John Anderson

John Anderson may refer to:

Science:

* John H. D. Anderson (1726–1796), Scottish natural philosopher
* John Anderson (zoologist) (1833–1900), Scottish zoologist
* John August Anderson (1876–1959), American physicist and astronomer
* John Anderson (philosopher) (1893–1962), Australian philosopher
* John Stuart Anderson (1908–1990), British/Australian inorganic chemist
* J. Edward Anderson, American engineer
* John Robert Anderson (chemist) (born 1928), Australian chemist/materials scientist
* John D. Anderson (born 1937), American aerospace engineer
* John Robert Anderson (psychologist) (born 1947), Canadian psychologist and computer scientist

Politics:

* John Anderson (Maine) (1792–1853), United States Representative from Maine
* John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), United States Representative from Kansas
* John Anderson (Newfoundland politician) (1855–1930), Newfoundland businessman and politician
* John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882–1958), British civil servant and politician
* Jack Z. Anderson (1904–1981), United States Representative from California
* John Anderson, Jr. (born 1917), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965
* John B. Anderson (born 1922), United States Representative from Illinois and 1980 presidential candidate
* John Anderson (Australian politician) (born 1956), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party of Australia, 1999–2005
* John Victor Anderson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Sports:

* John Anderson (baseball) (1873–1949), American baseball player
*John Anderson (pitcher) (born 1932), American baseball player
* John Anderson (cricketer) (born 1874), South African cricketer who played a single Test Match
* John Anderson (footballer born 1878), English footballer, who played for Woolwich Arsenal and Portsmouth
* John Anderson (footballer born 1915), Scottish footballer, scorer for Portsmouth in the 1939 FA Cup Final
* John Anderson (footballer born 1921), English footballer, scorer for Manchester United in the 1948 FA Cup Final
* John Anderson (footballer born 1929), Scottish footballer, who most notably played for Leicester City
* John Anderson (American football player) (born 1956), Green Bay Packers linebacker
* John Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player
* John Anderson (Irish footballer) (born 1959), Irish footballer, who notably played for Newcastle United
* John Anderson (broadcaster) (born 1965), American television sports journalist
* John Anderson (equestrian), Canadian equestrian rider

Business:

* John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820)
* Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor
* John Edward Anderson (born 1917), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management
* John Anderson (Cal Scale) (1925–2000), founder of Cal Scale model railroad detail parts manufacturer
* Sir John Anderson (New Zealand businessman), Chief Executive of the ANZ National Bank in New Zealand

Music:

* John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band Charlie
* Jon Anderson (born 1944), lead singer of the British band Yes
* John Anderson (musician) (born 1954), American country musician

Military:

* John Francis Anderson (1832–1902), Union general in the American Civil War
* John Benjamin Anderson (1891–1976), United States Army general
* John Thompson McKellar Anderson (c.1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipient
* John Rogers Anderson (born 1941), Canadian admiral and ambassador to NATO

Entertainment:

* John Henry Anderson (1814–1874), Scottish conjurer
* John Murray Anderson (1886–1954), Newfoundland-American theater director
* John Anderson (actor) (1922–1992), American actor

Others:

* John Anderson (friend of Robert Burns) (1759–1832), "John Anderson, my Jo"
* John Anderson (Madras), founder of the Madras Christian College in 1837
* John Anderson (Bible Training Institute), Principal of the Bible Training Institute, Glasgow, 1898–1913
* Sir John Anderson (governor), British Governor of the Straits Settlements, 1904–1911
* John W. Anderson (1899–1976), Master Mariner and Commodore, United States Lines, Captain, SS "United States"

ee also

*Jon Anderson
*Jack Anderson