English Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an English physician and one of the founders of the science of epidemiology, pioneering the use

Was an English physician and one of the founders of the science of epidemiology, pioneering the use of so-called cohort studies and case-control studies.

An English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team [1]. She was born in 1966

An English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team [1]. She was born in 1966 and played two test matches and seven one day internationals.

Was an English ornithologist.and was educated at Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, Caspar Junior College,

Was an English ornithologist.and was educated at Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, Caspar Junior College, Wyoming, King's College London and then Girton College, Cambridge where she obtained her Ph.D. on the feeding ecology of finches in 1959.In 1959 Kear joined the staff of Peter Scott's Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. In the late 1970s she became curator of the trust's new regional centre at Martin Mere, Lancashire.Kear was the first woman to become vice-president (1989-91), then president (1991-95) of the British Ornithologists' Union, and edited their Ibis magazine from 1980 to 1988. Her books included The Mute Swan (1989), Man And Wildfowl (1990) and Ducks Of The World (1991). She was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1993.

Was an English squash player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open on 10 con

Was an English squash player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open on 10 consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famous player until the rise of Heather McKay. Morgan was originally a tennis player who played for Britain in

A former England cricketer who played 13 women's test matches and 17 women's one-day internationals

A former England cricketer who played 13 women's test matches and 17 women's one-day internationals from 1976 to 1985.

A former England cricketer who played 27 Tests and 63 ODIs between 1979 and 1998. Her total of 1,935

A former England cricketer who played 27 Tests and 63 ODIs between 1979 and 1998. Her total of 1,935 runs is a Test record [1] as is her five Test centuries [2].Brittin's one-day record of 2,121 runs stood until 2003 when Charlotte Edwards became England's leading one-day run-scorer during the 214-run defeat of Sri Lanka. Edwards said "Jan was a very special player and it is a privilege to head the record table with someone like that".

An award-winning English actress and singer.Dee has performed a wide range of stage productions, fro

An award-winning English actress and singer.Dee has performed a wide range of stage productions, from modern comedy to Shakespeare, contemporary drama to musical theatre and opera. She has also directed school productions.In 2007, she played Kate in the Harold Pinter play Old Times, alongside Neil Pearson and Susannah Harker. In 2005 she starred as Beatrice in Sir Peter Hall's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at the Theatre Royal in Bath. Hall remarked in a radio interview that the reason he had chosen to produce that play was to see Dee perform the role. Early in 2003, she played the role of Nurse Fay in the premiere production of Anyone Can Whistle at the Bridewell Theatre.

Is a former English swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, also

Is a former English swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, also in the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay squad. She represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester in the individual 200 m freestyle.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the K-4 500 m event.

Is a former English cricketer. Norman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. H

Is a former English cricketer. Norman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Barnet, London. Norman made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He also represented the cou

Is an English film maker, musician and record label owner.Mann is of Indian descent and is Sikh. Alt

Is an English film maker, musician and record label owner.Mann is of Indian descent and is Sikh. Although born in Dudley, Mann grew up in Wolverhampton. His final years of state education were undertaken at Pendeford High School, where he developed a pass

Is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and

Is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. He is the current holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships. He is also the brother of the for

Is a former cricketer, who represented Middlesex in the County Championship. Pooley is now retired f

Is a former cricketer, who represented Middlesex in the County Championship. Pooley is now retired from cricket. A left-handed batsman, Pooley played 82 first-class matches and 103 List A matches. "He did not appear after 1998, when he was in effect a one

Is an English musician. He is the principal member, songwriter, and lead singer of the band Jamiroqu

Is an English musician. He is the principal member, songwriter, and lead singer of the band Jamiroquai. He is the son of jazz singer, cabaret singer, 70s and 80s comedienne and impressionist Karen Kay and Luís Silveira, a man of Portuguese origin.

Is a former field hockey player from England, who won 62 caps for England and 25 with Great Britain.

Is a former field hockey player from England, who won 62 caps for England and 25 with Great Britain. He played in the 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta). He played the majority of his club hockey for Loughborough Students who he also coac

Is a cricketer who has previously played for Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, England A and Staffo

Is a cricketer who has previously played for Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, England A and Staffordshire. Jason Brown made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Yorkshire at the County Cricket Ground, Northampton in September 1996. In these 129 matches, Brown has taken 414 wickets, with 22 instances of taking 5 wickets in an innings. His career best bowling was 7-69 against Durham at the Riverside Ground in 2003.

Is a former English cricketer, who is currently Academy Director of the Somerset County Cricket Club

Is a former English cricketer, who is currently Academy Director of the Somerset County Cricket Clubs academy. An all-rounder, he played Right Hand Bat with a Right Arm Medium Fast bowling style. He played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1993, befor

Is a British pool player nicknamed "Tiger" who has won a number of pool championships and who has a

Is a British pool player nicknamed "Tiger" who has won a number of pool championships and who has a mark in the Guinness Book of World Records.He is best known for his speed pool but he has also won artistic pool tournaments during his career.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship. he played

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. he pl

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. he played for Sussex from the beginning of his career in 1993 until his retirement in 2009. He has played Twenty20 cricket since 2003. A deadly seam bowler, Le

Is an English singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the successful English boyband

Is an English singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the successful English boyband Take That who gained popularity in the early 1990s and are currently enjoying success since their reunion in 2005.

Also known as J. Spaceman or Spaceman, is an English musician. He was formerly the joint leader –

Also known as J. Spaceman or Spaceman, is an English musician. He was formerly the joint leader – with Peter Kember – of the alternative rock band Spacemen 3, and is now the leader and sole permanent member of the band Spiritualized.

Is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey. He moved over to England when he was 10 years old. He

Is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey. He moved over to England when he was 10 years old. He was educated at Whitgift School and represented Surrey in age group cricket from U-11 through to Under-19 and Surrey Academy level. He took part in the Sur

Is a professional footballer who plays as a left-sided Defender for Scottish First Division club Liv

Is a professional footballer who plays as a left-sided Defender for Scottish First Division club Livingston.Jason started off as a trainee at Bolton Wanderers but did not make a first team appearance before signing for Mansfield Town in 2004. He was then released in 2006 and signed for Port Vale before his contract expired in 2008.

Is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stockport County.Taylor began his career as a

Is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stockport County.Taylor began his career as a trainee at Oldham Athletic in October 2005. However, he made no appearances for Oldham before joining Stockport County on loan in March 2006.