John Norman

philosophy professor, author of Gor novel series
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John Norman

Summary

John Norman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1931-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], John Norman…
  • John Norman was born on +1931-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Norman was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Norman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Norman worked as a writer[4].
  • John Norman worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • John Norman's professions included novelist[6].
  • John Norman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Norman worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • John Norman's professions included philosopher[12].
  • John Norman was employed by City University of New York[13].
  • Among John Norman's employers was Queens College[14].
  • John Norman's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • John Norman was educated at University of Southern California[16].
  • John Norman was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Norman is Gor[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Norman is Telnarian Histories[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Norman is Ghost Dance[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Norman is Time Slave[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Norman is Imaginative Sex[22].
  • John Norman is recorded as male[23].
  • John Norman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Norman's genre is speculative fiction[25].
  • John Norman's Commons category is recorded as John Norman[26].
  • John Norman's family name is recorded as Norman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Norman's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1931-06-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of Southern California[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[17], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], science fiction writer[8], and philosopher[12]. Employers include City University of New York[13], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in New York City[42] and Queens College[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1937[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gor[18], a novel sequence[46], written by John Norman[47]; Telnarian Histories[19], a novel sequence[48]; Ghost Dance[20], a literary work[49], written by him[50]; Time Slave[21], a literary work[51], written by him[52]; and Imaginative Sex[22], a literary work[53], written by him[54].

Why It Matters

John Norman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include Gor[57], a novel sequence[58], written by him[59].

FAQs

Where was John Norman born?

John Norman's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did John Norman do for work?

John Norman worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did John Norman go to school?

John Norman was educated at Princeton University[15], University of Southern California[16], and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Library of Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [59] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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