Katherine MacLean

American science fiction author (1925-2019)
Person human Q1443787
Katherine MacLean
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Katherine MacLean

Summary

Katherine MacLean is a human[1]. She was born in Glen Ridge[2]. She was born on +1925-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2019-09-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Katherine MacLean's place of birth was Glen Ridge[2].
  • Katherine MacLean was born on +1925-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine MacLean was born on +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Katherine MacLean died on +2019-09-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Katherine MacLean was married to Charles Dye[10].
  • Katherine MacLean held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Katherine MacLean's professions included novelist[5].
  • Katherine MacLean's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Katherine MacLean's professions included writer[7].
  • Katherine MacLean was employed by University of Connecticut[12].
  • Katherine MacLean was educated at Barnard College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Katherine MacLean is The Missing Man[14].
  • Katherine MacLean received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[15].
  • Katherine MacLean received the Author Emeritus[16].
  • Katherine MacLean's image is recorded as MacLean Leiber 1952 (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Katherine MacLean is recorded as female[18].
  • Katherine MacLean's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Katherine MacLean's genre is recorded as science fiction[20].
  • Katherine MacLean's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067139526[21].
  • Katherine MacLean's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39969014[22].
  • Katherine MacLean's GND ID is recorded as 1053279906[23].
  • Katherine MacLean's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78065691[24].
  • Katherine MacLean's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119138182[25].
  • Katherine MacLean's IdRef ID is recorded as 187533407[26].
  • Katherine MacLean's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1557890[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine MacLean's place of birth was Glen Ridge[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1925-01-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Katherine MacLean's education included a stint at Barnard College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and writer[7]. Among Katherine MacLean's employers was University of Connecticut[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Katherine MacLean is The Missing Man[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[15], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1966[30] and Author Emeritus[16], an award[31].

Personal Life

Among Katherine MacLean's spouses was Charles Dye[10].

Death and Burial

Katherine MacLean died on +2019-09-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Katherine MacLean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Katherine MacLean born?

Born in Glen Ridge[2], Katherine MacLean…

Who was Katherine MacLean married to?

Katherine MacLean's spouses include Charles Dye[10].

What did Katherine MacLean do for work?

Katherine MacLean worked as novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Katherine MacLean go to school?

Katherine MacLean was educated at Barnard College[13].

What awards did Katherine MacLean receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[15] and Author Emeritus[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. sf-encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . file770.com. file770.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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