Derek Raymond

English crime writer (1931–1994)
Person human Q478217
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Derek Raymond

Summary

Derek Raymond is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on June 12, 1931[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 30, 1994[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Derek Raymond's place of birth was London[2].
  • Derek Raymond passed away in London[4].
  • Derek Raymond was born on June 12, 1931[3].
  • Derek Raymond was born on 1931[8].
  • Derek Raymond died on July 30, 1994[5].
  • Derek Raymond died on 1994[9].
  • Derek Raymond held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Derek Raymond worked as a writer[6].
  • Derek Raymond's education included a stint at Eton College[11].
  • Derek Raymond is recorded as male[12].
  • Derek Raymond's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Derek Raymond's family name is recorded as Raymond[14].
  • Derek Raymond's family name is recorded as Cook[15].
  • Derek Raymond's given name is recorded as Derek[16].
  • Derek Raymond's given name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Derek Raymond's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • Derek Raymond's given name is recorded as Arthur[19].
  • Derek Raymond's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Derek Raymond's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert William Arthur Cook'}[21].

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.

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1931-06-12[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-07-30[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8e5218d4-d8ee-43b6-b649-d4147eff8572[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Raymond's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 12, 1931[3] and 1931[8].

Education

Derek Raymond's education included a stint at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Derek Raymond worked as a writer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 30, 1994[5] and 1994[9]. Derek Raymond died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Derek Raymond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Derek Raymond born?

Born in London[2], Derek Raymond…

Where did Derek Raymond die?

Derek Raymond died in London[4].

What did Derek Raymond do for work?

Derek Raymond worked as writer[6].

Where did Derek Raymond go to school?

Derek Raymond was educated at Eton College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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