James Patterson

Summary

James Patterson is a human^[1]. He was born in Newburgh^[2]. He was born on March 22, 1947^[3]. He worked as a film producer^[4], philanthropist^[5], screenwriter^[6], television producer^[7], and advertising person^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,288 views/month, #4,653 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Patterson's place of birth was Newburgh^[2].
• James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947^[3].
• James Patterson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was James Patterson's native language^[11].
• James Patterson worked as a film producer^[4].
• James Patterson worked as a philanthropist^[5].
• James Patterson's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• James Patterson's professions included television producer^[7].
• James Patterson's professions included advertising person^[8].
• James Patterson worked as a novelist^[12].
• James Patterson's field of work was advertising^[13].
• James Patterson's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• James Patterson's field of work was thriller^[15].
• James Patterson's field of work was young adult literature^[16].
• James Patterson's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• James Patterson's field of work was thriller^[18].
• James Patterson was educated at Vanderbilt University^[19].
• James Patterson was educated at Manhattan University^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James Patterson is Alex Cross^[21].
• A notable work attributed to James Patterson is fiction^[22].
• James Patterson received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel^[23].
• James Patterson received the Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense^[24].
• James Patterson received the National Humanities Medal^[25].
• James Patterson is recorded as male^[26].
• James Patterson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-03-22^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d2ca0e0e-ca88-4715-a40c-c58e2c45ddf0^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newburgh^[2], James Patterson… he was born on March 22, 1947^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1873^[34], headquartered in Nashville^[35] and Manhattan University^[20], a liberal arts college in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1853^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[4], philanthropist^[5], screenwriter^[6], television producer^[7], advertising person^[8], and novelist^[12]. Fields of work include advertising^[13], a service^[39]; literary activity^[14]; thriller^[15], a fiction genre^[40]; young adult literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[41]; and film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Alex Cross^[21], a book series^[43] and fiction^[22], an art genre^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel^[23], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46]; Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense^[24], a class of award^[47]; and National Humanities Medal^[25], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1988^[50].

Why It Matters

James Patterson ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,288 views/month, #4,653 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Maximum Ride^[53], a novel series^[54]; Along Came a Spider^[55], a literary work^[56], founded in 1992^[57]; and The President Is Missing^[58], a literary work^[59], written by Bill Clinton^[60].

FAQs

Where was James Patterson born?

James Patterson was born in Newburgh^[2].

What did James Patterson do for work?

James Patterson worked as film producer^[4], philanthropist^[5], screenwriter^[6], television producer^[7], and advertising person^[8].

Where did James Patterson go to school?

James Patterson was educated at Vanderbilt University^[19] and Manhattan University^[20].

What awards did James Patterson receive?

Honors received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel^[23], Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense^[24], and National Humanities Medal^[25].