Dan Wakefield

American writer
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Dan Wakefield

Summary

Dan Wakefield is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1932-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on +2024-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indianapolis[2], Dan Wakefield…
  • Dan Wakefield died in Miami[4].
  • Dan Wakefield was born on +1932-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Wakefield was born on +1932-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Dan Wakefield died on +2024-03-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dan Wakefield held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Dan Wakefield's professions included writer[6].
  • Dan Wakefield's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Dan Wakefield's professions included journalist[8].
  • Dan Wakefield worked as a novelist[9].
  • Dan Wakefield's field of work was literature[13].
  • Dan Wakefield's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Dan Wakefield's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Dan Wakefield was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Dan Wakefield was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Dan Wakefield's education included a stint at Shortridge High School[18].
  • Dan Wakefield received the Eagle Scout[19].
  • Dan Wakefield received the Indiana Authors Awards[20].
  • Dan Wakefield is recorded as male[21].
  • Dan Wakefield's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dan Wakefield's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114406667[23].
  • Dan Wakefield's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29814275[24].
  • Dan Wakefield's GND ID is recorded as 124580599[25].
  • Dan Wakefield's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50021377[26].
  • Dan Wakefield's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150378758[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Wakefield's place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1932-05-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1932-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Shortridge High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[39]; creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[40]; and journalism[15], an industry[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Eagle Scout[19], an Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America[42], in United States[43], founded in 1911[44] and Indiana Authors Awards[20], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2009[47].

Death and Burial

Dan Wakefield died on +2024-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Dan Wakefield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Dan Wakefield born?

Dan Wakefield's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Where did Dan Wakefield die?

Dan Wakefield died in Miami[4].

What did Dan Wakefield do for work?

Dan Wakefield worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Dan Wakefield go to school?

Dan Wakefield was educated at Harvard University[16], Columbia University[17], and Shortridge High School[18].

What awards did Dan Wakefield receive?

Honors received include Eagle Scout[19] and Indiana Authors Awards[20].

References

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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . indianaauthorsawards.org. Retrieved . indianaauthorsawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . eu.indystar.com. Retrieved . eu.indystar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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