Dougal Dixon

British author
Person human Q257054
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Summary

Dougal Dixon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dumfries[2]. He was born on March 1, 1947[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], geologist[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dumfries[2].
  • Dougal Dixon was born on March 1, 1947[3].
  • Dougal Dixon was born on May 9, 1947[10].
  • Dougal Dixon held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Dougal Dixon worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Dougal Dixon worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Dougal Dixon worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Dougal Dixon's professions included geologist[7].
  • Dougal Dixon's professions included non-fiction writer[8].
  • Dougal Dixon's field of work was geology[12].
  • Dougal Dixon was educated at University of St Andrews[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Dougal Dixon is After Man[14].
  • Dougal Dixon is recorded as male[15].
  • Dougal Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dougal Dixon's Commons category is recorded as Dougal Dixon[17].
  • Dougal Dixon's residence is recorded as Wareham[18].
  • Dougal Dixon's family name is recorded as Dixon[19].
  • Dougal Dixon's given name is recorded as Dougal[20].
  • Dougal Dixon's official website is recorded as https://www.dougal-dixon.co.uk/[21].
  • Dougal Dixon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dougal Dixon's start of work period is recorded as 1973[23].
  • Dougal Dixon's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Dougal Dixon's P14750 is recorded as 9EA8-2AA6-DC14-C360-05E4[25].

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Origins and Family

Dougal Dixon's place of birth was Dumfries[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1947[3] and May 9, 1947[10].

Education

Dougal Dixon was educated at University of St Andrews[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], geologist[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. Dougal Dixon's field of work was geology[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dougal Dixon is After Man[14].

Why It Matters

Dougal Dixon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Man After Man[28], a literary work[29]; After Man[30], a written work[31]; and The New Dinosaurs[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Dougal Dixon born?

Dougal Dixon was born in Dumfries[2].

What did Dougal Dixon do for work?

Dougal Dixon worked as paleontologist[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], geologist[7], and non-fiction writer[8].

Where did Dougal Dixon go to school?

Dougal Dixon was educated at University of St Andrews[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'hu', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'p
    Date of birth → +1947-03-01T00:00:00Z, +1947-05-09T00:00:00Z
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9EA8-2AA6-DC14-C360-05E4
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dumfries
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    Educated at → University of St Andrews
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