Dan Brown
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Summary
Dan Brown was born on June 22, 1964[1], in Exeter[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], teacher[5], journalist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,174 views/month, #4,759 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Native language: English[10]
- Occupation: prose writer[11], researcher[12], pedagogue[13], manufacturer[14]
- Field of work: literary activity[15], prose[16], thriller[17], music[18]
- Employer: Phillips Exeter Academy[19]
- Educated at: Amherst College[20], Phillips Exeter Academy[21]
- Notable work: Digital Fortress[22], Deception Point[23], Angels & Demons[24], The Da Vinci Code[25], The Lost Symbol[26], Inferno[27], Origin[28], Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol[29], The Secret of Secrets[30]
- Award received: Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[31], Crimezone Thriller Awards[32], Crime Thriller Awards[33]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: thriller[36], detective fiction[37], speculative fiction[38]
- Commons category: Dan Brown[39]
- Family name: Brown[40]
- Given name: Daniel[41], Gerhard[42]
- Official website: https://www.danbrown.com/[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dan Brown[44]
- Student of: Alan Lelchuk[45]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[46]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: US[48]
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Began / founded: 1964-06-22[49]
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Community tags: audiobook, author, has german audiobooks[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 634650ff-6a05-450f-8e44-8669b648bff8[51]
Why It Matters
Dan Brown has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[54], a historian[55], b. 1952[56], of Greece[57], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[58], specialised in history[59].
Works attributed to him include The Da Vinci Code[60], a literary work[61]; The Secret of Secrets[62], a literary work[63]; The Lost Symbol[64], a literary work[65]; Origin[66], a literary work[67]; Angels & Demons[68], a literary work[69]; and Digital Fortress[70], a literary work[71].
FAQs
Where was Dan Brown born?
Dan Brown was born in Exeter[2].
What did Dan Brown do for work?
Dan Brown worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], teacher[5], journalist[6], and musician[7].
Where did Dan Brown go to school?
Dan Brown was educated at Amherst College[20] and Phillips Exeter Academy[21].
What awards did Dan Brown receive?
Honors received include Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[31], Crimezone Thriller Awards[32], and Crime Thriller Awards[33].
Who did Dan Brown influence?
Dan Brown has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[54].