John Wright

• 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==