Jon Ronson

British journalist and documentary filmmaker
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Jon Ronson

Summary

Jon Ronson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on May 10, 1967[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], documentary filmmaker[7], and radio personality[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,464 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jon Ronson's place of birth was Cardiff[2].
  • Jon Ronson was born on May 10, 1967[3].
  • Jon Ronson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Jon Ronson's native language[11].
  • Jon Ronson worked as a journalist[4].
  • Jon Ronson worked as a writer[5].
  • Jon Ronson worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Jon Ronson's professions included documentary filmmaker[7].
  • Jon Ronson's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Jon Ronson worked as a film director[12].
  • Among Jon Ronson's employers was The Guardian[13].
  • Among Jon Ronson's employers was Channel 4[14].
  • Among Jon Ronson's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[15].
  • Jon Ronson's education included a stint at University of Westminster[16].
  • Jon Ronson was educated at Cardiff High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jon Ronson is The Men Who Stare at Goats[18].
  • Jon Ronson is recorded as male[19].
  • Jon Ronson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jon Ronson's Commons category is recorded as Jon Ronson[21].
  • Jon Ronson's family name is recorded as Ronson[22].
  • Jon Ronson's given name is recorded as Jon[23].
  • Jon Ronson's official website is recorded as http://www.jonronson.com/[24].
  • Jon Ronson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1967-05-10[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c33da9d0-336e-459c-a300-5e568debfbab[29]

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Origins and Family

Jon Ronson's place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on May 10, 1967[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Westminster[16], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1838[32], headquartered in London[33] and Cardiff High School[17], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1895[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], documentary filmmaker[7], radio personality[8], and film director[12]. Employers include The Guardian[13], a daily newspaper[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1821[39], headquartered in London[40]; Channel 4[14], a television station[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1982[43], headquartered in London[44]; and British Broadcasting Corporation[15], a public broadcaster[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1927[47], headquartered in London[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jon Ronson is The Men Who Stare at Goats[18].

Why It Matters

Jon Ronson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,464 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jon Ronson born?

Jon Ronson was born in Cardiff[2].

What did Jon Ronson do for work?

Jon Ronson worked as journalist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], documentary filmmaker[7], and radio personality[8].

Where did Jon Ronson go to school?

Jon Ronson was educated at University of Westminster[16] and Cardiff High School[17].

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  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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