John Harrison (disambiguation)
John Harrison (1693–1776) was a clockmaker who designed and built the world's first successful marine chronometers.
John Harrison may also refer to:
Politicians
- John Harrison (diplomat), 17th century English diplomat
- John Harrison (died 1669) (1590–1669), English politician who sat in the House of Commons as MP for Lancaster variously between 1640 and 1669
- John Harrison (Canadian politician) (1908–1964), member of Parliament for Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
- John Harrison (mayor), former mayor of North Tyneside, England
- John Scott Harrison (1804–1878), American Congressman for Ohio, 1853–1857; son of President William Henry Harrison and the father of President Benjamin Harrison
Sports
- John Harrison (American football), former University of Minnesota football coach and player
- John Harrison (rower) (1924–2012), Australian Olympic rower
- John Harrison (footballer, born 1927), English professional footballer
- John Harrison (footballer, born 1961), English professional footballer
- John Harrison (1888–1970), British boxer better known as Jack Harrison
Musicians
- John Harrison, folk musician with The Watersons
- John Harrison, bassist for Hawkwind
Military
- John Harrison (VC 1857) (1832–1865), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jack Harrison (VC) (1890–1917), English army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Other people
- John Harrison (director), writer, director, producer, and music composer
- John Harrison (Leeds) (1579–1656), 16th century benefactor of the Yorkshire town
- John C. Harrison, American law professor
- J. F. C. Harrison (John Fletcher Clews Harrison, born 1921), English historian
- M. John Harrison (born 1945), author
- John Kent Harrison, television producer, director and writer
- John Leonard Harrison (1917–1972), British zoologist
- John Harrison (engraver) (1872–1954), British stamp engraver
- John Harrison (ice cream taster), American ice cream taster
Fictional characters
- John Harrison (Brookside), fictional character on the defunct British TV soap opera Brookside
- Khan Noonien Singh, the antagonist from Star Trek Into Darkness (John Harrison given as false name)
- John Harrison, fictional character on the American TV series Popular
See also
- Jon Harrison (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Baxter Harrison (1835–1907), Unitarian minister and journalist
- Jack Harrison (disambiguation)
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