Richard Canal

French writer
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Richard Canal

Summary

Richard Canal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tarascon-sur-Ariège[2]. He was born on +1953-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], short story writer[6], and senior lecturer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Canal's place of birth was Tarascon-sur-Ariège[2].
  • Richard Canal was born on +1953-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Canal held citizenship in France[9].
  • French was Richard Canal's native language[10].
  • Richard Canal worked as a writer[4].
  • Richard Canal worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Richard Canal's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Richard Canal worked as a senior lecturer[7].
  • Richard Canal received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story[11].
  • Richard Canal received the Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[12].
  • Richard Canal received the Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[13].
  • Richard Canal's image is recorded as Richard Canal.jpg[14].
  • Richard Canal is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Canal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Canal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121420686[17].
  • Richard Canal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85339307[18].
  • Richard Canal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001033840[19].
  • Richard Canal's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120574399[20].
  • Richard Canal's IdRef ID is recorded as 028816587[21].
  • Richard Canal's Commons category is recorded as Richard Canal[22].
  • Richard Canal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027k5tb[23].
  • Richard Canal's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3114598A[24].
  • Richard Canal's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0005733[25].
  • Richard Canal's family name is recorded as Canal[26].
  • Richard Canal's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tarascon-sur-Ariège[2], Richard Canal… he was born on +1953-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], short story writer[6], and senior lecturer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story[11] and Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[12], a class of award[28], founded in 1980[29].

Why It Matters

Richard Canal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Canal born?

Richard Canal's place of birth was Tarascon-sur-Ariège[2].

What did Richard Canal do for work?

Richard Canal worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], short story writer[6], and senior lecturer[7].

What awards did Richard Canal receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story[11], Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[12], and Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . noosfere.org. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . noosfere.org. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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