H. Beam Piper

American science fiction writer (1904–1964)
Person human Q1364100
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H. Beam Piper

Summary

H. Beam Piper is a human[1]. Born in Altoona[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1904[3]. He passed away in Williamsport[4]. He died on November 4, 1964[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • H. Beam Piper was born in Altoona[2].
  • H. Beam Piper passed away in Williamsport[4].
  • H. Beam Piper was born on March 23, 1904[3].
  • H. Beam Piper died on November 4, 1964[5].
  • H. Beam Piper died on November 6, 1964[10].
  • H. Beam Piper died on November 11, 1964[11].
  • H. Beam Piper is buried at Fairview Cemetery[12].
  • H. Beam Piper held citizenship in United States[13].
  • H. Beam Piper worked as a writer[6].
  • H. Beam Piper worked as a novelist[7].
  • H. Beam Piper's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • H. Beam Piper received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[14].
  • H. Beam Piper is recorded as male[15].
  • H. Beam Piper's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • H. Beam Piper's genre is speculative fiction[17].
  • H. Beam Piper's Commons category is recorded as H. Beam Piper[18].
  • H. Beam Piper's archives at is recorded as Eberly Family Special Collections Library[19].
  • H. Beam Piper's family name is recorded as Piper[20].
  • H. Beam Piper's given name is recorded as H.[21].
  • H. Beam Piper's pseudonym is recorded as Horace Beam Piper[22].
  • H. Beam Piper's official website is recorded as http://www.zarthani.net/[23].
  • H. Beam Piper's official website is recorded as http://www.h-beampiper.com/[24].
  • H. Beam Piper's topic's main category is recorded as Category:H. Beam Piper[25].
  • H. Beam Piper's manner of death is recorded as suicide[26].
  • H. Beam Piper's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-03-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1964-11-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 38edfbf6-d1eb-4e59-9cee-5a19fa04c866[32]

Body

Origins and Family

H. Beam Piper's place of birth was Altoona[2]. He was born on March 23, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

H. Beam Piper received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 4, 1964[5], November 6, 1964[10], and November 11, 1964[11]. H. Beam Piper died in Williamsport[4]. Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

H. Beam Piper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Little Fuzzy[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was H. Beam Piper born?

Born in Altoona[2], H. Beam Piper…

Where did H. Beam Piper die?

H. Beam Piper died in Williamsport[4].

What did H. Beam Piper do for work?

H. Beam Piper worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

What awards did H. Beam Piper receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . lfs.org. Retrieved . lfs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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