Gene L. Coon

American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek (1924–1973)
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Gene L. Coon

Summary

Gene L. Coon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beatrice[2]. He was born on January 7, 1924[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 8, 1973[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beatrice[2], Gene L. Coon…
  • Gene L. Coon passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Gene L. Coon was born on January 7, 1924[3].
  • Gene L. Coon died on July 8, 1973[5].
  • Gene L. Coon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gene L. Coon's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Gene L. Coon worked as a writer[7].
  • Gene L. Coon worked as a television producer[8].
  • Gene L. Coon was educated at University of Iowa[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Gene L. Coon is Klingon[12].
  • Gene L. Coon is recorded as male[13].
  • Gene L. Coon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[15].
  • Gene L. Coon's family name is recorded as Coon[16].
  • Gene L. Coon's given name is recorded as Gene[17].
  • Gene L. Coon's pseudonym is recorded as Lee Cronin[18].
  • Gene L. Coon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].

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.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1924-01-07[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-07-08[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87eaa72e-4a94-44fc-9bed-00d9ec61e393[24]

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Origins and Family

Gene L. Coon's place of birth was Beatrice[2]. He was born on January 7, 1924[3].

Education

Gene L. Coon's education included a stint at University of Iowa[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], and television producer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gene L. Coon is Klingon[12].

Death and Burial

Gene L. Coon died on July 8, 1973[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Gene L. Coon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Gene L. Coon born?

Gene L. Coon's place of birth was Beatrice[2].

Where did Gene L. Coon die?

Gene L. Coon died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Gene L. Coon do for work?

Gene L. Coon worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Gene L. Coon go to school?

Gene L. Coon was educated at University of Iowa[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death lung cancer
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