Editing John (section)

== Notable bearers ==

=== Royalty and heads of state ===

John has been borne by rulers across the world. Notable examples include [[King John of England]] (r. 1199–1216), infamous for sealing [[Magna Carta]] in 1215; [[John I of Portugal]], founder of the [[House of Aviz]]; and [[John F. Kennedy]], the 35th [[President of the United States]]. [[Pope John Paul II]] (born Karol Wojtyła) adopted the name in honour of his two immediate predecessors.

=== Saints and religious figures ===

The name's religious associations are extensive. Beyond [[John the Baptist]] and [[John the Apostle]], notable saints include [[John Chrysostom]] (c. 349–407), Archbishop of Constantinople and [[Doctor of the Church]]; [[John of the Cross]] (1542–1591), Spanish mystic and [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] friar; and [[John Bosco]] (1815–1888), founder of the [[Salesian Society]].

=== Arts and literature ===

Prominent Johns in the arts include [[John Keats]] (1795–1821), [[Romanticism|Romantic]] poet; [[John Steinbeck]] (1902–1968), [[Nobel Prize]]-winning novelist; [[John Lennon]] (1940–1980), musician and member of [[The Beatles]]; and [[John Williams (composer)|John Williams]] (born 1932), composer of some of the most recognisable film scores in history.

=== Science and invention ===

The name has been borne by many scientists and inventors, including [[John Dalton]] (1766–1844), pioneer of [[atomic theory]]; [[John Logie Baird]] (1888–1946), inventor of the [[television]]; and [[John von Neumann]] (1903–1957), mathematician whose work underpins modern [[Von Neumann architecture|computing architecture]].