Robert David MacDonald

Scottish playwright, translator and theatre director (1929–2004)
Person human Q3434909
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Robert David MacDonald

Summary

Robert David MacDonald is a human[1]. He was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on August 27, 1929[3]. He died on May 19, 2004[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], playwright[7], author[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elgin[2], Robert David MacDonald…
  • Robert David MacDonald was born on August 27, 1929[3].
  • Robert David MacDonald died on May 19, 2004[4].
  • Robert David MacDonald held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Robert David MacDonald worked as a linguist[5].
  • Robert David MacDonald's professions included translator[6].
  • Robert David MacDonald worked as a playwright[7].
  • Robert David MacDonald's professions included author[8].
  • Robert David MacDonald worked as a director[9].
  • Robert David MacDonald received the Emmy Award[12].
  • Robert David MacDonald received the Goethe Medal[13].
  • Robert David MacDonald is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert David MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert David MacDonald's family name is recorded as MacDonald[16].
  • Robert David MacDonald's given name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Robert David MacDonald's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • Robert David MacDonald's work location is recorded as Citizens Theatre[19].
  • Robert David MacDonald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Robert David MacDonald's writing language is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Robert David MacDonald was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on August 27, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], translator[6], playwright[7], author[8], and director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[12], a television award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1949[24] and Goethe Medal[13], a cultural prize[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1955[27].

Death and Burial

Robert David MacDonald died on May 19, 2004[4].

Why It Matters

Robert David MacDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Robert David MacDonald born?

Robert David MacDonald's place of birth was Elgin[2].

What did Robert David MacDonald do for work?

Robert David MacDonald worked as linguist[5], translator[6], playwright[7], author[8], and director[9].

What awards did Robert David MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[12] and Goethe Medal[13].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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