James May

English television presenter and journalist
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James May

Summary

James May is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 16, 1963[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], and broadcaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,198 views/month, #2,880 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], James May…
  • James May was born on January 16, 1963[3].
  • James May held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was James May's native language[11].
  • James May's professions included television presenter[4].
  • James May worked as a journalist[5].
  • James May worked as a writer[6].
  • James May's professions included musician[7].
  • James May's professions included broadcaster[8].
  • James May's professions included presenter[12].
  • James May's field of work was journalist[13].
  • James May's field of work was television presenter[14].
  • James May's field of work was television production[15].
  • James May's field of work was journalism[16].
  • James May's field of work was literature[17].
  • Among James May's employers was Amazon Prime Video[18].
  • Among James May's employers was W. Chump & Sons Ltd[19].
  • Among James May's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[20].
  • James May's education included a stint at University of Lancaster[21].
  • James May's education included a stint at Pendle College, Lancaster[22].
  • James May's education included a stint at Oakwood High School[23].
  • James May was educated at Thomas Rotherham College[24].
  • A notable work attributed to James May is Top Gear[25].
  • A notable work attributed to James May is The Grand Tour[26].
  • James May was a member of Pendle College, Lancaster[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James May was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 16, 1963[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Lancaster[21], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1964[30], headquartered in Lancaster[31]; Pendle College, Lancaster[22], a residential college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1974[34]; Oakwood High School[23], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 2013[37]; and Thomas Rotherham College[24], a school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1967[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], broadcaster[8], and presenter[12]. Fields of work include journalist[13], a profession[41]; television presenter[14], a media profession[42]; television production[15], an industry[43]; journalism[16], an industry[44]; and literature[17], a type of arts[45]. Employers include Amazon Prime Video[18], a video streaming service[46], in United States[47], founded in 2006[48], headquartered in United States[49]; W. Chump & Sons Ltd[19], a limited company[50], founded in 2015[51], headquartered in Chiswick[52]; and British Broadcasting Corporation[20], a public broadcaster[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1922[55], headquartered in London[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Top Gear[25], a television series[57] and The Grand Tour[26], a television series[58].

Why It Matters

James May ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,198 views/month, #2,880 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was James May born?

James May's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did James May do for work?

James May worked as television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], and broadcaster[8].

Where did James May go to school?

James May was educated at University of Lancaster[21], Pendle College, Lancaster[22], Oakwood High School[23], and Thomas Rotherham College[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  30. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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