John Sterling may refer to:
- John Sterling (author) (1806–1844), British author, subject of a life by Thomas Carlyle
- Major-General John Barton Sterling (1840–1926), his son and commander of the Coldstream Guards
- John Sterling, character in Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Rolling Stones
- John Sterling, player on 1890 Philadelphia Athletics baseball team, see 1890 Philadelphia Athletics season
- John Sterling (sportscaster) (born 1948), radio announcer for the New York Yankees
- John Sterling (American football) (born 1964), American football player
- John Allen Sterling (1857–1918), American politician from Illinois
- John Whelan Sterling (1816–1885), see List of Presidents and Chancellors of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- John William Sterling (1844–1918), philanthropist, major benefactor to Yale University
- John Sterling Rockefeller (1904–1988), businessman, member of Rockefeller family
- John T. Sterling (1841–1920), Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Famous quotes containing the word sterling:
“Family is the first school for young children, and parents are powerful models.”
—Alice Sterling Honig (20th century)