Bono

Summary

Bono is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1960^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], entrepreneur^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and manufacturer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,742 views/month, #3,230 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], Bono…
• Bono was born on May 10, 1960^[3].
• Bono's father was Bob Hewson^[10].
• Bono's mother was Iris Hewson^[11].
• Bono was married to Ali Hewson^[12].
• A child of Bono was Eve Hewson^[13].
• A child of Bono was Elijah Hewson^[14].
• A child of Bono was Jordan Hewson^[15].
• A child of Bono was John Hewson^[16].
• Bono held citizenship in Ireland^[17].
• English was Bono's native language^[18].
• Bono's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Bono's professions included entrepreneur^[5].
• Bono's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Bono's professions included actor^[7].
• Bono's professions included manufacturer^[8].
• Bono's professions included guitarist^[19].
• Bono's education included a stint at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[20].
• Bono received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Bono received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Bono received the Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Bono received the MusiCares Person of the Year^[24].
• Bono received the Philadelphia Liberty Medal^[25].
• Bono received the TED Prize^[26].
• Bono was a member of U2^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-05-10^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, post-punk^[31]

• Community tags: alternative/indie rock, classical, pop/rock, post-punk, vocal music^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7f347782-eb14-40c3-98e2-17b6e1bfe56c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Bono's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1960^[3]. His father was Bob Hewson^[10]. His mother was Iris Hewson^[11]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Bono was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], entrepreneur^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], manufacturer^[8], and guitarist^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[34], in France^[35]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23]; MusiCares Person of the Year^[24], a music award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1991^[40]; Philadelphia Liberty Medal^[25], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1988^[43]; and TED Prize^[26], an award^[44], founded in 2005^[45].

Personal Life

Among Bono's spouses was Ali Hewson^[12]. Children include Eve Hewson^[13], an actor^[46], b. 1991^[47], of Ireland^[48], specialised in acting^[49]; Elijah Hewson^[14], a singer^[50], b. 1999^[51], of Ireland^[52]; Jordan Hewson^[15], a company founder^[53], b. 1989^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Forbes 30 Under 30^[56]; and John Hewson^[16]. His religion is recorded as Christianity^[57].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bono include Aptostichus bonoi^[58], a taxon^[59].

Why It Matters

Bono ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,742 views/month, #3,230 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Aptostichus bonoi^[58], a taxon^[59].

FAQs

Where was Bono born?

Born in Dublin^[2], Bono…

Who were Bono's parents?

Bono's father was Bob Hewson^[10]. Bono's mother was Iris Hewson^[11].

Who was Bono married to?

Bono's spouses include Ali Hewson^[12].

What did Bono do for work?

Bono worked as singer-songwriter^[4], entrepreneur^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and manufacturer^[8].

Where did Bono go to school?

Bono was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[20].

What awards did Bono receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], and MusiCares Person of the Year^[24].