John Russell - Definition and Overview

John Russell is the name of several notable individuals, including:

• Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell – British Prime Minister (It is generally considered incorrect to refer to Lord John Russell as John Russell, because his honorifix was treated as part of his name and did not indicate a peerage.)
• John Conrad Russell, 4th Earl Russell
• John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford – Tudor statesman
• A number of the Dukes of Bedford
• Reverend John Russell – dog breeder (Jack Russell terrier)
• John Russell – American actor (1921 - 1991)
• John Russell - English painter (1745-1806)
• John Scott Russell – 19th century physicist, discoverer of solitons in water waves