David Gates

American journalist and novelist
Person human Q5234049
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

David Gates was born on January 8, 1947[1], in Middletown[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], novelist[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ann Beattie[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Educated at: University of Connecticut[9]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Gates[12]
  • Given name: David[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Has written for: The New York Times[15]

Why It Matters

David Gates has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was David Gates born?

David Gates's place of birth was Middletown[2].

Who was David Gates married to?

David Gates's spouses include Ann Beattie[7].

What did David Gates do for work?

David Gates worked as a journalist[3], novelist[4], and writer[5].

Where did David Gates go to school?

David Gates was educated at University of Connecticut[9].

What awards did David Gates receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Gates. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-gates-q5234049
MLA “David Gates.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-gates-q5234049.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-gates-q5234049_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Gates}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-gates-q5234049}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): David Gates — https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-gates-q5234049 (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-gates-q5234049 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fr', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 7
    Bookbrainz author id → 7192fc93-af15-42b7-bf71-f691edbc2f86
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bookbrainz author id: 7192fc93-af15-42b7-bf71-f691edbc2f86, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.