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Famous People in History - J

This category of our A to Z of famous people in history is for famous people with surnames beginning with the letter ''J''.

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Jackson, 'Stonewall' Thomas Jonathan (1824-1863)

Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson was the leading Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)

Andrew Jackson was an American general and twice President of the U.S.A.

James, Henry (1843-1916)

Henry James was an American-born British novelist. He wrote many novels including 'The American (1877), 'What Maisie Knew' and 'The Golden Bowl' and the short story 'The Turn of the Screw'.

James, M.R. (1862-1936)

M.R. James (Montague Rhodes James) was an English scholar and ghost-story writer. He wrote many ghost stories including 'Whistle and I'll Come to You', 'A Warning to the Curious' and 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas'.

Janáček, Leoš (1854-1928)

Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer. He composed the operas 'The Cunning Little Vixen' and 'The House of the Dead'.

Jeans, Sir James Hopwood (1877-1946)

Sir James Hopwood Jeans was an English mathematician and astronomer. He studied behaviour of spinning bodies, and proposed the 'catastrophic' origin of the Solar System.

Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)

Thomas Jefferson drew up the American Declaration of Independence and was twice President of the U.S.A.

Jenner, Edward (1749-1823)

Edward Jenner was an English physician. While investigating the traditional belief that catching cowpox gave protection against smallpox he discovered that vaccination was effective in preventing smallpox. He developed smallpox vaccine made from cowpox germs.

Jerome, Jerome K. (1859-1927)

Jerome K. Jerome was a humorous writer. He was the author of 'Three Men in a Boat'.

Johnson, Amy (1904-41)

Amy Johnson was the first woman aviator to fly solo from England to Australia.

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