Dorothy Uhnak

American novelist (1930-2006)
Person human Q461000
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Dorothy Uhnak

Summary

Dorothy Uhnak is a human[1]. She was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Suffolk County[4]. She died on +2006-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and police officer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Uhnak's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Dorothy Uhnak passed away in Suffolk County[4].
  • Dorothy Uhnak was born on +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Uhnak died on +2006-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dorothy Uhnak held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's professions included novelist[6].
  • Dorothy Uhnak worked as a writer[7].
  • Dorothy Uhnak worked as a police officer[8].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's education included a stint at City College of New York[11].
  • Dorothy Uhnak was educated at John Jay College of Criminal Justice[12].
  • Dorothy Uhnak received the Edgar Awards[13].
  • Dorothy Uhnak received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14].
  • Dorothy Uhnak is recorded as female[15].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116783060[17].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79172413[18].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50046810[19].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11927317h[20].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's IdRef ID is recorded as 027172228[21].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05025359[22].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0880247[23].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00459341[24].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV001323[25].
  • Dorothy Uhnak's archives at is recorded as Boston University[26].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Uhnak's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and John Jay College of Criminal Justice[12], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1964[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and police officer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[13], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1946[37] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1948[40].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Uhnak died on +2006-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Suffolk County[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[27].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Uhnak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Uhnak born?

Dorothy Uhnak was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Dorothy Uhnak die?

Dorothy Uhnak passed away in Suffolk County[4].

What did Dorothy Uhnak do for work?

Dorothy Uhnak worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and police officer[8].

Where did Dorothy Uhnak go to school?

Dorothy Uhnak was educated at City College of New York[11] and John Jay College of Criminal Justice[12].

What awards did Dorothy Uhnak receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[13] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . hgar-srv3.bu.edu. Retrieved . hgar-srv3.bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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