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John Gardner

English spy and thriller novelist (1926-2007)
Person Human Q1383799

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
November 20, 1926
Date of death
August 3, 2007
Place of birth
Northumberland, Seaton Delaval[10]
Place of death
Basingstoke
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[11]
Occupation
journalist, theologian, novelist, writer, screenwriter, crime fiction writer[12]
Field of work
spy fiction, thriller, thriller[13][14]
Educated at
St John's College[15]
Notable work
Boysie Oakes[16]
Cause of death
heart failure[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[25]
Birth name
John Edmund Gardner[26]
Family name
Gardner[22]
Given name
John[23]
Manner of death
natural causes[24]
Military branch
Royal Navy, Royal Marines[18][19]
Participated in conflict
World War II[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Gardner ar جون جاردنر cs J. E. Gardner cs John Edmund Gardner cs John E. Gardner ja ジョン・ガードナー ru Джон Гарднер sv Gardner zh 约翰·加德纳 zh-hant 約翰·加德納
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Fandom article ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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HAND ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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KANTO ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Libris-URI
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
86567
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
77115067
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1138910
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
2147188767
Open Library ID
OL792251A, OL4401010A
Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
346428
TMDB person ID
94840
Topic's main category
Category:Novels by John Gardner (British writer)
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058517493506706
WikiTree person ID
Gardner-22857
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Works by author 13
Licence Renewed, Icebreaker, For Special Services, Brokenclaw, Nobody Lives for Ever, No Deals, Mr. Bond, Death is Forever, Never Send Flowers +5 more
Occupation 5
writer, journalist, screenwriter, novelist, theologian
Field of work 2
thriller, spy fiction
Military branch 2
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
Place of birth 2
Northumberland, Seaton Delaval
Cause of death 1
heart failure
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
St John's College
Family name 1
Gardner
Films written 1
The Liquidator
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of death 1
Basingstoke
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

John Gardner was born on November 20, 1926[1], in Northumberland[2]. He died on August 3, 2007[3], in Basingstoke[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], theologian[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to John Gardner include Licence Renewed[27], a literary work[28]; Icebreaker[29], a literary work[30]; Scorpius[31], a written work[32]; For Special Services[33], a written work[34]; Nobody Lives for Ever[35], a written work[36]; and Role of Honour[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was John Gardner born?

John Gardner's place of birth was Northumberland[2].

Where did John Gardner die?

John Gardner died in Basingstoke[4].

What did John Gardner do for work?

John Gardner worked as a journalist[5], theologian[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did John Gardner go to school?

John Gardner was educated at St John's College[15].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65760: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0025489-Gardner-John-19262007
    Occupation → journalist, theologian, novelist +1
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0025489-Gardner-John-19262007, batch #259493"
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    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 346428
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