Ray Smith

Canadian writer (1941–2019)
Person human Q7298121
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Ray Smith

Summary

Ray Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Inverness[2]. He was born on +1941-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ray Smith's place of birth was Inverness[2].
  • Ray Smith was born on +1941-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Smith died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ray Smith held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Ray Smith worked as a novelist[5].
  • Ray Smith worked as a writer[6].
  • Ray Smith's field of work was Dawson College[9].
  • Ray Smith's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Ray Smith's education included a stint at Concordia University[11].
  • Ray Smith's education included a stint at Dalhousie University[12].
  • Ray Smith is recorded as male[13].
  • Ray Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ray Smith's ISNI is recorded as 000000007830657X[15].
  • Ray Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41873804[16].
  • Ray Smith's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00617, MS COLL 0049F[17].
  • Ray Smith's GND ID is recorded as 132438763[18].
  • Ray Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85293096[19].
  • Ray Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12126806r[20].
  • Ray Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 029700329[21].
  • Ray Smith's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[22].
  • Ray Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vdjm_[23].
  • Ray Smith's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2014807938[24].
  • Ray Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Ray Smith's given name is recorded as Ray[26].
  • Ray Smith's work location is recorded as Toronto[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Inverness[2], Ray Smith… he was born on +1941-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Concordia University[11], a university in Quebec[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1974[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Dalhousie University[12], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Halifax[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5] and writer[6]. Fields of work include Dawson College[9], a college[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1969[38], headquartered in First Congregation of Notre-Dame Motherhouse[39] and creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[40].

Death and Burial

Ray Smith died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ray Smith born?

Ray Smith was born in Inverness[2].

What did Ray Smith do for work?

Ray Smith worked as novelist[5] and writer[6].

Where did Ray Smith go to school?

Ray Smith was educated at Concordia University[11] and Dalhousie University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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