Roderick Thorp

American writer (1936–1999)
Person human Q1399272
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Roderick Thorp

Summary

Roderick Thorp is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on September 1, 1936[3]. He passed away in Oxnard[4]. He died on April 28, 1999[5]. He worked as a writer[6], university teacher[7], novelist[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roderick Thorp's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Roderick Thorp passed away in Oxnard[4].
  • Roderick Thorp was born on September 1, 1936[3].
  • Roderick Thorp died on April 28, 1999[5].
  • Roderick Thorp held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Roderick Thorp's native language[13].
  • Roderick Thorp's professions included writer[6].
  • Roderick Thorp's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Roderick Thorp worked as a novelist[8].
  • Roderick Thorp worked as an actor[9].
  • Roderick Thorp worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Roderick Thorp is The Detective[14].
  • Roderick Thorp is recorded as male[15].
  • Roderick Thorp's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roderick Thorp's genre is detective fiction[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Roderick Thorp's given name is recorded as Roderick[19].
  • Roderick Thorp's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Roderick Thorp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Roderick Thorp's start of work period is recorded as 1957[22].
  • Roderick Thorp's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Roderick Thorp's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on September 1, 1936[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], university teacher[7], novelist[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roderick Thorp is The Detective[14].

Death and Burial

Roderick Thorp died on April 28, 1999[5]. He passed away in Oxnard[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Roderick Thorp ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include Nothing Lasts Forever[26], a literary work[27].

FAQs

Where was Roderick Thorp born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Roderick Thorp…

Where did Roderick Thorp die?

Roderick Thorp passed away in Oxnard[4].

What did Roderick Thorp do for work?

Roderick Thorp worked as writer[6], university teacher[7], novelist[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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