English Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an English surgeon who promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal I

Was an English surgeon who promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He successfully introduced carbolic acid (phenol) to sterilize surgical instruments and to clean wounds.

Was an English cricketer. Lynn represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1875 against Sussex

Was an English cricketer. Lynn represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1875 against Sussex. In Sussex's second innings Lynn took 2 wickets for 25 runs.

Was an English tenor singer.He became a chorister in Rochester Cathedral. At first studying under J.

Was an English tenor singer.He became a chorister in Rochester Cathedral. At first studying under J. C. Hopkins and Madame Bodda-Pyne, he went to study in Milan in 1869. In February 1871 he made his first success by taking Sims Reeves's place at a concert

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1856 to 1873. A right-handed ba

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1856 to 1873. A right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm medium pace roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Lancashire, he made 27 kn

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1887. Marshall was born in

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1887. Marshall was born in Mosborough, Yorkshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in 1887 against Surrey and his only other first class game was also against Surrey that season. A

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1854 to 1866. A right-handed ba

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1854 to 1866. A right-handed batsman and right arm slow roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 19 known appearance

Is a retired English Thoroughbred race horse jockey. He was active as a jockey from 1947 to 1985 and

Is a retired English Thoroughbred race horse jockey. He was active as a jockey from 1947 to 1985 and rode a total of 2,810 winners in Britain, a figure exceeded only by Sir Gordon Richards, Lester Piggott and Doug Smith at the time of Mercer’s retirement,

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1883 season. Needham played a single f

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1883 season. Needham played a single first-class game in May 1883 against Lancashire.

Was a sculptor from London generally considered to be the finest British sculptor of the late 18th c

Was a sculptor from London generally considered to be the finest British sculptor of the late 18th century. He was also a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768.

Was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen he is credit

Was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen he is credited with discovering the gas helium. Lockyer also is remembered for being the founder and first editor of the influential journal Nature.In the 1860s Lockyer became fascinated by electromagnetic spectroscopy as an analytical tool for determining the composition of heavenly bodies. During the solar eclipse of October, 1868, Lockyer observed a prominent yellow line from a spectrum taken near the edge of the Sun from Vijaydurg. With a wavelength of about 588 nm, slightly less than the so-called "D" lines of sodium. the line could not be explained as due to any material known at the time,

British statistician who advanced the use of statistical methods in biological assay and other field

British statistician who advanced the use of statistical methods in biological assay and other fields of laboratory medicine. Irwin’s grasp of modern mathematical statistics distinguished him not only from older medical statisticians like Major Greenwood

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire during the 1901 season. He ma

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire during the 1901 season. He made his debut for Derbyshire in a draw against Nottinghamshire in July 1901 in which he made his career-best score of 51 not out from sixth in the batting order. In the same match, English Test cricketer Billy Gunn hit a career best innings of 273, and in response Levi Wright hit an innings of 193 for Derbyshire. Burton was a right-handed batsman and played twelve innings in seven first class matches with an average of 18.18 and a top score of 51 not out.

Was an 18th-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and pol

Was an 18th-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works. He is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, although Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Antoine Lavoisier also have a claim to the discovery.[2]During his lifetime, Priestley's considerable scientific reputation rested on his invention of soda water, his writings on electricity, and his discovery of several "airs" (gases), the most famous being what Priestley dubbed "dephlogisticated air" (oxygen). However, Priestley's determination to defend phlogiston theory and to reject what would become the Chemical Revolution eventually left him isolated within the scientific community.

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1949. He began playing for the Derbyshire

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1949. He began playing for the Derbyshire second XI during the 1948 season. During the 1949 season he played three first team matches when he took wickets in all the matches and as a tail ender w

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

Was an English cricketer. Wilson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Wilson made his debut for Dorset in the 2002 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 2002 to 2003, Wilson played 10 Minor Counties matches for Dorset,

Was an English author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his

Was an English author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his works The Jungle Book (1894) and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1902), his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), If— (1910); and h

Was an English lawyer and naturalist. He was the elder brother of Sir Edward Sabine.Sabine practiced

Was an English lawyer and naturalist. He was the elder brother of Sir Edward Sabine.Sabine practiced law until 1808, when he was appointed inspector general of taxes. He held this position until 1835. He had a lifelong interest in natural history. He was an original fellow of the Linnean Society, founded in 1788. He was honorary secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society from 1810 to 1830, and treasurer and vice-chairman of the Zoological Society of London.Edward Sabine was a member of John Ross's Arctic voyage in 1818. He sent Joseph a specimen of a new gull which had been discovered during the expedition, which Joseph named Sabine's Gull (Larus sabini) in honour of his brother.

Internationally renowned for his studies of DNA tumour viruses and the molecular biology of normal a

Internationally renowned for his studies of DNA tumour viruses and the molecular biology of normal and cancerous cells. He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and daughter.Sambrook was educated at the University of Liverpool (BSc (hons) 1962) and he obtained his PhD at the Australian National University in 1966. He did postdoctoral research at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (1966-67) and the Salk Institute (1967-69). In 1969 James Watson hired the young virologist, Joseph Sambrook to work at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York. Sambrook established a tumor virus group that continues to the present day.

Was an English footballer and manager.Wade was born in Shoreditch, London and joined Arsenal as an a

Was an English footballer and manager.Wade was born in Shoreditch, London and joined Arsenal as an amateur in 1944. Wade was serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II; stationed at RAF Credenhill in Herefordshire, he guested a few times for Southern League side Hereford United during this period as well.

Was a prominent member of the Norwich school of artists (1803-1833), which also included John Crome

Was a prominent member of the Norwich school of artists (1803-1833), which also included John Crome and John Sell Cotman.Stannard was a pupil of Robert Ladbrooke. His early talent was noted in the Norwich Mercury in August 1818. He made connections with Norwich's Theatre Royale 1819-20 and his youthful work included a Scene in a Norwich ale-house depicting all the well-known colourful characters who lived in the City. In 1819 Stannard exhibited in London and in 1821 he visited the Netherlands. The following year he exhibited The Ferry from a celebrated Picture of Berchem in the Musee des Tableaux, Amsterdam. This visit to the Netherlands contributed to a new oil technique and deepened his interest in marine subjects. In 1823 however Stannard was in a severe financial crisis, temporarily alleviated by the patronage of the Norwich manufacturer and entrepreneur John Harvey who commissioned Stannard to paint his masterwork, Thorpe Water frolic-afternoon.

Was an English footballer.Tate played for Stourbridge Council School, Birch Coppice Primitives, Grai

Was an English footballer.Tate played for Stourbridge Council School, Birch Coppice Primitives, Grainger's Lane Primitives, Round Oak Steel Works FC (Brierley Hill) and Cradley Heath before joining Aston Villa in April 1925.

Is a former English cricketer who played five first-class matches for Oxford University in 1998. In

Is a former English cricketer who played five first-class matches for Oxford University in 1998. In all his five innings, he was dismissed for between 11 and 19.

Was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were

Was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League {third tier} club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier. Turner missed the 1900 final and had also previously missed a crucial penalty when Southampton lost a semi final to Nottingham Forest in 1898.

Was an English professional footballer.He was born in Manchester in June 1925, and began his playing

Was an English professional footballer.He was born in Manchester in June 1925, and began his playing career at the end of the Second World War with Manchester United. As a full-back, he was unable to displace Johnny Carey or John Aston in the line-up, and was transferred to Preston North End in March 1948 in hope of gaining regular first-team football, having only played 23 games in two seasons at Old Trafford.