John Farndon

British writer
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John Farndon

Summary

John Farndon is a human[1]. He was born on April 2, 1960[2]. He worked as a science journalist[3], writer[4], and translator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Farndon was born on April 2, 1960[2].
  • John Farndon was born on January 1, 1960[7].
  • John Farndon worked as a science journalist[3].
  • John Farndon's professions included writer[4].
  • John Farndon worked as a translator[5].
  • John Farndon's field of work was popular science literature[8].
  • John Farndon's field of work was science[9].
  • John Farndon's field of work was encyclopedia[10].
  • John Farndon's field of work was history of science[11].
  • John Farndon's field of work was thought[12].
  • John Farndon's field of work was children's and young adult literature[13].
  • John Farndon is recorded as male[14].
  • John Farndon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Farndon's family name is recorded as Farndon[16].
  • John Farndon's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Farndon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1960[2] and January 1, 1960[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science journalist[3], writer[4], and translator[5]. Fields of work include popular science literature[8], a literary genre[19]; science[9], an academic discipline[20]; encyclopedia[10], a literary form[21]; history of science[11], an academic discipline[22]; thought[12]; and children's and young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[23].

Why It Matters

John Farndon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did John Farndon do for work?

John Farndon worked as science journalist[3], writer[4], and translator[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . OCLC, Inc.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id john-fardon
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  2. 12w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0011821-Farndon-John-1960
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  3. 17w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058615743906706
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  4. 17w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id 9810541609905606
    Field of work popular science literature, science, encyclopedia +4
    Library of congress authority id n84164936
    Sex or gender male
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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