English Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an artist of the Norwich school and an associate of John Crome. He was born in Norwich, England

Was an artist of the Norwich school and an associate of John Crome. He was born in Norwich, England and worked mainly in watercolour, but also produced architectural etchings. He spent virtually all his life in England, apart from three trips to Normandy financed by rich patrons. He moved to London at the age of sixteen, and was based there for the rest of his life, although he travelled and painted extensively in Yorkshire.

Was an English cricketer. Rutherford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Ru

Was an English cricketer. Rutherford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Rutherford made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Derbyshire in 1913. Rutherford represented the county in 8 first-class matches during the 1913 s

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, h

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.

Was an officer in the Royal Navy and later a Conservative Party politician.At the 1959 general elect

Was an officer in the Royal Navy and later a Conservative Party politician.At the 1959 general election he was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools. He served only one term in the House of Commons, and did not contest the 1964

Usually called simply Sims Reeves, was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor voca

Usually called simply Sims Reeves, was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor vocalist of the mid-Victorian era.Reeves began his singing career in 1838 but continued his vocal studies until 1847. He soon established himself on the opera

English poet, was born at Diss in Norfolk.In the last decade of the century he was appointed tutor t

English poet, was born at Diss in Norfolk.In the last decade of the century he was appointed tutor to Prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII). He wrote for his pupil a lost Speculum principis, and Erasmus, in dedicating an ode to the prince in 1500, speaks o

Was an English amateur cricketer. Slingsby was not attached to any particular club. He made 2 known

Was an English amateur cricketer. Slingsby was not attached to any particular club. He made 2 known appearances in first-class matches in 1815 .

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from c.1756 to 1798, one of the

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from c.1756 to 1798, one of the longest careers on record. Small is generally regarded as the greatest batsman of the 18th century and was the first to master the use of the modern strai

Was an English professional cricketer. He bowled slow underarm (unknown hand). Sparks was mainly ass

Was an English professional cricketer. He bowled slow underarm (unknown hand). Sparks was mainly associated with Surrey and he made 50 known appearances in first-class matches from 1803 to 1829.

Is an English musician, songwriter and artist.Squire is best known as a member of The Stone Roses, a

Is an English musician, songwriter and artist.Squire is best known as a member of The Stone Roses, a rock band in which he formed a songwriting partnership with Ian Brown. After leaving The Stone Roses he went on to found The Seahorses and has since relea

Was an English cricketer. Frederick was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. F

Was an English cricketer. Frederick was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Frederick made his first-class debut for Oxford University 1864 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Frederick also made his debut for Hampshire against Mid

A British-born forester and ecologist who now resides in Australia. While working with the Forestry

A British-born forester and ecologist who now resides in Australia. While working with the Forestry Division in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1940s, Beard developed a system of forest classification for Tropical America and described the forests of Trinidad, Tobago, and the Lesser Antilles; these descriptions remain standard references on the topics.After leaving Trinidad, Beard moved to South Africa and then to Australia, where he produced an extensive series of vegetation maps covering much of the country.His extensive surveys of Western Australia set standards for understanding regional floristic zones and biogeographical areas for the whole state. He was the main author of the 1974-1981 explanatory notes to the mapping project of the Vegetation Survey of Western Australia

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Europeans in India in 1918/19 and for De

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Europeans in India in 1918/19 and for Derbyshire in 1924 and 1925. He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1911 to 1914. He made his first class debut in 1918 playing for European

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Weston-super-Mare. Hook played for Somerset's second eleven in the Minor Counties Championship from 1973 to 1975, and made a sin

Was a Kenyan-born English former cricketer who played 16 first-class matches in 1939 and 1946: nine

Was a Kenyan-born English former cricketer who played 16 first-class matches in 1939 and 1946: nine for Worcestershire and seven for Oxford University. Stanning made his debut for Oxford against the Minor Counties in early June 1939.

Was a British golf course architect born in Deal, Kent, UK. He worked predominantly with Charles Ali

Was a British golf course architect born in Deal, Kent, UK. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, Harry Colt, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd. Morrison was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a bomber p

Was an English botanist and geologist.Henslow was born at Rochester, the son of a solicitor John Pre

Was an English botanist and geologist.Henslow was born at Rochester, the son of a solicitor John Prentis Henslow, who was the son of Sir John Henslow. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge where he graduated as 16th wrangler in 1818, the year in which Adam Sedgwick became Woodwardian Professor of Geology. He married Harriet Jenyns (1797–1857), daughter of George Leonard Jenyns and sister of Leonard Jenyns in 1823. Their daughter Frances Harriet married Joseph Dalton Hooker.Henslow graduated in 1818. He already had a passion for natural history from his childhood, which largely influenced his career, and he accompanied Sedgwick in 1819 on a tour in the Isle of Wight where he learned his first lessons in geology.

Is a former English county cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. A right-arm

Is a former English county cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. A right-arm fast-medium bowler of some success, he is believed to hold the unfortunate record of most first class matches played without scoring a run. Howarth, who a

Was born in Sheffield, England and is known for his work on the Aerial Steam Carriage with William S

Was born in Sheffield, England and is known for his work on the Aerial Steam Carriage with William Samuel Henson.Stringfellow worked in Chard, Somerset, England as a maker of bobbins and carriages for the lace industry. Together with Henson, he had ambitions of creating an international company, the Aerial Transit Company, with designs showing aeroplane travel in exotic locations like Egypt and China. Despite their efforts, the designs were flawed with Stringfellow's ideas centred around monoplane and triplane models and Henson's ideas centred around an underpowered steam-powered vehicle. The two achieved popular attention, nonetheless, as Stringfellow did achieve the first powered flight, in 1848, in a disused lace factory in Chard, with a 10 foot (3m), steam-driven flying machine.[1]

British philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential

British philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century. He was an exponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by Jeremy Bentham, although his conception of it was very different from Bentham's.John Stuart Mill was born in the Pentonville area of London, the eldest son of the Scottish philosopher and historian James Mill. John Stuart was educated by his father, with the advice and assistance of Jeremy Bentham and Francis Place. He was given an extremely rigorous upbringing, and was deliberately shielded from association with children his own age other than his siblings. His father,

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Suffolk. He

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Suffolk. He was born in Ipswich. Having represented the side in the Minor Counties Championship between 1969 and 1979, Stuck made a single List A appearance in the 197

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent during the 1873 season. Swaffer made a single first-cla

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent during the 1873 season. Swaffer made a single first-class appearance for Kent, in a County match against Lancashire in July 1873.

Was an English first-class cricketer and notable international cricket umpire. he was a competent wi

Was an English first-class cricketer and notable international cricket umpire. he was a competent wicketkeeper and lower-order right-hand bat. He played for Worcestershire between 1935 and 1946, having played once for Yorkshire in 1930. He made his debut as a first-class umpire in 1951. He umpired in 33 Tests between 1956 and 1969. He was awarded the MBE in 1965. A fearless umpire, he repeatedly called Geoff Griffin for throwing in the exhibition match staged following the early conclusion of the Lord's Test between England and South Africa in 1960, after Frank Lee had called him during the Test itself. This had the effect of ending Griffin's Test career.

Was an English cricket player. He represented the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at t

Was an English cricket player. He represented the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured in the Olympics. Symes served in the First World War and was awarded the OBE in 1919.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.