Michael D. C. Drout

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Michael D. C. Drout

Summary

Michael D. C. Drout is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1968[2]. He worked as a writer[3], university teacher[4], science fiction writer[5], literary scholar[6], and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael D. C. Drout was born on January 1, 1968[2].
  • Michael D. C. Drout held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's professions included writer[3].
  • Michael D. C. Drout worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Michael D. C. Drout worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Michael D. C. Drout worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Michael D. C. Drout worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was medieval literature[10].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was science fiction[11].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was literary criticism[14].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's field of work was science fiction literature[15].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[16].
  • Michael D. C. Drout was educated at University of Missouri[17].
  • Michael D. C. Drout is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's given name is recorded as Michael[20].
  • Michael D. C. Drout's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1968[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 818c0533-6e4e-4a40-a442-8f6aa51a2250[25]

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Origins and Family

Michael D. C. Drout was born on January 1, 1968[2].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[16], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1900[28], headquartered in Pittsburgh[29] and University of Missouri[17], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1839[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], university teacher[4], science fiction writer[5], literary scholar[6], and literary critic[7]. Fields of work include medieval literature[10], a sub-set of literature[33]; science fiction[11], a speculative fiction genre[34]; fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[35]; literary studies[13], an academic discipline[36]; literary criticism[14], a literary genre[37]; and science fiction literature[15], a literary genre[38].

Why It Matters

Michael D. C. Drout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

What did Michael D. C. Drout do for work?

Michael D. C. Drout worked as writer[3], university teacher[4], science fiction writer[5], literary scholar[6], and literary critic[7].

Where did Michael D. C. Drout go to school?

Michael D. C. Drout was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[16] and University of Missouri[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Michael
    Country of citizenship United States
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