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William Browning Spencer

American writer
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Summary

William Browning Spencer was born on January 1, 1946[1]. He has worked as a novelist[2], science fiction writer[3], and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: horror literature[7], science fiction[8], science fiction literature[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Given name: William[11]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[12], Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[13], Locus Award for Best Short Story[14], World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[15], Locus Award for Best Collection[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

Why It Matters

William Browning Spencer is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did William Browning Spencer do for work?

William Browning Spencer worked as a novelist[2], science fiction writer[3], and writer[4].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 173195814
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  2. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/05l8rm
    Field of work → horror literature, science fiction, science fiction literature
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA09665206
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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