Alan Bradley

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Alan Bradley

Summary

Alan Bradley is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1938[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], television writer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alan Bradley was born in Toronto[2].
  • Alan Bradley was born on October 10, 1938[3].
  • Alan Bradley held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • English was Alan Bradley's native language[11].
  • Alan Bradley's professions included writer[4].
  • Alan Bradley's professions included novelist[5].
  • Alan Bradley's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Alan Bradley worked as a television writer[7].
  • Alan Bradley worked as a television producer[8].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was technology of television[12].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was television production[13].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was television screenwriting[14].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was children's and young adult literature[16].
  • Alan Bradley's field of work was detective literature[17].
  • Alan Bradley was educated at Toronto Metropolitan University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Bradley is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie[19].
  • Alan Bradley received the Agatha Award for Best First Novel[20].
  • Alan Bradley received the Dilys Award[21].
  • Alan Bradley is recorded as male[22].
  • Alan Bradley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alan Bradley's genre is detective fiction[24].
  • Alan Bradley's residence is recorded as Isle of Man[25].
  • Alan Bradley's residence is recorded as Gozo[26].
  • Alan Bradley's residence is recorded as Cobourg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Bradley's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on October 10, 1938[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Alan Bradley's education included a stint at Toronto Metropolitan University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], television writer[7], and television producer[8]. Fields of work include technology of television[12]; television production[13], an industry[28]; television screenwriting[14]; literary activity[15]; children's and young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[29]; and detective literature[17], a literary genre[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan Bradley is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Agatha Award for Best First Novel[20], an Agatha Award[31] and Dilys Award[21], an award[32].

Why It Matters

Alan Bradley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie[34], a written work[35], founded in 2007[36].

FAQs

Where was Alan Bradley born?

Alan Bradley was born in Toronto[2].

What did Alan Bradley do for work?

Alan Bradley worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], television writer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Alan Bradley go to school?

Alan Bradley was educated at Toronto Metropolitan University[18].

What awards did Alan Bradley receive?

Honors received include Agatha Award for Best First Novel[20] and Dilys Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . alanbradleyauthor.com. Retrieved . alanbradleyauthor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . alanbradleyauthor.com. Retrieved . alanbradleyauthor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . alanbradleyauthor.com. Retrieved . alanbradleyauthor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . januarymagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, novelist, children's writer +2
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