Elliot S. Maggin

American writer of comic books, film, television and novels
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Elliot S. Maggin

Summary

Elliot S. Maggin is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1950[2]. He worked as a novelist[3], screenwriter[4], comics writer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elliot S. Maggin was born on January 1, 1950[2].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was born on November 16, 1950[8].
  • Elliot S. Maggin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Elliot S. Maggin is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Elliot S. Maggin is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[11].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's professions included novelist[3].
  • Elliot S. Maggin worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's professions included comics writer[5].
  • Elliot S. Maggin worked as a writer[6].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's field of work was comics[13].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was employed by DC Comics[14].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was employed by Atari[15].
  • Among Elliot S. Maggin's employers was Kaiser Permanente[16].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was educated at Brandeis University[17].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was educated at Columbia University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Elliot S. Maggin is Must There Be a Superman?[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Elliot S. Maggin is Superman: Last Son of Krypton[20].
  • Elliot S. Maggin received the Bill Finger Award[21].
  • Elliot S. Maggin received the Inkpot Award[22].
  • Elliot S. Maggin is recorded as male[23].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Elliot S. Maggin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[25].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's Commons category is recorded as Elliot S! Maggin[26].
  • Elliot S. Maggin's given name is recorded as Elliot[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26de05f9-1625-4895-9a40-6b31e1a7ebec[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1950[2] and November 16, 1950[8]. Ethnic identities include Jewish people[10], an ethnoreligious group[32], in Israel[33] and American Jews[11], an ethnic community[34].

Education

Educated at Brandeis University[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37], headquartered in Waltham[38] and Columbia University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[3], screenwriter[4], comics writer[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[12] and comics[13], a type of arts[43]. Employers include DC Comics[14], a comics publishing company[44], in United States[45], founded in 1977[46], headquartered in Burbank[47]; Atari[15], a brand[48], in United States[49], founded in 1972[50], headquartered in California[51]; and Kaiser Permanente[16], a nonprofit organization[52], in United States[53], founded in 1945[54], headquartered in Oakland[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Must There Be a Superman?[19], a story arc[56] and Superman: Last Son of Krypton[20], a literary work[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Bill Finger Award[21], a literary award[58], in United States[59], founded in 2005[60] and Inkpot Award[22], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1974[63].

Personal Life

Elliot S. Maggin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[25].

Why It Matters

Elliot S. Maggin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

What did Elliot S. Maggin do for work?

Elliot S. Maggin worked as novelist[3], screenwriter[4], comics writer[5], and writer[6].

Where did Elliot S. Maggin go to school?

Elliot S. Maggin was educated at Brandeis University[17] and Columbia University[18].

What awards did Elliot S. Maggin receive?

Honors received include Bill Finger Award[21] and Inkpot Award[22].

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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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