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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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[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].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1959-12-07[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b5f6c0e-7a82-49e1-b6d9-f4094ee1f87d[21]

Body

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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