Iain Banks

Summary

Iain Banks is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dunfermline^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1954^[3]. He passed away in Kirkcaldy^[4]. He died on June 9, 2013^[5]. He worked as a science fiction writer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and philosopher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,988 views/month, #6,152 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Iain Banks's place of birth was Dunfermline^[2].
• Iain Banks passed away in Kirkcaldy^[4].
• Iain Banks was born on February 16, 1954^[3].
• Iain Banks died on June 9, 2013^[5].
• Iain Banks held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• English was Iain Banks's native language^[12].
• Iain Banks worked as a science fiction writer^[6].
• Iain Banks worked as a novelist^[7].
• Iain Banks worked as a writer^[8].
• Iain Banks worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Iain Banks was educated at University of Stirling^[13].
• Iain Banks received the Tähtivaeltaja Award^[14].
• Iain Banks received the Q130744609^[15].
• Iain Banks received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[16].
• Iain Banks received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[17].
• Iain Banks received the honorary doctorate^[18].
• Iain Banks was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Iain Banks's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].
• Iain Banks is recorded as male^[21].
• Iain Banks's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Iain Banks's genre is science fiction literature^[23].
• Iain Banks's genre is fiction literature^[24].
• Iain Banks's Commons category is recorded as Iain Banks^[25].
• The cause of death was gallbladder cancer^[26].
• Iain Banks's family name is recorded as Banks^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-06-09^[31]

• Genre(s): spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: spoken word^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 43d60bfd-f36a-4f6e-9df3-4c39ad046eb5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunfermline^[2], Iain Banks… he was born on February 16, 1954^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Iain Banks was educated at University of Stirling^[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Tähtivaeltaja Award^[14], a literary award^[35], in Finland^[36]; Q130744609^[15]; BSFA Award for Best Novel^[16], a literary award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1970^[39]; and honorary doctorate^[18], a title of honor^[40].

Personal Life

Iain Banks's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].

Death and Burial

Iain Banks died on June 9, 2013^[5]. He died in Kirkcaldy^[4]. The cause of death was gallbladder cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

Iain Banks ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,988 views/month, #6,152 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to him include Culture series^[43], a novel series^[44]; Consider Phlebas^[45], a literary work^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; The Wasp Factory^[48], a literary work^[49]; The Player of Games^[50], a literary work^[51], founded in 1988^[52]; Use of Weapons^[53], a literary work^[54], founded in 1990^[55]; and Excession^[56], a literary work^[57], founded in 1996^[58].

FAQs

Where was Iain Banks born?

Iain Banks was born in Dunfermline^[2].

Where did Iain Banks die?

Iain Banks passed away in Kirkcaldy^[4].

What did Iain Banks do for work?

Iain Banks worked as science fiction writer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and philosopher^[9].

Where did Iain Banks go to school?

Iain Banks was educated at University of Stirling^[13].

What awards did Iain Banks receive?

Honors received include Tähtivaeltaja Award^[14], Q130744609^[15], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[16], and BSFA Award for Best Novel^[17].