John W. Yolton

John W. Yolton (1921–2005) was an American historian of philosophy.

He taught at Rutgers University from 1978 to 1992, and was a dean from 1978 to 1985. He authored or edited 15 books, several of which were about John Locke.

Early life
Yolton was born in 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a DPhil from Balliol College, Oxford.

Career
Yolton taught at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Baltimore, Princeton University, Kenyon College, the University of Maryland, and York University. He was a professor in the Philosophy department at Rutgers University from 1978 to 1992, and a dean from 1978 to 1985.

Yolton was the author or editor of 15 books, several of which were about John Locke.

Personal life and death
Yolton had a wife, Jean. He died on November 3, 2005, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.