Tom Robbins

American writer (1932–2025)
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Tom Robbins
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Tom Robbins

Summary

Tom Robbins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blowing Rock[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932[3]. He passed away in La Conner[4]. He died on February 9, 2025[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tom Robbins's place of birth was Blowing Rock[2].
  • Tom Robbins passed away in La Conner[4].
  • Tom Robbins was born on July 22, 1932[3].
  • Tom Robbins died on February 9, 2025[5].
  • Tom Robbins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tom Robbins's professions included writer[6].
  • Tom Robbins worked as a novelist[7].
  • Tom Robbins worked as a journalist[8].
  • Tom Robbins's professions included biographer[9].
  • Tom Robbins's professions included autobiographer[10].
  • Tom Robbins's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Among Tom Robbins's employers was Washington and Lee University[14].
  • Tom Robbins's education included a stint at Virginia Commonwealth University[15].
  • Tom Robbins was educated at University of Washington[16].
  • Tom Robbins is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom Robbins's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom Robbins is associated with the Postmodernism movement[19].
  • Tom Robbins's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[20].
  • Tom Robbins's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Eugene Robbins[21].
  • Tom Robbins was part of the conflict Korean War[22].
  • Tom Robbins's family name is recorded as Robbins[23].
  • Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Tom[24].
  • Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Eugene[26].
  • Tom Robbins's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thomas Eugene Robbins[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Robbins was born in Blowing Rock[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Virginia Commonwealth University[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1968[30] and University of Washington[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and autobiographer[10]. Tom Robbins's field of work was literary activity[13]. Among his employers was Washington and Lee University[14].

Death and Burial

Tom Robbins died on February 9, 2025[5]. He died in La Conner[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Robbins ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Even Cowgirls Get the Blues[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Tom Robbins born?

Tom Robbins's place of birth was Blowing Rock[2].

Where did Tom Robbins die?

Tom Robbins died in La Conner[4].

What did Tom Robbins do for work?

Tom Robbins worked as writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Tom Robbins go to school?

Tom Robbins was educated at Virginia Commonwealth University[15] and University of Washington[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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