Ken Jennings
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Summary
Ken Jennings was born on May 23, 1974[1], in Edmonds[2]. He has worked as a software engineer[3], blogger[4], non-fiction writer[5], computer scientist[6], and game show contestant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,052 views/month, #1,671 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Occupation: podcaster[10], mind gamer[11], game show host[12], writer[13], children's writer[14]
- Field of work: informatics[15], computer science[16]
- Educated at: Brigham Young University[17], Seoul Foreign School[18]
- Notable work: Omnibus![19]
- Religion or worldview: Mormonism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[22]
- Commons category: Ken Jennings[23]
- Residence: Seattle[24]
- Family name: Jennings[25]
- Given name: Kenneth[26], Wayne[27]
- Official website: http://ken-jennings.com[28]
- Participant in: Jeopardy![29], The Chase[30], Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Birth name: Kenneth Wayne Jennings III[33]
- Official blog URL: http://www.ken-jennings.com/blog[34]
- Different from: Ken Jennings[35]
- Social media followers: 466,455[36], 411,339[37], 487,591[38], 483,522[39]
Why It Matters
Ken Jennings has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Ken Jennings born?
Ken Jennings's place of birth was Edmonds[2].
What did Ken Jennings do for work?
Ken Jennings worked as a software engineer[3], blogger[4], non-fiction writer[5], computer scientist[6], and game show contestant[7].
Where did Ken Jennings go to school?
Ken Jennings was educated at Brigham Young University[17] and Seoul Foreign School[18].