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William King

writer of a number of successful science-fiction and fantasy books
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William King

Summary

William King is a human[1]. He was born in Stranraer[2]. He was born on December 7, 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and role-playing game designer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • William King's place of birth was Stranraer[2].
  • William King was born on December 7, 1959[3].
  • William King was born on January 1, 1959[8].
  • William King held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William King's professions included writer[4].
  • William King's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • William King worked as a role-playing game designer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to William King is Gotrek and Felix[10].
  • William King is recorded as male[11].
  • William King's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William King's family name is recorded as King[13].
  • William King's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[15].
  • William King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • William King's different from is recorded as William King[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stranraer[2], William King… Recorded date of birth include December 7, 1959[3] and January 1, 1959[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and role-playing game designer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William King is Gotrek and Felix[10].

Why It Matters

William King has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was William King born?

William King was born in Stranraer[2].

What did William King do for work?

William King worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], and role-playing game designer[6].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL434783A
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  2. 12d ago · Pmartinolli · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14656 → biographies/bill-king
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41715|batch #41715]]: LeGrog PID"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0092262-King-William-1959
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0092262-King-William-1959, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  4. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Stranraer
    Citizenship → —
    Different from → William King
    Notable work → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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