John Craven

English journalist and television presenter
Person human Q6227523
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John Craven

Summary

John Craven is a human[1]. He was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1940-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and television presenter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Craven's place of birth was Leeds[2].
  • John Craven was born on +1940-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Craven held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was John Craven's native language[8].
  • John Craven worked as a journalist[4].
  • John Craven worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Among John Craven's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[9].
  • John Craven's education included a stint at Leeds Modern School[10].
  • John Craven's education included a stint at Lawnswood School[11].
  • John Craven received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • John Craven received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].
  • John Craven is recorded as male[14].
  • John Craven's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Craven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94710052[16].
  • John Craven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019132699[17].
  • John Craven's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0186616[18].
  • John Craven's residence is recorded as Oxfordshire[19].
  • John Craven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0315vg[20].
  • John Craven's family name is recorded as Craven[21].
  • John Craven's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Craven's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Craven's BBC Things ID is recorded as 711d1fa6-ba10-477a-882c-dd64e061a759[24].
  • John Craven's TMDB person ID is recorded as 1220616[25].
  • John Craven's Companies House officer ID is recorded as VWMpro62kLBi8rwgZM-o30cY94c[26].
  • John Craven's Kinobox person ID is recorded as 848958[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leeds[2], John Craven… he was born on +1940-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Leeds Modern School[10], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30] and Lawnswood School[11], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1972[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and television presenter[5]. John Craven was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Why It Matters

John Craven ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Craven born?

Born in Leeds[2], John Craven…

What did John Craven do for work?

John Craven worked as journalist[4] and television presenter[5].

Where did John Craven go to school?

John Craven was educated at Leeds Modern School[10] and Lawnswood School[11].

What awards did John Craven receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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