'''John''', '''Johnny''', or '''Johnnie Wright''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} ==Academics== *John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist *John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar *John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer *John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist *John P. Wright (philosopher) (born 1942), American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Central Michigan University *John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology *John N. Wright, philosopher and Adjunct Research Fellow in Philosophy at LaTrobe University *John Wright (sociologist) (born 1946), American sociologist and Professor Emeritus of African American and African studies and English at the University of Minnesota
==Arts and entertainment== ===Literature=== *John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet *John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author *John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writer
===Performing arts=== *Johnnie Wright (1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter *Johnny Wright (guitarist) (1930–1988), American blues musician *John Wright (pianist) (1934–2017), American jazz pianist *John Robert Wright (born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright *Johnny Wright (music manager) (born 1960), American music act manager *John Wright (musician) (born 1962), Canadian drummer *John Wright (film editor) (died 2023), American film editor
===Visual arts=== *John Michael Wright (1617–1694), Scottish painter *John Masey Wright (1777–1866), English watercolour-painter *John William Wright (1802–1848), English painter *John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor *John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer *John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator
==Business and industry== *John Wright (bookseller died 1658) (fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller *John Wright (businessman) (fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry *John Wright (bookseller died 1844) (1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher *John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder *Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer
==Military== *John Wesley Wright (1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain *John Gibson Wright (1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era *John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer *John Wright (British Army officer) (1940–2016), British Army brigadier
==Politics and law== ===Australia=== *John James Wright (1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician *John Arthur Wright (1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner *John Wright (Tasmanian politician) (1892–1947), Australian politician
===New Zealand===
*John Wright (New Zealand politician) (born 1945), New Zealand MP
===U.K.=== *John Wright (Ipswich MP) (1615–1683), English politician *John Cecil-Wright (1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington *John Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009), British diplomat
===U.S.=== *John C. Wright (Ohio politician) (1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio *John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York *John Vines Wright (1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice *John B. Wright (fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina *John T. Wright (fl. 1952), African American politician *John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice *John A. Wright (born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate *John Wright (Missouri politician) (born 1976), American politician
==Religion== *John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall *John Wright (archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia *John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal
==Sports== ===American football=== *John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach *John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player *John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach
===Association football (soccer)=== *Jocky Wright (John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer *John Stewart Wright (1890–1956), Scottish footballer *John Wright (footballer, born 1878), Irish footballer for Cliftonville and Huddersfield, also known as 'Jack' *John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington *John Wright (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2023), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United *Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballer
===Cricket=== *John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club *John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer *John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer *John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team
===Other sports=== *John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer *Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player *John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player *Johnny Wright (boxer) (1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee *John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player *John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler *John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player *John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player *John Wright (weightlifter), Scottish weightlifter
==Others== *John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot *John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor *John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver
==See also== *Jack Wright (disambiguation), used as a diminutive of John *Jackie Wright (disambiguation) *Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) *Wright, an occupational surname originating in England
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