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John Davies may refer to:
Academics
John Davies (archivist) (1925–1999), Malaysian archivist
John Davies (chemist) (died 1850), English chemist
John Davies (classical scholar, born 1679) (1679–1732), English classical scholar, and president of Queens' College, Cambridge
John Davies (historian) (1938–2015), Welsh historian
John Davies (librarian) (1743–1817), librarian of the University of Cambridge
John Davies (priest, born 1957) , British Anglican priest and theologian
John Gordon Davies (1919–1990), British theologian
John K. Davies (astronomer) (born 1955), British astronomer
John K. Davies (historian) (born 1937), British classical historian
Businesspeople
Film, radio, television, and theatre professionals
Judges
Musicians
Politicians
Australasia
United Kingdom
John Davies (British businessman) (1916–1979), director-general of the Confederation of British Industry and Conservative MP and cabinet minister
John Davies (poet, born 1569) (1569–1626), poet, statesman, attorney-general in Ireland
John Davies (Welsh miners' agent) (died 1918), Welsh Liberal-Labour politician and trade unionist
John Davies, 1st Baron Darwen (1885–1950), British cotton manufacturer and Labour politician
John Cledwyn Davies (1869–1952), Welsh Liberal politician, educationist, and lawyer
John Lloyd Davies (1801–1860), Welsh lawyer and Conservative MP
John Quentin Davies (born 1944), British Labour MP
United States
Religious leaders
Anglican clergypeople
John Davies (archbishop of Wales) (born 1953), Archbishop of Wales from 2017 to 2021 and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 2008 to 2021
John Davies (archdeacon of Wrexham) (1908–1991), Welsh Anglican priest
John Davies (priest, born 1795) (1795–1861), Welsh Anglican priest and philosopher
John Davies (priest, born 1957) , British Anglican priest and theologian
John Davies (bishop of St Asaph) (born 1943), Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 to 2008
John Davies (bishop of Shrewsbury) (born 1927), Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1987 to 1994
John David Davies (1831–1911), Welsh priest
John Llewelyn Davies (1826–1916), English preacher and theologian
John Rhys Davies (priest) (1890–1953), Anglican priest in Wales
John Thomas Davies (priest) (1881–1966), Anglican priest in Wales
Methodist ministers and missionaries
Other religious leaders
Sportspeople
Association footballers and football trainers
John Davies (footballer, born 1856) (1856–1929), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer
John Davies (footballer, born 1881) , English footballer with Liverpool and Blackpool
John Davies (footballer, born 1933) , footballer with Portsmouth, Scunthorpe United and Walsall
John Davies (footballer, born 1959) , Welsh footballer with Cardiff City and Hull City
John Davies (footballer, born 1966) , Scottish footballer with Clydebank, St. Johnstone, Airdrieonians, Ayr United and Motherwell
John Davies (goalkeeper) (
fl. 1889–1893 ), with Burslem Port Vale F.C. and Newton Heath F.C.
John Edward Davies (1862–1912), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer
John Henry Davies (football trainer) or Jack Davies (
fl. 1920–1978 ), British football trainer
John Price Davies (1862–1955), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer
Rugby players
John Davies (rugby, born 1941) (1941–1969), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales (RU), Neath, and Leeds (RL)
John Davies (rugby league, born 1991) , current rugby league footballer for Castleford Tigers
John Davies (rugby union, born 1971) , rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for Wales, Llanelli, and (Llanelli) Scarlets
John Leighton Davies (1927–1995), former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
Swimmers
Other sportspeople
Other writers
John Davies (grammarian) or Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534 –
c. 1609 ), Welsh physician and grammarian
John Davies of Hereford (
c. 1565 – 1618), Anglo-Welsh poet and satirist
John Davies (Mallwyd) (
c. 1567 – 1644), lexicographer, translator, and editor of the 1620 Welsh edition of the Bible
John Davies (poet, born 1569) (1569–1626), English poet, lawyer and politician
John Davies (translator) (1625–1693), Welsh translator and writer
John Davies (Taliesin Hiraethog) (1841–1894), Welsh poet
John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923), Welsh poet and Wesleyan Methodist minister
John Davies (poet, born 1944) , Welsh poet
John Daniel Davies (1874–1948), Welsh editor and author
John Davies (author) (1868–1940), Welsh author
John Davies (bard) (died 1694), Welsh bard
John Davies (bibliographer and genealogist) (1860–1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist
John Davies (printer and journalist) (1832–1904), Welsh printer, editor, journalist, and songwriter
Others
See also