Andreas Eschbach

German writer
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Andreas Eschbach

Summary

Andreas Eschbach is a human[1]. He was born in Ulm[2]. He was born on September 15, 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Eschbach was born in Ulm[2].
  • Andreas Eschbach was born on September 15, 1959[3].
  • Andreas Eschbach held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • German was Andreas Eschbach's native language[9].
  • Andreas Eschbach's professions included writer[4].
  • Andreas Eschbach worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Andreas Eschbach worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Andreas Eschbach's field of work was science fiction[10].
  • Andreas Eschbach's field of work was science fiction literature[11].
  • Andreas Eschbach's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Andreas Eschbach is Jesus Video[13].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[15].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the German Science Fiction Prize[16].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the German Science Fiction Prize for best short story[17].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[18].
  • Andreas Eschbach received the Kurd Laßwitz Award[19].
  • Andreas Eschbach is recorded as male[20].
  • Andreas Eschbach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Andreas Eschbach's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Eschbach[22].
  • Andreas Eschbach's family name is recorded as Eschbach[23].
  • Andreas Eschbach's given name is recorded as Andreas[24].
  • Andreas Eschbach's official website is recorded as http://andreaseschbach.de[25].
  • Andreas Eschbach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andreas Eschbach[26].
  • Andreas Eschbach's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[27].

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[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-09-15[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 096379c3-88c9-4109-87ae-a9ee1a8b539d[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ulm[2], Andreas Eschbach… he was born on September 15, 1959[3]. German was his native language[9].

Education

Andreas Eschbach was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6]. Fields of work include science fiction[10], a speculative fiction genre[33] and science fiction literature[11], a literary genre[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andreas Eschbach is Jesus Video[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14]; Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[15]; German Science Fiction Prize[16], a group of awards[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1985[37]; German Science Fiction Prize for best short story[17]; Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[18], a speculative fiction award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1994[40]; and Kurd Laßwitz Award[19], a literary award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1980[43].

Why It Matters

Andreas Eschbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The Carpet Makers[46], a literary work[47] and Jesus Video[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Eschbach born?

Born in Ulm[2], Andreas Eschbach…

What did Andreas Eschbach do for work?

Andreas Eschbach worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Andreas Eschbach go to school?

Andreas Eschbach was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].

What awards did Andreas Eschbach receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14], Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[15], German Science Fiction Prize[16], and German Science Fiction Prize for best short story[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Freebase. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . dsfp.de. Retrieved . dsfp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . aefcft.com. aefcft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel, Bob Morane award for best foreign novel, German Science Fiction Prize +5
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    Award received Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel, Bob Morane award for best foreign novel, German Science Fiction Prize +5
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  4. 23d ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Germany
    Award received Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel, Bob Morane award for best foreign novel, German Science Fiction Prize +5
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