John Robinson

Academics

• John Thomas Romney Robinson, Irish astronomer and physicist
• John J. Robinson, historian and author of Born in Blood
• John Talbot Robinson, paleontologist
• John Alan Robinson, British and American philosopher, mathematician, and early computer scientist
• John D. Robinson (psychologist), psychologist and professor of psychiatry and surgery at Howard University
• John Martin Robinson, English Officer of Arms and historian
• John C. Robinson (biologist), American ornithologist and environmental activist
• John R. Robinson, American accountant, professor at the University of Texas at Austin

Arts and entertainment

Music

• John Robinson (organist), English organist
• John Robinson (drummer), American drummer and session musician
• Jon-John Robinson, American record producer and songwriter
• John Robinson (church musician), English organist and choir director

Theatre

• John Robinson (English actor), British actor, known for Quatermass II
• John Mark Robinson, Canadian-born American designer, director, and actor
• John Robinson (American actor), American actor

Visual arts

• John Robinson (painter), English painter
• John Henry Robinson, English line engraver
• John Charles Robinson, English painter, art collector, and curator
• John N. Robinson, African-American artist
• John Robinson (sculptor), British sculptor
• John Z. Robinson, New Zealand artist
• John V. Robinson, American photographer, writer, and folklorist

Others artists

• John Robinson (circus owner), American owner of the John Robinson Circus

Military

• John Robinson (militiaman), American Revolutionary War militia officer
• John C. Robinson, Union general in the American Civil War
• John Robinson (Medal of Honor), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John H. Robinson (Medal of Honor), Irish Civil War soldier, and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Robinson (aviator), American aviator and activist

Politics and law

Canada

• John Robinson (businessman), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick
• Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto, lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson
• *his son John Beverley Robinson, Canadian, mayor of Toronto 1856 and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1880–1887
• John James Robinson, naval officer and political figure in England and New Brunswick
• John A. Robinson, Scottish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland
• John Lyle Robinson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

New Zealand

• John Robinson (New Zealand politician), Superintendent of Nelson Province

United Kingdom

• Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London, Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London, Middlesex and Rye
• John Robinson (Liskeard MP), English politician in House of Commons in 1660
• John Robinson (Harwich MP), British Member of Parliament for Harwich, 1774–1803
• John Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere, British Conservative politician, Governor of Bermuda, 1964–1972

United States

• John Robinson (New York politician), Member of the New York General Assembly of 1691
• John Robinson (burgess), Virginia planter and politician, father of Speaker John Robinson
• John Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1705), Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia
• John M. Robinson (Illinois politician), U.S. Senator from Illinois
• John S. Robinson (governor), 22nd Governor of Vermont
• John L. Robinson, U.S. Representative from Indiana
• John Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1822), African American state senator in Virginia
• John H. Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1857), African American member of the Virginia House of Delegates
• John Mitchell Robinson, chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
• John Buchanan Robinson, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• John Seaton Robinson, Nebraska representative
• John Robinson (judge), Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
• John H. Robinson (politician), Wisconsin representative
• John J. Robinson (politician), member of the New York State Assembly
• John Robinson (Maine politician), served in the Maine House of Representatives
• John Robinson (agriculture commissioner), North Carolina politician
• John Robinson (US Marshal), sheriff of Bennington County, Vermont and US Marshal for the District of Vermont
• John Trumbull Robinson, American attorney

Religion

• John Robinson (pastor), English pastor who organized the Mayflower voyage
• John Robinson (bishop of London), English diplomat, Bishop of Bristol, Lord Privy Seal etc.
• John Robinson (historian), English cleric
• John Edward Robinson (bishop), Methodist Episcopal missionary bishop who served in India and Burma
• John Robinson (priest), Dean of Belfast
• John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich), British Bishop of Woolwich
• John Robinson (Archdeacon of Bedford), English priest and academic
• Ken Robinson (priest), Anglican priest and Dean of Gibraltar
• Sir John Freind Robinson, 1st Baronet, Archdeacon of Armagh

Sports

• John Robinson (cricketer, born 1868), English cricketer
• John Robinson (sportsman), English cricketer and rugby union footballer
• John Yate Robinson, British field hockey player
• John Robinson (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer
• John Robinson (cricketer, born 1909), English cricketer
• John Robinson (American football), American football coach
• John Robinson (footballer, born 1971), Welsh footballer

Others

• John Robinson (merchant), British merchant in the 19th century; see Juan Manuel Canaveris
• John Robinson (engineer), British locomotive engineer
• John Richard Robinson, English journalist
• John Robinson (Natal politician), prime minister of Colony of Natal
• John Beverley Robinson (anarchist), American anarchist author
• John Moore Robinson, Canadian explorer
• John G. Robinson, railway engineer
• John Robinson (brewer), British brewing executive and local politician
• John Edward Robinson, American serial killer
• John D. Robinson (disability advocate), American author, entrepreneur, and activist
• John Robinson (architect, born 1829), designer of St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain, London
• John Robinson (estate agent), perpetrator of the Charing Cross Trunk Murder