John Cooper may refer to:

Academics and science

John Thomas Cooper John Thomas Cooper (1790–1854) was an English chemist notable as a lecturer, chemical supplier and chemical analyst, at a time when interest was burgeoning in chemistry as a discipline of study and application. Biography Cooper was born in Gre ...

(1790–1854), English chemist *

John Montgomery Cooper John Montgomery Cooper (October 28, 1881May 22, 1949) was an American priest, anthropologist, and sociologist. He was a sociology professor at the Catholic University of America and from 1934 to 1949 served as chairman of the first Department o ...

(1881–1949), American anthropologist, priest, sociologist * John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), American lawyer, administrator, aerospace expert *

John Miller Cooper John Miller Cooper (1912 – September 18, 2010) was an American educator. He is also regarded as one of the early innovators of the basketball jump shot and as a pioneer in the field of biomechanics and human movement. Biography Early years C ...

(1912–2010), American kinesiology researcher, educator * John A. D. Cooper (1918–2002), American medical education administrator * John Philip Cooper (1923–2011), professor of agricultural botany * John Cooper (Islamic studies scholar) (Yahya Cooper) (1947–1998), British Islamic scholar and professor at the University of Cambridge *

John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, (15 September 1929 – 1 June 2018), known as John Julius Norwich, was an English popular historian, writer of widely read travel books, and television personality. Biography Youth Norwich was born ...

(1929–2018), English historian *

John M. Cooper (philosopher) John Madison Cooper (November 29, 1939 – August 8, 2022) was an American philosopher who was the Emeritus Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University and an expert on ancient philosophy. Education and career Coop ...

(1939–2022), American philosopher *

John M. Cooper (historian) John Milton Cooper Jr. (born 1940) is an American historian, author, and educator. He specializes in late 19th and early 20th-century American political and diplomatic history with a particular focus on presidential history. His 2009 biography of W ...

(born 1940), American historian and educator * John A. Cooper, American biochemist

Arts and entertainment

John Cooper (composer) John Coprario ( – ), also known as Giovanni Coprario or Coperario, was an English composer, viol player and teacher. Life and career According to later commentators, such as John Playford and Roger North, he changed his name from either ...

(c. 1570–1626), English classical composer *

John Gilbert Cooper John Gilbert Cooper or John Gilbert (24 August 1722 – 21 April 1769) was a British poet and writer. Biography John Gilbert was born in Lockington, Leicestershire. His father was left a legacy which included Thurgarton Priory which he was all ...

(1722–1769), British poet and miscellaneous writer *

John Cooper (actor) John Cooper (1793–1870), was a British actor active between 1811 and 1859, who played in "a singularly large number of parts, some of them of leading importance"Joseph Knight, ‘Cooper, John (1793–1870)’, rev. Nilanjana Banerji, Oxford Dicti ...

(1793–1870), English actor * John Paul Cooper (1869–1933), arts and crafts designer in metalwork and jewelry * John W. Cooper (1873–1966), American ventriloquist and singer *

John Nelson Cooper John Nelson Cooper (1906–1987) was an American custom knifemaker who was a founding member of the Knifemakers' Guild. He was a mentor to Jody Samson and made knives for over 60 years. History Cooper began making utility knives and butcher ...

(1906–1987), custom knife maker *

John Cooper (artist) John Cooper (1942 – 22 February 2015) was a British comics artist. Cooper was born in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, in 1942. In 1963 he became a freelance artist, and illustrated the comic strips " Captain Scarlet", " Thunderbirds" and "Secre ...

(1942–2015), English comic illustrator *

John Cooper (author) John Cooper (born 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian author and corporate communications specialist. Currently a manager for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Cooper is also a part-time teacher and freelance business writer. Cooper has ...

(born 1958), Canadian writer and communications specialist *

John Cooper (musician) John Landrum Cooper (born April 7, 1975) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, bassist and a founding member of the Christian rock band Skillet (band), Skillet. Early life Cooper has stated on numerous occasions that he was born a ...

(born 1975), American singer for Skillet * John Cooper (fl. 1980s–2010s), director of the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

Military

* John B. Cooper, US Air Force general * John B. R. Cooper (1791–1872), California pioneer, sea captain *

John Laver Mather Cooper John Cooper (July 24, 1828 – August 22, 1891) (born as John Laver Mather Cooper) was a member of the United States Navy. He is one of only nineteen people who have received the Medal of Honor twice and one of only fourteen to receive the Me ...

(1828–1891), U.S. Navy, Medal of Honor recipient *

John Cooper (British Army officer) Lieutenant General John Cooper, (born 17 February 1955) is a former senior British Army officer. From March 2008 he was the Deputy Commander of Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I), the operational-level headquarters in Iraq, and the Senior British ...

(born 1955), commander of British forces in Iraq 2008

Politics

John Cooper (MP for Worcester) John Cooper may refer to: Academics and science * John Thomas Cooper (1790–1854), English chemist * John Montgomery Cooper (1881–1949), American anthropologist, priest, sociologist * John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), American lawyer, administr ...

