John Sandford

American novelist and journalist
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John Sandford

Summary

John Sandford is a human[1]. Born in Cedar Rapids[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1944[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,119 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cedar Rapids[2], John Sandford…
  • John Sandford was born on February 23, 1944[3].
  • John Sandford held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Sandford's professions included journalist[4].
  • John Sandford worked as a writer[5].
  • John Sandford worked as a novelist[6].
  • John Sandford's education included a stint at University of Iowa[9].
  • John Sandford is recorded as male[10].
  • John Sandford's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Sandford's family name is recorded as Camp[12].
  • John Sandford's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Sandford's given name is recorded as Roswell[14].
  • John Sandford's pseudonym is recorded as John Sandford[15].
  • John Sandford's official website is recorded as http://www.johnsandford.org/[16].
  • John Sandford's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[17].
  • John Sandford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Sandford's birth name is recorded as John Roswell Camp[19].
  • John Sandford's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Q136402326[20].
  • John Sandford's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4940'}[21].
  • John Sandford's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4787'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cedar Rapids[2], John Sandford… he was born on February 23, 1944[3].

Education

John Sandford was educated at University of Iowa[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Why It Matters

John Sandford ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,119 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Sandford born?

Born in Cedar Rapids[2], John Sandford…

What did John Sandford do for work?

John Sandford worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Where did John Sandford go to school?

John Sandford was educated at University of Iowa[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id 170228
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  2. 5w ago · Numberguy6 · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instagram username johnsandfordauthor
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2003]]: johnsandfordauthor"
  3. 9w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007267572805171, 987012399646005171
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  4. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0232010-Camp-John-1944-unor-23, p0096763-Sandford-John-1944-unor-23
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  5. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0232010-Camp-John-1944-unor-23, p0096763-Sandford-John-1944-unor-23
    Family name Camp
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    Described by source Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0232010-Camp-John-1944-unor-23, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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