Wilbur Smith

Summary

Wilbur Smith is a human^[1]. Born in Kabwe^[2], he… he was born on January 9, 1933^[3]. He died in Cape Town^[4]. He died on November 13, 2021^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and business executive^[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Kabwe^[2], Wilbur Smith…
• Wilbur Smith died in Cape Town^[4].
• Wilbur Smith was born on January 9, 1933^[3].
• Wilbur Smith died on November 13, 2021^[5].
• Wilbur Smith held citizenship in Zambia^[11].
• Wilbur Smith held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• Wilbur Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• English was Wilbur Smith's native language^[14].
• Wilbur Smith worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Wilbur Smith's professions included novelist^[7].
• Wilbur Smith's professions included writer^[8].
• Wilbur Smith worked as a business executive^[9].
• Wilbur Smith's field of work was literary activity^[15].
• Wilbur Smith's field of work was prose^[16].
• Wilbur Smith's field of work was travel literature^[17].
• Wilbur Smith was educated at Rhodes University^[18].
• Wilbur Smith's education included a stint at Michaelhouse^[19].
• Wilbur Smith was educated at Cordwalles Preparatory School^[20].
• Wilbur Smith is recorded as male^[21].
• Wilbur Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Wilbur Smith's genre is historical fiction^[23].
• Wilbur Smith's genre is thriller^[24].
• Wilbur Smith's genre is historical prose literature^[25].
• Wilbur Smith's Commons category is recorded as Wilbur Smith^[26].
• Wilbur Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ZA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-01-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 385c3cf5-ba97-4d13-882b-b228502e7b27^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilbur Smith's place of birth was Kabwe^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1933^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Rhodes University^[18], a public research university^[33], in South Africa^[34], founded in 1904^[35], headquartered in Makhanda^[36]; Michaelhouse^[19], a boarding school^[37], in South Africa^[38], founded in 1896^[39]; and Cordwalles Preparatory School^[20], a boarding school^[40], in South Africa^[41], founded in 1912^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and business executive^[9]. Fields of work include literary activity^[15]; prose^[16], a literary form^[43]; and travel literature^[17], a literary genre^[44].

Death and Burial

Wilbur Smith died on November 13, 2021^[5]. He died in Cape Town^[4].

Why It Matters

Wilbur Smith has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

FAQs

Where was Wilbur Smith born?

Born in Kabwe^[2], Wilbur Smith…

Where did Wilbur Smith die?

Wilbur Smith died in Cape Town^[4].

What did Wilbur Smith do for work?

Wilbur Smith worked as screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and business executive^[9].

Where did Wilbur Smith go to school?

Wilbur Smith was educated at Rhodes University^[18], Michaelhouse^[19], and Cordwalles Preparatory School^[20].