John Birmingham

British-born Australian author
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Summary

John Birmingham was born on August 7, 1964[1], in Liverpool[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], science fiction writer[6], and prose writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[10], prose[11], non-fiction literature[12]
  • Educated at: University of Queensland[13], St Edmund's College, Ipswich[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: John Birmingham[16]
  • Family name: Birmingham[17]
  • Given name: John[18]
  • Official website: http://www.cheeseburgergothic.com/[19]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[20]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best First Novel[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Different from: John Birmingham[23]

Why It Matters

John Birmingham has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Birmingham born?

John Birmingham's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did John Birmingham do for work?

John Birmingham worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], science fiction writer[6], and prose writer[7].

Where did John Birmingham go to school?

John Birmingham was educated at University of Queensland[13] and St Edmund's College, Ipswich[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Liverpool
    Citizenship → —
    Different from → John Birmingham, John Birmingham
    Educated at → University of Queensland, St Edmund's College, Ipswich
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