Bill Bryson

Summary

Bill Bryson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1951^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], travel writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], science writer^[7], and science communicator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,105 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bill Bryson's place of birth was Des Moines^[2].
• Bill Bryson was born on December 8, 1951^[3].
• Bill Bryson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Bill Bryson's native language^[11].
• Bill Bryson worked as a journalist^[4].
• Bill Bryson's professions included travel writer^[5].
• Bill Bryson's professions included autobiographer^[6].
• Bill Bryson worked as a science writer^[7].
• Bill Bryson's professions included science communicator^[8].
• Bill Bryson worked as a traveler^[12].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was non-fiction literature^[14].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was popular science literature^[15].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was travel book^[16].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was English studies^[17].
• Bill Bryson's field of work was journalism^[18].
• Among Bill Bryson's employers was The Chapel at Former Holloway Sanatorium Virginia Water^[19].
• Bill Bryson was educated at Drake University^[20].
• Bill Bryson was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Bryson is A Short History of Nearly Everything^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Bryson is At Home: A Short History of Private Life^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Bryson is A Walk in the Woods^[24].
• Bill Bryson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Bill Bryson received the Zilveren Griffel^[26].
• Bill Bryson received the James Joyce Awards^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1951^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Drake University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1881^[30] and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[21], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1923^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], travel writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], science writer^[7], science communicator^[8], and traveler^[12]. Fields of work include literary activity^[13]; non-fiction literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[34]; popular science literature^[15], a literary genre^[35]; travel book^[16], a literary genre^[36]; English studies^[17], an academic discipline^[37]; and journalism^[18], an industry^[38]. Among Bill Bryson's employers was The Chapel at Former Holloway Sanatorium Virginia Water^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Short History of Nearly Everything^[22], a literary work^[39]; At Home: A Short History of Private Life^[23], a literary work^[40]; and A Walk in the Woods^[24], a literary work^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Zilveren Griffel^[26], a children's literature award^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; James Joyce Awards^[27], a literary award^[47], in Ireland^[48]; honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[49], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; honorary doctor of Durham University^[52], an award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society^[55], an award^[56].

Why It Matters

Bill Bryson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,105 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to him include A Short History of Nearly Everything^[59], a literary work^[60] and A Walk in the Woods^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Bill Bryson born?

Born in Des Moines^[2], Bill Bryson…

What did Bill Bryson do for work?

Bill Bryson worked as journalist^[4], travel writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], science writer^[7], and science communicator^[8].

Where did Bill Bryson go to school?

Bill Bryson was educated at Drake University^[20] and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[21].

What awards did Bill Bryson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], Zilveren Griffel^[26], James Joyce Awards^[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Leicester^[49].