John Ranelagh

Irish historian
Person human Q6254226
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Summary

John Ranelagh is a human[1]. He was born on 1947[2]. He worked as a historian[3], journalist[4], and consultant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Ranelagh was born on 1947[2].
  • John Ranelagh's mother was Elaine O'Beirne-Ranelagh[7].
  • John Ranelagh held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • John Ranelagh's professions included historian[3].
  • John Ranelagh worked as a journalist[4].
  • John Ranelagh's professions included consultant[5].
  • Among John Ranelagh's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[9].
  • John Ranelagh was employed by Channel 4[10].
  • John Ranelagh was employed by TV 2 Direkte[11].
  • John Ranelagh is recorded as male[12].
  • John Ranelagh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Ranelagh's Commons category is recorded as John Ranelagh[14].
  • John Ranelagh's given name is recorded as John[15].

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Origins and Family

John Ranelagh was born on 1947[2]. His mother was Elaine O'Beirne-Ranelagh[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], journalist[4], and consultant[5]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[9], a public broadcaster[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1927[18], headquartered in London[19]; Channel 4[10], a television station[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1982[22], headquartered in London[23]; and TV 2 Direkte[11], a television station[24], in Norway[25], founded in 1992[26], headquartered in Bergen[27].

Why It Matters

John Ranelagh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were John Ranelagh's parents?

John Ranelagh's mother was Elaine O'Beirne-Ranelagh[7].

What did John Ranelagh do for work?

John Ranelagh worked as historian[3], journalist[4], and consultant[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] ↑ . 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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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Given name → John
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