Paul Osborne Williams

American writer (1935-2009)
Person human Q2061542
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Paul Osborne Williams

Summary

Paul Osborne Williams is a human[1]. He was born on +1935-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Hayward[3]. He died on +2009-06-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Osborne Williams passed away in Hayward[3].
  • Paul Osborne Williams was born on +1935-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul Osborne Williams died on +2009-06-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Paul Osborne Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's professions included writer[5].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's professions included novelist[6].
  • Paul Osborne Williams worked as a poet[7].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Paul Osborne Williams received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer[12].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's image is recorded as Paul O. Williams reading from his book of cat haiku at the Yuki Teikei Holiday Party 2006.jpg[13].
  • Paul Osborne Williams is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067301394[16].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94814413[17].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's GND ID is recorded as 104849778X[18].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82057237[19].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127003501[20].
  • The cause of death was aortic dissection[21].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 62904891[22].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gyzs[23].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Paul Osborne Williams's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003085394[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Osborne Williams was born on +1935-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Paul Osborne Williams's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Recognition

Paul Osborne Williams received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer[12].

Death and Burial

Paul Osborne Williams died on +2009-06-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Hayward[3]. The cause of death was aortic dissection[21].

Why It Matters

Paul Osborne Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where did Paul Osborne Williams die?

Paul Osborne Williams passed away in Hayward[3].

What did Paul Osborne Williams do for work?

Paul Osborne Williams worked as writer[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Paul Osborne Williams go to school?

Paul Osborne Williams was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11].

What awards did Paul Osborne Williams receive?

Honors received include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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