Clifford Irving

American author and convicted fraudster (1930-2017)
Person human Q960612
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Clifford Irving

Summary

Clifford Irving is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1930-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sarasota[4]. He died on +2017-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Clifford Irving's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Clifford Irving died in Sarasota[4].
  • Clifford Irving was born on +1930-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clifford Irving died on +2017-12-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clifford Irving's father was Jay Irving[11].
  • Clifford Irving held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Clifford Irving's native language[13].
  • Clifford Irving worked as a writer[6].
  • Clifford Irving worked as a novelist[7].
  • Clifford Irving worked as a biographer[8].
  • Clifford Irving's professions included journalist[9].
  • Clifford Irving's field of work was investigative journalism[14].
  • Clifford Irving's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Clifford Irving's field of work was prose[16].
  • Clifford Irving was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • Clifford Irving's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[18].
  • Clifford Irving is recorded as male[19].
  • Clifford Irving's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Clifford Irving's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078270343[21].
  • Clifford Irving's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101809926[22].
  • Clifford Irving's GND ID is recorded as 115816712[23].
  • Clifford Irving's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50029414[24].
  • Clifford Irving's IdRef ID is recorded as 150808593[25].
  • Clifford Irving's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17441157[26].
  • Clifford Irving's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0410247[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clifford Irving was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1930-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jay Irving[11]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and High School of Music & Art[18], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], and journalist[9]. Fields of work include investigative journalism[14], an academic discipline[35]; creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[36]; and prose[16], a literary form[37].

Death and Burial

Clifford Irving died on +2017-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sarasota[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[38].

Why It Matters

Clifford Irving ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Clifford Irving born?

Born in New York City[2], Clifford Irving…

Where did Clifford Irving die?

Clifford Irving passed away in Sarasota[4].

Who were Clifford Irving's parents?

Clifford Irving's father was Jay Irving[11].

What did Clifford Irving do for work?

Clifford Irving worked as writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Clifford Irving go to school?

Clifford Irving was educated at Cornell University[17] and High School of Music & Art[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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