Novelist Philip K. Dick

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Philip K. Dick

Living place: Chicago

Birthday: 16-12-1928 (96 years old)

Population of US 1928: 120,509,000

Global rank: #49296

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Who is Novelist Philip K. Dick?
A famous American novelist, short story writer, and essayist, he wrote Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ; The man in the tall castle; A moody Scanner, and other sci-fi classics. He published more than forty novels and over a hundred short stories during his career.
He has won the Nebula Award five times and the Hugo Award three times.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He briefly studied at the University of California-Berkeley. After publishing his first short story in 1951, he dedicated himself to a literary career.

Family life info

He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was married five times, and he had a total of three children.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Novelist Philip K. Dick?
His novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? , was made into the famous Harrison Ford movie, Blade Runner.

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When was Novelist Philip K. Dick born?
Philip K. Dick birthday 16-12-1928 (at the age of 96).
Where is Novelist Philip K. Dick's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago, Illinois- United States. is a Novelist, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dragon. Philip K. Dick's global rank is 49296 and whose rank is 368 in list of famous Novelist. Population of US in 1928 is about 120,509,000 persons.
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Events in 1928 and 16-12

Events in US in the birth year of Philip K. Dick

  • The Jones-White Merchant Marine Act passed by Congress (May 22) provides funds to help make the U.S. commercial shipping industry more competitive in the world.
  • Former Chicago city council member Oscar DePriest is elected to the 71st U.S. Congress (Nov. 6). He is the first black Representative to be elected in a northern state.
  • U.S. voters elect Herbert Hoover president (Nov. 6) over Alfred E. Smith, governor of New York.

Birthday Philip K. Dick (16-12) in history

  • Day 16-12 year 1653: Politician Oliver Cromwell became the protective lord of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
  • Day 16-12 year 1773: The birth of the Boston Tea Party.
  • Day 16-12 year 1916: Grigori Rasputin assassinated by a group of noble Russian conspirators.
  • Day 16-12 year 1920: One of the deadliest earthquakes in history hit the Gansu province in China. The 8.6 quake killed 200,000 people.
  • Day 16-12 year 1944: The Battle of the Bulge during World War II began in Belgium.
  • Day 16-12 year 1990: Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected president of Haiti in the country's first democratic elections.
  • Day 16-12 year 2000: Colin Powell was selected to become the first African-American secretary of state.
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