Johnny Ball

English television personality
Person human Q6266287
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Johnny Ball

Summary

Johnny Ball is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on May 23, 1938[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], science communicator[5], writer[6], mathematician[7], and television maker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,968 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Ball was born in Bristol[2].
  • Johnny Ball was born on May 23, 1938[3].
  • A child of Johnny Ball was Zoë Ball[10].
  • Johnny Ball held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Johnny Ball worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Johnny Ball worked as a science communicator[5].
  • Johnny Ball worked as a writer[6].
  • Johnny Ball's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Johnny Ball's professions included television maker[8].
  • Johnny Ball's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Johnny Ball's field of work was popular science[13].
  • Johnny Ball's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Johnny Ball's field of work was popular science literature[15].
  • Johnny Ball's field of work was children's television program[16].
  • Johnny Ball was educated at Bolton School[17].
  • Johnny Ball is recorded as male[18].
  • Johnny Ball's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johnny Ball's Commons category is recorded as Johnny Ball[20].
  • Johnny Ball's residence is recorded as Bristol[21].
  • Johnny Ball's residence is recorded as Bolton[22].
  • Johnny Ball's family name is recorded as Ball[23].
  • Johnny Ball's given name is recorded as Johnny[24].
  • Johnny Ball's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Johnny Ball's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Johnny Ball's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Johnny Ball… he was born on May 23, 1938[3].

Education

Johnny Ball was educated at Bolton School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], science communicator[5], writer[6], mathematician[7], and television maker[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[28]; popular science[13], a genre[29]; literary activity[14]; popular science literature[15], a literary genre[30]; and children's television program[16].

Personal Life

A child of Johnny Ball was Zoë Ball[10].

Why It Matters

Johnny Ball ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,968 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Ball born?

Johnny Ball was born in Bristol[2].

What did Johnny Ball do for work?

Johnny Ball worked as television presenter[4], science communicator[5], writer[6], mathematician[7], and television maker[8].

Where did Johnny Ball go to school?

Johnny Ball was educated at Bolton School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}
    Child Zoë Ball
    Inapp author id 24186
    Kinobox person id 1208636
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