Richard Preston

Summary

Richard Preston is a human^[1]. He was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1954^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and science journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard Preston's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].
• Richard Preston was born on August 5, 1954^[3].
• Richard Preston held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard Preston worked as a novelist^[4].
• Richard Preston's professions included writer^[5].
• Richard Preston worked as a journalist^[6].
• Richard Preston's professions included science fiction writer^[7].
• Richard Preston's professions included science journalist^[8].
• Among Richard Preston's employers was The New Yorker^[11].
• Richard Preston's education included a stint at Pomona College^[12].
• Richard Preston was educated at Wellesley High School^[13].
• Richard Preston received the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[14].
• Richard Preston received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].
• Richard Preston is recorded as male^[16].
• Richard Preston's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Richard Preston's family name is recorded as Preston^[18].
• Richard Preston's given name is recorded as Richard^[19].
• Richard Preston's official website is recorded as http://richardpreston.net/^[20].
• Richard Preston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Richard Preston's start of work period is recorded as 1987^[22].
• Richard Preston's sibling is recorded as Douglas Preston^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: US^[25]

• Began / founded: 1954^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 331e6400-b69d-4987-8d02-d0dfcb750ff7^[27]

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Origins and Family

Richard Preston's place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Pomona College^[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1887^[30], headquartered in Claremont^[31] and Wellesley High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1938^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and science journalist^[8]. Among Richard Preston's employers was The New Yorker^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[14], an award^[35], founded in 1974^[36] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15], a fellowship award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1874^[39].

Why It Matters

Richard Preston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Micro^[42], a literary work^[43], written by Michael Crichton^[44].

FAQs

Where was Richard Preston born?

Born in Cambridge^[2], Richard Preston…

What did Richard Preston do for work?

Richard Preston worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], journalist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and science journalist^[8].

Where did Richard Preston go to school?

Richard Preston was educated at Pomona College^[12] and Wellesley High School^[13].

What awards did Richard Preston receive?

Honors received include Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[14] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].