John Kay

British journalist (1943-2021)
Person human Q6242538
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John Kay

Summary

John Kay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Golders Green[2]. He was born on +1943-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hertford[4]. He died on +2021-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Golders Green[2], John Kay…
  • John Kay died in Hertford[4].
  • John Kay was born on +1943-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Kay died on +2021-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Kay's father was Ernest Kay[8].
  • John Kay held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Kay's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Kay's education included a stint at Durham University[10].
  • John Kay was educated at Bootham School[11].
  • John Kay is recorded as male[12].
  • John Kay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Kay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mbsfv[14].
  • John Kay's family name is recorded as Kay[15].
  • John Kay's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Kay's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp83896[17].
  • John Kay's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w68923pc[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kay's place of birth was Golders Green[2]. He was born on +1943-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ernest Kay[8].

Education

Educated at Durham University[10], a collegiate university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1832[21], headquartered in Durham[22] and Bootham School[11], a boarding school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1823[25].

Career and Affiliations

John Kay's professions included journalist[6].

Death and Burial

John Kay died on +2021-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hertford[4].

Why It Matters

John Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Kay born?

John Kay was born in Golders Green[2].

Where did John Kay die?

John Kay passed away in Hertford[4].

Who were John Kay's parents?

John Kay's father was Ernest Kay[8].

What did John Kay do for work?

John Kay worked as journalist[6].

Where did John Kay go to school?

John Kay was educated at Durham University[10] and Bootham School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thetimes.com. Retrieved . thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . the-sun.com. the-sun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . the-sun.com. Retrieved . the-sun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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