Richard Powers

Summary

Richard Powers is a human^[1]. Born in Evanston^[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1957^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], and science fiction writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,876 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard Powers's place of birth was Evanston^[2].
• Richard Powers was born on June 18, 1957^[3].
• Richard Powers held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Richard Powers's native language^[9].
• Richard Powers's professions included novelist^[4].
• Richard Powers's professions included writer^[5].
• Richard Powers's professions included science fiction writer^[6].
• Richard Powers was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10].
• Among Richard Powers's employers was Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology^[11].
• Richard Powers's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12].
• Richard Powers was educated at DeKalb High School^[13].
• Richard Powers was educated at International School Bangkok^[14].
• Richard Powers's education included a stint at UIUC College of Media^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is The Echo Maker^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Galatea 2.2^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Operation Wandering Soul^[19].
• Richard Powers received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Richard Powers received the National Book Award^[21].
• Richard Powers received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[22].
• Richard Powers received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Richard Powers received the Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[24].
• Richard Powers received the Dos Passos Prize^[25].
• Richard Powers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Richard Powers was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Evanston^[2], Richard Powers… he was born on June 18, 1957^[3]. English was his native language^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30]; DeKalb High School^[13], a high school^[31], in United States^[32]; International School Bangkok^[14], a school^[33], in Thailand^[34], founded in 1951^[35]; and UIUC College of Media^[15], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1927^[38], headquartered in Urbana^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], and science fiction writer^[6]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1867^[42] and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology^[11], a fixed construction^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance^[16], a written work^[46]; The Echo Maker^[17], a written work^[47]; Galatea 2.2^[18], a literary work^[48]; and Operation Wandering Soul^[19], a literary work^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1981^[52]; National Book Award^[21], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1936^[55]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[22], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1948^[58]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23], a literary award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[24], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1993^[64]; and Dos Passos Prize^[25], a literary award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1980^[67].

Why It Matters

Richard Powers ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,876 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

Works attributed to him include The Overstory^[69], a literary work^[70] and The Echo Maker^[71], a written work^[72].

FAQs

Where was Richard Powers born?

Richard Powers's place of birth was Evanston^[2].

What did Richard Powers do for work?

Richard Powers worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], and science fiction writer^[6].

Where did Richard Powers go to school?

Richard Powers was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12], DeKalb High School^[13], International School Bangkok^[14], and UIUC College of Media^[15].

What awards did Richard Powers receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], National Book Award^[21], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[22], and William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].