Jo

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Famous Dogs Named Jo

• Beautiful Joe · Victorian Mongrel, a famous character in the novel, Beautiful Joe: The True Story of a Brave Dog.
• Jock of the Bushveld · Edwardian / WWI · Staffordshire Bull Terrier A Staffordshire bull terrier from South Africa in the 1880 whose owner wrote a book about their travels together.
• Jonathan the Husky Jonathan the Husky is the mascot of the University of Connecticut.
• Old Jock · Victorian · Jack Russell Terrier An early Fox Terrier.
• Banjo An Irish Setter/Golden Retriever mix and star of Stroh's beer advertising in the 1980s.
• Bazooka Joe Bazooka Joe is a comic strip character and mascot featured on small comics included in individually-wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.
• Beautiful Joe An abused Airedale who was rescued from a brutal master, inspired an 1894 bestselling novel of the same name.
• Jo-Fi A Chow Chow belonging to Sigmund Freud. Jo-Fi often sat in on therapy sessions and assisted in calming patients.
• João Guimarães Rosa Pingo de Ouro, Miguilim's companion in the novella Campo Geral, by João Guimarães Rosa
• Jofi Jofi, also known as Yofi, was a Chow Chow dog owned by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.
• John Grogan · 21st Century John Joseph Grogan is an American journalist and non-fiction writer.
• John Joiner The terrier who rescued Tom Kitten from being made into a pudding by rats in The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding.
• Tickle Em Jock · Edwardian / WWI · Scottish Terrier The first Scottish Terrier to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
• Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? "The Nudist & Mr. Pendleton" by the fictional band The Lavender Fudge Experience (from the TV series Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?)

Famous People Named Jo

• Abraham Joshua Heschel was a distinguished rabbi and fore bearer of Jewish theology, who also worked as a teacher.
• Ahmadou Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon.
• Alan John Percival Taylor was one of the most highly regarded historians of the 19th and 20th century.
• Albert John Luthuli was a South African teacher and politician who fought for civil rights in South Africa.
• Alfred Jodl was a top German military commander during the World War II and one of the leaders in the Nazi movement.
• Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States.
• Angelina Jolie is one of the most celebrated film stars all around the world.
• Ayodele Awojobi was a Nigerian educator, author, inventor, and political activist.
• Barbara Jordan was an American politician and leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
• Ben Jonson was an acclaimed English playwright, poet, and literary critic.
• Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary vocalist and one of the foremost exponents of Hindustani Classical music.
• Billie Joe Armstrong is an American singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist.
• Billy Joel is a well known American pianist and musician who reached the pinnacle of glory with his famous single, ‘Piano Man’.
• Bjork is a singer, lyricist and producer from Iceland.
• Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian born fantasy artist and illustrator.
• Cecil John Rhodes was a politician cum businessman who founded the diamond company De Beers.
• Chief Joseph was the leader of a Native American tribe who led his followers in one of the most dramatic retreats in the history of America.
• Chuck Jones was a famous animator and cartoon artist who also wrote, produced and directed famous animation films.
• Einar Jónsson was Iceland’s first sculptor.
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the current President of Liberia; she is Africa’s first elected female head of state.