Jesse Thorn

American radio personality
Person human Q6186917
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Jesse Thorn

Summary

Jesse Thorn is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on April 24, 1981[3]. He worked as a radio personality[4], podcaster[5], broadcaster[6], and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jesse Thorn was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Jesse Thorn was born on April 24, 1981[3].
  • Among Jesse Thorn's spouses was Theresa Thorn[9].
  • Jesse Thorn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Jesse Thorn's native language[11].
  • Jesse Thorn worked as a radio personality[4].
  • Jesse Thorn worked as a podcaster[5].
  • Jesse Thorn worked as a broadcaster[6].
  • Jesse Thorn worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Jesse Thorn's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Cruz[12].
  • Jesse Thorn was educated at The Nueva School[13].
  • Jesse Thorn was educated at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jesse Thorn is Bullseye with Jesse Thorn[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jesse Thorn is Maximum Fun[16].
  • Jesse Thorn is recorded as male[17].
  • Jesse Thorn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jesse Thorn's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[19].
  • Jesse Thorn's Commons category is recorded as Jesse Thorn[20].
  • Jesse Thorn's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[21].
  • Jesse Thorn's family name is recorded as Q16884650[22].
  • Jesse Thorn's given name is recorded as Jesse[23].
  • Jesse Thorn's official website is recorded as http://www.maximumfun.org[24].
  • Jesse Thorn's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[25].
  • Jesse Thorn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jesse Thorn's affiliation is recorded as NPR[27].

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Origins and Family

Jesse Thorn was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on April 24, 1981[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[12], a campus[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30]; The Nueva School[13], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1967[33]; and Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts[14], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1982[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[4], podcaster[5], broadcaster[6], and television presenter[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bullseye with Jesse Thorn[15], a podcast show[37] and Maximum Fun[16], a podcast network[38], in United States[39], founded in 2000[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41].

Personal Life

Jesse Thorn was married to Theresa Thorn[9].

Why It Matters

Jesse Thorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jesse Thorn born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Jesse Thorn…

Who was Jesse Thorn married to?

Jesse Thorn's spouses include Theresa Thorn[9].

What did Jesse Thorn do for work?

Jesse Thorn worked as radio personality[4], podcaster[5], broadcaster[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Jesse Thorn go to school?

Jesse Thorn was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[12], The Nueva School[13], and Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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