Wilbur Smith

South African novelist (1933–2021)
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Wilbur Smith

Summary

Wilbur Smith is a human[1]. Born in Kabwe[2], he… he was born on January 9, 1933[3]. He died in Cape Town[4]. He died on November 13, 2021[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and business executive[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kabwe[2], Wilbur Smith…
  • Wilbur Smith died in Cape Town[4].
  • Wilbur Smith was born on January 9, 1933[3].
  • Wilbur Smith died on November 13, 2021[5].
  • Wilbur Smith held citizenship in Zambia[11].
  • Wilbur Smith held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Wilbur Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Wilbur Smith's native language[14].
  • Wilbur Smith worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Wilbur Smith's professions included novelist[7].
  • Wilbur Smith's professions included writer[8].
  • Wilbur Smith worked as a business executive[9].
  • Wilbur Smith's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Wilbur Smith's field of work was prose[16].
  • Wilbur Smith's field of work was travel literature[17].
  • Wilbur Smith was educated at Rhodes University[18].
  • Wilbur Smith's education included a stint at Michaelhouse[19].
  • Wilbur Smith was educated at Cordwalles Preparatory School[20].
  • Wilbur Smith is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilbur Smith's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilbur Smith's genre is historical fiction[23].
  • Wilbur Smith's genre is thriller[24].
  • Wilbur Smith's genre is historical prose literature[25].
  • Wilbur Smith's Commons category is recorded as Wilbur Smith[26].
  • Wilbur Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilbur Smith's place of birth was Kabwe[2]. He was born on January 9, 1933[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Rhodes University[18], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Makhanda[31]; Michaelhouse[19], a boarding school[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1896[34]; and Cordwalles Preparatory School[20], a boarding school[35], in South Africa[36], founded in 1912[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and business executive[9]. Fields of work include literary activity[15]; prose[16], a literary form[38]; and travel literature[17], a literary genre[39].

Death and Burial

Wilbur Smith died on November 13, 2021[5]. He died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Wilbur Smith has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Wilbur Smith born?

Born in Kabwe[2], Wilbur Smith…

Where did Wilbur Smith die?

Wilbur Smith died in Cape Town[4].

What did Wilbur Smith do for work?

Wilbur Smith worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and business executive[9].

Where did Wilbur Smith go to school?

Wilbur Smith was educated at Rhodes University[18], Michaelhouse[19], and Cordwalles Preparatory School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved . dr.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Wilbur, Addison
    Field of work literary activity, prose, travel literature
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