Diana Gabaldon

American author (born 1952)
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Diana Gabaldon

Summary

Diana Gabaldon is a human[1]. She was born in Williams[2]. She was born on January 11, 1952[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,771 views/month, #5,841 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Diana Gabaldon's place of birth was Williams[2].
  • Diana Gabaldon was born in Scottsdale[10].
  • Diana Gabaldon was born on January 11, 1952[3].
  • Diana Gabaldon's father was Tony Gabaldon[11].
  • A child of Diana Gabaldon was Sam Sykes[12].
  • Diana Gabaldon held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Diana Gabaldon's native language[14].
  • Diana Gabaldon worked as a writer[4].
  • Diana Gabaldon's professions included novelist[5].
  • Diana Gabaldon worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Diana Gabaldon's professions included scientist[7].
  • Diana Gabaldon worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was literature[15].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was zoology[17].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was marine biology[18].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was ecology[19].
  • Diana Gabaldon's field of work was computing[20].
  • Among Diana Gabaldon's employers was Arizona State University[21].
  • Diana Gabaldon was educated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Diana Gabaldon is Outlander[23].
  • Diana Gabaldon was influenced by Robert Louis Stevenson[24].
  • Diana Gabaldon is recorded as female[25].
  • Diana Gabaldon's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Diana Gabaldon's genre is fantasy[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Williams[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30] and Scottsdale[10], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1894[33]. Diana Gabaldon was born on January 11, 1952[3]. Her father was Tony Gabaldon[11]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Diana Gabaldon was educated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[34]; literary activity[16]; zoology[17], a branch of biology[35]; marine biology[18], a branch of biology[36]; ecology[19], an academic discipline[37]; and computing[20], a type of process[38]. Among Diana Gabaldon's employers was Arizona State University[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Diana Gabaldon is Outlander[23]. Things named for her include 28890 Gabaldon[39].

Personal Life

A child of Diana Gabaldon was Sam Sykes[12].

Why It Matters

Diana Gabaldon ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,771 views/month, #5,841 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to her include Outlander series[42], a book series[43]; Outlander[44], a literary work[45]; Dragonfly in Amber[46], a literary work[47]; Voyager[48], a literary work[49]; The Fiery Cross[50], a literary work[51]; and Drums of Autumn[52], a literary work[53]. Entities named for her include 28890 Gabaldon[39].

FAQs

Where was Diana Gabaldon born?

Born in Williams[2], Diana Gabaldon…

Who were Diana Gabaldon's parents?

Diana Gabaldon's father was Tony Gabaldon[11].

What did Diana Gabaldon do for work?

Diana Gabaldon worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Diana Gabaldon go to school?

Diana Gabaldon was educated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . dianagabaldon.com. dianagabaldon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Williams, Scottsdale
    Educated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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