David Gates

American journalist and novelist
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David Gates

Summary

David Gates is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middletown[2]. He was born on January 8, 1947[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Middletown[2], David Gates…
  • David Gates was born on January 8, 1947[3].
  • David Gates was married to Ann Beattie[8].
  • David Gates held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Gates's professions included journalist[4].
  • David Gates's professions included novelist[5].
  • David Gates worked as a writer[6].
  • David Gates was educated at University of Connecticut[10].
  • David Gates received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • David Gates is recorded as male[12].
  • David Gates's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Gates's family name is recorded as Gates[14].
  • David Gates's given name is recorded as David[15].
  • David Gates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • David Gates's has written for is recorded as The New York Times[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1947-01-08[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9f13c1c-f7bd-4c2c-ad1d-1db26a3ac34a[21]

Body

Origins and Family

David Gates's place of birth was Middletown[2]. He was born on January 8, 1947[3].

Education

David Gates's education included a stint at University of Connecticut[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

David Gates received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Personal Life

Among David Gates's spouses was Ann Beattie[8].

Why It Matters

David Gates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was David Gates born?

Born in Middletown[2], David Gates…

Who was David Gates married to?

David Gates's spouses include Ann Beattie[8].

What did David Gates do for work?

David Gates worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did David Gates go to school?

David Gates was educated at University of Connecticut[10].

What awards did David Gates receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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