Bill O'Reilly

American political commentator, television host and writer
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Bill O'Reilly

Summary

Bill O'Reilly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on September 10, 1949[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], radio personality[5], television presenter[6], baseball player[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,822 views/month, #4,816 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Bill O'Reilly…
  • Bill O'Reilly was born in New York City[10].
  • Bill O'Reilly was born on September 10, 1949[3].
  • Bill O'Reilly held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bill O'Reilly's professions included journalist[4].
  • Bill O'Reilly's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Bill O'Reilly's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Bill O'Reilly's professions included baseball player[7].
  • Bill O'Reilly worked as a teacher[8].
  • Bill O'Reilly worked as a writer[12].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was gun control[13].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was television[15].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was political journalism[16].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was history[17].
  • Bill O'Reilly's field of work was politics[18].
  • Among Bill O'Reilly's employers was The First TV[19].
  • Among Bill O'Reilly's employers was Fox News[20].
  • Bill O'Reilly's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[21].
  • Bill O'Reilly was educated at Boston University College of Communication[22].
  • Bill O'Reilly was educated at Westminster Christian Academy[23].
  • Bill O'Reilly's education included a stint at Boston University[24].
  • Bill O'Reilly was educated at Harvard University[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Bill O'Reilly is The O'Reilly Factor[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Bill O'Reilly is Killing Lincoln[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-09-10[30]

  • Community tags: non-musician[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 844b6082-4346-4437-a762-ab6adcbf0332[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Manhattan[2], a borough of New York City[33], in United States[34], founded in 1624[35] and New York City[10], a global city[36], in United States[37], founded in 1624[38]. Bill O'Reilly was born on September 10, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Queen Mary University of London[21], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1882[41], headquartered in London[42]; Boston University College of Communication[22], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45]; Westminster Christian Academy[23], a school[46], in United States[47], founded in 1976[48]; Boston University[24], a research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1869[51], headquartered in Boston[52]; and Harvard University[25], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1636[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[57], Master of Arts[58], and Master in Public Administration[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], radio personality[5], television presenter[6], baseball player[7], teacher[8], and writer[12]. Fields of work include gun control[13], a collective human activity[60]; journalism[14], an industry[61]; television[15], a type of mass media[62]; political journalism[16], a journalism genre[63]; history[17]; and politics[18], an academic discipline[64]. Employers include The First TV[19], a television channel[65], in United States[66], founded in 2019[67] and Fox News[20], an United States cable news[68], in United States[69], founded in 1996[70], headquartered in New York City[71].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The O'Reilly Factor[26], a television program[72]; Killing Lincoln[27]; Killing Kennedy[73]; Killing Jesus[74]; Killing Patton[75]; and Killing Reagan[76].

Recognition

Bill O'Reilly received the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences[77].

Personal Life

Bill O'Reilly's religion is recorded as Catholicism[78]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[79], a political party[80], in United States[81], founded in 1854[82], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[83] and Independence Party of New York[84], a political party[85], in United States[86], founded in 1991[87].

Why It Matters

Bill O'Reilly ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,822 views/month, #4,816 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

FAQs

Where was Bill O'Reilly born?

Bill O'Reilly's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

What did Bill O'Reilly do for work?

Bill O'Reilly worked as journalist[4], radio personality[5], television presenter[6], baseball player[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Bill O'Reilly go to school?

Bill O'Reilly was educated at Queen Mary University of London[21], Boston University College of Communication[22], Westminster Christian Academy[23], and Boston University[24].

What awards did Bill O'Reilly receive?

Honors received include National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences[77].

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  2. [88] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [89] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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