Dan Wells

American horror writer
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Dan Wells

Summary

Dan Wells is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utah[2]. He was born on March 4, 1977[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Utah[2], Dan Wells…
  • Dan Wells was born on March 4, 1977[3].
  • Dan Wells held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dan Wells's professions included writer[4].
  • Dan Wells worked as a novelist[5].
  • Dan Wells's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Dan Wells's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Dan Wells's education included a stint at Brigham Young University[10].
  • Dan Wells's education included a stint at West High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Wells is I Am Not a Serial Killer[12].
  • Dan Wells received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work[13].
  • Dan Wells received the Whitney Awards[14].
  • Dan Wells's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].
  • Dan Wells is recorded as male[16].
  • Dan Wells's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dan Wells's genre is detective fiction[18].
  • Dan Wells's Commons category is recorded as Dan Wells (author)[19].
  • Dan Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[20].
  • Dan Wells's given name is recorded as Dan[21].
  • Dan Wells's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novella[22].
  • Dan Wells's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Dan Wells's start of work period is recorded as 2000[24].
  • Dan Wells's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Dan Wells's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12344'}[26].
  • Dan Wells's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12888'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Wells was born in Utah[2]. He was born on March 4, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31] and West High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dan Wells is I Am Not a Serial Killer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Related Work[13], a science fiction award[35], founded in 1980[36] and Whitney Awards[14], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2007[39].

Personal Life

Dan Wells's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].

Why It Matters

Dan Wells ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include I Am Not a Serial Killer[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Dan Wells born?

Born in Utah[2], Dan Wells…

What did Dan Wells do for work?

Dan Wells worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did Dan Wells go to school?

Dan Wells was educated at Brigham Young University[10] and West High School[11].

What awards did Dan Wells receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Related Work[13] and Whitney Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . 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. [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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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