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Ian McDonald

1960 - Today

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Ian McDonald (born 1960) is a British science fiction novelist, living in Belfast. His themes include nanotechnology, postcyberpunk settings, and the impact of rapid social and technological change on non-Western societies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian McDonald is the 6,277th most popular writer (down from 6,110th in 2019), the 5,447th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,039th in 2019) and the 597th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Ian McDonald ranks 6,277 out of 7,302. Before him are Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Brené Brown, Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi, Henry Vaughan, Margaret Oliphant, and Ruskin Bond. After him are Charles Eastman, Cressida Cowell, David McKee, Asma Barlas, Albrecht Behmel, and Dorothy Richardson.

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Among people born in 1960, Ian McDonald ranks 482. Before him are Connie Hedegaard, Aziz Bouderbala, Adam Schiff, Yasser Seirawan, Andrzej Stasiuk, and Adrienne King. After him are Mark Schultz, Mirko Bašić, Takashi Sekizuka, Erin Moran, Perrine Pelen, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian McDonald ranks 5,449 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Briers (1934), Pete Quaife (1943), Henry Vaughan (1621), Ray Cooper (1947), Flora Finch (1867), and Margaret Oliphant (1828). After him are Richard Barbieri (1957), Denis Healey (1917), Jane Leeves (1961), Judy Cornwell (1940), Morton Betts (1847), and Cressida Cowell (1966).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ian McDonald ranks 597. Before him are Owen Barfield (1898), Dannie Abse (1923), William Roscoe (1753), Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), and Margaret Oliphant (1828). After him are Cressida Cowell (1966), David McKee (1935), Dorothy Richardson (1873), Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), and Richard K. Morgan (1965).

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