Richard Hammond

English motoring journalist and broadcaster
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Richard Hammond

Summary

Richard Hammond is a human[1]. His place of birth was Solihull[2]. He was born on December 19, 1969[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,305 views/month, #3,578 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solihull[2], Richard Hammond…
  • Richard Hammond was born on December 19, 1969[3].
  • Richard Hammond was married to Amanda Etheridge[10].
  • Richard Hammond held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Richard Hammond worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Richard Hammond's professions included writer[5].
  • Richard Hammond worked as a journalist[6].
  • Richard Hammond's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Richard Hammond's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Richard Hammond's field of work was journalist[12].
  • Richard Hammond was employed by Amazon Prime Video[13].
  • Richard Hammond was educated at Harrogate College[14].
  • Richard Hammond was educated at Ripon Grammar School[15].
  • Richard Hammond's education included a stint at Solihull School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Hammond is Top Gear[17].
  • Richard Hammond is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Hammond's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Hammond's Commons category is recorded as Richard Hammond[20].
  • Richard Hammond's residence is recorded as Ripon[21].
  • Richard Hammond's residence is recorded as Herefordshire[22].
  • Richard Hammond's family name is recorded as Hammond[23].
  • Richard Hammond's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Hammond's given name is recorded as Mark[25].
  • Richard Hammond's official website is recorded as https://thehamsterscage.co.uk[26].
  • Richard Hammond's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-12-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 16761b38-cc00-4965-a930-69c0f4236ec9[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Hammond was born in Solihull[2]. He was born on December 19, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Harrogate College[14], a further education college[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Ripon Grammar School[15], a grammar school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1555[36]; and Solihull School[16], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1560[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], and children's writer[8]. Richard Hammond's field of work was journalist[12]. Among his employers was Amazon Prime Video[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Hammond is Top Gear[17].

Personal Life

Richard Hammond was married to Amanda Etheridge[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Hammond ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,305 views/month, #3,578 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hammond born?

Richard Hammond was born in Solihull[2].

Who was Richard Hammond married to?

Richard Hammond's spouses include Amanda Etheridge[10].

What did Richard Hammond do for work?

Richard Hammond worked as television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], autobiographer[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Richard Hammond go to school?

Richard Hammond was educated at Harrogate College[14], Ripon Grammar School[15], and Solihull School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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