John Fiske

American media scholar (1939–2021)
Person human Q705089
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Summary

John Fiske was born on January 1, 1939[1], in United Kingdom[2]. He died on July 12, 2021[3]. He worked as a media scholar[4], scientist[5], university teacher[6], entrepreneur[7], and antiquarian seller[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bristol[10]
  • Date of birth: September 12, 1939[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Occupation: cultural studies scholar[13], communication scholar[14], opinion journalist[15]
  • Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[16]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[17]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Fiske[20]
  • Given name: John[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22], Spanish[23]
  • Different from: John Fiske[24]

Why It Matters

John Fiske has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Fiske born?

John Fiske was born in United Kingdom[2].

What did John Fiske do for work?

John Fiske worked as a media scholar[4], scientist[5], university teacher[6], entrepreneur[7], and antiquarian seller[8].

Where did John Fiske go to school?

John Fiske was educated at University of Cambridge[17].

What awards did John Fiske receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . uantwerpen.be. uantwerpen.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → United Kingdom, Bristol
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'ko', 'pl', 'uk', 'zh']
    Date of birth → +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1939-09-12T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0381811-Fiske-John-1939
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → media scholar, scientist, university teacher +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  5. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Different from → John Fiske
    Given name → John
    Instance of → human
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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