Geoffrey A. Landis

American aerospace engineer and science fiction author
Person human Q918443
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Geoffrey A. Landis

Summary

Geoffrey A. Landis is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1955-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey A. Landis was born in Detroit[2].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis was born on +1955-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis was married to Mary Turzillo[10].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis worked as a military flight engineer[4].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis worked as an engineer[5].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's professions included novelist[6].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's professions included writer[7].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's professions included astronomer[12].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis was educated at Brown University[13].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis received the Nebula Award for Best Short Story[15].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[16].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[17].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[18].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis received the Theodore Sturgeon Award[19].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's image is recorded as Worldcon 75 in Helsinki 2017 84 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis is recorded as male[21].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078266811[23].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87437615[24].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92004260[25].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17744447w[26].
  • Geoffrey A. Landis's IdRef ID is recorded as 221808116[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Geoffrey A. Landis… he was born on +1955-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and astronomer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Short Story[15], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1966[38]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story[16], a literary award[39], founded in 1955[40]; Locus Award for Best First Novel[17], a literary award[41], in United States[42]; and Theodore Sturgeon Award[19], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1987[45].

Personal Life

Among Geoffrey A. Landis's spouses was Mary Turzillo[10].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey A. Landis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey A. Landis born?

Geoffrey A. Landis was born in Detroit[2].

Who was Geoffrey A. Landis married to?

Geoffrey A. Landis's spouses include Mary Turzillo[10].

What did Geoffrey A. Landis do for work?

Geoffrey A. Landis worked as military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Geoffrey A. Landis go to school?

Geoffrey A. Landis was educated at Brown University[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Geoffrey A. Landis receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Short Story[15], Hugo Award for Best Short Story[16], Locus Award for Best First Novel[17], and Hugo Award for Best Short Story[18].

References

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  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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