Richard Nelson

American playwright and librettist
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Richard Nelson

Summary

Richard Nelson is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], librettist[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Nelson was born in Chicago[2].
  • Richard Nelson was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Nelson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Nelson's professions included playwright[4].
  • Richard Nelson worked as a librettist[5].
  • Richard Nelson worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Richard Nelson's field of work was theatre art[9].
  • Richard Nelson's field of work was drama[10].
  • Richard Nelson's field of work was libretto[11].
  • Richard Nelson's field of work was American drama[12].
  • Richard Nelson's education included a stint at Hamilton College[13].
  • Richard Nelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Richard Nelson received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[15].
  • Richard Nelson received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[16].
  • Richard Nelson is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Nelson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083939531[19].
  • Richard Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 313562724[20].
  • Richard Nelson's GND ID is recorded as 103693456X[21].
  • Richard Nelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85266232[22].
  • Richard Nelson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120621651[23].
  • Richard Nelson's IdRef ID is recorded as 028877136[24].
  • Richard Nelson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05927526[25].
  • Richard Nelson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0625695[26].
  • Richard Nelson's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV384296[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Nelson's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Nelson was educated at Hamilton College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], librettist[5], and screenwriter[6]. Fields of work include theatre art[9], a performing arts genre[28]; drama[10], a literary mode[29]; libretto[11], a literary genre[30]; and American drama[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[15], a commemorative plaque[34]; and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[16], a theatre award[35], in United States[36].

Why It Matters

Richard Nelson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Nelson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Richard Nelson…

What did Richard Nelson do for work?

Richard Nelson worked as playwright[4], librettist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Richard Nelson go to school?

Richard Nelson was educated at Hamilton College[13].

What awards did Richard Nelson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[15], and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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