John Keay

British historian, author and journalist (born 1941)
Person human Q15060500
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John Keay

Summary

John Keay is a human[1]. Born in Barnstaple[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1941[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Keay's place of birth was Barnstaple[2].
  • John Keay was born on January 1, 1941[3].
  • Among John Keay's spouses was Julia Margaret Atkins[7].
  • A child of John Keay was Alexander John Melville Keay[8].
  • A child of John Keay was Anna Keay[9].
  • A child of John Keay was Nell Christina Keay[10].
  • A child of John Keay was Samuel Michael Cosmo Keay[11].
  • John Keay held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Keay's professions included historian[4].
  • John Keay worked as a journalist[5].
  • John Keay was educated at Ampleforth College[13].
  • John Keay is recorded as male[14].
  • John Keay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Keay's residence is recorded as Argyll[16].
  • John Keay's family name is recorded as Keay[17].
  • John Keay's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Keay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Keay was born in Barnstaple[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3].

Education

John Keay was educated at Ampleforth College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and journalist[5].

Personal Life

Among John Keay's spouses was Julia Margaret Atkins[7]. Children include Alexander John Melville Keay[8]; Anna Keay[9], a historian[20], b. 1974[21], of United Kingdom[22], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[23]; Nell Christina Keay[10]; and Samuel Michael Cosmo Keay[11].

Why It Matters

John Keay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Keay born?

John Keay's place of birth was Barnstaple[2].

Who was John Keay married to?

John Keay's spouses include Julia Margaret Atkins[7].

What did John Keay do for work?

John Keay worked as historian[4] and journalist[5].

Where did John Keay go to school?

John Keay was educated at Ampleforth College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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    Occupation historian, journalist
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