John Drinkwater is the name of:
- John Drinkwater Bethune (1762–1844), English officer and military historian
- John Drinkwater (playwright) (1882–1937), English poet and dramatist
- John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851), pioneer in women's education in India
- John Drinkwater (musician, technologist) (born 1957), English composer and technologist
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or drinkwater:
“To John I owed great obligation;
But John, unhappily, thought fit
To publish it to all the nation:
Sure John and I are more than quit.”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)
“At the top of the house the apples are laid in rows,”
—John Drinkwater (1882–1937)