R. L. Stine

American novelist (born 1943)
Person human Q333123
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R. L. Stine

Summary

R. L. Stine is a human[1]. Born in Columbus[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1943[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], editor-in-chief[6], children's writer[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,621 views/month, #5,340 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], R. L. Stine…
  • R. L. Stine was born on October 8, 1943[3].
  • R. L. Stine held citizenship in United States[10].
  • American English was R. L. Stine's native language[11].
  • R. L. Stine's professions included novelist[4].
  • R. L. Stine worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • R. L. Stine worked as an editor-in-chief[6].
  • R. L. Stine worked as a children's writer[7].
  • R. L. Stine worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • R. L. Stine worked as an author[12].
  • R. L. Stine's education included a stint at Ohio State University[13].
  • R. L. Stine's education included a stint at Bexley High School[14].
  • R. L. Stine received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • R. L. Stine received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16].
  • R. L. Stine's religion is recorded as Judaism[17].
  • R. L. Stine is recorded as male[18].
  • R. L. Stine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • R. L. Stine's genre is horror literature[20].
  • R. L. Stine's Commons category is recorded as R. L. Stine[21].
  • R. L. Stine's family name is recorded as Stine[22].
  • R. L. Stine's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • R. L. Stine's given name is recorded as Lawrence[24].
  • R. L. Stine's given name is recorded as R.[25].
  • R. L. Stine's given name is recorded as Q19803509[26].
  • R. L. Stine's pseudonym is recorded as Eric Affabee[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-10-08[30]

  • Community tags: _audiobook style, audiobook[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81bd1d37-1497-4e19-95cc-5e77098fbfab[32]

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Origins and Family

R. L. Stine's place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on October 8, 1943[3]. American English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1870[35], headquartered in Columbus[36] and Bexley High School[14], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1921[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], editor-in-chief[6], children's writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and author[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[15], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1974[42] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16], a class of award[43], founded in 1987[44].

Personal Life

R. L. Stine's religion is recorded as Judaism[17].

Why It Matters

R. L. Stine ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,621 views/month, #5,340 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Goosebumps[47], a book series[48]; Fear Street[49], a book series[50]; The Nightmare Room[51], a television series[52]; Welcome to Dead House[53], a literary work[54]; One Day at HorrorLand[55], a literary work[56]; and The Haunted Mask[57], a literary work[58].

FAQs

Where was R. L. Stine born?

R. L. Stine was born in Columbus[2].

What did R. L. Stine do for work?

R. L. Stine worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], editor-in-chief[6], children's writer[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did R. L. Stine go to school?

R. L. Stine was educated at Ohio State University[13] and Bexley High School[14].

What awards did R. L. Stine receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . bksh.al. Retrieved . bksh.al. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Retrieved . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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