Ross Macdonald

Summary

Ross Macdonald is a human^[1]. Born in Los Gatos^[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1915^[3]. He died in Santa Barbara^[4]. He died on July 11, 1983^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], and architect^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ross Macdonald was born in Los Gatos^[2].
• Ross Macdonald died in Santa Barbara^[4].
• Ross Macdonald was born on December 13, 1915^[3].
• Ross Macdonald died on July 11, 1983^[5].
• Among Ross Macdonald's spouses was Margaret Millar^[10].
• Ross Macdonald held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ross Macdonald worked as a writer^[6].
• Ross Macdonald worked as a novelist^[7].
• Ross Macdonald worked as an architect^[8].
• Ross Macdonald was educated at University of Michigan^[12].
• Ross Macdonald's education included a stint at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School^[13].
• Ross Macdonald received the The Grand Master^[14].
• Ross Macdonald received the Gold Dagger^[15].
• Ross Macdonald received the Shamus Award^[16].
• Ross Macdonald was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[17].
• Ross Macdonald was influenced by Dashiell Hammett^[18].
• Ross Macdonald is recorded as male^[19].
• Ross Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ross Macdonald's genre is detective fiction^[21].
• Ross Macdonald's archives at is recorded as Canadian Architecture Collection^[22].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[23].
• Ross Macdonald's family name is recorded as Millar^[24].
• Ross Macdonald's given name is recorded as Kenneth^[25].
• Ross Macdonald's pseudonym is recorded as Ross Macdonald^[26].
• Ross Macdonald's topic's main category is recorded as Q17279576^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1915-12-13^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-07-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: a0e2a9cd-c029-4ee4-9f42-974f86de1da1^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ross Macdonald was born in Los Gatos^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1817^[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[35] and Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School^[13], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1855^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], and architect^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include The Grand Master^[14], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1955^[41]; Gold Dagger^[15], a literary award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1955^[44]; and Shamus Award^[16], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1982^[47].

Personal Life

Among Ross Macdonald's spouses was Margaret Millar^[10].

Death and Burial

Ross Macdonald died on July 11, 1983^[5]. He died in Santa Barbara^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[23].

Why It Matters

Ross Macdonald ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Sue Grafton^[50], a writer^[51], 1940–2017^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the The Grand Master^[54], specialised in detective fiction^[55].

FAQs

Where was Ross Macdonald born?

Born in Los Gatos^[2], Ross Macdonald…

Where did Ross Macdonald die?

Ross Macdonald died in Santa Barbara^[4].

Who was Ross Macdonald married to?

Ross Macdonald's spouses include Margaret Millar^[10].

What did Ross Macdonald do for work?

Ross Macdonald worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], and architect^[8].

Where did Ross Macdonald go to school?

Ross Macdonald was educated at University of Michigan^[12] and Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School^[13].

What awards did Ross Macdonald receive?

Honors received include The Grand Master^[14], Gold Dagger^[15], and Shamus Award^[16].

Who did Ross Macdonald influence?

Ross Macdonald has been cited as an influence by Sue Grafton^[50].