W. P. Kinsella

Canadian author (1935–2016)
Person human Q7945871
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W. P. Kinsella

Summary

W. P. Kinsella is a human[1]. He was born in Edmonton[2]. He was born on May 25, 1935[3]. He died in Hope[4]. He died on September 16, 2016[5]. He worked as a writer[6], Scrabble player[7], and short story writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • W. P. Kinsella's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • W. P. Kinsella died in Hope[4].
  • W. P. Kinsella was born on May 25, 1935[3].
  • W. P. Kinsella died on September 16, 2016[5].
  • W. P. Kinsella held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • W. P. Kinsella worked as a writer[6].
  • W. P. Kinsella worked as a Scrabble player[7].
  • W. P. Kinsella worked as a short story writer[8].
  • W. P. Kinsella's field of work was literature[11].
  • W. P. Kinsella's field of work was sport[12].
  • Among W. P. Kinsella's employers was University of Alberta[13].
  • Among W. P. Kinsella's employers was University of Calgary[14].
  • W. P. Kinsella's education included a stint at University of Iowa[15].
  • W. P. Kinsella was educated at University of Victoria[16].
  • W. P. Kinsella received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].
  • W. P. Kinsella received the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour[18].
  • W. P. Kinsella is recorded as male[19].
  • W. P. Kinsella's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • W. P. Kinsella's genre is lyric poetry[21].
  • The cause of death was euthanasia[22].
  • W. P. Kinsella's family name is recorded as Kinsella[23].
  • W. P. Kinsella's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • W. P. Kinsella's given name is recorded as Patrick[25].
  • W. P. Kinsella's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • W. P. Kinsella's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Patrick Kinsella'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton[2], W. P. Kinsella… he was born on May 25, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and University of Victoria[16], a university in British Columbia[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1903[34], headquartered in Victoria[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], Scrabble player[7], and short story writer[8]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[36] and sport[12], a type of activity[37]. Employers include University of Alberta[13], an autonomous university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1906[40], headquartered in Edmonton[41] and University of Calgary[14], an autonomous university[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1966[44], headquartered in Calgary[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1967[48] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour[18], a literary award[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1946[51].

Death and Burial

W. P. Kinsella died on September 16, 2016[5]. He died in Hope[4]. The cause of death was euthanasia[22].

Why It Matters

W. P. Kinsella ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was W. P. Kinsella born?

W. P. Kinsella's place of birth was Edmonton[2].

Where did W. P. Kinsella die?

W. P. Kinsella died in Hope[4].

What did W. P. Kinsella do for work?

W. P. Kinsella worked as writer[6], Scrabble player[7], and short story writer[8].

Where did W. P. Kinsella go to school?

W. P. Kinsella was educated at University of Iowa[15] and University of Victoria[16].

What awards did W. P. Kinsella receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[17] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour[18].

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  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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