David Ebershoff

American writer
Person human Q5233250
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Summary

David Ebershoff was born on January 1, 1969[1], in Pasadena[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 17, 1969[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: Princeton University[8]
  • Educated at: Brown University[9], Polytechnic School[10]
  • Notable work: The Danish Girl[11]
  • Award received: Lambda Literary Award[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: David Ebershoff[14]
  • Family name: Ebershoff[15]
  • Given name: David[16]
  • Official website: http://www.ebershoff.com[17]
  • P14750: 051B-10F6-2E3F-94B0-3B61[18]

Why It Matters

David Ebershoff has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to him include The Danish Girl[21], a literary work[22].

FAQs

Where was David Ebershoff born?

David Ebershoff was born in Pasadena[2].

What did David Ebershoff do for work?

David Ebershoff worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4].

Where did David Ebershoff go to school?

David Ebershoff was educated at Brown University[9] and Polytechnic School[10].

What awards did David Ebershoff receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 11
    Bookbrainz author id → e944007c-eb4c-42f3-94d9-51ca04ad38ed
    P14750 → 051B-10F6-2E3F-94B0-3B61
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain name → ebershoff.com
    Svkkl authority id → 0295546-Ebershoff-David-1969
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  3. 18w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 35679
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Danish Girl
    Given name → David
    Employer → —
    Family name → Ebershoff
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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