John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of:
Academics John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar John Taylor (English publisher) (1781–1864), British publisher and Egypt scholar John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist, known as the creator of the Taylor rule Sir John Michael Taylor, former director general of the United Kingdom's Research Councils in the Office of Science and Technology, architect of the UK e-Science programme John Taylor, president of Pittsburgh Academy in 1801: see History of the University of Pittsburgh John R. Taylor, British-born emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Arts and entertainment
TV and film John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) (1914–1992), British documentary filmmaker John Taylor (presenter), Australian television presenter John Taylor (voice actor), voice of Sal the space octopus in Astroblast!
Art John Taylor (painter) (c. 1585–1651), artist and friend of Shakespeare John Taylor (1739–1838), English portrait artist John Bigelow Taylor (born 1950), New York photographer
Writing John Taylor (poet) (1578–1653), English pamphleteer, poet and waterman John Taylor (journalist) (1757–1832), English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher John Edward Taylor (1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the Manchester Guardian John Ellor Taylor (1837–1895), English popular science writer John Russell Taylor (born 1935), English critic and author John Martin Taylor, American food writer, known as Hoppin' John John W. R. Taylor (1922–1999), British aviation expert and editor
Music John C. J. Taylor (born 1951), Australian bass player, composer, former member of Little Heroes John Lloyd Taylor (born 1982), guitarist with Jonas Brothers John Taylor (bass guitarist) (born 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran John Taylor, composer of the music for the British musical Charlie Girl John Taylor (Geordie songwriter) (1840–1891), songwriter and poet John Taylor (guitarist), lead guitarist for British alternative rock band Young Guns John Taylor (jazz) (1942–2015), English pianist John Taylor (Scottish fiddler), Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in So I Married an Axe Murderer John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) (1750–1826), poet and composer from Norwich, England John T. Taylor (saxophonist), saxophonist and co-writer of "The Boy from New York City" Johnnie Taylor (1934–2000), American singer Jonny Taylor, contestant on Australian Idol Little Johnny Taylor (1943–2002), American singer John Taylor (born 1963), Jamaican dancehall musician better known as Chaka Demus. John R. Taylor, recording engineer and producer, co-founder of Grosvenor Road Studios
Comedy Johnny Taylor (comedian), stand-up comedian
Fictional characters John Taylor, protagonist of the Nightside books by Simon Green John Taylor, one of the protagonists in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, a 2015 video game Johnny Taylor, in the TV series Tracy Beaker Returns
Business and trade John Taylor (bookseller) (fl. 1710s), English bookseller and publisher in St. Paul's Churchyard, London John Taylor (manufacturer) (1704–1775), English manufacturer and banker of Birmingham John Taylor of Ashbourne (1711-1788), English lawyer and cleric John Taylor (mining engineer) (1779–1863), English mining engineer and engineer of the Tavistock Canal John Taylor (paper manufacturer) (1809–1871), Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry John Taylor (settler) (1821–1890), settler to York, Western Australia John Taylor (architect) (1833–1912), British architect John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837–1909), American food inventor and entrepreneur John Taylor (trader) (died 1898), Creole trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War John Taylor (Velocette) (fl. 1900s), founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm John Taylor (inventor) (born 1936), horologist and inventor of controls for electric kettles Johnny C. Taylor Jr., American lawyer, author and public speaker John Donnithorne Taylor (1798–1885), English landowner John R. Taylor III (born 1957), American computer game designer John William Taylor (1827–1906), English philanthropist and bellfounder Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet (1745–1786), dilettante
Crime John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 1718–1723), pirate active in the East Indies and Indian Ocean John Albert Taylor (1959–1996), American rapist and murderer, executed by firing squad John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre John Taylor (criminal) (born 1956), British convicted murderer and rapist
Military John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John Taylor (Royal Navy) (1775–1848), Scottish sailor who served with Nelson then emigrated to Canada John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor John R. M. Taylor (1865–1949), U.S. infantry captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records John Taylor (archivist) (1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives John Thomas Taylor (1886–1965), American soldier, lawyer, and chief lobbyist for the American Legion from 1919 to 1950 John Lowther du Plat Taylor (1829–1904), British founder of the Army Post Office Corps and the Post Office Rifles John Debenham Taylor (1920–2016), British intelligence officer John Taylor, alias of British woman Mary Anne Talbot (1778–1808), who was a sailor and soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars
Politics and the law
Australia John Howard Taylor (1861–1925), Western Australian politician John Taylor (Australian politician) (1908–1961), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly John Taylor (public servant) (1930–2011), senior Australian public servant
Canada John Richard Parish Taylor (1892–1950), politician in Saskatchewan John Robeson Taylor (1889–1976), politician in Saskatchewan John Russell Taylor (politician) (1917–2002), Canadian MP representing Vancouver-Burrard John Taylor (Manitoba politician) (1834–1925), MLA in Manitoba John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) (1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County John Ross Taylor (1913–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader
