Alan R. Moon

British board game designer
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Alan R. Moon was born on November 18, 1951, in Southampton [1]. He is a board game designer by occupation , working within the field of board games [2]. He received his education at Kean University [3].

Moon has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards in his field, including the Spiel des Jahres [4], which he received more than once [4], as well as the Diana Jones Award and the Essen Feather [4]. These honors reflect his contributions to the board game industry [4].

His work continues to be acknowledged through these accolades, all tied to his role as a designer in the board game domain [2][4].

Alan R. Moon

Summary

Alan R. Moon is a human[1]. Born in Southampton[2], he… he was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a board game designer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan R. Moon was born in Southampton[2].
  • Alan R. Moon was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan R. Moon held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Alan R. Moon worked as a board game designer[4].
  • Alan R. Moon's field of work was board game[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan R. Moon is Elfenland[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan R. Moon is Ticket to Ride[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan R. Moon is Union Pacific[10].
  • Alan R. Moon received the Spiel des Jahres[11].
  • Alan R. Moon received the Spiel des Jahres[12].
  • Alan R. Moon received the Diana Jones Award[13].
  • Alan R. Moon received the Essen Feather[14].
  • Alan R. Moon's image is recorded as Alanrmoon.jpg[15].
  • Alan R. Moon is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan R. Moon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan R. Moon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000355729301[18].
  • Alan R. Moon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 131856738[19].
  • Alan R. Moon's GND ID is recorded as 1150718749[20].
  • Alan R. Moon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012036416[21].
  • Alan R. Moon's IdRef ID is recorded as 223750514[22].
  • Alan R. Moon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/073xm1[23].
  • Alan R. Moon's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0126921[24].
  • Alan R. Moon's family name is recorded as Moon[25].
  • Alan R. Moon's given name is recorded as Alan[26].
  • Alan R. Moon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan R. Moon's place of birth was Southampton[2]. He was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alan R. Moon's professions included board game designer[4]. His field of work was board game[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elfenland[8], a board game[28]; Ticket to Ride[9], a board game[29]; and Union Pacific[10], a board game[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Spiel des Jahres[11], a game award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1979[33]; Diana Jones Award[13], an award[34], founded in 2001[35]; and Essen Feather[14], a game award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1981[38].

Why It Matters

Alan R. Moon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alan R. Moon born?

Born in Southampton[2], Alan R. Moon…

What did Alan R. Moon do for work?

Alan R. Moon worked as board game designer[4].

What awards did Alan R. Moon receive?

Honors received include Spiel des Jahres[11], Spiel des Jahres[12], Diana Jones Award[13], and Essen Feather[14].

References

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  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . dianajonesaward.org. dianajonesaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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