James Patrick Kelly

American science fiction writer (born 1951)
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James Patrick Kelly

Summary

James Patrick Kelly is a human[1]. He was born in Mineola[2]. He was born on April 11, 1951[3]. He worked as a science fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Patrick Kelly was born in Mineola[2].
  • James Patrick Kelly was born on April 11, 1951[3].
  • James Patrick Kelly was born on 1951[8].
  • James Patrick Kelly held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Patrick Kelly's professions included science fiction writer[4].
  • James Patrick Kelly worked as a novelist[5].
  • James Patrick Kelly worked as a writer[6].
  • James Patrick Kelly was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patrick Kelly is 10¹⁶ to 1[11].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patrick Kelly is Burn[12].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patrick Kelly is The Best Christmas Ever[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patrick Kelly is Rat[14].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patrick Kelly is Think Like a Dinosaur[15].
  • James Patrick Kelly received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[16].
  • James Patrick Kelly received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette[17].
  • James Patrick Kelly received the Locus Award for Best Short Story[18].
  • James Patrick Kelly received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette[19].
  • James Patrick Kelly is recorded as male[20].
  • James Patrick Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Patrick Kelly's genre is science fiction literature[22].
  • James Patrick Kelly's family name is recorded as Kelly[23].
  • James Patrick Kelly's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Patrick Kelly's given name is recorded as Patrick[25].
  • James Patrick Kelly's official website is recorded as http://jimkelly.net/[26].
  • James Patrick Kelly's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novella[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-04-11[30]

  • Community tags: author, united states[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5d58e95-5b67-4643-82d0-45adaf2e7a93[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mineola[2], James Patrick Kelly… Recorded date of birth include April 11, 1951[3] and 1951[8].

Education

James Patrick Kelly was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 10¹⁶ to 1[11], a literary work[33]; Burn[12], a literary work[34]; The Best Christmas Ever[13], a literary work[35]; Rat[14], a literary work[36]; and Think Like a Dinosaur[15], a literary work[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[16], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1966[40]; Hugo Award for Best Novelette[17], a literary award[41], founded in 1955[42]; and Locus Award for Best Short Story[18], a literary award[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

James Patrick Kelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was James Patrick Kelly born?

Born in Mineola[2], James Patrick Kelly…

What did James Patrick Kelly do for work?

James Patrick Kelly worked as science fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did James Patrick Kelly go to school?

James Patrick Kelly was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].

What awards did James Patrick Kelly receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[16], Hugo Award for Best Novelette[17], Locus Award for Best Short Story[18], and Hugo Award for Best Novelette[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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