Robert Jordan
Sign in to saveAmerican fantasy writer (1948–2007)
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- Born
- 17 October 1948
- Died
- 16 September 2007
- Works
- 153
Top works
- ʻEt la-barzel
- ʻEn ha-ʻolam
- Kes ha-Emirlin
- ha-Ofel
- Netiv ha-pigyonot
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Writing · Charleston, South Carolina, USA
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series The Wheel of Time (finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered…
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- Prisoners of Gravity — Self1989
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- 6,213
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- 624,578
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Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948. Died September 16, 2007 at age 58), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina and held an undergraduate degree in physics from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina. He was a history buff and served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Jordan">Read more on
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
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- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
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- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,226x
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Key facts
- Born
- James Oliver Rigney Jr. , ( 1948-10-17 ) October 17, 1948, Charleston, South Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- September 16, 2007 (2007-09-16) (aged 58), Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- The Citadel ( BS )
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Years active
- 1977-2007
- Notable works
- The Wheel of Time
- Spouse
- Harriet McDougal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 )
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Key dates
- Born
- 17 October 1948
- Died
- 16 September 2007
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charleston
- Place of death
- Charleston
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Educated at
- The Citadel
- Languages spoken
- English language
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James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known as the author of The Wheel of Time series, which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. The series is among the highest-selling book series of all time, with 90 million copies sold. In his earlier career he became one of several writers to produce original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best written by authors other than the character's creator, Robert E. Howard. Jordan was the most well-known of several pen names he used, adopting different monikers for different genres.
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