Richard Powers

Summary

Richard Powers is a human^[1]. Born in Evanston^[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1957^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and programmer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,505 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Powers's place of birth was Evanston^[2].
• Richard Powers was born on June 18, 1957^[3].
• Richard Powers held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Richard Powers's native language^[10].
• Richard Powers's professions included novelist^[4].
• Richard Powers's professions included writer^[5].
• Richard Powers's professions included science fiction writer^[6].
• Richard Powers worked as a programmer^[7].
• Among Richard Powers's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[11].
• Among Richard Powers's employers was Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology^[12].
• Richard Powers was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• Richard Powers was educated at DeKalb High School^[14].
• Richard Powers's education included a stint at International School Bangkok^[15].
• Richard Powers's education included a stint at UIUC College of Media^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is The Echo Maker^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Galatea 2.2^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Powers is Operation Wandering Soul^[20].
• Richard Powers received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Richard Powers received the National Book Award^[22].
• Richard Powers received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[23].
• Richard Powers received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Richard Powers received the Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[25].
• Richard Powers received the Dos Passos Prize^[26].
• Richard Powers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1957-06-18^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3f809218-3174-4cdc-ac3c-85473e7151c6^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Evanston^[2], Richard Powers… he was born on June 18, 1957^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; DeKalb High School^[14], a high school^[34], in United States^[35]; International School Bangkok^[15], a school^[36], in Thailand^[37], founded in 1951^[38]; and UIUC College of Media^[16], a college^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1927^[41], headquartered in Urbana^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and programmer^[7]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[11], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1867^[45] and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology^[12], a fixed construction^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1983^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance^[17], a written work^[49]; The Echo Maker^[18], a written work^[50]; Galatea 2.2^[19], a literary work^[51]; and Operation Wandering Soul^[20], a literary work^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1936^[58]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[23], a class of award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1948^[61]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[25], a literary award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1993^[67]; and Dos Passos Prize^[26], a literary award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1980^[70].

Why It Matters

Richard Powers ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,505 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Works attributed to him include The Overstory^[73], a literary work^[74] and The Echo Maker^[75], a written work^[76].

FAQs

Where was Richard Powers born?

Richard Powers's place of birth was Evanston^[2].

What did Richard Powers do for work?

Richard Powers worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and programmer^[7].

Where did Richard Powers go to school?

Richard Powers was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], DeKalb High School^[14], International School Bangkok^[15], and UIUC College of Media^[16].

What awards did Richard Powers receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], National Book Award^[22], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[23], and William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].