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Irving Stone

American writer (1903–1989)
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Summary

Irving Stone was born on July 14, 1903[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on August 26, 1989[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], biographer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[12], art collector[13]
  • Educated at: University of Southern California[14], University of California, Berkeley[15], Manual Arts High School[16]
  • Notable work: Sailor on Horseback[17]
  • Award received: Golden Plate Award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Stone[20]
  • Given name: Irving[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Irving Stone[22]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Irving Stone[25]
  • Name in kana: アーヴィング・ストーン[26]
  • Start of work period: 1934[27]

Why It Matters

Irving Stone has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Agony and the Ecstasy[30], a literary work[31] and Lust for Life[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Irving Stone born?

Irving Stone was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Irving Stone die?

Irving Stone passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Irving Stone do for work?

Irving Stone worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], biographer[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Irving Stone go to school?

Irving Stone was educated at University of Southern California[14], University of California, Berkeley[15], and Manual Arts High School[16].

What awards did Irving Stone receive?

Honors received include Golden Plate Award[18].

Related Entities

Los Angeles Lust for Life United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et',
    Sitelink count → 44
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a174865
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archinform person/group id → 45638
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  3. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → irving-stone
    P14750 → 80A9-8602-3FDB-DCFF-1528
    Cine21 person id → 44175
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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0024181-Stone-Irving-19031989
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Sailor on Horseback
    Given name → Irving
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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