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Andy Weir

American writer (born 1972)
Person Human Q18590295

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
June 16, 1972
Place of birth
Davis
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
software developer, writer, novelist, computer scientist, science fiction writer, prose writer, programmer, author[9][10][11]
Field of work
computer science, literary activity, science fiction novel[12][13][14]
Educated at
University of San Diego, Livermore High School[15][16]
Award received
Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Geffen Award, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel, Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work, Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work, Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[22][23][24][25][26]
Notable work
The Martian, The Egg, Cheshire Crossing, Artemis, Project Hail Mary[17][18][19][20][21]
Genre
science fiction[28]
Official website
www.andyweirauthor.com[34]
Nominated for
Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[35][36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
American English, English[37][38]
Birth name
Andy Weir[39]
Family name
Weir[29]
Given name
Andy, Andrew, Taylor[30][31][32]
Hashtag
andy-weir[42]
Name in native language
Andy Weir[40]
Pseudonym
Jack Sharp[33]
Social media followers
60k (35k–60k, n=4)
Start of work period
2010[41]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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BookBub author ID
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Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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Eyrolles author ID
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Facebook username
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FanCons.com guest ID
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Fandom article ID
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FantLab author ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Google News topics ID
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Hoopla artist ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kinobaza person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Letterboxd producer ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
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MobyGames person ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NSK ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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OverDrive creator ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Podchaser creator ID
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Prabook ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Reddit topic ID (obsolete)
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SBN author ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
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Shazam artist ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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Tabakalera ID
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The StoryGraph author ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Andy Weir
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Andy Weir was born on June 16, 1972[1], in Davis[2]. He has worked as a software developer[3], writer[4], novelist[5], computer scientist[6], and science fiction writer[7].

FAQs

Where was Andy Weir born?

Andy Weir's place of birth was Davis[2].

What did Andy Weir do for work?

Andy Weir worked as a software developer[3], writer[4], novelist[5], computer scientist[6], and science fiction writer[7].

Where did Andy Weir go to school?

Andy Weir was educated at University of San Diego[15] and Livermore High School[16].

What awards did Andy Weir receive?

Honors received include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[22], Geffen Award[23], Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[24], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[25].

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Author The Martian emerging0.8910 independent sources

evidence “I read Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, because the film came out, then his The Martian, followed by Cixin Liu’s trilogy of novels that begins with The Three-Body Problem (the second season of the Netflix adaptation of which is coming soon, incidentally, and—boy—are they going to have some problems telling the rest of that bonkers story).” prospectmagazine.co.uk · read source

Author Project Hail Mary emerging0.868 independent sources

evidence “I read Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, because the film came out, then his The Martian, followed by Cixin Liu’s trilogy of novels that begins with The Three-Body Problem (the second season of the Netflix adaptation of which is coming soon, incidentally, and—boy—are they going to have some problems telling the rest of that bonkers story).” prospectmagazine.co.uk · read source

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . aefcft.com. aefcft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . sf-fan.gr.jp. sf-fan.gr.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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    Kinobaza person ID → andy-weir
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  7. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0344001-Weir-Andy-1972
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  8. 23w ago · Poulpy · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Geffen Award, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel +2
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  9. 23w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Davis
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