Frank Riley

American writer (1915–1996)
Person human Q715256
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Frank Riley

Summary

Frank Riley is a human[1]. Born in Hibbing[2], he… he was born on +1915-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan Beach[4]. He died on +1996-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hibbing[2], Frank Riley…
  • Frank Riley passed away in Manhattan Beach[4].
  • Frank Riley was born on +1915-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Riley died on +1996-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Riley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Frank Riley's professions included journalist[6].
  • Frank Riley's professions included writer[7].
  • Frank Riley's professions included novelist[8].
  • Frank Riley worked as a science fiction writer[9].
  • Frank Riley received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[12].
  • Frank Riley is recorded as male[13].
  • Frank Riley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Frank Riley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080857530[15].
  • Frank Riley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 273719699[16].
  • Frank Riley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83003524[17].
  • Frank Riley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08216637[18].
  • Frank Riley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03194967[19].
  • Frank Riley's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00454236[20].
  • Frank Riley's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36270413[21].
  • Frank Riley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kshtb[22].
  • Frank Riley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3731628A[23].
  • Frank Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[24].
  • Frank Riley's given name is recorded as Frank[25].
  • Frank Riley's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90166390[26].
  • Frank Riley's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017021082[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hibbing[2], Frank Riley… he was born on +1915-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Recognition

Frank Riley received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[12].

Death and Burial

Frank Riley died on +1996-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include They'd Rather Be Right[30], a literary work[31], written by Mark Clifton[32].

FAQs

Where was Frank Riley born?

Born in Hibbing[2], Frank Riley…

Where did Frank Riley die?

Frank Riley died in Manhattan Beach[4].

What did Frank Riley do for work?

Frank Riley worked as journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and science fiction writer[9].

What awards did Frank Riley receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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