THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Robert C. O'Brien

American novelist and journalist (pseudonym)

Robert C. O'Brien has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 11, 1918 in Brooklyn, United States.

Born

January 11, 1918

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

Died: March 5, 1973

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Brooklyn, United States
Professions: children's writer, editing staff, journalist, writer, screenwriter, novelist, science fiction writer
Citizenship: United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 11, 1918 (Internet Speculative Fiction Database; NooSFere; Babelio) or in 1922 (Czech National Authority Database).

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.

in 1922

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: Czech National Authority Database

More about Robert C. O'Brien

Birth name: Robert Leslie Carroll Conly
Pseudonyms: Robert C. O'Brien

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Robert C. O'Brien born?

Robert C. O'Brien was born in Brooklyn, United States.

What was Robert C. O'Brien’s name at birth?

Robert C. O'Brien’s recorded birth name is Robert Leslie Carroll Conly.

When did Robert C. O'Brien die?

Robert C. O'Brien died on March 5, 1973.