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Robert Jordan

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…

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Notable work
The Wheel of Time
Genre
Fantasy
Occupation
Novelist
Education
The Citadel (BS)
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.

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Robert Jordan → James Oliver Rigney Jr. (1948-10-17)October 17, 1948 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died · 1
Robert Jordan → September 16, 2007(2007-09-16) (aged 58) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Education · 1
Robert Jordan → The Citadel (BS)
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Robert Jordan → Fantasy

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Robert JordanBornJames Oliver Rigney Jr. (1948-10-17)October 17, 1948 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert JordanDiedSeptember 16, 2007(2007-09-16) (aged 58) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert JordanEducationThe Citadel (BS)1.00infobox
Robert JordanGenreFantasy1.00infobox
Robert JordanNotable workThe Wheel of Time1.00infobox
Robert JordanOccupationNovelist1.00infobox
Robert JordanSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Robert JordanYears active1977-20071.00infobox
Robert Jordanrelated to Conan the BarbarianTom Doherty0.60section
Robert Jordanrelated to Conan the BarbarianTor Books0.60section
Robert Jordanrelated to Conan the BarbarianConan0.60section
Robert Jordanrelated to Conan the BarbarianBarbarian0.60section

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