John Keel

American writer (1930-2009)
Person human Q776700
John Keel
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John Keel

Summary

John Keel is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1930[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on July 3, 2009[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], ufologist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,086 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Keel was born in New York City[2].
  • John Keel died in New York City[4].
  • John Keel was born on March 25, 1930[3].
  • John Keel died on July 3, 2009[5].
  • John Keel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Keel worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Keel's professions included ufologist[7].
  • John Keel worked as a writer[8].
  • John Keel's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • John Keel is recorded as male[12].
  • John Keel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Keel's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • John Keel's Commons category is recorded as John Keel[15].
  • John Keel was part of the conflict Korean War[16].
  • John Keel's family name is recorded as Keel[17].
  • John Keel's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Keel's official website is recorded as http://johnkeel.com[19].
  • John Keel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Keel's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], ufologist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Death and Burial

John Keel died on July 3, 2009[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

John Keel ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,086 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Keel born?

John Keel's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did John Keel die?

John Keel passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Keel do for work?

John Keel worked as journalist[6], ufologist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Official website http://johnkeel.com
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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