James Patterson

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James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947, in Newburgh [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. He is a citizen of the United States . His occupations include film producer, philanthropist, screenwriter, television producer, advertising person, and novelist . He received his education at Vanderbilt University and Manhattan University .

Patterson's work spans the fields of advertising, literary activity, thriller, and young adult literature [6]. His notable works include the Alex Cross series and other fiction . Throughout his career, he has received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel, the Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense, and the National Humanities Medal [9][10].

James Patterson

Summary

James Patterson is a human[1]. He was born in Newburgh[2]. He was born on March 22, 1947[3]. He worked as a film producer[4], philanthropist[5], screenwriter[6], television producer[7], and advertising person[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,081 views/month, #4,653 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Patterson's place of birth was Newburgh[2].
  • James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947[3].
  • James Patterson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was James Patterson's native language[11].
  • James Patterson worked as a film producer[4].
  • James Patterson worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • James Patterson's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • James Patterson's professions included television producer[7].
  • James Patterson's professions included advertising person[8].
  • James Patterson worked as a novelist[12].
  • James Patterson's field of work was advertising[13].
  • James Patterson's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • James Patterson's field of work was thriller[15].
  • James Patterson's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • James Patterson's field of work was film screenwriting[17].
  • James Patterson's field of work was thriller[18].
  • James Patterson was educated at Vanderbilt University[19].
  • James Patterson was educated at Manhattan University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patterson is Alex Cross[21].
  • A notable work attributed to James Patterson is fiction[22].
  • James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel[23].
  • James Patterson received the Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense[24].
  • James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal[25].
  • James Patterson is recorded as male[26].
  • James Patterson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newburgh[2], James Patterson… he was born on March 22, 1947[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1873[30], headquartered in Nashville[31] and Manhattan University[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], philanthropist[5], screenwriter[6], television producer[7], advertising person[8], and novelist[12]. Fields of work include advertising[13], a service[35]; literary activity[14]; thriller[15], a fiction genre[36]; young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[37]; and film screenwriting[17], an occupation[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Alex Cross[21], a book series[39] and fiction[22], an art genre[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel[23], a literary award[41], in United States[42]; Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense[24], a class of award[43]; and National Humanities Medal[25], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46].

Why It Matters

James Patterson ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,081 views/month, #4,653 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Maximum Ride[49], a novel series[50]; Along Came a Spider[51], a literary work[52], founded in 1992[53]; and The President Is Missing[54], a literary work[55], written by Bill Clinton[56].

FAQs

Where was James Patterson born?

James Patterson was born in Newburgh[2].

What did James Patterson do for work?

James Patterson worked as film producer[4], philanthropist[5], screenwriter[6], television producer[7], and advertising person[8].

Where did James Patterson go to school?

James Patterson was educated at Vanderbilt University[19] and Manhattan University[20].

What awards did James Patterson receive?

Honors received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel[23], Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense[24], and National Humanities Medal[25].

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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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