David Wellington

American archiviste and novelist
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David Wellington

Summary

David Wellington is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on April 23, 1971[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and archivist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Wellington's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • David Wellington was born on April 23, 1971[3].
  • David Wellington held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Wellington worked as a writer[4].
  • David Wellington's professions included novelist[5].
  • David Wellington's professions included archivist[6].
  • Among David Wellington's employers was United Nations[9].
  • David Wellington's education included a stint at Syracuse University[10].
  • David Wellington's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[11].
  • David Wellington was educated at Pratt Institute[12].
  • David Wellington's education included a stint at Pratt Institute School of Information[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Wellington is Monster Island[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Wellington is 13 Bullets[15].
  • David Wellington is recorded as male[16].
  • David Wellington's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Wellington's family name is recorded as Wellington[18].
  • David Wellington's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Wellington's official website is recorded as https://davidwellington.net/[20].
  • David Wellington's work location is recorded as New York City[21].
  • David Wellington's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[22].
  • David Wellington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1971-04-23[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65d71511-25df-4a1a-88eb-d2d3e7bce451[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], David Wellington… he was born on April 23, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Pennsylvania State University[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in Penn State University Park[34]; Pratt Institute[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Pratt Institute School of Information[13], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and archivist[6]. David Wellington was employed by United Nations[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Monster Island[14], a literary work[42] and 13 Bullets[15], a literary work[43].

Why It Matters

David Wellington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was David Wellington born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], David Wellington…

What did David Wellington do for work?

David Wellington worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and archivist[6].

Where did David Wellington go to school?

David Wellington was educated at Syracuse University[10], Pennsylvania State University[11], Pratt Institute[12], and Pratt Institute School of Information[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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