Robert W. Chambers

American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933)
Person human Q1349144
Robert W. Chambers
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Robert W. Chambers

Summary

Robert W. Chambers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on May 26, 1865[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 16, 1933[5]. He worked as a writer[6], painter[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Robert W. Chambers's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Robert W. Chambers passed away in New York City[4].
  • Robert W. Chambers was born on May 26, 1865[3].
  • Robert W. Chambers was born on January 1, 1865[12].
  • Robert W. Chambers died on December 16, 1933[5].
  • Robert W. Chambers died on December 13, 1933[13].
  • Robert W. Chambers died on January 1, 1933[14].
  • Robert W. Chambers held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Robert W. Chambers's professions included writer[6].
  • Robert W. Chambers worked as a painter[7].
  • Robert W. Chambers's professions included novelist[8].
  • Robert W. Chambers's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Robert W. Chambers's professions included science fiction writer[10].
  • Robert W. Chambers's professions included children's writer[16].
  • Robert W. Chambers's field of work was travel literature[17].
  • Robert W. Chambers's field of work was speculative fiction[18].
  • Robert W. Chambers's field of work was horror literature[19].
  • Robert W. Chambers's field of work was romance novel[20].
  • Robert W. Chambers was educated at Académie Julian[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert W. Chambers is The King in Yellow[22].
  • Robert W. Chambers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Robert W. Chambers is recorded as male[24].
  • Robert W. Chambers's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Robert W. Chambers's Commons category is recorded as Robert W. Chambers[26].
  • Robert W. Chambers's family name is recorded as Chambers[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-05-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-12-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0057155a-9dfa-40b5-a714-2ad852d54642[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert W. Chambers's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 26, 1865[3] and January 1, 1865[12].

Education

Robert W. Chambers's education included a stint at Académie Julian[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], painter[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], science fiction writer[10], and children's writer[16]. Fields of work include travel literature[17], a literary genre[33]; speculative fiction[18], a fiction genre[34]; horror literature[19], a literary genre[35]; and romance novel[20], a novel genre[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert W. Chambers is The King in Yellow[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 16, 1933[5], December 13, 1933[13], and January 1, 1933[14]. Robert W. Chambers passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Chambers ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by H. P. Lovecraft[39], a novelist[40], 1890–1937[41], of United States[42], awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[43], specialised in horror fiction[44].

Works attributed to him include The King in Yellow[45], a literary work[46] and The Repairer of Reputations[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Chambers born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Robert W. Chambers…

Where did Robert W. Chambers die?

Robert W. Chambers passed away in New York City[4].

What did Robert W. Chambers do for work?

Robert W. Chambers worked as writer[6], painter[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Where did Robert W. Chambers go to school?

Robert W. Chambers was educated at Académie Julian[21].

Who did Robert W. Chambers influence?

Robert W. Chambers has been cited as an influence by H. P. Lovecraft[39].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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