John Rankine (1918–2013) was a British science fiction author. John Rankine may also refer to: John Rankine (politician) (1801–1864), Colonial Australian landowner and politician John Rankine (moderator) (1816–1885) Scottish minister John Rankine (legal author) (1846–1922), Scottish jurist John Rankine (colonial administrator) (1907–1987), 1st Governor of Western Nigeria, Acting Governor of Fiji See also John Rankin (disambiguation)