David Jones

British game programmer and co-founder of Grand Theft Auto
Person human Q2747788
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David Jones

Summary

David Jones is a human[1]. Born in Dundee[2], he… he was born on +1966-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], video game developer[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Jones's place of birth was Dundee[2].
  • David Jones was born on +1966-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Jones worked as an engineer[4].
  • David Jones's professions included video game developer[5].
  • David Jones worked as a programmer[6].
  • David Jones's education included a stint at University of Abertay Dundee[9].
  • David Jones's image is recorded as David Jones - 2003.jpg[10].
  • David Jones is recorded as male[11].
  • David Jones's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Jones's Commons category is recorded as David Jones (video game developer)[13].
  • David Jones's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027ssp5[14].
  • David Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[15].
  • David Jones's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • David Jones's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/David-Jones-Scottish-video-game-designer[18].
  • David Jones's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Jones'}[19].
  • David Jones's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 505[20].

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Origins and Family

David Jones's place of birth was Dundee[2]. He was born on +1966-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Jones's education included a stint at University of Abertay Dundee[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], video game developer[5], and programmer[6].

Why It Matters

David Jones ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was David Jones born?

Born in Dundee[2], David Jones…

What did David Jones do for work?

David Jones worked as engineer[4], video game developer[5], and programmer[6].

Where did David Jones go to school?

David Jones was educated at University of Abertay Dundee[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-jones_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Jones}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-jones}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-09}}
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