John Wesley Young (17 November 1879, Columbus, Ohio – 17 February 1932, Hanover, New Hampshire) was an American mathematician who, with Oswald Veblen, introduced the axioms of projective geometry, coauthored a 2-volume work on them, and proved the Veblen–Young theorem.
William Henry Young was from West Virginia and was of Native American parentage.
Marie Louise Widehorn Young was born in Paris, France and spoke French and German fluently.
Young was awarded a Master's degree in Mathematics from Cornell University in 1903.
John Wesley Young was married to Mary Louise Aston on July 20, 1907.