Margaret Weis

American fantasy novelist (born 1948)
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Margaret Weis

Summary

Margaret Weis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Independence[2]. She was born on March 16, 1948[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and role-playing game designer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,002 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Weis's place of birth was Independence[2].
  • Margaret Weis was born on March 16, 1948[3].
  • Margaret Weis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Margaret Weis's professions included writer[4].
  • Margaret Weis worked as a novelist[5].
  • Margaret Weis worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Margaret Weis worked as a role-playing game designer[7].
  • Margaret Weis was educated at University of Missouri[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Margaret Weis is Dragonlance[11].
  • Margaret Weis is recorded as female[12].
  • Margaret Weis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Margaret Weis's genre is fantasy[14].
  • Margaret Weis's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Weis[15].
  • Margaret Weis's family name is recorded as Weis[16].
  • Margaret Weis's given name is recorded as Margaret[17].
  • Margaret Weis's official website is recorded as https://margaretweis.com[18].
  • Margaret Weis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Margaret Weis[19].
  • Margaret Weis's Commons gallery is recorded as Margaret Weis[20].
  • Margaret Weis's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[21].
  • Margaret Weis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Margaret Weis's list of works is recorded as Margaret Weis bibliography[23].
  • Margaret Weis's start of work period is recorded as 1984[24].
  • Margaret Weis's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Margaret Weis's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11785'}[26].
  • Margaret Weis's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16088'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Weis's place of birth was Independence[2]. She was born on March 16, 1948[3].

Education

Margaret Weis's education included a stint at University of Missouri[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and role-playing game designer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Margaret Weis is Dragonlance[11].

Why It Matters

Margaret Weis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,002 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to her include Dragonlance[30], a shared universe[31]; Dragonlance Chronicles[32], a novel series[33]; Dragons of Autumn Twilight[34], a literary work[35]; The Death Gate Cycle[36], a novel series[37]; Dragons of Winter Night[38], a literary work[39]; and Dragons of Spring Dawning[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Weis born?

Margaret Weis was born in Independence[2].

What did Margaret Weis do for work?

Margaret Weis worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and role-playing game designer[7].

Where did Margaret Weis go to school?

Margaret Weis was educated at University of Missouri[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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