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Ross King

Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer (born 1962)
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Ross King

Summary

Ross King is a human[1]. Born in Estevan[2], he… he was born on July 16, 1962[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ross King's place of birth was Estevan[2].
  • Ross King was born on July 16, 1962[3].
  • Ross King held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Ross King's professions included writer[4].
  • Ross King worked as a biographer[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Ross King is Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling[8].
  • Ross King received the Governor General's Literary Awards[9].
  • Ross King received the Governor General's Literary Awards[10].
  • Ross King is recorded as male[11].
  • Ross King's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ross King's family name is recorded as King[13].
  • Ross King's given name is recorded as Ross[14].
  • Ross King's official website is recorded as http://www.rosskingbooks.com[15].
  • Ross King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Ross King's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ross King'}[17].

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[18]

  • Country: CA[19]

  • Began / founded: 1962-07-16[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 74f2b3c3-3559-427a-ab5d-7e2ac21ccc2b[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Ross King was born in Estevan[2]. He was born on July 16, 1962[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and biographer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ross King is Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Literary Awards[9], a literary award[22], in Canada[23], founded in 1936[24].

Why It Matters

Ross King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ross King born?

Born in Estevan[2], Ross King…

What did Ross King do for work?

Ross King worked as writer[4] and biographer[5].

What awards did Ross King receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Literary Awards[9] and Governor General's Literary Awards[10].

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Official website → http://www.rosskingbooks.com
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    Instance of → human
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