James Naughtie

British journalist
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James Naughtie

Summary

James Naughtie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moray[2]. He was born on August 9, 1951[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], radio pundit[5], and television presenter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moray[2], James Naughtie…
  • James Naughtie was born on August 9, 1951[3].
  • James Naughtie was married to Eleanor Updale[8].
  • English was James Naughtie's native language[9].
  • James Naughtie's professions included journalist[4].
  • James Naughtie worked as a radio pundit[5].
  • James Naughtie worked as a television presenter[6].
  • James Naughtie's field of work was opinion journalism[10].
  • James Naughtie's field of work was radio journalism[11].
  • James Naughtie's field of work was TV programming[12].
  • James Naughtie held the position of Booker Prize judge[13].
  • Among James Naughtie's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[14].
  • James Naughtie's education included a stint at Syracuse University[15].
  • James Naughtie was educated at University of Aberdeen[16].
  • James Naughtie's education included a stint at Keith Grammar School[17].
  • James Naughtie received the Laurence Stern fellowship[18].
  • James Naughtie is recorded as male[19].
  • James Naughtie's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Naughtie's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Naughtie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1951-08-09[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4e4c673c-b30a-4e44-81e0-d7d7cdcd33b1[26]

Body

Origins and Family

James Naughtie's place of birth was Moray[2]. He was born on August 9, 1951[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[15], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1870[29]; University of Aberdeen[16], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1495[32], headquartered in Aberdeen[33]; and Keith Grammar School[17], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1968[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], radio pundit[5], and television presenter[6]. Fields of work include opinion journalism[10], a journalism genre[37]; radio journalism[11], a journalism genre[38]; and TV programming[12]. Among James Naughtie's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[14]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[13].

Recognition

James Naughtie received the Laurence Stern fellowship[18].

Personal Life

James Naughtie was married to Eleanor Updale[8].

Why It Matters

James Naughtie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was James Naughtie born?

James Naughtie's place of birth was Moray[2].

Who was James Naughtie married to?

James Naughtie's spouses include Eleanor Updale[8].

What did James Naughtie do for work?

James Naughtie worked as journalist[4], radio pundit[5], and television presenter[6].

Where did James Naughtie go to school?

James Naughtie was educated at Syracuse University[15], University of Aberdeen[16], and Keith Grammar School[17].

What awards did James Naughtie receive?

Honors received include Laurence Stern fellowship[18].

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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · Chalmd · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id n87811283
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    The guardian topic id media/james-naughtie
    Occupation journalist, radio pundit, television presenter
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