John Robinson may refer to:

Academics

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Thomas Romney Robinson John Thomas Romney Robinson (23 April 1792 – 28 February 1882), usually referred to as Thomas Romney Robinson, was an Irish astronomer. He was the director of the Armagh Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the UK o ...

(1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist * John J. Robinson (1918–1996), historian and author of ''Born in Blood'' *

John Talbot Robinson John Talbot Robinson FRSSAf (10 January 1923 – 12 October 2001) was a distinguished South African hominin paleontologist. His most famous discovery (with Robert Broom) was the nearly complete fossil skull of the hominin species ''Australop ...

(1923–2001), paleontologist *

John Alan Robinson John Alan Robinson (9 March 1930 – 5 August 2016) was a philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist. He was a professor emeritus at Syracuse University. Alan Robinson's major contribution is to the foundations of automated theorem pr ...

(1930–2016), British and American philosopher, mathematician, and early computer scientist * John D. Robinson (psychologist) (1946–2021), psychologist and professor of psychiatry and surgery at Howard University *

John Martin Robinson John Martin Robinson FSA (born 1948) is a British architectural historian and officer of arms. Biography He was born in Preston, Lancashire, and educated at Fort Augustus Abbey, a Benedictine school in Scotland, the University of St Andrews ...

(born 1948), English Officer of Arms and historian * John C. Robinson (biologist) (born 1959), American ornithologist and environmental activist * John R. Robinson, American accountant, professor at the University of Texas at Austin

Arts and entertainment

Music

* John Robinson (organist) (1682–1762), English organist *

John Robinson (drummer) John Frederick Robinson (born December 29, 1954), known professionally as JR, is an American drummer and session musician who has been called "one of the most recorded drummers in history". He is known for his work with producer Quincy Jones, in ...

(born 1954), American drummer and session musician *

Jon-John Robinson Jon-John Robinson (born April 22, 1970) is an American record producer and songwriter who specializes in R&B, pop and hip-hop music. Career Jon-John Robinson is a two-time Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum producer and a voting member of th ...

(born 1970), American record producer and songwriter * John Robinson (church musician) (born 1983), English organist and choir director

Theatre

John Robinson (English actor) John Robinson (11 November 1908 – 6 March 1979) was an English actor, who was particularly active in the theatre.Pixley, p. 18. Mostly cast in minor and supporting roles in film and television, he is best remembered for being the second acto ...

(1908–1979), British actor, known for ''Quatermass II'' * John Mark Robinson (born 1948), Canadian-born American designer, director, and actor * John Robinson (American actor) (born 1985), American actor

Visual arts

* John Robinson (painter) (1715–1745), English painter *

John Henry Robinson John Henry Robinson (1796–1871) was an English engraver. Life He was born at Bolton, Lancashire and was brought up in Staffordshire. At the age of 18 he became a pupil of James Heath, for about two years. Robinson was one of the nine eminen ...

(1796–1871), English line engraver * John Charles Robinson (1824–1913), English painter, art collector, and curator * John N. Robinson (1921–1994), African-American artist *

John Robinson (sculptor) John Robinson (4 May 1935 – 6 April 2007) was a British sculptor and co-founder of the Bradshaw Foundation. Accounts of his work may be seen at the Robinson estate website, the website of the Centre for the Popularisation of Mathematics and th ...

(1935–2007), British sculptor * John Z. Robinson (born 1953), New Zealand artist * John V. Robinson (born 1960), American photographer, writer, and folklorist

Others artists

* John Robinson (circus owner) (1843–1921), American owner of the John Robinson Circus

Military

* John Robinson (militiaman) (1735–1805), American Revolutionary War militia officer *

John C. Robinson John Cleveland Robinson (April 10, 1817 – February 18, 1897) was an American soldier in the United States Army. Robinson had a long and distinguished military career, fighting in many wars and culminating his career as a brigadier general and ...

(1817–1897), Union general in the American Civil War * John Robinson (Medal of Honor) (1840–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John H. Robinson (Medal of Honor) (1846–1883), Irish Civil War soldier, and Medal of Honor recipient * John Robinson (aviator) (1905–1954), American aviator and activist

Politics and law

Canada

* John Robinson (businessman) (1782–1828), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick *

Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto Sir John Beverley Robinson, 1st Baronet, (26 July 1791 – 31 January 1863) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was considered the leader of the Family Compact, a group of families which effectively controlled the ear ...

(1791–1863), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson (1650–1723) **his son

John Beverley Robinson John Beverley Robinson (February 21, 1821 – June 19, 1896) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman. He was mayor of Toronto and a provincial and federal member of parliament. He was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario between ...

(1821–1896), Canadian, mayor of Toronto 1856 and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1880–1887 * John James Robinson (1811–1874), naval officer and political figure in England and New Brunswick * John A. Robinson (1867–1929), Scottish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland * John Lyle Robinson (1890–1953), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

New Zealand

* John Robinson (New Zealand politician) (1810/1811?–1865), Superintendent of Nelson Province

United Kingdom

* Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London, Middlesex and Rye * John Robinson (Liskeard MP) (1620–?), English politician in House of Commons in 1660 * John Robinson (Harwich MP) (1727–1802), British Member of Parliament for Harwich, 1774–1803 *John

Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere John Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere, (22 February 1907 – 3 May 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1931 to 1964. Subsequently, he served as Governor of Bermuda from 1964 to 1972. Ea ...

