William Hoffman

American writer (1925-2009)
Person human Q8012391
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William Hoffman

Summary

William Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Farmville[4]. He died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], William Hoffman…
  • William Hoffman passed away in Farmville[4].
  • William Hoffman was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hoffman died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hoffman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Hoffman's professions included novelist[6].
  • William Hoffman's professions included journalist[7].
  • William Hoffman's education included a stint at University of Iowa[10].
  • William Hoffman's education included a stint at Hampden–Sydney College[11].
  • William Hoffman received the Hammett Prize[12].
  • William Hoffman is recorded as male[13].
  • William Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Hoffman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110611559[15].
  • William Hoffman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47647264[16].
  • William Hoffman's GND ID is recorded as 122578872[17].
  • William Hoffman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81112596[18].
  • William Hoffman's IdRef ID is recorded as 129616443[19].
  • William Hoffman's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[20].
  • William Hoffman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0drc93[21].
  • William Hoffman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL242275A[22].
  • William Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[23].
  • William Hoffman's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Hoffman's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1580339[25].
  • William Hoffman's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 107223023[26].
  • William Hoffman's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2004047976[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], William Hoffman… he was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Hampden–Sydney College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1775[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and journalist[7].

Recognition

William Hoffman received the Hammett Prize[12].

Death and Burial

William Hoffman died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Farmville[4].

Why It Matters

William Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Hoffman born?

William Hoffman was born in Charleston[2].

Where did William Hoffman die?

William Hoffman died in Farmville[4].

What did William Hoffman do for work?

William Hoffman worked as novelist[6] and journalist[7].

Where did William Hoffman go to school?

William Hoffman was educated at University of Iowa[10] and Hampden–Sydney College[11].

What awards did William Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Hammett Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . crimewritersna.org. crimewritersna.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . timesdispatch.com. timesdispatch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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