James Alan Gardner

Canadian writer (1955-)
Person human Q203068
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James Alan Gardner

Summary

James Alan Gardner is a human[1]. Born in Ontario[2], he… he was born on +1955-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and science fiction writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ontario[2], James Alan Gardner…
  • James Alan Gardner was born on +1955-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Alan Gardner held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • James Alan Gardner worked as a writer[4].
  • James Alan Gardner worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • James Alan Gardner was educated at University of Waterloo[8].
  • James Alan Gardner received the Writers and Illustrators of the Future[9].
  • James Alan Gardner received the Aurora Awards[10].
  • James Alan Gardner received the Theodore Sturgeon Award[11].
  • James Alan Gardner is recorded as male[12].
  • James Alan Gardner's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Alan Gardner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117433046[14].
  • James Alan Gardner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12494453[15].
  • James Alan Gardner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97042900[16].
  • James Alan Gardner's IdRef ID is recorded as 147318971[17].
  • James Alan Gardner's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00723834[18].
  • James Alan Gardner's residence is recorded as Waterloo[19].
  • James Alan Gardner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rx6g[20].
  • James Alan Gardner's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1385346A[21].
  • James Alan Gardner's family name is recorded as Gardner[22].
  • James Alan Gardner's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Alan Gardner's official website is recorded as http://thinkage.ca/~jim/Welcome.html[24].
  • James Alan Gardner's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 3155[25].
  • James Alan Gardner's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novelette[26].
  • James Alan Gardner's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novelette[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Alan Gardner's place of birth was Ontario[2]. He was born on +1955-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Alan Gardner was educated at University of Waterloo[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers and Illustrators of the Future[9], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1985[30]; Aurora Awards[10], a type of award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1980[33]; and Theodore Sturgeon Award[11], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1987[36].

Why It Matters

James Alan Gardner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Alan Gardner born?

James Alan Gardner was born in Ontario[2].

What did James Alan Gardner do for work?

James Alan Gardner worked as writer[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Where did James Alan Gardner go to school?

James Alan Gardner was educated at University of Waterloo[8].

What awards did James Alan Gardner receive?

Honors received include Writers and Illustrators of the Future[9], Aurora Awards[10], and Theodore Sturgeon Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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