John Maddox Roberts

American author (1947–2024)
Person human Q320664
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Summary

John Maddox Roberts was born on June 25, 1947[1], in Ohio[2]. He died on May 23, 2024[3], in Estancia[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], military personnel[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: fantasy literature[11], science fiction[12], science fiction literature[13]
  • Notable work: Hannibal's Children[14]
  • Member of: United States Army Special Forces[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: soldier[17]
  • Family name: Roberts[18]
  • Given name: John[19]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Name in native language: John Maddox Roberts[22]
  • Start of work period: 1977[23]

Why It Matters

John Maddox Roberts has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Maddox Roberts born?

John Maddox Roberts was born in Ohio[2].

Where did John Maddox Roberts die?

John Maddox Roberts passed away in Estancia[4].

What did John Maddox Roberts do for work?

John Maddox Roberts worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], military personnel[7], and science fiction writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-326975
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Estancia
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0075716-Roberts-John-Maddox-19472024
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ohio
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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