Howard Waldrop

American writer (1946–2024)
Person human Q787382
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Howard Waldrop

Summary

Howard Waldrop is a human[1]. His place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on +1946-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Austin[4]. He died on +2024-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard Waldrop was born in Houston[2].
  • Howard Waldrop passed away in Austin[4].
  • Howard Waldrop was born on +1946-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Waldrop died on +2024-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard Waldrop held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Howard Waldrop's professions included novelist[6].
  • Howard Waldrop's professions included writer[7].
  • Howard Waldrop worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Howard Waldrop's field of work was literature[11].
  • Howard Waldrop's field of work was science fiction literature[12].
  • Howard Waldrop's field of work was science fiction novel[13].
  • Howard Waldrop received the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[14].
  • Howard Waldrop received the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[15].
  • Howard Waldrop received the Locus Award for Best Collection[16].
  • Howard Waldrop's image is recorded as Howard Waldrop.jpg[17].
  • Howard Waldrop is recorded as male[18].
  • Howard Waldrop's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Howard Waldrop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116812909[20].
  • Howard Waldrop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85392667[21].
  • Howard Waldrop's GND ID is recorded as 1133223680[22].
  • Howard Waldrop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85229832[23].
  • Howard Waldrop's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119288023[24].
  • Howard Waldrop's IdRef ID is recorded as 027191850[25].
  • Howard Waldrop's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA18884448[26].
  • Howard Waldrop's IMDb ID is recorded as nm12885066[27].

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Origins and Family

Howard Waldrop's place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on +1946-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[28]; science fiction literature[12], a literary genre[29]; and science fiction novel[13], a novel genre[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novelette[14], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1966[33]; World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[15], a literary award[34], founded in 1975[35]; and Locus Award for Best Collection[16], a literary award[36], in United States[37].

Death and Burial

Howard Waldrop died on +2024-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Austin[4]. The cause of death was stroke[38].

Why It Matters

Howard Waldrop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Howard Waldrop born?

Howard Waldrop's place of birth was Houston[2].

Where did Howard Waldrop die?

Howard Waldrop died in Austin[4].

What did Howard Waldrop do for work?

Howard Waldrop worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and science fiction writer[8].

What awards did Howard Waldrop receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novelette[14], World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[15], and Locus Award for Best Collection[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . lawrenceperson.com. Retrieved . lawrenceperson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . lawrenceperson.com. Retrieved . lawrenceperson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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