Dewey vs John Dewey

Dewey and John Dewey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dewey	Yes	No	No	No
John Dewey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Dewey and John Dewey are synonyms defined as:

Dewey and John Dewey: United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

Dewey (noun)	John Dewey (noun)
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)	United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)