Ross Thomas

1926-1995 American writer
Person human Q1660382
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Ross Thomas

Summary

Ross Thomas is a human[1]. He was born in Oklahoma City[2]. He was born on +1926-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1995-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ross Thomas was born in Oklahoma City[2].
  • Ross Thomas passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Ross Thomas was born on +1926-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ross Thomas died on +1995-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ross Thomas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ross Thomas's professions included writer[6].
  • Ross Thomas worked as a novelist[7].
  • Ross Thomas worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Ross Thomas received the Edgar Awards[11].
  • Ross Thomas received the German Crime Fiction Award[12].
  • Ross Thomas received the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13].
  • Ross Thomas is recorded as male[14].
  • Ross Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ross Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114709588[16].
  • Ross Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39384726[17].
  • Ross Thomas's GND ID is recorded as 107751836[18].
  • Ross Thomas's GND ID is recorded as 1305706234[19].
  • Ross Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84005823[20].
  • Ross Thomas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11926540b[21].
  • Ross Thomas's IdRef ID is recorded as 027161730[22].
  • Ross Thomas's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03079255[23].
  • Ross Thomas's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0859469[24].
  • Ross Thomas's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00458637[25].
  • Ross Thomas's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV114989[26].
  • Ross Thomas's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35546931[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oklahoma City[2], Ross Thomas… he was born on +1926-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[11], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1946[30]; German Crime Fiction Award[12], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1985[33]; and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13], a literary award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1971[36].

Death and Burial

Ross Thomas died on +1995-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[37].

Why It Matters

Ross Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ross Thomas born?

Born in Oklahoma City[2], Ross Thomas…

Where did Ross Thomas die?

Ross Thomas passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did Ross Thomas do for work?

Ross Thomas worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

What awards did Ross Thomas receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[11], German Crime Fiction Award[12], and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . krimilexikon.de. Retrieved . krimilexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . Goodreads. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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