John Parkinson may refer to:
- John Parkinson (botanist) (1567–1650), English herbalist
- John B. Parkinson (1861–1935), American architect in Los Angeles
- John Parkinson (UK politician) (1870–1941), British Labour Party MP for Wigan, 1918–1941
- John Parkinson (physician) (1885–1976), English cardiologist, a namesake of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- John Edward Parkinson (1955–2004), British academic in UK company law
- John Parkinson (footballer) (born 1944), Australian rules footballer
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or parkinson:
“The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the spectre of Communism.”
—A.J.P. (Alan John Percivale)
“In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.”
—Cecil Parkinson (b. 1932)