Douglas Preston

American journalist and author (born 1956)
Person human Q742632
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Douglas Preston

Summary

Douglas Preston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on May 20, 1956[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Douglas Preston…
  • Douglas Preston was born on May 20, 1956[3].
  • Douglas Preston held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Douglas Preston's professions included writer[4].
  • Douglas Preston's professions included novelist[5].
  • Douglas Preston worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Douglas Preston worked as a journalist[7].
  • Douglas Preston's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Douglas Preston's professions included opinion journalist[11].
  • Douglas Preston's field of work was thriller[12].
  • Douglas Preston's field of work was science fiction[13].
  • Douglas Preston's field of work was popular science literature[14].
  • Douglas Preston's field of work was science fiction literature[15].
  • Douglas Preston's field of work was thriller[16].
  • Douglas Preston was educated at Pomona College[17].
  • Douglas Preston was educated at The Cambridge School of Weston[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Preston is Aloysius Pendergast[19].
  • Douglas Preston is recorded as male[20].
  • Douglas Preston's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Douglas Preston's family name is recorded as Preston[22].
  • Douglas Preston's given name is recorded as Douglas[23].
  • Douglas Preston's official website is recorded as http://www.prestonchild.com[24].
  • Douglas Preston's topic's main category is recorded as Q8935494[25].
  • Douglas Preston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Douglas Preston's start of work period is recorded as 1994[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas Preston was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on May 20, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Pomona College[17], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Claremont[31] and The Cambridge School of Weston[18], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1886[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], and opinion journalist[11]. Fields of work include thriller[12], a fiction genre[35]; science fiction[13], a speculative fiction genre[36]; popular science literature[14], a literary genre[37]; and science fiction literature[15], a literary genre[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Douglas Preston is Aloysius Pendergast[19].

Why It Matters

Douglas Preston has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Riptide[40], a literary work[41]; Tyrannosaur Canyon[42], a literary work[43]; Relic[44], a literary work[45], written by Lincoln Child[46]; and Brimstone[47], a written work[48].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Preston born?

Douglas Preston's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did Douglas Preston do for work?

Douglas Preston worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Douglas Preston go to school?

Douglas Preston was educated at Pomona College[17] and The Cambridge School of Weston[18].

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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0085385-Preston-Douglas-J-1956
    Occupation writer, novelist, screenwriter +3
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