Douglas Niles

American writer and game designer
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Douglas Niles

Summary

Douglas Niles is a human[1]. He was born in Brookfield[2]. He was born on December 1, 1954[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], role-playing game designer[5], writer[6], game designer[7], and fantasy author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Niles's place of birth was Brookfield[2].
  • Douglas Niles was born on December 1, 1954[3].
  • Douglas Niles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Douglas Niles's professions included novelist[4].
  • Douglas Niles worked as a role-playing game designer[5].
  • Douglas Niles's professions included writer[6].
  • Douglas Niles's professions included game designer[7].
  • Douglas Niles worked as a fantasy author[8].
  • Douglas Niles's field of work was fantasy[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Niles is Fox on the Rhine[12].
  • Douglas Niles is recorded as male[13].
  • Douglas Niles's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Douglas Niles's genre is military science fiction[15].
  • Douglas Niles's genre is science fiction[16].
  • Douglas Niles's genre is fantasy[17].
  • Douglas Niles's genre is alternate history[18].
  • Douglas Niles's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Niles[19].
  • Douglas Niles's family name is recorded as Niles[20].
  • Douglas Niles's given name is recorded as Douglas[21].
  • Douglas Niles's official website is recorded as http://www.douglasniles.com/[22].
  • Douglas Niles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Douglas Niles's start of work period is recorded as 1986[24].
  • Douglas Niles's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Niles was born in Brookfield[2]. He was born on December 1, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], role-playing game designer[5], writer[6], game designer[7], and fantasy author[8]. Douglas Niles's field of work was fantasy[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Douglas Niles is Fox on the Rhine[12].

Why It Matters

Douglas Niles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Niles born?

Douglas Niles's place of birth was Brookfield[2].

What did Douglas Niles do for work?

Douglas Niles worked as novelist[4], role-playing game designer[5], writer[6], game designer[7], and fantasy author[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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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