John Wiedhofft Gough (23 February 1900 - 1976)[1] was a Welsh historian noted for his study of John Locke's political philosophy.
Gough matriculated at Merton College, Oxford in 1918.
[2] Gough was described as an outstanding student whilst at Oxford, achieving a first in both the classics and modern history, in 1922 and 1923, respectively.
[2][3] He was a Lecturer at the University of Bristol between 1923 and 1931, and during this time spent a year as Visiting Lecturer at Western Reserve University, Ohio.
In 1932 he was made a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, and in 1947 was appointed lecturer in modern history.