William F. Nolan

American writer (1928-2021)
Person human Q2578761
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William F. Nolan

Summary

William F. Nolan is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on March 6, 1928[3]. He passed away in Vancouver[4]. He died on July 15, 2021[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], William F. Nolan…
  • William F. Nolan died in Vancouver[4].
  • William F. Nolan was born on March 6, 1928[3].
  • William F. Nolan died on July 15, 2021[5].
  • William F. Nolan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William F. Nolan worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • William F. Nolan's professions included novelist[7].
  • William F. Nolan's professions included writer[8].
  • William F. Nolan's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • William F. Nolan worked as a biographer[10].
  • William F. Nolan's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • William F. Nolan's field of work was American literature[14].
  • William F. Nolan was educated at Kansas City Art Institute[15].
  • A notable work attributed to William F. Nolan is Logan's Run[16].
  • William F. Nolan received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[17].
  • William F. Nolan received the World Fantasy Convention Award[18].
  • William F. Nolan received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[19].
  • William F. Nolan is recorded as male[20].
  • William F. Nolan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William F. Nolan's Commons category is recorded as William F. Nolan[22].
  • William F. Nolan's family name is recorded as Nolan[23].
  • William F. Nolan's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William F. Nolan's pseudonym is recorded as James Hopkins[25].
  • William F. Nolan's official website is recorded as http://www.williamfnolan.com[26].
  • William F. Nolan's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kansas City[2], William F. Nolan… he was born on March 6, 1928[3].

Education

William F. Nolan's education included a stint at Kansas City Art Institute[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and biographer[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28] and American literature[14], a sub-set of literature[29], in United States[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William F. Nolan is Logan's Run[16].

Recognition

Awards received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[17], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1991[33]; World Fantasy Convention Award[18], a class of award[34], founded in 1978[35]; and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[19], a class of award[36], founded in 1987[37].

Death and Burial

William F. Nolan died on July 15, 2021[5]. He died in Vancouver[4].

Why It Matters

William F. Nolan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Logan's Run[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was William F. Nolan born?

William F. Nolan's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did William F. Nolan die?

William F. Nolan died in Vancouver[4].

What did William F. Nolan do for work?

William F. Nolan worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and biographer[10].

Where did William F. Nolan go to school?

William F. Nolan was educated at Kansas City Art Institute[15].

What awards did William F. Nolan receive?

Honors received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[17], World Fantasy Convention Award[18], and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Retrieved . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . file770.com. file770.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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