Robert James Waller

American writer (1939-2017)
Person human Q1394609
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Robert James Waller

Summary

Robert James Waller is a human[1]. Born in Charles City[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1939[3]. He passed away in Fredericksburg[4]. He died on March 10, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], musician[7], photographer[8], novelist[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charles City[2], Robert James Waller…
  • Robert James Waller died in Fredericksburg[4].
  • Robert James Waller was born on August 1, 1939[3].
  • Robert James Waller died on March 10, 2017[5].
  • Robert James Waller held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert James Waller worked as a writer[6].
  • Robert James Waller's professions included musician[7].
  • Robert James Waller worked as a photographer[8].
  • Robert James Waller's professions included novelist[9].
  • Robert James Waller worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Robert James Waller worked as an economist[13].
  • Robert James Waller was employed by University of Northern Iowa[14].
  • Robert James Waller was educated at University of Northern Iowa[15].
  • Robert James Waller was educated at Indiana University Kelley School of Business[16].
  • Robert James Waller is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert James Waller's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert James Waller's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Robert James Waller's family name is recorded as Waller[21].
  • Robert James Waller's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert James Waller's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Robert James Waller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert James Waller's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1939-08-01[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-10[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1ab4d06c-96c1-47c2-9fa0-1f19af2d56a4[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charles City[2], Robert James Waller… he was born on August 1, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of Northern Iowa[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33] and Indiana University Kelley School of Business[16], a business school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1920[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], musician[7], photographer[8], novelist[9], screenwriter[10], and economist[13]. Robert James Waller was employed by University of Northern Iowa[14].

Death and Burial

Robert James Waller died on March 10, 2017[5]. He died in Fredericksburg[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Robert James Waller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Works attributed to him include The Bridges of Madison County[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Robert James Waller born?

Robert James Waller's place of birth was Charles City[2].

Where did Robert James Waller die?

Robert James Waller passed away in Fredericksburg[4].

What did Robert James Waller do for work?

Robert James Waller worked as writer[6], musician[7], photographer[8], novelist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Robert James Waller go to school?

Robert James Waller was educated at University of Northern Iowa[15] and Indiana University Kelley School of Business[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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