James Dashner

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James Dashner

Summary

James Dashner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cobb County[2]. He was born on November 26, 1972[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Dashner was born in Cobb County[2].
  • James Dashner was born on November 26, 1972[3].
  • James Dashner held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Dashner's professions included writer[4].
  • James Dashner's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • James Dashner's professions included children's writer[6].
  • James Dashner's professions included novelist[7].
  • James Dashner's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • James Dashner's field of work was children's and young adult literature[11].
  • James Dashner's field of work was science fiction[12].
  • James Dashner's field of work was science fiction literature[13].
  • James Dashner was educated at Brigham Young University[14].
  • James Dashner was educated at Duluth High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to James Dashner is The 13th Reality[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James Dashner is The Maze Runner[17].
  • James Dashner received the Whitney Awards[18].
  • James Dashner is recorded as male[19].
  • James Dashner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Dashner's Commons category is recorded as James Dashner[21].
  • James Dashner's family name is recorded as Dashner[22].
  • James Dashner's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Dashner's official website is recorded as http://www.jamesdashner.com/[24].
  • James Dashner studied under Dave Wolverton[25].
  • James Dashner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James Dashner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Dashner'}[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: 1972-11-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 70c025e3-cd19-4d37-93df-3093e0bb7dec[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cobb County[2], James Dashner… he was born on November 26, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in Provo[35] and Duluth High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1958[38]. James Dashner studied under Dave Wolverton[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[10]; children's and young adult literature[11], a sub-set of literature[39]; science fiction[12], a speculative fiction genre[40]; and science fiction literature[13], a literary genre[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The 13th Reality[16], a literary work[42] and The Maze Runner[17], a book series[43].

Recognition

James Dashner received the Whitney Awards[18].

Why It Matters

James Dashner ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The Maze Runner[46], a literary work[47], founded in 2005[48]; The Scorch Trials[49], a literary work[50], founded in 2009[51]; The Death Cure[52], a literary work[53], founded in 2019[54]; The Kill Order[55], a literary work[56]; and The Fever Code[57], a literary work[58].

FAQs

Where was James Dashner born?

James Dashner's place of birth was Cobb County[2].

What did James Dashner do for work?

James Dashner worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7].

Where did James Dashner go to school?

James Dashner was educated at Brigham Young University[14] and Duluth High School[15].

What awards did James Dashner receive?

Honors received include Whitney Awards[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . mystorydoctor.com. mystorydoctor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] . 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
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  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. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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