Galbraith, John K. 1908-2006. Can/US Keynesian economist. Affluent Society 1958.

Galsworthy, John. 1867-1933. British writer. Forsythe Saga 1906-21.

Gay, John. 1685-1732. English dramatist. Beggar’s Opera 1728.

Ghiberti, Lorenzo. c1378-1455. Florentine naturalistic sculptor and architect. John the Baptist 1414. Florence Baptistery doors 1425-50.

Gibbon, John. First heart-lung machine 1953.

Glenn, John. 1921- First American to orbit earth, 1962. US Senator 1974-.

Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.

Gower, John. -1408. English poet. Confessio Amantis 1393. Vox Clamantis 1384.

Group of Seven. 1920-74. Canadian Impressionist painters. MacDonald, Harris, Lismer, Varley, Carmichael, Johnston, Jackson. Thomson 1913.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Harper’s Ferry. 1859. John Brown raids arsenal to start slave uprising.

Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.

Hawkins, John. 1532-95. First English slave trader, 1562.

Herod Antipas. 21BC-39 AD. Galileen king 4BC-. Killed John the Baptist for Salome.

Hobson, John. 1858-1940. British pre-Keynesian economist. Imperialism 1902.

Holland, John. 1352-1400. Introduced rack to England. (Banned 1628.)

Holmes, John. 1879-1964. US. Founder of ACLU, NAACP.

Hospitallers, Knights. 11C-. Order of St. John. First devoted to aid of pilgrims to Holy Land. Prominent in crusades. Bought Rhodes 1309. Expelled by Ottomans, 1522. Given Malta by Charles V, 1530. Expelled by Napoleon, 1798. = Knights of Malta.

Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.

Hunter, John. 1728-93. British surgeon, pathologist.

Huss, Jan. 1372-1415. Bohemian priest. Burnt for advocating Wycliffe. Hussite Wars.

Hyatt, John. 1837-1920. Celluloid 1870.

Ireland, John. 1879-1962. English chamber music composer. Forgotten Rite 1913.

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