John Creasey

English writer (1908–1973)
Person human Q1699682
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John Creasey

Summary

John Creasey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southfields[2]. He was born on September 17, 1908[3]. He died in Salisbury[4]. He died on June 9, 1973[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Creasey was born in Southfields[2].
  • John Creasey died in Salisbury[4].
  • John Creasey was born on September 17, 1908[3].
  • John Creasey died on June 9, 1973[5].
  • A child of John Creasey was Richard Creasey[10].
  • John Creasey held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Creasey's professions included writer[6].
  • John Creasey worked as a novelist[7].
  • John Creasey worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • John Creasey's education included a stint at Morley College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Creasey is The Toff[13].
  • John Creasey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • John Creasey received the Edgar Awards[15].
  • John Creasey is recorded as male[16].
  • John Creasey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Creasey was affiliated with the Liberal Party[18].
  • John Creasey's genre is detective fiction[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • John Creasey's family name is recorded as Creasey[21].
  • John Creasey's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Creasey's pseudonym is recorded as Robert Caine Frazer[23].
  • John Creasey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • John Creasey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Creasey's different from is recorded as Richard Martin[26].
  • John Creasey's candidacy in election is recorded as 1950 United Kingdom general election[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-09-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-06-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d378d7cc-6017-45d1-a046-32bbbdc7eea6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Creasey was born in Southfields[2]. He was born on September 17, 1908[3].

Education

John Creasey's education included a stint at Morley College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Creasey is The Toff[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Edgar Awards[15], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1946[37].

Personal Life

A child of John Creasey was Richard Creasey[10]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Party[18].

Death and Burial

John Creasey died on June 9, 1973[5]. He died in Salisbury[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

John Creasey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Creasey born?

John Creasey was born in Southfields[2].

Where did John Creasey die?

John Creasey passed away in Salisbury[4].

What did John Creasey do for work?

John Creasey worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did John Creasey go to school?

John Creasey was educated at Morley College[12].

What awards did John Creasey receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Edgar Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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