Barrington J. Bayley

British writer (1937-2008)
Person human Q790762
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Barrington J. Bayley

Summary

Barrington J. Bayley is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on +1937-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Shrewsbury[4]. He died on +2008-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and science fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Barrington J. Bayley's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Barrington J. Bayley passed away in Shrewsbury[4].
  • Barrington J. Bayley was born on +1937-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barrington J. Bayley died on +2008-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Barrington J. Bayley died on +2008-10-13T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Barrington J. Bayley held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's professions included writer[6].
  • Barrington J. Bayley worked as a science fiction writer[7].
  • Barrington J. Bayley was educated at Haberdashers' Adams[11].
  • Barrington J. Bayley received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[12].
  • Barrington J. Bayley received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[13].
  • Barrington J. Bayley received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[14].
  • Barrington J. Bayley received the BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction[15].
  • Barrington J. Bayley is recorded as male[16].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108449521[18].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84181241[19].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's GND ID is recorded as 11013463X[20].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87938817[21].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04509247[22].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00432594[23].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV004999[24].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[25].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01xcj8[26].
  • Barrington J. Bayley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1475608A[27].

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Origins and Family

Barrington J. Bayley was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1937-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Barrington J. Bayley was educated at Haberdashers' Adams[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and science fiction writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[12], a literary award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1970[30] and BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction[15], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1979[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2008-10-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +2008-10-13T00:00:00Z[9]. Barrington J. Bayley died in Shrewsbury[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Barrington J. Bayley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling[36], a novelist[37], b. 1954[38], of United States[39], awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[40]; M. John Harrison[41], a writer[42], b. 1945[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Otherwise Award[45]; and Brian Stableford[46], a writer[47], 1948–2024[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire[50].

FAQs

Where was Barrington J. Bayley born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Barrington J. Bayley…

Where did Barrington J. Bayley die?

Barrington J. Bayley died in Shrewsbury[4].

What did Barrington J. Bayley do for work?

Barrington J. Bayley worked as writer[6] and science fiction writer[7].

Where did Barrington J. Bayley go to school?

Barrington J. Bayley was educated at Haberdashers' Adams[11].

What awards did Barrington J. Bayley receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[12], Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[13], Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[14], and BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction[15].

Who did Barrington J. Bayley influence?

Barrington J. Bayley has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling[36], M. John Harrison[41], and Brian Stableford[46].

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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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