John Synge

John Synge may refer to:

  • John Lighton Synge (1897-1995), Irish mathematician and physicist
  • John Millington Synge (1871-1909), Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or synge:

    a notable prince that was called King John;
    And he ruled England with main and with might,
    For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.
    —Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)

    The rain it raineth on the just
    And also on the unjust fella;
    But chiefly on the just, because
    The unjust steals the just’s umbrella.
    —Charles Synge Christopher Bowen (1835–1896)