Gender: Male
John Ardagh was a British journalist, writer and broadcaster. He was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, and Worcester College, Oxford, where he took a degree in classics and philosophy. 1953 until 1959 he worked for The Times as a staff writer and correspondent in France and Algeria. His interest in provincial themes developed through work for Independent Television News, and as a correspondent for The Observer (1960–66), writing mostly about culture. His book The New French Revolution, first published in 1968, has been updated many times, most recently as France in the New Century: Portrait of a Changing Society (1999) Ardagh wrote other books to reflect "real" life in Europe. Tale of Five Cities, based on major provincial centers of Europe, appeared in 1979. Germany and the Germans he wrote 1987 together with his German wife Katharina. Ireland and the Irish (1994) drew on his own family roots. He was also managing editor of the Good Food Guide from 1966 to 1968, and European editor of the Good Hotel Guide for 25 years. Ardagh continued to work for better cross-Channel understanding as a member of the Franco-British Council (1992–98). There his name is associated with a study of publishing in France and Britain (1995), produced with the French historian, François Crouzet. He was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.
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The name John Ardagh is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
John is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and 101 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name John is recorded 614,185 times globally, ranking it as the 31th most common name worldwide.
John is most prevalent in United States of America, with 191,652 occurrences, making it the 5th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name John is found among 1 in every 4 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #5 | 1 : 9 |
| United Kingdom | #3 | 1 : 5 |
| Nigeria | #6 | 1 : 31 |
| South Africa | #7 | 1 : 85 |
| Colombia | #110 | 1 : 49 |
| Ireland | #1 | 1 : 4 |
| Netherlands | #7 | 1 : 18 |
| Canada | #2 | 1 : 20 |
| France | #264 | 1 : 96 |
| Malaysia | #29 | 1 : 148 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name John from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
John Ardagh was a British journalist, writer and broadcaster. He was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, and Worcester College, Oxford, where he took a degree in classics and philosophy. 1953 until 1959 he worked for The Times as a staff writer and correspondent in France and Algeria. His interest in provincial themes developed through work for Independent Television News, and as a correspondent for The Observer (1960–66), writing mostly about culture. His book The New French Revolution, first published in 1968, has been updated many times, most recently as France in the New Century: Portrait of a Changing Society (1999) Ardagh wrote other books to reflect "real" life in Europe. Tale of Five Cities, based on major provincial centers of Europe, appeared in 1979. Germany and the Germans he wrote 1987 together with his German wife Katharina. Ireland and the Irish (1994) drew on his own family roots. He was also managing editor of the Good Food Guide from 1966 to 1968, and European editor of the Good Hotel Guide for 25 years. Ardagh continued to work for better cross-Channel understanding as a member of the Franco-British Council (1992–98). There his name is associated with a study of publishing in France and Britain (1995), produced with the French historian, François Crouzet. He was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.
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