(1907–1989), British Conservative politician, Governor of Bermuda, 1964–1972

United States

* John Robinson (New York politician) (1654–1734), Member of the New York General Assembly of 1691 * John Robinson (burgess) (died 1749), Virginia planter and politician, father of Speaker John Robinson *

John Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1705) John Robinson, Jr. (February 3, 1705 – May 11, 1766) was an American politician and landowner in the colony of Virginia. Robinson served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses from 1738 until his death, the longest tenure in the history of that ...

(1705–1766), Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia * John M. Robinson (Illinois politician) (1794–1843), U.S. Senator from Illinois * John S. Robinson (governor) (1804–1860), 22nd Governor of Vermont * John L. Robinson (1813–1860), U.S. Representative from Indiana * John Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1822) (1822–1908), African American state senator in Virginia * John H. Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1857) (1857-1932), African American member of the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

* John Mitchell Robinson (1827–1896), chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals * John Buchanan Robinson (1846–1933), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * John Seaton Robinson (1856–1903), Nebraska representative * John Robinson (judge) (1880–1951), Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court * John H. Robinson (politician) (born 1955), Wisconsin representative * John J. Robinson (politician) (1888–1934), member of the New York State Assembly *

John Robinson (Maine politician) John C. Robinson (born October 17, 1972) is an American politician and businessperson from Maine. A Republican from Raymond, Maine, Robinson served in the Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of ...

(born 1972), served in the Maine House of Representatives * John Robinson (agriculture commissioner) (1831–1899), North Carolina politician * John Robinson (US Marshal) (1838–1917), sheriff of Bennington County, Vermont and US Marshal for the District of Vermont * John Trumbull Robinson (1871–1937), American attorney

Religion

John Robinson (pastor) John Robinson (1576–1625) was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the ''Mayflower''. He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists called Brownists, and is regarded (along with Robert Browne (Brownist), Ro ...

(1576–1625), English pastor who organized the ''Mayflower'' voyage * John Robinson (bishop of London) (1650–1723), English diplomat, Bishop of Bristol, Lord Privy Seal etc. * John Robinson (historian) (1774–1840), English cleric * John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), Methodist Episcopal missionary bishop who served in India and Burma * John Robinson (priest) (1852–1916), Dean of Belfast *

John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich) John Arthur Thomas Robinson (16 May 1919 – 5 December 1983) was an English New Testament scholar, author and the Anglican Bishop of Woolwich. He was a lecturer at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later Dean of Chapel at Trinity College, "a rela ...

(John Arthur Thomas Robinson, 1919–1983), British Bishop of Woolwich * John Robinson (Archdeacon of Bedford) (died 1598), English priest and academic *

Ken Robinson (priest) John Kenneth Robinson (17 December 1936 – 5 August 2020) was an Anglican priest. Robinson was educated at Balshaw's CE High School, Balshaw's Grammar School, Leyland and trained for the priesthood at King's College London. He was ordained in ...

(John Kenneth Robinson, 1936–2020), Anglican priest and Dean of Gibraltar * Sir John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet (1754–1632), Archdeacon of Armagh

Sports

* John Robinson (cricketer, born 1868) (1868–1898), English cricketer *

John Robinson (sportsman) John James Robinson (28 June 1872 – 3 January 1959) was an English sportsman who played rugby union for the England national rugby union team and for Cambridge University, and also played first-class cricket, first-class cricket for the Maryle ...

(1872–1959), English cricketer and rugby union footballer * John Yate Robinson (1885–1916), British field hockey player * John Robinson (Australian rules footballer) (1891–1966), Australian rules footballer * John Robinson (cricketer, born 1909) (1909–1988), English cricketer * John Robinson (American football) (1935–2024), American football coach * John Robinson (footballer, born 1971) (born 1971), Welsh footballer

Others

* John Robinson (merchant), British merchant in the 19th century; see Juan Manuel Canaveris * John Perry Robinson (1810/11–1865), Superintendent of Nelson Province * John Robinson (engineer) (1823–1902), British locomotive engineer * John Richard Robinson (1828–1903), English journalist * John Robinson (Natal politician) (1839–1903), prime minister of Colony of Natal * John Beverley Robinson (anarchist) (1853–1923), American anarchist author * John Moore Robinson (1855–1934), Canadian explorer * John G. Robinson (1856–1943), railway engineer * John Robinson (brewer) (1895–1978), British brewing executive and local politician * John Edward Robinson (born 1943), American serial killer * John D. Robinson (disability advocate) (born 1968), American author, entrepreneur, and activist * John Robinson (architect, born 1829), designer of St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain, London * John Robinson (estate agent) (died 1927), perpetrator of the Charing Cross Trunk Murder