, in 1380 and 1395 Member of Parliament (MP) for

Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engl ...

John Cooper (MP for Maldon) John Cooper may refer to: Academics and science * John Thomas Cooper (1790–1854), English chemist * John Montgomery Cooper (1881–1949), American anthropologist, priest, sociologist * John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), American lawyer, administrat ...

, in 1421 and 1425 MP for

Maldon Maldon (, locally ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is prod ...

* John Cooper (fl. 1529), MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed *

Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet, 24 October 1597 to 23 March 1631, was a member of the landed gentry and MP for Poole from 1625 to 1629. He died of tuberculosis, leaving debts of over £40,000 and is best remembered for being the father of Antho ...

(died 1630), English landowner and politician *

John Cooper (died 1779) John Cooper (c. 1726–1779), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1775 and 1779. Cooper was the son of Thomas Cooper of Salisbury Salisbury ( , ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and c ...

, British politician *

John Cooper (New Jersey politician) John Cooper (January 16, 1730 – April 1, 1785) was a political leader of the American Revolution in New Jersey. He was likely the main author of the New Jersey Constitution of 1776, and served as one of the first judges of Gloucester Count ...

(1729–1785), public official from New Jersey during the American Revolution *

John Tyler Cooper John Tyler Cooper (March 26, 1844November 21, 1912)Frankl ...

(1844–1912), American politician * John G. Cooper (1872–1955), American politician *

John Sherman Cooper John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the United States. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elected to two fu ...

(1901–1991), U.S. Senator from Kentucky * John Cooper (Arkansas politician) (born 1947), member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2014 *

John Cooper (Tennessee politician) John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. A me ...

(born 1956), mayor of Nashville * John Cooper (barrister) (born 1958), British barrister and Queen's Counsel * John Lewis Cooper, Liberian businessman and government official *

John Cooper (British politician) John Matthew Cooper is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and journalist, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries and Galloway since 2024. Parliamentary career Cooper was selected as the party's candidate for Dumfries and Gallo ...

, Scottish MP (elected 2024) and journalist

Sports

John Cooper (footballer, born 1897) John Cooper (24 February 1897 – 16 September 1975) was an English footballer who had a brief professional career with Southampton in the 1920s. Football career Cooper was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire and joined Darlaston playing in the ...

(1897–1975), English footballer * John Cooper (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1930s), Scottish footballer *

John Cooper (car maker) John Newton Cooper (17 July 1923 – 24 December 2000) was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. Born in Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom, he became an auto racing legend with his rear-engined chassis design ...

(1923–2000), British racing driver & entrepreneur * John Cooper (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–1928), English cricketer and solicitor * John Cooper (cricketer, born 1922) (1922–2012), Australian cricketer *

John Cooper (Australian footballer) John Cooper (23 May 1933 – 20 October 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia opera ...

(1933–2020), Australian footballer *

John Cooper (American football) John Harold Cooper (born July 2, 1937) is an American former college football coach and player. Cooper was an assistant coach at Iowa State, Oregon State, UCLA, Kansas, and Kentucky. Then, he embarked on a head coaching career, as he served as ...

(born 1937), coach *

John Cooper (motorcyclist) John Cooper (born 24 January 1938) is an English former professional motorcycle racer and garage proprietor. He participated in British short-circuit motorcycle road racing during the 1960s and early 1970s. He also entered selected world cha ...

(born 1938), British Grand Prix motorcycle racer * John Cooper (hurdler) (1940–1974), British athlete *

John Cooper (tennis) John Richard Cooper (born 4 November 1946) is a former Australian male tennis player who played on the Grand Prix circuit in the 1970s. He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1967 and the Australian Open in 1972 and 1973. Other career hi ...

(born 1946), Australian tennis player * John Grantley Cooper (born 1954), Welsh chess master *

John Cooper (basketball) John Anthony Cooper (born February 16, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. He was the head men's basketball coach at Miami RedHawks men's basketball, Miami University, accepting the position ...

(born 1969), head men's basketball coach at Miami University

Other people

John Cooper (archdeacon of Westmorland) John Cooper was Archdeacon of Westmorland from 1865 until 1896. Cooper was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1835. He was Vicar of Kendal from 1858 and Canon of Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from ) is a city in the Cu ...

(died 1896) * John Cooper (archdeacon of Aston) (born 1933), British Anglican priest * John Cooper (journalist), Scottish journalist and Conservative parliamentary candidate *

John Cooper (serial killer) John William Cooper (born 3 September 1944), also known as The ''Bullseye'' Killer, is a Welsh serial killer. On 26 May 2011, he was given a whole life order for the 1985 double murder of siblings Richard and Helen Thomas, and the 1989 double ...

(born 1944), serial killer from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire * John Henry Cooper (c. 1855–1910), English architect * John M. Cooper (architect) (c. 1883-1950), American architect

Fictional

* John Cooper (''Southland''), a character on ''Southland'' * John Cooper, a character in '' Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive''