Ben Marcus

American writer
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Ben Marcus

Summary

Ben Marcus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Ben Marcus…
  • Ben Marcus was born on +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Ben Marcus's spouses was Heidi Julavits[7].
  • Ben Marcus held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ben Marcus's professions included writer[4].
  • Ben Marcus's professions included novelist[5].
  • Ben Marcus was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Ben Marcus's education included a stint at Brown University[10].
  • Ben Marcus received the Berlin Prize[11].
  • Ben Marcus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Ben Marcus's image is recorded as Ben marcus 3041200.JPG[13].
  • Ben Marcus is recorded as male[14].
  • Ben Marcus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ben Marcus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108887337[16].
  • Ben Marcus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37159507[17].
  • Ben Marcus's GND ID is recorded as 1025168097[18].
  • Ben Marcus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95009798[19].
  • Ben Marcus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145686561[20].
  • Ben Marcus's IdRef ID is recorded as 068687443[21].
  • Ben Marcus's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00977293[22].
  • Ben Marcus's Commons category is recorded as Ben Marcus[23].
  • Ben Marcus's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35428069[24].
  • Ben Marcus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gvkf[25].
  • Ben Marcus's Open Library ID is recorded as OL227384A[26].
  • Ben Marcus's family name is recorded as Marcus[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Marcus was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ben Marcus's education included a stint at Brown University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Among Ben Marcus's employers was Columbia University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin Prize[11], a fellowship grant[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1998[30] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33].

Personal Life

Ben Marcus was married to Heidi Julavits[7].

Why It Matters

Ben Marcus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ben Marcus born?

Ben Marcus's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Who was Ben Marcus married to?

Ben Marcus's spouses include Heidi Julavits[7].

What did Ben Marcus do for work?

Ben Marcus worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Ben Marcus go to school?

Ben Marcus was educated at Brown University[10].

What awards did Ben Marcus receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[11] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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