Steve Jackson

Summary

Steve Jackson is a human^[1]. He was born in Altrincham^[2]. He was born on +1951-05-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a publisher^[4], board game designer^[5], writer^[6], businessperson^[7], and game book author^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Altrincham^[2], Steve Jackson…
• Steve Jackson was born on +1951-05-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Steve Jackson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Steve Jackson's professions included publisher^[4].
• Steve Jackson's professions included board game designer^[5].
• Steve Jackson's professions included writer^[6].
• Steve Jackson worked as a businessperson^[7].
• Steve Jackson worked as a game book author^[8].
• Steve Jackson was employed by Brunel University London^[11].
• Steve Jackson's education included a stint at University of Keele^[12].
• Steve Jackson was educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys^[13].
• Steve Jackson is recorded as male^[14].
• Steve Jackson's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Steve Jackson's ISNI is recorded as 000000008161985X^[16].
• Steve Jackson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87769741^[17].
• Steve Jackson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 150638786^[18].
• Steve Jackson's GND ID is recorded as 13859158X^[19].
• Steve Jackson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2005007927^[20].
• Steve Jackson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12012266m^[21].
• Steve Jackson's IdRef ID is recorded as 174501048^[22].
• Steve Jackson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05999505^[23].
• Steve Jackson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00444409^[24].
• Steve Jackson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03lqkf^[25].
• Steve Jackson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2657079A^[26].
• Steve Jackson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20000810290^[27].

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Origins and Family

Steve Jackson's place of birth was Altrincham^[2]. He was born on +1951-05-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Keele^[12], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1949^[30] and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys^[13], a grammar school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1912^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher^[4], board game designer^[5], writer^[6], businessperson^[7], and game book author^[8]. Among Steve Jackson's employers was Brunel University London^[11].

Why It Matters

Steve Jackson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Fighting Fantasy^[35], a book series^[36], written by him^[37]; Sorcery!^[38], a book series^[39], written by him^[40]; and The Warlock of Firetop Mountain^[41], a literary work^[42], written by him^[43].

FAQs

Where was Steve Jackson born?

Steve Jackson was born in Altrincham^[2].

What did Steve Jackson do for work?

Steve Jackson worked as publisher^[4], board game designer^[5], writer^[6], businessperson^[7], and game book author^[8].

Where did Steve Jackson go to school?

Steve Jackson was educated at University of Keele^[12] and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys^[13].