John Bird may refer to:
Politics
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John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough
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John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for
Derby
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
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John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath
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John Bird (MP for Coventry)
John Bird (c. 1694 – 11 January 1771), of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1737.
Bird's family had introduced ribbon-weaving to the Coventry area and were prominent silk manufacture ...
(c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737
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John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada
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John Bird Wright (1909-1990), New Zealand diplomat
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John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94
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John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician
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John "Bud" Bird (born 1932), Canadian politician
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John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman
Sports
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John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County
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John Bird (footballer, born 1948)
John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
Bird's transfer from Preston North End to Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager Bobby Charlton. A week later, head co ...
, English football player and manager
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John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver
*John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s
Others
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John Bird (actor)
John Michael Bird (22 November 1936 – 24 December 2022) was an English actor, director, writer and satirist. He performed in the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in '' That Was the Week That Was''. His television work included m ...
(1936–2022), British actor and comedian
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John Bird (astronomer)
John Bird (1709– 31 March 1776) was a British mathematical instrument maker who was notable for inventing the sextant. He came to London in 1740 where he worked for Jonathan Sisson and George Graham. By 1745, he had his own business in the S ...
(1709–1776), British astronomer and instrument designer
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John Bird (bishop)
John Bird (died 1558) was an English Carmelite friar and subsequently a bishop.
He was Warden of the Carmelite house in Coventry, and twice Provincial of his order. He attracted the attention of Henry VIII by his preaching in favour of the roya ...
(died 1558), British Bishop of Chester
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John Bird, Baron Bird
John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird (born 30 January 1946), is a British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the co-founder of ''The Big Issue'', a magazine edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who are larg ...
(born 1946), founder of ''The Big Issue''
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John E. Bird (1862–1928), member of the Michigan Supreme Court, 1910–1928
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John Bird (artist) (1768–1829), Welsh landscape artist
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John Bird (scientist)
John Clifford Bird (born April 4, 1955) is a Canadian engineer, scientist, and journalist. Bird’s research has included laser physics, atmospheric physics, and materials in microgravity. He broke the world altitude record for hang gliding by lau ...
(born 1955), Canadian engineer, set hang gliding record in 1982
*John M. Bird, commander of
United States Seventh Fleet
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See also
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John Berde
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John Birt (disambiguation)
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