Ken Jennings

American game show contestant, host, and writer
Person human Q186
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Ken Jennings

Summary

Ken Jennings is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edmonds[2]. He was born on May 23, 1974[3]. He worked as a software engineer[4], blogger[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], and game show contestant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,046 views/month, #1,671 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ken Jennings's place of birth was Edmonds[2].
  • Ken Jennings was born on May 23, 1974[3].
  • Ken Jennings held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ken Jennings worked as a software engineer[4].
  • Ken Jennings's professions included blogger[5].
  • Ken Jennings's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Ken Jennings worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Ken Jennings's professions included game show contestant[8].
  • Ken Jennings worked as a podcaster[11].
  • Ken Jennings's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Ken Jennings's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Ken Jennings's education included a stint at Brigham Young University[14].
  • Ken Jennings was educated at Seoul Foreign School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Jennings is Omnibus[16].
  • Ken Jennings's religion is recorded as Mormonism[17].
  • Ken Jennings is recorded as male[18].
  • Ken Jennings's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ken Jennings was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Ken Jennings's Commons category is recorded as Ken Jennings[21].
  • Ken Jennings's residence is recorded as Seattle[22].
  • Ken Jennings's family name is recorded as Jennings[23].
  • Ken Jennings's given name is recorded as Kenneth[24].
  • Ken Jennings's given name is recorded as Wayne[25].
  • Ken Jennings's official website is recorded as http://ken-jennings.com[26].
  • Ken Jennings's participant in is recorded as Q499767[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Jennings was born in Edmonds[2]. He was born on May 23, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31] and Seoul Foreign School[15], a private school[32], in South Korea[33], founded in 1912[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include software engineer[4], blogger[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], game show contestant[8], and podcaster[11]. Fields of work include informatics[12], an academic major[35], founded in 1957[36] and computer science[13], an academic discipline[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ken Jennings is Omnibus[16].

Personal Life

Ken Jennings's religion is recorded as Mormonism[17]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Why It Matters

Ken Jennings ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,046 views/month, #1,671 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ken Jennings born?

Born in Edmonds[2], Ken Jennings…

What did Ken Jennings do for work?

Ken Jennings worked as software engineer[4], blogger[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], and game show contestant[8].

Where did Ken Jennings go to school?

Ken Jennings was educated at Brigham Young University[14] and Seoul Foreign School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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