Philip K. Dick

Summary

Philip K. Dick is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928^[3]. He died in Santa Ana^[4]. He died on March 2, 1982^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,234 views/month, #3,232 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Philip K. Dick's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Philip K. Dick died in Santa Ana^[4].
• Philip K. Dick was born on December 16, 1928^[3].
• Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982^[5].
• Philip K. Dick is buried at Riverside Cemetery^[12].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Jeanette Marlin^[13].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Kleo Mini^[14].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Anne R. Dick^[15].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Nancy Hackett^[16].
• Among Philip K. Dick's spouses was Tessa B. Dick^[17].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Isa Dick Hackett^[18].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Laura Leslie^[19].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Christopher Dick^[20].
• Philip K. Dick held citizenship in United States^[21].
• English was Philip K. Dick's native language^[22].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a novelist^[6].
• Philip K. Dick's professions included essayist^[7].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Philip K. Dick's professions included writer^[10].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a short story writer^[23].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was science fiction^[24].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was literary activity^[25].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was essay^[26].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was science fiction literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-03-02^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama, cyberpunk, hopepunk^[32]

• Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, cyberpunk, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, hopepunk, novelist, science fiction, short story writer, speculative fiction^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c44bb07-6301-4bb8-ad64-f158af855516^[34]

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Origins and Family

Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928^[3]. English was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Berkeley High School^[35], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1880^[38] and University of California, Berkeley^[39], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], writer^[10], and short story writer^[23]. Fields of work include science fiction^[24], a speculative fiction genre^[44]; literary activity^[25]; essay^[26], a literary genre^[45]; and science fiction literature^[27], a literary genre^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ubik^[47], Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?^[48], and The Man in the High Castle^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[50], a literary award^[51], founded in 1953^[52]; John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[53], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1973^[56]; BSFA Award for Best Novel^[57], a literary award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1970^[60]; Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[61]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[62], a dramatic presentation award^[63], founded in 1958^[64]; and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[65], a class of award^[66], founded in 1980^[67].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanette Marlin^[13]; Kleo Mini^[14], a documentary participant^[68], of United States^[69]; Anne R. Dick^[15], a jewelry designer^[70], 1927–2017^[71], of United States^[72]; Nancy Hackett^[16]; and Tessa B. Dick^[17], a writer^[73], of United States^[74]. Children include Isa Dick Hackett^[18], a film producer^[75], b. 1967^[76], of United States^[77]; Laura Leslie^[19], b. 1960^[78], of United States^[79]; and Christopher Dick^[20]. Philip K. Dick's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[80].

Death and Burial

Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982^[5]. He passed away in Santa Ana^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[81]. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Philip K. Dick ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,234 views/month, #3,232 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[84], a writer^[85], 1929–2018^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award^[88], specialised in fiction^[89]; Neal Stephenson^[90], a novelist^[91], b. 1959^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[94], specialised in science fiction^[95]; Fredric Jameson^[96], an essayist^[97], 1934–2024^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[100], specialised in literary criticism^[101]; and Jonathan Lethem^[102], a writer^[103], b. 1964^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[106].

He is credited with the discovery of brain in a vat^[107], a thought experiment^[108]. Works attributed to him include Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?^[109], a literary work^[110], founded in 1968^[111]; The Man in the High Castle^[112], a literary work^[113]; Ubik^[114], a literary work^[115]; A Scanner Darkly^[116]; We Can Remember It for You Wholesale^[117]; and The Minority Report^[118].

FAQs

Where was Philip K. Dick born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Philip K. Dick…

Where did Philip K. Dick die?

Philip K. Dick died in Santa Ana^[4].

Who was Philip K. Dick married to?

Philip K. Dick's spouses include Jeanette Marlin^[13], Kleo Mini^[14], Anne R. Dick^[15], and Nancy Hackett^[16].

What did Philip K. Dick do for work?

Philip K. Dick worked as novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Philip K. Dick go to school?

Philip K. Dick was educated at Berkeley High School^[35] and University of California, Berkeley^[39].

What awards did Philip K. Dick receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[50], John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[53], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[57], and Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[61].

Who did Philip K. Dick influence?

Philip K. Dick has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[84], Neal Stephenson^[90], Fredric Jameson^[96], and Jonathan Lethem^[102].

What did Philip K. Dick discover?

Philip K. Dick is credited as discoverer of brain in a vat^[107].