Walter B. Gibson

Pulp writer and magician (1897–1985)
Person human Q466896
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Walter B. Gibson

Summary

Walter B. Gibson is a human[1]. He was born in Germantown[2]. He was born on September 12, 1897[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 6, 1985[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and magician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Germantown[2], Walter B. Gibson…
  • Walter B. Gibson died in New York City[4].
  • Walter B. Gibson was born on September 12, 1897[3].
  • Walter B. Gibson died on December 6, 1985[5].
  • Burial took place at Montrepose Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Walter B. Gibson was Robert W. Gibson[11].
  • Walter B. Gibson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Walter B. Gibson's professions included journalist[6].
  • Walter B. Gibson worked as a writer[7].
  • Walter B. Gibson worked as a magician[8].
  • Walter B. Gibson's education included a stint at Colgate University[13].
  • Walter B. Gibson's education included a stint at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy[14].
  • Walter B. Gibson received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Walter B. Gibson is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter B. Gibson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter B. Gibson's family name is recorded as Gibson[18].
  • Walter B. Gibson's given name is recorded as Walter[19].
  • Walter B. Gibson's pseudonym is recorded as Ishi Black[20].
  • Walter B. Gibson's pseudonym is recorded as Douglas Brown[21].
  • Walter B. Gibson's pseudonym is recorded as Maborushi Kineji[22].
  • Walter B. Gibson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Began / founded: 1897-09-12[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-12-06[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9b6d7f5-8f54-403a-8fad-fc49d3d36c6c[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter B. Gibson's place of birth was Germantown[2]. He was born on September 12, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Colgate University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Hamilton[31] and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 2010[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and magician[8].

Recognition

Walter B. Gibson received the Inkpot Award[15].

Personal Life

A child of Walter B. Gibson was Robert W. Gibson[11].

Death and Burial

Walter B. Gibson died on December 6, 1985[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Montrepose Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Walter B. Gibson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walter B. Gibson born?

Walter B. Gibson was born in Germantown[2].

Where did Walter B. Gibson die?

Walter B. Gibson died in New York City[4].

What did Walter B. Gibson do for work?

Walter B. Gibson worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and magician[8].

Where did Walter B. Gibson go to school?

Walter B. Gibson was educated at Colgate University[13] and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy[14].

What awards did Walter B. Gibson receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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