THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

M. A. R. Barker

linguist, scholar, author and game designer (1929–2012)

M. A. R. Barker has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 3, 1929 in Spokane, United States.

Born

November 3, 1929

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 16, 2012

Birthplace
Spokane, United States
Professions
orientalist, writer, board game designer, science fiction writer, novelist, university teacher, role-playing game designer, linguist
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 3, 1929 (BnF authorities; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Integrated Authority File; AlKindi) or November 3, 1930 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about M. A. R. Barker

Birth name
Phillip Barker
Pseudonyms
Randolph D. Calverhall

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was M. A. R. Barker born?

M. A. R. Barker was born in Spokane, United States.

What was M. A. R. Barker’s name at birth?

M. A. R. Barker’s recorded birth name is Phillip Barker.

When did M. A. R. Barker die?

M. A. R. Barker died on March 16, 2012.