David Gemmell

British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006)
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David Gemmell

Summary

David Gemmell is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1948-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hastings[4]. He died on +2006-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Gemmell was born in London[2].
  • David Gemmell died in Hastings[4].
  • David Gemmell was born on +1948-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Gemmell died on +2006-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Gemmell was married to Stella Gemmell[8].
  • David Gemmell held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Gemmell's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to David Gemmell is Legend[10].
  • David Gemmell received the Q3405338[11].
  • David Gemmell was influenced by Louis L'Amour[12].
  • David Gemmell was influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien[13].
  • David Gemmell was influenced by Stan Lee[14].
  • David Gemmell is recorded as male[15].
  • David Gemmell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Gemmell's genre is recorded as fantasy[17].
  • David Gemmell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121449147[18].
  • David Gemmell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98815750[19].
  • David Gemmell's GND ID is recorded as 120185385[20].
  • David Gemmell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92105356[21].
  • David Gemmell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13548837r[22].
  • David Gemmell's IdRef ID is recorded as 050815849[23].
  • David Gemmell's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV093130[24].
  • David Gemmell's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35791183[25].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[26].
  • David Gemmell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lbb2[27].

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Origins and Family

David Gemmell's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1948-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Gemmell worked as a writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Gemmell is Legend[10]. Things named for him include David Gemmell Legend Awards[28], a literary award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2009[31].

Recognition

David Gemmell received the Q3405338[11].

Personal Life

Among David Gemmell's spouses was Stella Gemmell[8].

Death and Burial

David Gemmell died on +2006-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hastings[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[26].

Why It Matters

David Gemmell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Legend[34], a literary work[35], written by him[36]; Waylander[37], a literary work[38], written by him[39]; and Drenai series[40], a literary cycle[41], written by him[42]. Entities named for him include David Gemmell Legend Awards[28], a literary award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2009[31].

FAQs

Where was David Gemmell born?

Born in London[2], David Gemmell…

Where did David Gemmell die?

David Gemmell died in Hastings[4].

Who was David Gemmell married to?

David Gemmell's spouses include Stella Gemmell[8].

What did David Gemmell do for work?

David Gemmell worked as writer[6].

What awards did David Gemmell receive?

Honors received include Q3405338[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . u.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . sffchronicles.com. sffchronicles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . sffchronicles.com. sffchronicles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . sffchronicles.com. sffchronicles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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