Elijah Baley

fictional character from the Foundation universe by Isaac Asimov
Person literary_character Q988862
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Elijah Baley

Summary

Elijah Baley is a literary character[1]. He worked as a police detective[2]. He draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #191 of 421).[3]

Key Facts

  • Among Elijah Baley's spouses was Jessie Navodny[4].
  • A child of Elijah Baley was Bentley Baley[5].
  • Elijah Baley held citizenship in Galactic Empire[6].
  • Elijah Baley worked as a police detective[2].
  • Elijah Baley is the creator of Isaac Asimov[7].
  • Elijah Baley is recorded as male[8].
  • Elijah Baley's instance of is recorded as literary character[9].
  • Elijah Baley's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Elijah Baley's performer is recorded as Peter Cushing[11].
  • Elijah Baley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02btsj[12].
  • Elijah Baley's family name is recorded as Baley[13].
  • Elijah Baley's given name is recorded as Elijah[14].
  • Elijah Baley's from narrative universe is recorded as Foundation universe[15].
  • Elijah Baley's home world is recorded as Earth[16].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as Robot series[17].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as The Caves of Steel[18].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as The Naked Sun[19].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as The Robots of Dawn[20].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as Mirror Image[21].
  • Elijah Baley's present in work is recorded as Robots and Empire[22].
  • Elijah Baley's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lije'}[23].
  • Elijah Baley's Open Library subject ID is recorded as person:elijah_baley_(fictitious_character)[24].
  • Elijah Baley's Fandom article ID is recorded as asimov:Elijah_Baley[25].
  • Elijah Baley's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987011051859905171[26].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Elijah Baley's professions included police detective[2].

Works and Contributions

Elijah Baley is the creator of Isaac Asimov[7].

Personal Life

Among Elijah Baley's spouses was Jessie Navodny[4]. A child of him was Bentley Baley[5].

Why It Matters

Elijah Baley draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #191 of 421).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who was Elijah Baley married to?

Elijah Baley's spouses include Jessie Navodny[4].

What did Elijah Baley do for work?

Elijah Baley worked as police detective[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Elijah Baley. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/elijah-baley
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_elijah-baley_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Elijah Baley}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/elijah-baley}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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