Fran Ross

American writer (1935-1985)
Person human Q5478193
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Fran Ross

Summary

Fran Ross is a human[1]. She was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on June 25, 1935[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on September 17, 1985[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Fran Ross…
  • Fran Ross passed away in New York City[4].
  • Fran Ross was born on June 25, 1935[3].
  • Fran Ross died on September 17, 1985[5].
  • Fran Ross held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Fran Ross's professions included novelist[6].
  • Fran Ross worked as a writer[7].
  • Fran Ross worked as a journalist[8].
  • Fran Ross's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Fran Ross's field of work was African American literature[12].
  • Fran Ross's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Fran Ross was educated at Temple University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Fran Ross is Oreo[15].
  • Fran Ross is recorded as female[16].
  • Fran Ross's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fran Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[18].
  • Fran Ross's given name is recorded as Fran[19].
  • Fran Ross's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Fran Ross's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Fran Ross was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on June 25, 1935[3].

Education

Fran Ross was educated at Temple University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. Fields of work include literary activity[11]; African American literature[12], a literary genre[22]; and journalism[13], an industry[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fran Ross is Oreo[15].

Death and Burial

Fran Ross died on September 17, 1985[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Fran Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Fran Ross born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Fran Ross…

Where did Fran Ross die?

Fran Ross died in New York City[4].

What did Fran Ross do for work?

Fran Ross worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Fran Ross go to school?

Fran Ross was educated at Temple University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0418379-Ross-Fran-19351985
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0418379-Ross-Fran-19351985, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Oreo
    Given name Fran
    Field of work literary activity, African American literature, journalism
    Family name Ross
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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