David Weber

American science fiction and fantasy writer (born 1952)
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David Weber

Summary

David Weber is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on October 24, 1952[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], fantasy author[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Weber was born in Cleveland[2].
  • David Weber was born on October 24, 1952[3].
  • David Weber held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Weber's professions included novelist[4].
  • David Weber worked as a writer[5].
  • David Weber worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • David Weber worked as a fantasy author[7].
  • David Weber's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • David Weber's field of work was fantasy literature[11].
  • David Weber's field of work was science fiction[12].
  • David Weber's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • David Weber's field of work was science fiction literature[14].
  • David Weber was educated at Appalachian State University[15].
  • David Weber was educated at Warren Wilson College[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Weber is Honor Harrington[17].
  • David Weber received the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[18].
  • David Weber received the Phoenix Award[19].
  • David Weber is recorded as male[20].
  • David Weber's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Weber's genre is science fiction[22].
  • David Weber's genre is fantasy[23].
  • David Weber's genre is alternate history[24].
  • David Weber's genre is military science fiction[25].
  • David Weber's genre is speculative fiction[26].
  • David Weber's Commons category is recorded as David Weber[27].

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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-10-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9804f521-09a2-4b3f-b640-55374b3e68b6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

David Weber's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on October 24, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Appalachian State University[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34], headquartered in Boone[35] and Warren Wilson College[16], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1894[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], fantasy author[7], and screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include fantasy literature[11], a literary genre[39]; science fiction[12], a speculative fiction genre[40]; literary activity[13]; and science fiction literature[14], a literary genre[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Weber is Honor Harrington[17].

Recognition

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[18], a class of award[42], founded in 2009[43] and Phoenix Award[19], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1970[46].

Why It Matters

David Weber ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include On Basilisk Station[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was David Weber born?

David Weber's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did David Weber do for work?

David Weber worked as novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], fantasy author[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did David Weber go to school?

David Weber was educated at Appalachian State University[15] and Warren Wilson College[16].

What awards did David Weber receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[18] and Phoenix Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . davidweber.net. davidweber.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . davidweber.net. davidweber.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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