Tom Robbins

Summary

Tom Robbins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Blowing Rock^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932^[3]. He passed away in La Conner^[4]. He died on February 9, 2025^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], biographer^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tom Robbins's place of birth was Blowing Rock^[2].
• Tom Robbins passed away in La Conner^[4].
• Tom Robbins was born on July 22, 1932^[3].
• Tom Robbins died on February 9, 2025^[5].
• Tom Robbins held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Tom Robbins's professions included writer^[6].
• Tom Robbins worked as a novelist^[7].
• Tom Robbins worked as a journalist^[8].
• Tom Robbins's professions included biographer^[9].
• Tom Robbins's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Tom Robbins's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• Among Tom Robbins's employers was Washington and Lee University^[14].
• Tom Robbins's education included a stint at Virginia Commonwealth University^[15].
• Tom Robbins was educated at University of Washington^[16].
• Tom Robbins is recorded as male^[17].
• Tom Robbins's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Tom Robbins is associated with the Postmodernism movement^[19].
• Tom Robbins's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force^[20].
• Tom Robbins's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Eugene Robbins^[21].
• Tom Robbins was part of the conflict Korean War^[22].
• Tom Robbins's family name is recorded as Robbins^[23].
• Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Tom^[24].
• Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Thomas^[25].
• Tom Robbins's given name is recorded as Eugene^[26].
• Tom Robbins's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thomas Eugene Robbins^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-07-22^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f87d0cf-78d5-4220-a8b2-5a533806c94c^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Robbins was born in Blowing Rock^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at Virginia Commonwealth University^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1968^[34] and University of Washington^[16], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], biographer^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. Tom Robbins's field of work was literary activity^[13]. Among his employers was Washington and Lee University^[14].

Death and Burial

Tom Robbins died on February 9, 2025^[5]. He died in La Conner^[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Robbins ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Works attributed to him include Even Cowgirls Get the Blues^[40], a literary work^[41].

FAQs

Where was Tom Robbins born?

Tom Robbins's place of birth was Blowing Rock^[2].

Where did Tom Robbins die?

Tom Robbins died in La Conner^[4].

What did Tom Robbins do for work?

Tom Robbins worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], biographer^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Tom Robbins go to school?

Tom Robbins was educated at Virginia Commonwealth University^[15] and University of Washington^[16].