Richard Jessup

American writer (1925–1982)
Person human Q3430915
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Richard Jessup

Summary

Richard Jessup is a human[1]. Born in Savannah[2], he… he was born on +1925-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Florida[4]. He died on +1982-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Jessup was born in Savannah[2].
  • Richard Jessup died in Florida[4].
  • Richard Jessup was born on +1925-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Jessup died on +1982-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Jessup held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Jessup worked as a novelist[6].
  • Richard Jessup worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Richard Jessup worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Jessup is The Cincinnati Kid[11].
  • Richard Jessup's image is recorded as Cover of The Deadly Duo by Richard Jessup - Illustration by Freeman Elliott - Dell 1959.jpg[12].
  • Richard Jessup is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Jessup's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Jessup's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066587474[15].
  • Richard Jessup's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69137031[16].
  • Richard Jessup's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037766[17].
  • Richard Jessup's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14108819f[18].
  • Richard Jessup's IdRef ID is recorded as 090858557[19].
  • Richard Jessup's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0422270[20].
  • Richard Jessup's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00444694[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Richard Jessup's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bh6x1x[23].
  • Richard Jessup's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0182298[24].
  • Richard Jessup's family name is recorded as Jessup[25].
  • Richard Jessup's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Jessup's pseudonym is recorded as Richard Telfair[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Jessup was born in Savannah[2]. He was born on +1925-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Jessup is The Cincinnati Kid[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Jessup died on +1982-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Florida[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Richard Jessup ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Jessup born?

Richard Jessup's place of birth was Savannah[2].

Where did Richard Jessup die?

Richard Jessup died in Florida[4].

What did Richard Jessup do for work?

Richard Jessup worked as novelist[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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