James Gurney

American writer and artist
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James Gurney

Summary

James Gurney is a human[1]. He was born in Glendale[2]. He was born on June 14, 1958[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glendale[2], James Gurney…
  • James Gurney was born on June 14, 1958[3].
  • James Gurney held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Gurney's professions included illustrator[4].
  • James Gurney's professions included novelist[5].
  • James Gurney was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • James Gurney was educated at Art Center College of Design[9].
  • James Gurney was educated at Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[10].
  • James Gurney was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[11].
  • James Gurney is recorded as male[12].
  • James Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[14].
  • James Gurney's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Gurney's official website is recorded as https://jamesgurney.com/[16].
  • James Gurney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • James Gurney's official blog URL is recorded as https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/[18].
  • James Gurney's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29638'}[20].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+25904'}[21].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+35820'}[22].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40637'}[23].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5609'}[24].
  • James Gurney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5601'}[25].
  • James Gurney's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1958[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dba3b016-c09e-46bd-be68-c9f64ce7301d[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glendale[2], James Gurney… he was born on June 14, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; Art Center College of Design[9], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1930[37]; and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[10], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1956[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4] and novelist[5].

Why It Matters

James Gurney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Works attributed to him include Dinotopia[42], a book series[43].

FAQs

Where was James Gurney born?

Born in Glendale[2], James Gurney…

What did James Gurney do for work?

James Gurney worked as illustrator[4] and novelist[5].

Where did James Gurney go to school?

James Gurney was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], Art Center College of Design[9], and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of California, Berkeley, Art Center College of Design, Ellwood P. Cubberley High School
    Place of birth Glendale
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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