Jon Halliday

Irish historian (born 1939)
Person human Q967307
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Jon Halliday

Summary

Jon Halliday is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], Jon Halliday…
  • Jon Halliday was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jon Halliday was born on +1939-06-28T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Among Jon Halliday's spouses was Jung Chang[8].
  • Jon Halliday held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jon Halliday worked as a historian[4].
  • Jon Halliday worked as a biographer[5].
  • Among Jon Halliday's employers was King's College London[10].
  • Jon Halliday's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jon Halliday is Mao: The Unknown Story[12].
  • Jon Halliday is recorded as male[13].
  • Jon Halliday's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jon Halliday's family name is recorded as Halliday[15].
  • Jon Halliday's given name is recorded as Jon[16].
  • Jon Halliday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Jon Halliday's sibling is recorded as Fred Halliday[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dublin[2], Jon Halliday… Recorded date of birth include +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1939-06-28T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Jon Halliday was educated at University of Oxford[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and biographer[5]. Jon Halliday was employed by King's College London[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jon Halliday is Mao: The Unknown Story[12].

Personal Life

Jon Halliday was married to Jung Chang[8].

Why It Matters

Jon Halliday ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

Works attributed to him include Mao: The Unknown Story[20], a literary work[21], written by Jung Chang[22].

FAQs

Where was Jon Halliday born?

Jon Halliday's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Who was Jon Halliday married to?

Jon Halliday's spouses include Jung Chang[8].

What did Jon Halliday do for work?

Jon Halliday worked as historian[4] and biographer[5].

Where did Jon Halliday go to school?

Jon Halliday was educated at University of Oxford[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Jung Chang
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