M. A. R. Barker

linguist, scholar, author and game designer (1929–2012)
Person human Q947012
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M. A. R. Barker

Summary

M. A. R. Barker is a human[1]. Born in Spokane[2], he… he was born on November 3, 1929[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on March 16, 2012[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], novelist[7], board game designer[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • M. A. R. Barker was born in Spokane[2].
  • M. A. R. Barker passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • M. A. R. Barker was born on November 3, 1929[3].
  • M. A. R. Barker died on March 16, 2012[5].
  • M. A. R. Barker held citizenship in United States[12].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included linguist[6].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included novelist[7].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included board game designer[8].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included writer[9].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included science fiction writer[10].
  • M. A. R. Barker's professions included role-playing game designer[13].
  • M. A. R. Barker's field of work was Indology[14].
  • M. A. R. Barker's field of work was Urdu[15].
  • M. A. R. Barker was employed by McGill University Institute of Islamic Studies[16].
  • Among M. A. R. Barker's employers was Panjab University[17].
  • Among M. A. R. Barker's employers was University of Minnesota[18].
  • M. A. R. Barker's education included a stint at University of Washington[19].
  • M. A. R. Barker's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • A notable work attributed to M. A. R. Barker is Empire of the Petal Throne[21].
  • A notable work attributed to M. A. R. Barker is Tsolyáni[22].
  • M. A. R. Barker received the Fulbright Scholarship[23].
  • M. A. R. Barker's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • M. A. R. Barker is recorded as male[25].
  • M. A. R. Barker's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • M. A. R. Barker's said to be the same as is recorded as Randolph D. Calverhall[27].

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Origins and Family

M. A. R. Barker's place of birth was Spokane[2]. He was born on November 3, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], novelist[7], board game designer[8], writer[9], science fiction writer[10], and role-playing game designer[13]. Fields of work include Indology[14], an academic discipline[35] and Urdu[15], a natural language[36], in India[37]. Employers include McGill University Institute of Islamic Studies[16], an academic department[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1952[40]; Panjab University[17], a state public university[41], in India[42], founded in 1882[43], headquartered in Chandigarh[44]; and University of Minnesota[18], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Minneapolis[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Empire of the Petal Throne[21], a tabletop role-playing game[49] and Tsolyáni[22], a constructed language[50].

Recognition

M. A. R. Barker received the Fulbright Scholarship[23].

Personal Life

M. A. R. Barker's religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

M. A. R. Barker died on March 16, 2012[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4].

Why It Matters

M. A. R. Barker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was M. A. R. Barker born?

Born in Spokane[2], M. A. R. Barker…

Where did M. A. R. Barker die?

M. A. R. Barker died in Minneapolis[4].

What did M. A. R. Barker do for work?

M. A. R. Barker worked as linguist[6], novelist[7], board game designer[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Where did M. A. R. Barker go to school?

M. A. R. Barker was educated at University of Washington[19] and University of California, Berkeley[20].

What awards did M. A. R. Barker receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[23].

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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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