Quotes by J-Names
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J. R. R. Tolkien

- January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973
- Born in the Orange Free State (British)
- Author, linguist
J. Robert Oppenheimer

- April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967
- American
- Theoretical Physicist, Scientific Director of the Manhattan Project, “Father of the Atomic Bomb”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

- June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778
- Born in Geneva
- Philosopher, political philosopher, writer, composer
Jean-Paul Sartre

- June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980
- Born in France
- Philosopher, novelist, playwright
Jesus

- 6-4 BC – 30 or 33 AD
- From Judea (present-day Israel/Palestine)
- Religious leader and evangelist
Joan of Arc

- c. 1412 – May 30, 1431
- French
- Military leader, Martyr, Saint of the Roman Catholic Church
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

- August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
- German
- Poet, playwright, novelist, philosopher, politician
John F. Kennedy

- May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963
- American
- Politician
John Lennon

- October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980
- British
- Musician, Songwriter, Peace Activist, Founding Member of The Beatles
John Locke

- August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704
- Born in England (UK)
- Philosopher and political thinker
José Mujica

- May 20, 1935 – May 13, 2025
- Uruguayan
- Politician, Former President of Uruguay, Former Guerrilla Fighter, Advocate for Simple Living
Joseph Stalin

- December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953
- Born in Georgia
- Politician
Julius Caesar

July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC
Roman
Military General, Statesman, Dictator of the Roman Republic, Author