Ned Shank

American writer
Person human Q6986095
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Ned Shank

Summary

Ned Shank is a human[1]. Born in Oakland[2], he… he was born on +1956-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-11-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], and historic preservationist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ned Shank was born in Oakland[2].
  • Ned Shank was born on +1956-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ned Shank died on +2000-11-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among Ned Shank's spouses was Crescent Dragonwagon[9].
  • Ned Shank held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ned Shank's professions included writer[5].
  • Ned Shank worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Ned Shank worked as a historic preservationist[7].
  • Ned Shank's education included a stint at Grinnell College[11].
  • Ned Shank's education included a stint at Ames High School[12].
  • Ned Shank is recorded as male[13].
  • Ned Shank's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ned Shank's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034004641[15].
  • Ned Shank's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60865603[16].
  • Ned Shank's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98100663[17].
  • Ned Shank's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026hgq_[18].
  • Ned Shank's family name is recorded as Shank[19].
  • Ned Shank's given name is recorded as Ned[20].
  • Ned Shank's FAST ID is recorded as 425504[21].
  • Ned Shank's Prabook ID is recorded as 2096773[22].
  • Ned Shank's Europeana entity is recorded as agent/base/91708[23].
  • Ned Shank's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJxd34xKdBCD6B7RxrKTpP[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Ned Shank was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1956-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Grinnell College[11], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1846[27] and Ames High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1921[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], children's writer[6], and historic preservationist[7].

Personal Life

Among Ned Shank's spouses was Crescent Dragonwagon[9].

Death and Burial

Ned Shank died on +2000-11-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ned Shank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ned Shank born?

Ned Shank was born in Oakland[2].

Who was Ned Shank married to?

Ned Shank's spouses include Crescent Dragonwagon[9].

What did Ned Shank do for work?

Ned Shank worked as writer[5], children's writer[6], and historic preservationist[7].

Where did Ned Shank go to school?

Ned Shank was educated at Grinnell College[11] and Ames High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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