Richard Wilson

US science fiction writer and fan (1920-1987)
Person human Q3071789
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Summary

Richard Wilson was born on September 23, 1920[1], in Huntington Station[2]. He died on March 29, 1987[3], in Syracuse[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and science fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Leslie Perri[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Award received: Nebula Award[11], Nebula Award for Best Novelette[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: science fiction[14]
  • Family name: Wilson[15]
  • Given name: Richard[16]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[17]
  • Nominated for: Hugo Award for Best Novelette[18], Locus Award for Best Novella[19], Nebula Award for Best Novella[20], Nebula Award for Best Short Story[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[22], English[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Q141613788[24]
  • Documentation files at: Q141617289[25]

Why It Matters

Richard Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilson born?

Richard Wilson's place of birth was Huntington Station[2].

Where did Richard Wilson die?

Richard Wilson died in Syracuse[4].

Who was Richard Wilson married to?

Richard Wilson's spouses include Leslie Perri[9].

What did Richard Wilson do for work?

Richard Wilson worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and science fiction writer[7].

What awards did Richard Wilson receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award[11] and Nebula Award for Best Novelette[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Ncmoller · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q141613788
    Documentation files at → Q141617289
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ On focus list of wikimedia project: Q141613788, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291920|batch #291920]]"
  2. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Syracuse
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 18w ago · Nikkimaria · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → US science fiction writer and fan (1920-1987)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|9 */ Date of birth: 23 September 1920"
  4. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Wilson
    Nominated for → Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Novella +1
    Award received → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Cantic id: 981061732295306706, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/286171871|Richard Wilson (#286171871)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7884|CANTIC"
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