William J. Mann

American novelist, biographer, and Hollywood historian
Person human Q263562
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William J. Mann

Summary

William J. Mann is a human[1]. He was born on August 7, 1963[2]. He worked as a writer[3], historian[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William J. Mann was born on August 7, 1963[2].
  • William J. Mann held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William J. Mann worked as a writer[3].
  • William J. Mann worked as a historian[4].
  • William J. Mann worked as a journalist[5].
  • William J. Mann worked as a biographer[6].
  • William J. Mann's professions included children's writer[7].
  • William J. Mann's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[10].
  • William J. Mann received the Lambda Literary Award[11].
  • William J. Mann received the Edgar Awards[12].
  • William J. Mann is recorded as male[13].
  • William J. Mann's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William J. Mann's family name is recorded as Mann[15].
  • William J. Mann's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William J. Mann's pseudonym is recorded as Geoffrey Huntington[17].
  • William J. Mann's official website is recorded as http://www.williamjmann.com/[18].
  • William J. Mann's work location is recorded as Provincetown[19].
  • William J. Mann's work location is recorded as Palm Springs[20].
  • William J. Mann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

William J. Mann was born on August 7, 1963[2].

Education

William J. Mann was educated at Wesleyan University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], historian[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], and children's writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[11], a group of awards[22], in United States[23], founded in 1989[24] and Edgar Awards[12], a class of award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1946[27].

Why It Matters

William J. Mann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What did William J. Mann do for work?

William J. Mann worked as writer[3], historian[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did William J. Mann go to school?

William J. Mann was educated at Wesleyan University[10].

What awards did William J. Mann receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[11] and Edgar Awards[12].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Goodreads. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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