Kathy Reichs

American writer and forensic anthropologist
Person human Q298221
Kathy Reichs
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Kathy Reichs

Summary

Kathy Reichs is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on July 7, 1948[3]. She worked as a forensic anthropologist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], science fiction writer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,679 views/month, #6,211 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Kathy Reichs…
  • Kathy Reichs was born on July 7, 1948[3].
  • A child of Kathy Reichs was Brendan Reichs[10].
  • Kathy Reichs held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Kathy Reichs's professions included forensic anthropologist[4].
  • Kathy Reichs worked as a writer[5].
  • Kathy Reichs's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Kathy Reichs's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • Kathy Reichs's professions included novelist[8].
  • Kathy Reichs's professions included television producer[12].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was academic[13].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was research[14].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was forensic anthropology[16].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was bioarchaeology[17].
  • Kathy Reichs's field of work was writing[18].
  • Kathy Reichs was employed by Northern Illinois University[19].
  • Kathy Reichs was employed by Stateville Correctional Center[20].
  • Among Kathy Reichs's employers was Davidson College[21].
  • Kathy Reichs was employed by University of North Carolina at Charlotte[22].
  • Kathy Reichs was employed by University of Pittsburgh[23].
  • Kathy Reichs was employed by Concordia University[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Kathy Reichs is Break No Bones[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Kathy Reichs is Déjà Dead[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Kathy Reichs is Death du Jour[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-07[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2abe29c1-dc41-46c6-97db-8187b100320f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Kathy Reichs's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on July 7, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include forensic anthropologist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], science fiction writer[7], novelist[8], and television producer[12]. Fields of work include academic[13], a profession[33]; research[14], a type of process[34]; anthropology[15], an academic discipline[35]; forensic anthropology[16], a branch of anthropology[36]; bioarchaeology[17], an archaeological sub-discipline[37]; and writing[18], a skill[38]. Employers include Northern Illinois University[19], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in DeKalb[42]; Stateville Correctional Center[20], a prison[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Davidson College[21], a liberal arts college in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1837[48]; University of North Carolina at Charlotte[22], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1946[51]; University of Pittsburgh[23], a public–private partnership[52], in United States[53], founded in 1787[54], headquartered in Pittsburgh[55]; and Concordia University[24], a university in Quebec[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1974[58], headquartered in Montreal[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Break No Bones[25], Déjà Dead[26], Death du Jour[27], Deadly Decisions[60], Fatal Voyage[61], and Grave Secrets[62].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of Concordia University[63], an award[64], in Canada[65]; Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence[66], a group of awards[67], in Canada[68], founded in 1984[69]; and Member of the Order of Canada[70].

Personal Life

A child of Kathy Reichs was Brendan Reichs[10].

Why It Matters

Kathy Reichs ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,679 views/month, #6,211 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Works attributed to her include Déjà Dead[73], a written work[74].

FAQs

Where was Kathy Reichs born?

Kathy Reichs's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Kathy Reichs do for work?

Kathy Reichs worked as forensic anthropologist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], science fiction writer[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Kathy Reichs receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of Concordia University[63], Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence[66], and Member of the Order of Canada[70].

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

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Northwestern University, American University
    Child Brendan Reichs
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, French
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