New Zealand John Parkin Taylor (1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province
Nigeria John Taylor (Nigerian judge) (1917–1973)
United Kingdom John Taylor (fl. 1385–1401), MP for Reigate John Taylor (by 1493–1547 or later), MP for Hastings John Taylor (by 1533–1568), MP for Lichfield John Bladen Taylor (1764-1820), MP for Hythe John Taylor (1655–1729), MP for Sandwich John Taylor, Baron Ingrow (1917–2002), life peer, brewer and politician, former Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney (born 1937), Northern Ireland politician John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach (born 1943), Conservative life peer and director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 1952), Conservative John Taylor (Dumbarton Burghs MP) (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–1922 John Taylor (West Lothian MP) (1902–1962), Labour MP 1951–1962 John Taylor (Solihull MP) (1941–2017) John Taylor (diplomat) (1895–1974), diplomat John Taylor (trade unionist) (1861/2–1942), councillor in Dudley John George Taylor (fl. 1850s), official of the Foreign Office, archaeologist John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–1919 John Thomas Taylor (British Museum) (1840–1908), English museum official and local politician
United States John Taylor (South Carolina governor) (1770–1832), American politician from South Carolina John Taylor (14th Congress), American politician from South Carolina John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824), American politician and scholar from Virginia John Taylor (Mississippi judge) (c. 1785–1820), justice of the first Mississippi Supreme Court John Taylor (19th-century Iowa politician) (1808–1886), member of the Iowa Territorial Legislature and Iowa House of Representatives John Taylor (20th-century Iowa politician) (1870–19??), member of the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa Senate John C. Taylor (1890–1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina John J. Taylor (New York politician) (1808–1892), American politician John J. Taylor (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1955), American politician John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–55 John Louis Taylor (1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court John M. Taylor, on List of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama John May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–87 John P. Taylor (died 1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920 John Stansel Taylor (1871–1936), American citrus grower and politician from Florida John W. Taylor (politician) (1784–1854), New York politician and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1820 to 1821 and 1825-1827 John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) (1906–2001), American educator and international administrator John Edwards Taylor (1834–1914), mayor of Morristown, New Jersey John Peroutt Taylor (1855-1930), American politician from Mississippi
Religion John Taylor (Master of the Rolls) (c. 1480–1534), British religious leader and jurist John Taylor (bishop of Lincoln) (c. 1503–1554), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln John Taylor (dissenting preacher) (1694–1761), English Presbyterian theologian John Taylor (archdeacon of Leicester) (1711–1772), English priest John Taylor (Baptist preacher) (1752–1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky John Taylor (doctor) (died 1821), missionary in India John Taylor (Mormon) (1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–1887 John W. Taylor (Mormon) (1858–1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John H. Taylor (Mormon) (1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John Taylor (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1883–1961), Church of England bishop, and father of the below Bishop of Winchester John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield) (1912–1971), Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England John Taylor (bishop of Winchester) (1914–2001), Anglican missionary scholar, and son of the above Bishop of Sodor and Man John Edward Taylor (bishop) (1914–1976), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm, 1962–76 John Taylor (bishop of St Albans) (1929–2016), British priest, Bishop of St Albans, 1980–1995 John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway) (1932–2021), British priest, Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–1998 John H. Taylor (bishop) (born 1954), Episcopal bishop and chief of staff to former U.S. President Richard Nixon
Sports
Australia John Taylor (Australian footballer) (born 1963), Australian football player Johnny Taylor (sportsman) (1895–1971), dual international cricketer and rugby union footballer for Australia John Taylor (rugby union, born 1949) (1949–2019), rugby union footballer for Australia John Taylor (cricketer, born 1979), former Western Australia cricketer
United States Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher) (1873–1900), "Brewery Jack", baseball player Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) (1874–1938), baseball player John Taylor (relay runner) (1882–1908), runner; first African American Olympic gold medalist John Taylor (American football) (born 1962), football player John Taylor (baseball) (birth/death dates unknown), Negro leagues baseball player John Taylor (volleyball) (born 1944), American former volleyball player John Taylor (basketball) (born 1989), American professional basketball player John Taylor (sprinter) (born 1926), 3rd in the 400 m at the 1945 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships John Coard Taylor (1901–1946), American sprinter John I. Taylor (1875–1938), owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–11 Johnathan Taylor (born 1979), American football player Johnny Taylor (American football) (born 1961), American football player