David Aaronovitch

English journalist, television presenter and author
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David Aaronovitch

Summary

David Aaronovitch is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on July 8, 1954[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Aaronovitch's place of birth was London[2].
  • David Aaronovitch was born on July 8, 1954[3].
  • David Aaronovitch's father was Sam Aaronovitch[9].
  • David Aaronovitch held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Aaronovitch worked as a journalist[4].
  • David Aaronovitch worked as a television presenter[5].
  • David Aaronovitch worked as a writer[6].
  • David Aaronovitch's professions included author[7].
  • Among David Aaronovitch's employers was The Independent[11].
  • David Aaronovitch was employed by The Guardian[12].
  • Among David Aaronovitch's employers was The Jewish Chronicle[13].
  • Among David Aaronovitch's employers was New Statesman[14].
  • Among David Aaronovitch's employers was The Times[15].
  • David Aaronovitch's education included a stint at University of Manchester[16].
  • David Aaronovitch's education included a stint at Balliol College[17].
  • David Aaronovitch was educated at William Ellis School[18].
  • David Aaronovitch's education included a stint at Beacon High[19].
  • David Aaronovitch was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[20].
  • David Aaronovitch is recorded as male[21].
  • David Aaronovitch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Aaronovitch's Commons category is recorded as David Aaronovitch[23].
  • David Aaronovitch's family name is recorded as Aaronovich[24].
  • David Aaronovitch's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Aaronovitch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Aaronovitch's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Aaronovitch'}[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-07-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0305d0af-b3da-4c58-8547-243d4b3fcec4[31]

Body

Origins and Family

David Aaronovitch was born in London[2]. He was born on July 8, 1954[3]. His father was Sam Aaronovitch[9].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[16], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]; Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1263[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; William Ellis School[18], a voluntary aided school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1862[42]; Beacon High[19], a secondary school[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and Victoria University of Manchester[20], a university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Manchester[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7]. Employers include The Independent[11], a daily newspaper[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1986[51], headquartered in London[52]; The Guardian[12], a daily newspaper[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1821[55], headquartered in London[56]; The Jewish Chronicle[13], a Jewish newspaper[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1841[59], headquartered in London[60]; New Statesman[14], a weekly newspaper[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1913[63]; and The Times[15], a daily newspaper[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1785[66], headquartered in London[67].

Why It Matters

David Aaronovitch ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was David Aaronovitch born?

David Aaronovitch's place of birth was London[2].

Who were David Aaronovitch's parents?

David Aaronovitch's father was Sam Aaronovitch[9].

What did David Aaronovitch do for work?

David Aaronovitch worked as journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7].

Where did David Aaronovitch go to school?

David Aaronovitch was educated at University of Manchester[16], Balliol College[17], William Ellis School[18], and Beacon High[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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