David Langford

Summary

David Langford is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Newport^[2]. He was born on +1953-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], physicist^[5], literary critic^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Langford was born in Newport^[2].
• David Langford was born on +1953-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Langford held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was David Langford's native language^[11].
• David Langford's professions included writer^[4].
• David Langford worked as a physicist^[5].
• David Langford worked as a literary critic^[6].
• David Langford worked as a science fiction writer^[7].
• David Langford's professions included editor^[8].
• David Langford worked as a prose writer^[12].
• David Langford's field of work was science fiction fandom^[13].
• David Langford's education included a stint at Brasenose College^[14].
• A notable work attributed to David Langford is Ansible^[15].
• A notable work attributed to David Langford is The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction^[16].
• David Langford received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[17].
• David Langford received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[18].
• David Langford received the BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction^[19].
• David Langford received the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer^[20].
• David Langford received the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer^[21].
• David Langford's image is recorded as DavidLangford.01.jpg^[22].
• David Langford is recorded as male^[23].
• David Langford's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• David Langford's genre is recorded as science fiction^[25].
• David Langford's genre is recorded as fantasy^[26].
• David Langford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107873830^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newport^[2], David Langford… he was born on +1953-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

David Langford was educated at Brasenose College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], physicist^[5], literary critic^[6], science fiction writer^[7], editor^[8], and prose writer^[12]. David Langford's field of work was science fiction fandom^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ansible^[15], a science fiction fanzine^[28], founded in 1979^[29], written by David Langford^[30] and The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction^[16], a written work^[31], written by various authors^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[17], a literary award^[33], founded in 1955^[34]; Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[18], a science fiction award^[35], founded in 1980^[36]; BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction^[19], a literary award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1979^[39]; and Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer^[20], a literary award^[40], founded in 1967^[41].

Why It Matters

David Langford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was David Langford born?

Born in Newport^[2], David Langford…

What did David Langford do for work?

David Langford worked as writer^[4], physicist^[5], literary critic^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and editor^[8].

Where did David Langford go to school?

David Langford was educated at Brasenose College^[14].

What awards did David Langford receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[17], Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[18], BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction^[19], and Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer^[20].