Jack Vance
Sign in to saveAmerican mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 28 August 1916
- Died
- 26 May 2013
- Works
- 369
Top works
- Histoires de la Fin des Temps
- Tales from Super-Science Fiction
- The 13 crimes of science fiction
- Herrscher von Lyonesse
- Green Pearl Tr
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- Prisoners of Gravity — Self1989
- The Criminal Code — Reporter1931
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 139
- Total plays
- 2,942
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein
· 1982 · cited 18,568x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,355x
- Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3
· 2024 · cited 13,307x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,244x
- APACHE II
· 1985 · cited 13,171x
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Key facts
- Born
- John Holbrook Vance , ( 1916-08-28 ) August 28, 1916, San Francisco , California , U.S.
- Died
- May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26) (aged 96), Oakland, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- 1950–2009 (books)
- Genre
- Fantasy , science fiction, mystery
- Notable works
- Dying Earth
- Notable awards
- Hugo Award , 1963, 1967, 2010 , Nebula Award , 1967 , and career honors
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 28 August 1916
- Died
- 26 May 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Francisco
- Place of death
- Oakland
- Occupation
- electrician
- Educated at
- University of California, Berkeley
- Employer
- United States Merchant Marine
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Vance's The Languages of Pao was originally published in the December 1957 issue of Satellite Science Fiction, under what is likely the last SF magazine cover by Frank R. Paul
John Holbrook Vance ( August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and mysteries. He wrote several mystery novels under pen names, including Ellery Queen.
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1916 births2013 deaths20th-century American male writers20th-century American novelists21st-century American male writers21st-century American novelistsAmerican fantasy writersAmerican male novelistsAmerican mystery writersAmerican science fiction writersAmerican weird fiction writersEdgar Award winners