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David J. Skal

American historian (1952–2024)
Person Human Q2891712

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
June 21, 1952
Date of death
2024
Place of birth
Garfield Heights
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
novelist, biographer, science fiction writer, historian
Field of work
cultural studies, cultural history[10][11]
Educated at
Ohio University[12]
Official website
www.monstershow.net[17]
Cause of death
traffic collision[15]
Nominated for
Locus Award for Best First Novel, Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
American English, English[20][21]
Given name
David[16]
Name in native language
David J. Skal[22]
Sexual orientation
homosexuality[14]
Writing language
English[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en David John Skal en David J. Skal de David John Skal es David John Skal he דייוויד ג'יי סקאל he דייוויד ג'. סקאל ru Дэвид Дж. Скал
🔖 Identifiers · 47
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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AllMovie person ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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HAND ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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MYmovies person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Open Library ID
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Podchaser creator ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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TMDB person ID
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Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
33435

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
historian, novelist, biographer, science fiction writer
Field of work 2
cultural studies, cultural history
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, American English
Nominated for 2
Locus Award for Best First Novel, Locus Award for Best Horror Novel
Cause of death 1
traffic collision
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Ohio University
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Garfield Heights
Place of death 1
Los Angeles
Sex or gender 1
male
Sexual orientation 1
homosexuality
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

David J. Skal was born on June 21, 1952[1], in Garfield Heights[2]. He died in 2024[3] in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], biographer[6], science fiction writer[7], and historian[8].

FAQs

Where was David J. Skal born?

David J. Skal's place of birth was Garfield Heights[2].

Where did David J. Skal die?

David J. Skal died in Los Angeles[4].

What did David J. Skal do for work?

David J. Skal worked as a novelist[5], biographer[6], science fiction writer[7], and historian[8].

Where did David J. Skal go to school?

David J. Skal was educated at Ohio University[12].

Related Entities

Los Angeles United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . travsd.wordpress.com. travsd.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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