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Sam Vimes

fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel series
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Sam Vimes

Summary

Sam Vimes is a Discworld character[1]. He worked as a police officer[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Among Sam Vimes's spouses was Sybil Ramkin[4].
  • Sam Vimes's professions included police officer[2].
  • Sam Vimes is the creator of Terry Pratchett[5].
  • Sam Vimes was a member of Ankh-Morpork City Watch[6].
  • Sam Vimes is recorded as male[7].
  • Sam Vimes's instance of is recorded as Discworld character[8].
  • Sam Vimes's instance of is recorded as fictional human[9].
  • Sam Vimes's residence is recorded as Ankh-Morpork[10].
  • Sam Vimes's given name is recorded as Samuel[11].
  • Sam Vimes's given name is recorded as Sam[12].
  • Sam Vimes's from narrative universe is recorded as Discworld[13].
  • Sam Vimes's present in work is recorded as Discworld[14].
  • Sam Vimes's narrative age is recorded as {'unit': 'Q24564698', 'amount': '+50'}[15].

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Career and Affiliations

Sam Vimes worked as a police officer[2].

Works and Contributions

Sam Vimes is the creator of Terry Pratchett[5].

Personal Life

Among Sam Vimes's spouses was Sybil Ramkin[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Vimes has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Who was Sam Vimes married to?

Sam Vimes's spouses include Sybil Ramkin[4].

What did Sam Vimes do for work?

Sam Vimes worked as police officer[2].

Related Entities

Terry Pratchett

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . discworld.fandom.com. discworld.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Thud!. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · DragonflySixtyseven · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Ankh-Morpork
    Instance of → Discworld character, fictional human
    Instance of → —
    Creator → Terry Pratchett
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P551]]: [[Q2328564]]"
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