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The Nine Billion Names of God

1953 short story by Arthur C. Clarke
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The Nine Billion Names of God

Summary

The Nine Billion Names of God is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Nine Billion Names of God authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God was released on +1953-02-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's published in is recorded as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One[9].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's published in is recorded as Star Science Fiction Stories No.1[10].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's published in is recorded as Q124958549[11].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Nine Billion Names of God'}[12].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://scifi.stackexchange.com/tags/the-nine-billion-names-of-god[13].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's different from is recorded as The Nine Billion Names of God[14].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“This is a slightly unusual request,” said Dr. Wagner, with what he hoped was commendable restraint.'}[15].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.'}[16].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's derivative work is recorded as The Nine Billion Names of God[17].
  • The Nine Billion Names of God's form of creative work is recorded as short story[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Nine Billion Names of God authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].

Publication

The Nine Billion Names of God was released on +1953-02-00T00:00:00Z[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Why It Matters

The Nine Billion Names of God ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Arthur C. Clarke literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Published in → The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, Star Science Fiction Stories No.1, Q124958549
    Instance of → —
    Derivative work → The Nine Billion Names of God
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی نائن بلین نیمز آف گاڈ]]"
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