The jennings series is a collection of novels written by anthony buckeridge 19122004 as childrens literature which concern the humorous escapades of j. Also, he sets the record for the longest winning streak on the u. He is the highestearning american game show contestant of all time. Ken jennings librarything catalog your books online. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. Ken jennings is an actor, known for white irish drinkers 2010, red dead redemption ii 2018 and third watch 1999. At over nine thousand questions, in fact, its the largest single collection of trivia questions ever produced in america in any form. Five powerful actions that will transform your team, your business, and your community the ken blanchard series by ken jennings, john stahlwert, ken blanchard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in jeopardy. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. His weekly column, maphead, introduces travelers to littleknown but geographically cool and unique destinations all over the world. Jun 01, 2017 a bestselling childrens book author and jeopardy.
The ken jennings junior genius guides book series by ken jennings includes books greek mythology, maps and geography, u. View ken jennings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jeopardy star ken jennings may be giving comedian kathy griffin a run for her money in the contest of who can be most distasteful on the internet. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. His only lifeline to american pop culture during those years was tv on the armed forces network, where he watched jeopardy. Ken jennings made television history with his unprecedented number of jeopardy wins, and now hes headed back to tv in an attempt to do the same on a different game show.
Kenneth wayne jennings iii is an american game show contestant and author. Ken jennings cofounded thirdriver partners to serve executives and organizations around the world. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. When he was a kid he followed his parents around reciting whatever new fact he had learned haleys comet or giant squids or the size of the worlds biggest pumpkin pie or whatever it was to no end. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kens connections. Ken jennings is a contributor on conde nast traveler. Ken jennings bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history one of the bestknown quiz show contestants of all time, ken jennings set records in 2004 as the player with the longest winning streak. Trivia whiz ken jennings has made a career as a keeper of facts. Barron trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. Feb 15, 2011 ken jennings, one of jeopardys most successful contestants, will be online tuesday feb. With humor and humility, jennings tells us how it felt to have a computer literally beat him at his own game, and makes the case for good oldfashioned human. Ken jennings is already in the record books for his 2004 stint on jeopardy. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance.
Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41756 ratings. Jun 01, 2017 barron trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. Kenneth wayne jennings iii born may 23, 1974 holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Ken blogs regularly for conde nast traveler, the worlds premier travel magazine. The newest such, following brainiac, maphead, and because i said so. In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventyfour. Ken jenningss trivia almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the alltime jeopardy.
His family spent fifteen years in korea and singapore, where his father worked as an attorney. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the library of congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the national geographic bee to the computer. Ranging from bawdy humor on sumerian tablets to twitter doings, this book looks at how central a place in things humor has taken root. The first of the series, jennings goes to school, appeared in 1950, and new titles were. Connect with users and join the conversation at conde nast traveler.
He is the author of twelve books, most recently planet funny. Jun 05, 2014 rather, it was washingtonborn jeopardy. Planet funny is an illuminating take on that old cliche. Jeopardys ken jennings is headed to a new game show.
Read ken jenningss bio and get latest news stories and articles. Ken jennings junior genius guides collection 3 book series. See the complete ken jennings junior genius guides series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jeopardy winner ken jennings pisses off donald trump jr. Jennings, a schoolboy at linbury court preparatory school in england.
Ken jennings was an anonymous salt lake city software engineer in 2004 when he became a nerd folk icon almost overnight via his recordbreaking sixmonth streak on the tv quiz show jeopardy. Ken jennings ranks the 5 smartest fictional characters. He has held leadership roles as a global managing partner at accenture and was a codirector of the global leadership in healthcare program at the university of michigan business school. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the library of congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the national geographic bee to the computer programmers. Jun 04, 2018 seattle author and jeopardy champion par excellence ken jennings has taken to writing books that reflect his wideranging knowledge. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Kliph nesteroff, author of the comedians ken jennings has done the impossible. Become an expert on maps and geography, greek mythology, and u. Jeopardys ken jennings mocks barron trump over kathy.
But in 2011, he played a challenge match against ibms supercomputer watson and lost. There are 24 novels in the series, excluding reprints and other material. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jenningss trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, and maphead, about his lifelong love of geography. Ken jennings was born in 1974 just outside seattle, washington, but grew up overseas. Ken jennings the legendary contestant who won seventyfour consecutive games of jeopardy. Read kens weekly column the debunker on the blogs at, an internet dealoftheday site that long owned a gigantic. With humor and humility, jennings tells us how it felt to have a computer literally beat him at his own game, and makes the case for good oldfashioned human knowledge.
Home posts tagged ken jennings archive ages 48 ages 912 book lists books with boy characters books with girl characters current affairs general gift books interactive reluctant readers teens. Kenneth wayne jennings iii born may 23, 1974 is an american game show contestant and author. Ranging from bawdy humor on sumerian tablets to twitter doings, this book looks at how central a place in things humor. After hearing about first son barron trumps horrified reaction to kathy griffins bloody mock decapitation of president donald trump, jennings chose to mock the 11yearold on twitter. Dreamed up in 1966 by the academy of american poets, national poetry month is a chance to celebrate poetry of all kinds and get the poetryskeptical to read or write some of their own. Ken is brilliant and incisive and the kind of guy with so many smarts that it makes you go, man, that guys really smart. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant, computer scientist, and author who is best known for winning u. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Ken jennings, one of jeopardys most successful contestants, will be online tuesday feb.
Feb 10, 2011 ken jennings the legendary contestant who won seventyfour consecutive games of jeopardy. Become a junior genius with the first three factfilled books in from the jeopardy. As a recognized expert and trusted adviser in organizational effectiveness, ken draws on depth of experiences across multiple industries including hospital and healthcare delivery, manufacturing. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. May 02, 2016 ken jennings made television history with his unprecedented number of jeopardy wins, and now hes headed back to tv in an attempt to do the same on a different game show.
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