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S. M. Stirling

Canadian-American author, primarily of speculative fiction
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S. M. Stirling

Summary

S. M. Stirling is a human[1]. His place of birth was Metz[2]. He was born on September 30, 1953[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • S. M. Stirling's place of birth was Metz[2].
  • S. M. Stirling was born on September 30, 1953[3].
  • S. M. Stirling held citizenship in United States[8].
  • S. M. Stirling's professions included novelist[4].
  • S. M. Stirling's professions included writer[5].
  • S. M. Stirling's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • S. M. Stirling is recorded as male[9].
  • S. M. Stirling's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • S. M. Stirling's genre is speculative fiction[11].
  • S. M. Stirling's Commons category is recorded as S. M. Stirling[12].
  • S. M. Stirling's family name is recorded as Stirling[13].
  • S. M. Stirling's given name is recorded as Stephen[14].
  • S. M. Stirling's given name is recorded as Michael[15].
  • S. M. Stirling's official website is recorded as http://www.smstirling.com[16].
  • S. M. Stirling's topic's main category is recorded as Category:S. M. Stirling[17].
  • S. M. Stirling's Commons gallery is recorded as S. M. Stirling[18].
  • S. M. Stirling's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Anthology[19].
  • S. M. Stirling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[20].
  • S. M. Stirling's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1953-09-30[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b028cd0-3d78-4258-a003-f955b74ea3ec[25]

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Origins and Family

Born in Metz[2], S. M. Stirling… he was born on September 30, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Why It Matters

S. M. Stirling ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was S. M. Stirling born?

Born in Metz[2], S. M. Stirling…

What did S. M. Stirling do for work?

S. M. Stirling worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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