John Anthony West

American egyptologist (1932-2018)
Person human Q6219218
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Summary

John Anthony West was born on September 7, 1932[1], in New York City[2]. He died on February 6, 2018[3]. He worked as a writer[4], egyptologist[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: West[10]
  • Given name: John Anthony[11], John[12]
  • Official website: http://www.jawest.com/[13]

Why It Matters

John Anthony West is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Where was John Anthony West born?

John Anthony West was born in New York City[2].

What did John Anthony West do for work?

John Anthony West worked as a writer[4], egyptologist[5], and science fiction writer[6].

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  1. 11d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'en', 'fr', 'nl']
    Bookbrainz author id → 224e98f3-bb56-4482-b7da-a764059a219c
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → West
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0221653-West-John-Anthony, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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