John Brunner

Summary

John Brunner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wallingford^[2]. He was born on September 24, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Glasgow^[4]. He died on August 25, 1995^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Brunner's place of birth was Wallingford^[2].
• John Brunner died in Glasgow^[4].
• John Brunner was born on September 24, 1934^[3].
• John Brunner died on August 25, 1995^[5].
• John Brunner is buried at Glasgow Necropolis^[10].
• John Brunner's father was Anthony Brunner^[11].
• John Brunner's mother was Amy Phyllis Ivy Felicity Whittaker^[12].
• John Brunner was married to Marjorie Rosamond Sauer^[13].
• John Brunner was married to Liyi Tan^[14].
• John Brunner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• John Brunner worked as a novelist^[6].
• John Brunner's professions included writer^[7].
• John Brunner's professions included science fiction writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to John Brunner is Stand on Zanzibar^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Brunner is The Shockwave Rider^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Brunner is The Sheep Look Up^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Brunner is The Jagged Orbit^[19].
• John Brunner received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[20].
• John Brunner received the Prix Tour-Apollo Award^[21].
• John Brunner received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[22].
• John Brunner received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[23].
• John Brunner is recorded as male^[24].
• John Brunner's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• John Brunner's genre is speculative fiction^[26].
• John Brunner's genre is science fiction^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-09-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-08-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f311909f-89cd-4cd7-a68d-6296ff5c331d^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Brunner's place of birth was Wallingford^[2]. He was born on September 24, 1934^[3]. His father was Anthony Brunner^[11]. His mother was Amy Phyllis Ivy Felicity Whittaker^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stand on Zanzibar^[16], a literary work^[33]; The Shockwave Rider^[17], a literary work^[34]; The Sheep Look Up^[18], a literary work^[35]; and The Jagged Orbit^[19], a literary work^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[20], a literary award^[37], founded in 1953^[38]; Prix Tour-Apollo Award^[21], a literary award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1972^[41]; and BSFA Award for Best Novel^[22], a literary award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1970^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marjorie Rosamond Sauer^[13] and Liyi Tan^[14].

Death and Burial

John Brunner died on August 25, 1995^[5]. He died in Glasgow^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[45]. He is buried at Glasgow Necropolis^[10].

Why It Matters

John Brunner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include Stand on Zanzibar^[48], a literary work^[49]; The Sheep Look Up^[50], a literary work^[51]; The Shockwave Rider^[52], a literary work^[53]; The Jagged Orbit^[54], a literary work^[55]; Times Without Number^[56], a literary work^[57]; and The Squares of the City^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was John Brunner born?

John Brunner was born in Wallingford^[2].

Where did John Brunner die?

John Brunner passed away in Glasgow^[4].

Who were John Brunner's parents?

John Brunner's father was Anthony Brunner^[11]. John Brunner's mother was Amy Phyllis Ivy Felicity Whittaker^[12].

Who was John Brunner married to?

John Brunner's spouses include Marjorie Rosamond Sauer^[13] and Liyi Tan^[14].

What did John Brunner do for work?

John Brunner worked as novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8].

What awards did John Brunner receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[20], Prix Tour-Apollo Award^[21], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[22], and BSFA Award for Best Novel^[23].