Donald Cotton

British television writer (1928-1999)
Person human Q5294192
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Donald Cotton

Summary

Donald Cotton is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on April 26, 1928[3]. He died in Sussex[4]. He died on December 28, 1999[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Donald Cotton…
  • Donald Cotton passed away in Sussex[4].
  • Donald Cotton was born on April 26, 1928[3].
  • Donald Cotton died on December 28, 1999[5].
  • Donald Cotton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Donald Cotton's professions included writer[6].
  • Donald Cotton worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Donald Cotton's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Donald Cotton is recorded as male[11].
  • Donald Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Donald Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[13].
  • Donald Cotton's given name is recorded as Donald[14].
  • Donald Cotton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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[16]

  • Country: GB[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b288ae9-82bb-4389-8ec5-5a4c33d4eff2[18]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Donald Cotton… he was born on April 26, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Death and Burial

Donald Cotton died on December 28, 1999[5]. He died in Sussex[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Donald Cotton born?

Donald Cotton's place of birth was England[2].

Where did Donald Cotton die?

Donald Cotton died in Sussex[4].

What did Donald Cotton do for work?

Donald Cotton worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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