Caryl Chessman

American convicted robber, kidnapper, rapist and writer (1921–1960)
Person human Q725908
Caryl Chessman
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Caryl Chessman

Summary

Caryl Chessman is a human[1]. He was born in St. Joseph[2]. He was born on +1921-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4]. He died on +1960-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a criminal[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,857 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Caryl Chessman's place of birth was St. Joseph[2].
  • Caryl Chessman passed away in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4].
  • Caryl Chessman was born on +1921-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Caryl Chessman died on +1960-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Caryl Chessman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Caryl Chessman's professions included criminal[6].
  • Caryl Chessman worked as a writer[7].
  • Caryl Chessman's education included a stint at John Marshall High School[10].
  • Caryl Chessman received the Bancarella Selection Prize[11].
  • Caryl Chessman's image is recorded as Caryl Chessman.jpg[12].
  • Caryl Chessman is recorded as male[13].
  • Caryl Chessman's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Caryl Chessman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081594680[15].
  • Caryl Chessman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79279133[16].
  • Caryl Chessman's GND ID is recorded as 110228582X[17].
  • Caryl Chessman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037154[18].
  • Caryl Chessman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125967774[19].
  • Caryl Chessman's IdRef ID is recorded as 096182369[20].
  • Caryl Chessman's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15875779[21].
  • Caryl Chessman's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00520685[22].
  • Caryl Chessman's Commons category is recorded as Caryl Chessman[23].
  • Caryl Chessman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7051380[24].
  • Caryl Chessman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0390fz[25].
  • Caryl Chessman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2067488A[26].
  • Caryl Chessman's family name is recorded as Chessman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Caryl Chessman was born in St. Joseph[2]. He was born on +1921-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Caryl Chessman's education included a stint at John Marshall High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Caryl Chessman received the Bancarella Selection Prize[11].

Death and Burial

Caryl Chessman died on +1960-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4].

Why It Matters

Caryl Chessman ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,857 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Caryl Chessman born?

Caryl Chessman's place of birth was St. Joseph[2].

Where did Caryl Chessman die?

Caryl Chessman died in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4].

What did Caryl Chessman do for work?

Caryl Chessman worked as criminal[6] and writer[7].

Where did Caryl Chessman go to school?

Caryl Chessman was educated at John Marshall High School[10].

What awards did Caryl Chessman receive?

Honors received include Bancarella Selection Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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