John Howard

Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007
Person human Q51330
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Howard

Summary

John Howard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Earlwood[2]. He was born on July 26, 1939[3]. He worked as a politician[4], autobiographer[5], lawyer[6], solicitor[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,491 views/month, #5,990 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Howard was born in Earlwood[2].
  • John Howard was born on July 26, 1939[3].
  • John Howard's father was Lyall Howard[10].
  • John Howard's mother was Mona Jane Kell[11].
  • John Howard was married to Janette Howard[12].
  • John Howard held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • John Howard worked as a politician[4].
  • John Howard worked as an autobiographer[5].
  • John Howard's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Howard worked as a solicitor[7].
  • John Howard worked as a historian[8].
  • John Howard's education included a stint at University of Sydney[14].
  • John Howard was educated at Canterbury Boys' High School[15].
  • John Howard received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[16].
  • John Howard received the Centenary Medal[17].
  • John Howard received the Companion of the Order of Australia[18].
  • John Howard received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19].
  • John Howard received the Order of Merit[20].
  • John Howard received the James Joyce Awards[21].
  • John Howard's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • John Howard is recorded as male[23].
  • John Howard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Howard was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Australia[25].
  • John Howard's Commons category is recorded as John Howard[26].
  • John Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Howard's place of birth was Earlwood[2]. He was born on July 26, 1939[3]. His father was Lyall Howard[10]. His mother was Mona Jane Kell[11].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[14], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and Canterbury Boys' High School[15], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1918[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], autobiographer[5], lawyer[6], solicitor[7], and historian[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37]; Centenary Medal[17], a medallion[38], in Australia[39], founded in 2001[40]; Companion of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19], a grade of an order[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1875[45]; Order of Merit[20], an order[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1902[48]; and James Joyce Awards[21], a literary award[49], in Ireland[50].

Personal Life

Among John Howard's spouses was Janette Howard[12]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Australia[25].

Why It Matters

John Howard ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,491 views/month, #5,990 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was John Howard born?

John Howard's place of birth was Earlwood[2].

Who were John Howard's parents?

John Howard's father was Lyall Howard[10]. John Howard's mother was Mona Jane Kell[11].

Who was John Howard married to?

John Howard's spouses include Janette Howard[12].

What did John Howard do for work?

John Howard worked as politician[4], autobiographer[5], lawyer[6], solicitor[7], and historian[8].

Where did John Howard go to school?

John Howard was educated at University of Sydney[14] and Canterbury Boys' High School[15].

What awards did John Howard receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], Centenary Medal[17], Companion of the Order of Australia[18], and Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . senate.gov. Retrieved . senate.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . itsanhonour.gov.au. itsanhonour.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Howard. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-howard
MLA “John Howard.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-howard.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-howard_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Howard}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-howard}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Howard — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-howard (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-howard · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Image purged license
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||lt, el, az, hy, sl, cy, ca, gl, oc */ Add multilingual descriptions (9 languages) — multilingual descriptions for humans (P31=Q5) — deterministic from P106 (o"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.