James May

English television presenter and journalist
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James May

Summary

James May is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 16, 1963[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], and broadcaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,444 views/month, #2,880 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], James May…
  • James May was born on January 16, 1963[3].
  • James May held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was James May's native language[11].
  • James May's professions included television presenter[4].
  • James May worked as a journalist[5].
  • James May worked as a writer[6].
  • James May's professions included musician[7].
  • James May's professions included broadcaster[8].
  • James May's field of work was journalist[12].
  • James May's field of work was television presenter[13].
  • James May's field of work was television production[14].
  • James May's field of work was journalism[15].
  • James May's field of work was literature[16].
  • James May was employed by Amazon Prime Video[17].
  • Among James May's employers was W. Chump & Sons Ltd[18].
  • Among James May's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[19].
  • James May's education included a stint at University of Lancaster[20].
  • James May's education included a stint at Pendle College, Lancaster[21].
  • James May's education included a stint at Oakwood High School[22].
  • James May's education included a stint at Thomas Rotherham College[23].
  • A notable work attributed to James May is Top Gear[24].
  • A notable work attributed to James May is The Grand Tour[25].
  • James May was a member of Pendle College, Lancaster[26].
  • James May is recorded as male[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: 1963-01-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f2499877-4dae-405d-a530-c3f853899973[31]

Body

Origins and Family

James May was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on January 16, 1963[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Lancaster[20], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1964[34], headquartered in Lancaster[35]; Pendle College, Lancaster[21], a residential college[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1974[38]; Oakwood High School[22], a secondary school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2013[41]; and Thomas Rotherham College[23], a school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1967[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], and broadcaster[8]. Fields of work include journalist[12], a profession[45]; television presenter[13], a media profession[46]; television production[14], an industry[47]; journalism[15], an industry[48]; and literature[16], a type of arts[49]. Employers include Amazon Prime Video[17], a video streaming service[50], in United States[51], founded in 2006[52], headquartered in United States[53]; W. Chump & Sons Ltd[18], a limited company[54], founded in 2015[55], headquartered in Chiswick[56]; and British Broadcasting Corporation[19], a public broadcaster[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1927[59], headquartered in London[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Top Gear[24], a television series[61] and The Grand Tour[25], a television series[62].

Why It Matters

James May ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,444 views/month, #2,880 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was James May born?

James May's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did James May do for work?

James May worked as television presenter[4], journalist[5], writer[6], musician[7], and broadcaster[8].

Where did James May go to school?

James May was educated at University of Lancaster[20], Pendle College, Lancaster[21], Oakwood High School[22], and Thomas Rotherham College[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . uk.news.yahoo.com. uk.news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . 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.
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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [62] . 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. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Lancaster, Pendle College, Lancaster, Oakwood High School +1
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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