Dan Brown

American novelist (born 1964)
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Dan Brown

Summary

Dan Brown is a human[1]. Born in Exeter[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], journalist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,992 views/month, #4,759 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Brown was born in Exeter[2].
  • Dan Brown was born on June 22, 1964[3].
  • Dan Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Dan Brown's native language[11].
  • Dan Brown worked as a writer[4].
  • Dan Brown's professions included novelist[5].
  • Dan Brown's professions included teacher[6].
  • Dan Brown worked as a journalist[7].
  • Dan Brown's professions included musician[8].
  • Dan Brown worked as a prose writer[12].
  • Dan Brown's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Dan Brown's field of work was prose[14].
  • Dan Brown's field of work was thriller[15].
  • Dan Brown's field of work was music[16].
  • Dan Brown's field of work was thriller[17].
  • Dan Brown was employed by Phillips Exeter Academy[18].
  • Dan Brown's education included a stint at Amherst College[19].
  • Dan Brown was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is Digital Fortress[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is Deception Point[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is Angels & Demons[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is The Da Vinci Code[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is The Lost Symbol[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Brown is Inferno[26].
  • Dan Brown received the Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Exeter[2], Dan Brown… he was born on June 22, 1964[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30] and Phillips Exeter Academy[20], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33]. Dan Brown studied under Alan Lelchuk[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], journalist[7], musician[8], and prose writer[12]. Fields of work include literary activity[13]; prose[14], a literary form[35]; thriller[15], a fiction genre[36]; and music[16], a type of arts[37]. Dan Brown was employed by Phillips Exeter Academy[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Digital Fortress[21], a literary work[38]; Deception Point[22], a literary work[39]; Angels & Demons[23], a literary work[40]; The Da Vinci Code[24], a literary work[41]; The Lost Symbol[25], a literary work[42]; and Inferno[26], a literary work[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[27], a literary award[44], in Belgium[45]; Crimezone Thriller Awards[46], a crime fiction award[47], in Netherlands[48]; and Crime Thriller Awards[49], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 2008[52].

Personal Life

Dan Brown's religion is recorded as agnosticism[53].

Why It Matters

Dan Brown ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,992 views/month, #4,759 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[56], a historian[57], b. 1952[58], of Greece[59], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[60], specialised in history[61].

Works attributed to him include The Secret of Secrets[62], a literary work[63]; The Da Vinci Code[64], a literary work[65]; Inferno[66], a literary work[67]; Angels & Demons[68], a literary work[69]; The Lost Symbol[70], a literary work[71]; and Origin[72], a literary work[73].

FAQs

Where was Dan Brown born?

Dan Brown was born in Exeter[2].

What did Dan Brown do for work?

Dan Brown worked as writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], journalist[7], and musician[8].

Where did Dan Brown go to school?

Dan Brown was educated at Amherst College[19] and Phillips Exeter Academy[20].

What awards did Dan Brown receive?

Honors received include Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[27], Crimezone Thriller Awards[46], and Crime Thriller Awards[49].

Who did Dan Brown influence?

Dan Brown has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[56].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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