| Intro | British academic |
| Was | Academic |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Education |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 January 1922, Paisley |
| Death |
22 July 2007, Oxford (aged 85 years) |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
Sir John Harrison Burnett (21 January 1922 – 22 July 2007) was a British botanist and mycologist, who served as the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1979 to 1987.