W. P. Kinsella

Summary

W. P. Kinsella is a human^[1]. He was born in Edmonton^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1935^[3]. He died in Hope^[4]. He died on September 16, 2016^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], Scrabble player^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,497 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• W. P. Kinsella's place of birth was Edmonton^[2].
• W. P. Kinsella died in Hope^[4].
• W. P. Kinsella was born on May 25, 1935^[3].
• W. P. Kinsella died on September 16, 2016^[5].
• W. P. Kinsella held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• W. P. Kinsella worked as a writer^[6].
• W. P. Kinsella worked as a Scrabble player^[7].
• W. P. Kinsella worked as a short story writer^[8].
• W. P. Kinsella's field of work was literature^[11].
• W. P. Kinsella's field of work was sport^[12].
• Among W. P. Kinsella's employers was University of Alberta^[13].
• Among W. P. Kinsella's employers was University of Calgary^[14].
• W. P. Kinsella's education included a stint at University of Iowa^[15].
• W. P. Kinsella was educated at University of Victoria^[16].
• W. P. Kinsella received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[17].
• W. P. Kinsella received the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[18].
• W. P. Kinsella is recorded as male^[19].
• W. P. Kinsella's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• W. P. Kinsella's genre is lyric poetry^[21].
• The cause of death was euthanasia^[22].
• W. P. Kinsella's family name is recorded as Kinsella^[23].
• W. P. Kinsella's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• W. P. Kinsella's given name is recorded as Patrick^[25].
• W. P. Kinsella's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• W. P. Kinsella's name in native language is recorded as William Patrick Kinsella^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton^[2], W. P. Kinsella… he was born on May 25, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in Iowa City^[31] and University of Victoria^[16], a university in British Columbia^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1903^[34], headquartered in Victoria^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], Scrabble player^[7], and short story writer^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[11], a type of arts^[36] and sport^[12], a type of activity^[37]. Employers include University of Alberta^[13], an autonomous university^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1906^[40], headquartered in Edmonton^[41] and University of Calgary^[14], an autonomous university^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1966^[44], headquartered in Calgary^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[17], a grade of an order^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1967^[48] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[18], a literary award^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1946^[51].

Death and Burial

W. P. Kinsella died on September 16, 2016^[5]. He died in Hope^[4]. The cause of death was euthanasia^[22].

Why It Matters

W. P. Kinsella ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,497 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was W. P. Kinsella born?

W. P. Kinsella's place of birth was Edmonton^[2].

Where did W. P. Kinsella die?

W. P. Kinsella died in Hope^[4].

What did W. P. Kinsella do for work?

W. P. Kinsella worked as writer^[6], Scrabble player^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Where did W. P. Kinsella go to school?

W. P. Kinsella was educated at University of Iowa^[15] and University of Victoria^[16].

What awards did W. P. Kinsella receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[17] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[18].