Roy Blount Jr.

American writer (born 1941)
Person human Q7372583
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Roy Blount Jr.

Summary

Roy Blount Jr. is a human[1]. Roy Blount Jr.'s place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. Roy Blount Jr. was born on October 4, 1941[3]. Roy Blount Jr. worked as a musician[4] and screenwriter[5]. Roy Blount Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indianapolis[2], Roy Blount Jr.…
  • Roy Blount Jr. was born on October 4, 1941[3].
  • Roy Blount Jr. held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Roy Blount Jr. worked as a musician[4].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • Roy Blount Jr. was educated at Vanderbilt University[9].
  • Roy Blount Jr. was educated at Decatur High School[10].
  • Roy Blount Jr. was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[11].
  • Roy Blount Jr. is recorded as male[12].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Roy Blount Jr.[14].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s family name is recorded as Blount[15].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s given name is recorded as Roy[16].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s official website is recorded as https://royblountjr.com/[17].
  • Roy Blount Jr.'s has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[18].

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[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1941-10-04[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7efc8ae9-557f-4ad4-aa3f-e49a43207641[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Blount Jr. was born in Indianapolis[2]. Roy Blount Jr. was born on October 4, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; Vanderbilt University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1873[29], headquartered in Nashville[30]; and Decatur High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and screenwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Roy Blount Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Roy Blount Jr. born?

Roy Blount Jr.'s place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

What did Roy Blount Jr. do for work?

Roy Blount Jr. worked as musician[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did Roy Blount Jr. go to school?

Roy Blount Jr. was educated at Harvard University[8], Vanderbilt University[9], and Decatur High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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