James D. Macdonald

American author and critic
Person human Q6132167
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James D. Macdonald

Summary

James D. Macdonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was White Plains[2]. He was born on +1954-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James D. Macdonald's place of birth was White Plains[2].
  • James D. Macdonald was born in New York City[9].
  • James D. Macdonald was born on +1954-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James D. Macdonald was married to Debra Doyle[10].
  • James D. Macdonald held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was James D. Macdonald's native language[12].
  • James D. Macdonald's professions included writer[4].
  • James D. Macdonald worked as a novelist[5].
  • James D. Macdonald worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • James D. Macdonald's professions included children's writer[7].
  • James D. Macdonald's field of work was young adult literature[13].
  • James D. Macdonald's education included a stint at University of Rochester[14].
  • James D. Macdonald received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15].
  • James D. Macdonald's image is recorded as Jim Macdonald does wireless on the go, Boskone 43.jpg[16].
  • James D. Macdonald is recorded as male[17].
  • James D. Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James D. Macdonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120247826[19].
  • James D. Macdonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43409080[20].
  • James D. Macdonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88267312[21].
  • James D. Macdonald's IdRef ID is recorded as 179776703[22].
  • James D. Macdonald's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13870151[23].
  • James D. Macdonald's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14536177[24].
  • James D. Macdonald's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00901340[25].
  • James D. Macdonald's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35638553[26].
  • James D. Macdonald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bknk0[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include White Plains[2], a city in the state of New York[28], in United States[29], founded in 1683[30] and New York City[9], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. James D. Macdonald was born on +1954-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

James D. Macdonald's education included a stint at University of Rochester[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7]. James D. Macdonald's field of work was young adult literature[13].

Recognition

James D. Macdonald received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15].

Personal Life

James D. Macdonald was married to Debra Doyle[10].

Why It Matters

James D. Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Atlanta Nights[35], a literary work[36], written by Adam-Troy Castro[37].

FAQs

Where was James D. Macdonald born?

James D. Macdonald was born in White Plains[2].

Who was James D. Macdonald married to?

James D. Macdonald's spouses include Debra Doyle[10].

What did James D. Macdonald do for work?

James D. Macdonald worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did James D. Macdonald go to school?

James D. Macdonald was educated at University of Rochester[14].

What awards did James D. Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . OpenData BNP. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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