John Robinson
John Robinson may refer to:
Academics
- John Martin Robinson (born 1948), English Officer of Arms and historian
- John Alan Robinson (1930–2016), British philosopher and mathematician
- John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist
- John T. Robinson (1923–2001), paleontologist
Arts and entertainment
- John V. Robinson (born 1960), American photographer, writer, and folklorist
- John Robinson (English actor) (1908–1979), British actor, best known for his role in Quatermass II
- John Robinson (American actor) (born 1985), American actor
- John Robinson (Canadian actor), Canadian actor
- John Robinson, 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for his photographs of the Johnny Bright incident
- John Z. Robinson (born 1953), New Zealand artist
- John Robinson (sculptor) (1935–2007), British sculptor
- John J. Robinson, historian and author of Born in Blood
- John Robinson (drummer) (born 1954), American drummer and session musician
- John Robinson (guitarist), Australian musician and producer, member of Blackfeather
- John D. Robinson (born 1946), psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine
- John Robinson (circus), founder of the John Robinson Circus, see American Circus Company
- John Henry Robinson (1796–1871), English line engraver
- John Robinson (born 1972) British Landscape Photographer www.johnrobinsonphoto.com
Business and industry
- John G. Robinson (1856–1943), railway engineer
- John Robinson (engineer) (1823–1902), British locomotive engineer
- John Robinson, British businessman and chairman of Railtrack at the time of its collapse
- Sir John Robinson, founder of Home Ales in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Military
- John C. Robinson (1817–1897), Union general in the American Civil War
- John Robinson (aviator) (1903–1954), American aviator and activist
- Lt. Col. John Robinson (1735–1805), American Revolutionary War commander
- John Robinson (Medal of Honor) (1840–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Politics and law (by country)
Canada
- John Robinson (businessman) (1782–1828), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick
- Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto (1791–1863), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson (1650–1723)
- his son John Beverley Robinson (1821–1896), Canadian, mayor of Toronto 1856 and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1880–1887
- John Lyle Robinson (1890–1953), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- John A. Robinson (1867–1929), Scottish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland
- John James Robinson (1811–1874), naval officer and political figure in England and New Brunswick
New Zealand
- John Perry Robinson (1810/11–1865), Superintendent of Nelson Province
UK
- John Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere (1907–1989), British Conservative Party politician, Governor of Bermuda, 1964–1972
- Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London (1615–1680), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London, Middlesex and Rye
- John Robinson (Treasury) (1727–1802), British Member of Parliament for Harwich, 1774–1803
- Constable John Robinson, Northern Ireland police officer, whose testimony led to the shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland
- John Robinson (Natal politician) (1839–1903), first prime minister of the Colony of Natal, see Natal parliamentary election, 1893
- John Robinson (born 1620) (1620–?), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660
USA
- John Robinson (New York politician) (1654–1734), Member of the New York General Assembly of 1691
- John Robinson (agriculture commissioner), a North Carolina politician who served as the third North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
- John Robinson (Virginia) (1705–1766), Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia during the Virginia Resolves
- John Beverley Robinson (anarchist) (1853–1923), American anarchist author and translator
- John Buchanan Robinson (1846–1933), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- John H. Robinson (born 1955)
- John L. Robinson (1813–1860), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- John M. Robinson (Louisiana judge) (born 1949), Louisiana city and state court judge from Bossier and Webster parishes
- John McCracken Robinson (1794–1843), U.S. Senator from Illinois
- John Mitchell Robinson (1827–1896), Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
- John S. Robinson (governor) (1804–1860), 22nd Governor of Vermont
- John Seaton Robinson (1856–1903), Nebraska representative
- John Robinson (judge) (1880–1951), American track and field athlete, lawyer, judge, and Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
- John Robinson (Maine politician) (born 1972), served in the Maine House of Representatives
Religion
- John Robinson (bishop of London) (1650–1723), English diplomat, Bishop of Bristol, Lord Privy Seal etc
- John Robinson (pastor) (1576–1625), English pastor who organized the Mayflower voyage
- John Robinson (historian) (1774–1840), English cleric
- John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich) (John Arthur Thomas Robinson, 1919–1983), British Bishop of Woolwich, Dean of Trinity College, author of Honest to God
- John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in India and Burma
- John Robinson (priest) (1852–1916), Dean of Belfast
Sports
- John Robinson (sportsman) (1872–1959), English cricketer and rugby union footballer
- John Robinson (Australian rules footballer) (1891–1966), Australian rules footballer for University
- John Robinson (American football coach) (born 1935), American football coach
- John Robinson (cricketer, born 1868) (1868–1898), English cricketer
- John Robinson (cricketer, born 1909) (1909–1988), English cricketer
- John Robinson (footballer) (born 1971), Welsh footballer
- John Yate Robinson (1885–1916), British field hockey player
- John w. Robinson (born 1939 mei ms) (age 12 youngest Eagle Scout, God & Country, Order of the Arrow),Ole Miss Football 1960 Nat'l Champs, Medical Doctor, USAF Flight Surgeon, Instr. Pilot, Mtn. Home
Others
- John Moore Robinson (1855–1934), Canadian explorer
- John Robinson, operator of the Free Republic message board and son of owner Jim Robinson
- John Robinson (17th century), associate of William Shakespeare
- John Armstrong Robinson, former British Ambassador to Algeria and Israel
- John Edward Robinson (born 1943), American serial killer
- John Richard Robinson (1828–1903), English journalist
- Kenneth Robinson (priest) (John Kenneth Robinson, born 1936), retired Anglican priest and former Dean of Gibraltar
- Professor John Robinson, a fictional character on the TV series Lost in Space
- John Robinson (merchant), British merchant in the 19th century
See also
- Jon Robinson (disambiguation)
- Johnny Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jack Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jackie Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Robinson (disambiguation)
- Robinson (name)
- John Robison (disambiguation)
- Bishop John Robinson (disambiguation)
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