Alan Johnston

British journalist
Person human Q362240
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alan Johnston

Summary

Alan Johnston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lindi[2]. He was born on May 17, 1962[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan Johnston's place of birth was Lindi[2].
  • Alan Johnston was born on May 17, 1962[3].
  • Alan Johnston held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • English was Alan Johnston's native language[7].
  • Alan Johnston's professions included journalist[4].
  • Alan Johnston was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[8].
  • Alan Johnston's education included a stint at Cardiff University[9].
  • Alan Johnston was educated at Dollar Academy[10].
  • Alan Johnston received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[11].
  • Alan Johnston is recorded as male[12].
  • Alan Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alan Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[14].
  • Alan Johnston's given name is recorded as Alan[15].
  • Alan Johnston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Alan Johnston's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4665'}[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Johnston's place of birth was Lindi[2]. He was born on May 17, 1962[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Cardiff University[9], a public research university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1883[20], headquartered in Cardiff[21] and Dollar Academy[10], an independent school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1818[24].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Johnston worked as a journalist[4]. Among his employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[8].

Recognition

Alan Johnston received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[11].

Why It Matters

Alan Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Alan Johnston born?

Alan Johnston's place of birth was Lindi[2].

What did Alan Johnston do for work?

Alan Johnston worked as journalist[4].

Where did Alan Johnston go to school?

Alan Johnston was educated at Cardiff University[9] and Dollar Academy[10].

What awards did Alan Johnston receive?

Honors received include Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alan Johnston. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alan-johnston
MLA “Alan Johnston.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alan-johnston.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alan-johnston_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alan Johnston}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alan-johnston}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alan Johnston — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alan-johnston (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alan-johnston · Last refreshed: