Alan Bissett

Scottish writer
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Alan Bissett

Summary

Alan Bissett is a human[1]. He was born in Falkirk[2]. He was born on November 17, 1975[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and playwright[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan Bissett's place of birth was Falkirk[2].
  • Alan Bissett was born on November 17, 1975[3].
  • Alan Bissett held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Alan Bissett worked as a writer[4].
  • Alan Bissett's professions included playwright[5].
  • Alan Bissett was educated at University of Stirling[8].
  • Alan Bissett's education included a stint at Falkirk High School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Bissett is Boyracers[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Bissett is Death of a Ladies' Man[11].
  • Alan Bissett is recorded as male[12].
  • Alan Bissett's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alan Bissett's family name is recorded as Bissett[14].
  • Alan Bissett's given name is recorded as Alan[15].
  • Alan Bissett's official website is recorded as https://alanbissett.com[16].
  • Alan Bissett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1975-11-17[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84a8a8a5-927b-4e2d-b529-0a07401a06b6[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Bissett was born in Falkirk[2]. He was born on November 17, 1975[3].

Education

Educated at University of Stirling[8], a public university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1967[24], headquartered in Stirling[25] and Falkirk High School[9], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1886[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and playwright[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Boyracers[10], a written work[29] and Death of a Ladies' Man[11], a literary work[30].

Why It Matters

Alan Bissett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alan Bissett born?

Born in Falkirk[2], Alan Bissett…

What did Alan Bissett do for work?

Alan Bissett worked as writer[4] and playwright[5].

Where did Alan Bissett go to school?

Alan Bissett was educated at University of Stirling[8] and Falkirk High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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