Darcy O'Brien

American writer (1939-1998)
Person human Q1165731
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Darcy O'Brien

Summary

Darcy O'Brien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1939-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tulsa[4]. He died on +1998-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Darcy O'Brien…
  • Darcy O'Brien passed away in Tulsa[4].
  • Darcy O'Brien was born on +1939-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Darcy O'Brien was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Darcy O'Brien died on +1998-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Darcy O'Brien died on +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Darcy O'Brien's father was George O'Brien[12].
  • Darcy O'Brien's mother was Marguerite Churchill[13].
  • Darcy O'Brien held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Darcy O'Brien's professions included novelist[6].
  • Darcy O'Brien worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Darcy O'Brien's professions included writer[8].
  • Darcy O'Brien's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Among Darcy O'Brien's employers was University of Tulsa[16].
  • Darcy O'Brien was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • Darcy O'Brien's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Darcy O'Brien received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Darcy O'Brien received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20].
  • Darcy O'Brien is recorded as male[21].
  • Darcy O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Darcy O'Brien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109038417[23].
  • Darcy O'Brien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56656629[24].
  • Darcy O'Brien's GND ID is recorded as 121417980[25].
  • Darcy O'Brien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035338[26].
  • Darcy O'Brien's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12197728g[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Darcy O'Brien… Recorded date of birth include +1939-07-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was George O'Brien[12]. His mother was Marguerite Churchill[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Darcy O'Brien's field of work was creative and professional writing[15]. He was employed by University of Tulsa[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1976[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1998-03-02T00:00:00Z[5] and +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Darcy O'Brien died in Tulsa[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[42].

Why It Matters

Darcy O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Darcy O'Brien born?

Darcy O'Brien's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Darcy O'Brien die?

Darcy O'Brien passed away in Tulsa[4].

Who were Darcy O'Brien's parents?

Darcy O'Brien's father was George O'Brien[12]. Darcy O'Brien's mother was Marguerite Churchill[13].

What did Darcy O'Brien do for work?

Darcy O'Brien worked as novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Darcy O'Brien go to school?

Darcy O'Brien was educated at Princeton University[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Darcy O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. utulsa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [42] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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