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William Browning Spencer

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William Browning Spencer

Summary

William Browning Spencer is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a novelist[3], science fiction writer[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Browning Spencer was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Browning Spencer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Browning Spencer's professions included novelist[3].
  • William Browning Spencer worked as a science fiction writer[4].
  • William Browning Spencer worked as a writer[5].
  • William Browning Spencer's field of work was horror literature[8].
  • William Browning Spencer's field of work was science fiction[9].
  • William Browning Spencer's field of work was science fiction literature[10].
  • William Browning Spencer is recorded as male[11].
  • William Browning Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Browning Spencer's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[15].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[16].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[17].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[18].
  • William Browning Spencer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Collection[19].
  • William Browning Spencer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

William Browning Spencer was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[3], science fiction writer[4], and writer[5]. Fields of work include horror literature[8], a literary genre[21]; science fiction[9], a speculative fiction genre[22]; and science fiction literature[10], a literary genre[23].

Why It Matters

William Browning Spencer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Browning Spencer do for work?

William Browning Spencer worked as novelist[3], science fiction writer[4], and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w 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
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981060172584806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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