Philip K. Dick

Summary

Philip K. Dick is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928^[3]. He died in Santa Ana^[4]. He died on March 2, 1982^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,324 views/month, #3,232 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Philip K. Dick's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Philip K. Dick died in Santa Ana^[4].
• Philip K. Dick was born on December 16, 1928^[3].
• Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982^[5].
• Philip K. Dick is buried at Riverside Cemetery^[12].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Jeanette Marlin^[13].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Kleo Mini^[14].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Anne R. Dick^[15].
• Philip K. Dick was married to Nancy Hackett^[16].
• Among Philip K. Dick's spouses was Tessa B. Dick^[17].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Isa Dick Hackett^[18].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Laura Leslie^[19].
• A child of Philip K. Dick was Christopher Dick^[20].
• Philip K. Dick held citizenship in United States^[21].
• English was Philip K. Dick's native language^[22].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a novelist^[6].
• Philip K. Dick's professions included essayist^[7].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Philip K. Dick's professions included writer^[10].
• Philip K. Dick worked as a short story writer^[23].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was science fiction^[24].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was literary activity^[25].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was essay^[26].
• Philip K. Dick's field of work was science fiction literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-03-02^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama, cyberpunk, hopepunk^[32]

• Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, cyberpunk, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, hopepunk, novelist, science fiction, short story writer, speculative fiction^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c44bb07-6301-4bb8-ad64-f158af855516^[34]

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Origins and Family

Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1928^[3]. English was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Berkeley High School^[35], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1880^[38] and University of California, Berkeley^[39], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], writer^[10], and short story writer^[23]. Fields of work include science fiction^[24], a speculative fiction genre^[44]; literary activity^[25]; essay^[26], a literary form^[45]; and science fiction literature^[27], a literary genre^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ubik^[47] and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[49], a literary award^[50], founded in 1953^[51]; John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[52], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1973^[55]; BSFA Award for Best Novel^[56], a literary award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1970^[59]; Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[60]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[61], a dramatic presentation award^[62], founded in 1958^[63]; and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[64], a class of award^[65], founded in 1980^[66].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanette Marlin^[13]; Kleo Mini^[14], a documentary participant^[67], of United States^[68]; Anne R. Dick^[15], a jewelry designer^[69], 1927–2017^[70], of United States^[71]; Nancy Hackett^[16]; and Tessa B. Dick^[17], a writer^[72], of United States^[73]. Children include Isa Dick Hackett^[18], a film producer^[74], b. 1967^[75], of United States^[76]; Laura Leslie^[19], b. 1960^[77], of United States^[78]; and Christopher Dick^[20]. Philip K. Dick's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[79].

Death and Burial

Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982^[5]. He passed away in Santa Ana^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[80]. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Philip K. Dick ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,324 views/month, #3,232 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[83], a writer^[84], 1929–2018^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award^[87], specialised in fiction^[88]; Neal Stephenson^[89], a novelist^[90], b. 1959^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[93], specialised in science fiction^[94]; Jonathan Lethem^[95], a writer^[96], b. 1964^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[99]; and Fredric Jameson^[100], an essayist^[101], 1934–2024^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[104], specialised in literary criticism^[105].

He is credited with the discovery of brain in a vat^[106], a thought experiment^[107]. Works attributed to him include Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?^[108], a literary work^[109], founded in 1968^[110]; The Man in the High Castle^[111], a literary work^[112]; A Scanner Darkly^[113], a literary work^[114]; Ubik^[115]; The Minority Report^[116]; and The Penultimate Truth^[117].

FAQs

Where was Philip K. Dick born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Philip K. Dick…

Where did Philip K. Dick die?

Philip K. Dick died in Santa Ana^[4].

Who was Philip K. Dick married to?

Philip K. Dick's spouses include Jeanette Marlin^[13], Kleo Mini^[14], Anne R. Dick^[15], and Nancy Hackett^[16].

What did Philip K. Dick do for work?

Philip K. Dick worked as novelist^[6], essayist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Philip K. Dick go to school?

Philip K. Dick was educated at Berkeley High School^[35] and University of California, Berkeley^[39].

What awards did Philip K. Dick receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[49], John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[52], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[56], and Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[60].

Who did Philip K. Dick influence?

Philip K. Dick has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[83], Neal Stephenson^[89], Jonathan Lethem^[95], and Fredric Jameson^[100].

What did Philip K. Dick discover?

Philip K. Dick is credited as discoverer of brain in a vat^[106].