ''aka'' Thomas W ...

(1744–1793), English cricketer *

John Wood (Kent cricketer, born 1745) John Wood (1745 – July 1816 at Seal, Kent) was an English cricketer who played for Kent. His career began in the 1760s before first-class statistics began to be recorded and his known first-class career spans the 1772 to 1783 seasons. ...

(1745–1816), English cricketer *

John Wood (New Zealand cricketer) John Wood (1839 – 26 January 1909) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in six first-class cricket, first-class matches for Canterbury cricket team, Canterbury and Wellington cricket team, Wellington from 1868 to 1878. References Exte ...

(1839–1909), New Zealand cricketer *

John Wood (Australian cricketer) John Wood (11 April 1865 – 14 February 1928) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for New South Wales in 1887/88. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a list of male cricketer ...

(1865–1928), Australian cricketer *

(1870–1933), English cricketer *

John Wood (cricketer, born 1970) ''For the 18th century Surrey county cricket teams, Surrey cricketer, please see John Wood (Surrey cricketer, born 1744)'' ''For the 18th century Kent county cricket teams, Kent cricketer, please see John Wood (Kent cricketer, born 1745)'' John ...

, English cricketer

Football

* John Thomas Archer Wood (c. 1872–1954), English footballer *

John Wood (footballer, born 1880) John Wood (1880–1916) was a professional association football, footballer who played for Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, Plymouth Argyle F.C., Plymouth Argyle, Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town and Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen. He ...

(1880–1916), English footballer *

John Wood (footballer, born 1884) John W. Wood (1884–1959) was an English association football player, referee and coach who was briefly head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. He was born in Nottingham, England. Upon emigrating to the US, Wood played for se ...

(1884–1959), English footballer *

John Wood (footballer, born 1948) Johnathan Michael Wood (born 9 September 1948) is an English former professional footballer. He made 7 appearances in the football league for Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham in the 1960s. He also played for Rhyl F.C., Rhyl. References

1948 b ...

, English footballer * John Wood (Scottish footballer) (1894–1971), Scottish forward * John Wood (American football) (born 1951), American football player *

Jackie Wood Edward John Wood (23 October 1919 – October 1993) was an English footballer who played as an outside-left, and later in both inside-forward positions. He played in the Football League for West Ham United and Leyton Orient. Wood played am ...

(1919–1993), real name Edward John Wood, footballer

Other sports

* John Wood (baseball) (1872–1929), baseball player *

John Wood (canoeist) John Joseph Wood (June 7, 1950 – January 23, 2013) was a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the later 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976. The ...

(1950–2013), Canadian Olympic flatwater canoer * John Wood (racing driver) (born 1952), CART driver * John Wood (rugby league) (born 1956), Great Britain, and Leigh *

Jon Wood Jonathan Wood (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He is the grandson of Glen Wood, one of the famous Wood Brothers who founded what has become the NASCAR Cup Series' longest continuously active t ...

(born 1981), NASCAR driver

Other

* John Wood (cormorant keeper), servant of James VI and I * John Wood (millowner) (1758–?), created the Howard Town Mills complex in Glossop, England *

John Wood (Bradford manufacturer) John Wood (1793–1871) was an English manufacturer in Bradford, a leading spinner of worsted. He is now remembered as a factory reformer associated with Richard Oastler, who campaigned for employment standards. Early life The son of John Wood ...

(1793–1871), English industrialist and factory reformer *

John Wood (explorer) John Wood (1812 – 14 November 1871) was a Scottish naval officer, surveyor, cartographer and explorer, principally remembered for his exploration of central Asia. Biography Wood was born in Perth, Scotland. After schooling at Perth Academ ...

(1812–1871), Scottish explorer of central Asia * John B. Wood (1827–1884), American journalist *

John H. Wood Jr. John Howland Wood Jr. (March 31, 1916 – May 29, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge from Texas. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas before being assassinated ...

(1916–1979), U.S. federal judge * John Wood (photographer) (dates unknown), Civil War photographer for Union Army * John Wood, subject of Finders Keepers (2015 film) * John D Wood & Co., a UK estate agents