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Johann Joachim Winckelmann Author 1717–1768 Johann Reinhold Forster Author 1729–1798 Johann Rupert Investor · Entrepreneur b. 1950 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Author · Philosopher 1749–1832 John Adair Motivational Speaker · Politician 1757–1840 John Adams Author · Politician 1735–1826 John Amos Comenius Scientist · Philosopher 1592–1670 John Backus Scientist 1924–2007 John Bede Polding Priest 1794–1877 John Boorman Director b. 1933 John Bostock Scientist b. 1992 John Brack Entertainer 1920–1999 John Bright Motivational Speaker · Politician 1811–1889 John C. Malone CEO · Entrepreneur b. 1941 John Candy Comedian · Actor 1950–1994 John Conyers Politician 1929–2019 John Dewey Scientist · Philosopher 1859–1952 John Dominic Crossan Priest b. 1934 John Gokongwei Investor 1926–2019 John Grierson Entertainer · Director 1898–1972 John Heisman Coach 1869–1936 John Henry Newman Pastor · Author 1801–1890 John Hume Politician · Activist 1937–2020 John Jacob Astor Investor 1791–1869