Chad Oliver

American anthropologist and fiction author (1928-1993)
Person human Q726865
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Chad Oliver

Summary

Chad Oliver is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Austin[4]. He died on +1993-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Chad Oliver's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Chad Oliver passed away in Austin[4].
  • Chad Oliver was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chad Oliver died on +1993-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chad Oliver died on +1993-08-10T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Chad Oliver held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Chad Oliver worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Chad Oliver's professions included novelist[7].
  • Chad Oliver worked as a writer[8].
  • Chad Oliver's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Chad Oliver worked as a science fiction writer[10].
  • Chad Oliver's field of work was literature[14].
  • Chad Oliver's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Chad Oliver was employed by University of Texas at Austin[16].
  • Chad Oliver is recorded as male[17].
  • Chad Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chad Oliver's ISNI is recorded as 000000011507051X[19].
  • Chad Oliver's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37419025[20].
  • Chad Oliver's GND ID is recorded as 172298474[21].
  • Chad Oliver's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79054457[22].
  • Chad Oliver's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11918089k[23].
  • Chad Oliver's IdRef ID is recorded as 027052311[24].
  • Chad Oliver's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00524898[25].
  • Chad Oliver's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV034394[26].
  • Chad Oliver's archives at is recorded as Cushing Memorial Library & Archives[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chad Oliver was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and science fiction writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[28] and anthropology[15], an academic discipline[29]. Chad Oliver was employed by University of Texas at Austin[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1993-08-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1993-08-10T00:00:00Z[12]. Chad Oliver died in Austin[4].

Why It Matters

Chad Oliver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling[32], a novelist[33], b. 1954[34], of United States[35], awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[36].

FAQs

Where was Chad Oliver born?

Born in Cincinnati[2], Chad Oliver…

Where did Chad Oliver die?

Chad Oliver died in Austin[4].

What did Chad Oliver do for work?

Chad Oliver worked as anthropologist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Who did Chad Oliver influence?

Chad Oliver has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . archon.library.tamu.edu. Retrieved . archon.library.tamu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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