2008

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event\n","link":"","lat":29.7629,"lon":-95.3832,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5190775\" title=\"Q5190775\"\u003ECrypticon\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Seattle, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Crypticon@01-01 Seattle, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":47.6064,"lon":-122.332,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q112610344\" title=\"Q112610344\"\u003ECytricon\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Kettering, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Cytricon@01-01 Kettering, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":52.4001,"lon":-0.733485,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5209616\" title=\"Q5209616\"\u003EDaisho Con\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Wisconsin Dells, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Daisho Con@01-01 Wisconsin Dells, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":43.5705,"lon":-89.7701,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7060163\" title=\"Q7060163\"\u003ENorthwest Pinball and Gameroom Show\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Tacoma, esport competition, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show@01-01 Tacoma, esport competition, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":47.2523,"lon":-122.447,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7578762\" title=\"Q7578762\"\u003ESpoCon\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Spokane, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"SpoCon@01-01 Spokane, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":47.6571,"lon":-117.423,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7607205\" title=\"Q7607205\"\u003EStellarcon\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Greensboro, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Stellarcon@01-01 Greensboro, recurring event\n","link":"","lat":36.0802,"lon":-79.8193,"icon":"m_conseries.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7707679\" title=\"Q7707679\"\u003ETexas Fear Fest\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E01-01 Dallas, recurring event\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Texas Fear Fest@01-01 Dallas, recurring 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href=\"/Q112610338\" title=\"Q112610338\"\u003ECytricon V\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E10-03 Kettering, Cytricon\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Cytricon V@10-03 Kettering, Cytricon\n","link":"","lat":52.4001,"lon":-0.733367,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q4642236\" title=\"Q4642236\"\u003EDenvention 3\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E08-06 Denver, Lois McMaster Bujold, Robert A. Heinlein, Worldcon, Rick Sternbach\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Denvention 3@08-06 Denver, Lois McMaster Bujold, Robert A. Heinlein, Worldcon, Rick Sternbach\n","link":"","lat":39.7391,"lon":-104.985,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q19705708\" title=\"Q19705708\"\u003EEurocon 2008\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E05-15 Moscow, Eurocon, Harry Harrison\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Eurocon 2008@05-15 Moscow, Eurocon, Harry Harrison\n","link":"","lat":55.7556,"lon":37.6177,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q111704597\" title=\"Q111704597\"\u003EMeCon 11\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E08-29 Queen's University Belfast, Unicon, Charles Stross\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"MeCon 11@08-29 Queen's University Belfast, Unicon, Charles Stross\n","link":"","lat":54.584,"lon":-5.93496,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q111521063\" title=\"Q111521063\"\u003ENovacon 38\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11-14 Walsall, Ian R. MacLeod, Novacon\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Novacon 38@11-14 Walsall, Ian R. MacLeod, Novacon\n","link":"","lat":52.5802,"lon":-1.97986,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q111529525\" title=\"Q111529525\"\u003EOrbital 2008\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E03-21 China Mi\u00e9ville, Charles Stross, Neil Gaiman, Heathrow, Tanith Lee, Rog Peyton, Eastercon\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Orbital 2008@03-21 China Mi\u00e9ville, Charles Stross, Neil Gaiman, Heathrow, Tanith Lee, Rog Peyton, Eastercon\n","link":"","lat":51.4672,"lon":-0.452907,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q112222148\" title=\"Q112222148\"\u003EPicocon 25\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E02-23 London, Cory Doctorow, Picocon, Liz Williams, Paul Cornell\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Picocon 25@02-23 London, Cory Doctorow, Picocon, Liz Williams, Paul Cornell\n","link":"","lat":51.507,"lon":-0.127349,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q112040162\" title=\"Q112040162\"\u003EWestercon 61\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E07-03 Las Vegas, Milt Stevens, Westercon, Kage Baker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Westercon 61@07-03 Las Vegas, Milt Stevens, Westercon, Kage Baker\n","link":"","lat":36.1691,"lon":-115.145,"icon":"/images/5/57/M_convention.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

2008-12-26T00:00:00Z

Alan W. Lear 12-26

2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

Algis Budrys 06-09

2008-03-21T00:00:00Z

Andrzej Mazurkiewicz 03-21

2008-04-09T00:00:00Z

Andrzej Ostoja-Owsiany 04-09

2008-03-19T00:00:00Z

Arthur C. Clarke 03-19

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barbara Owens 01-01

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Barrington J. Bayley 10-13

2008-09-21T00:00:00Z

Brian Thomsen 09-21

2008-02-02T00:00:00Z

Carola Biedermannová 02-02

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

Chinghiz Aitmatov 06-10

2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

Claude Veillot 04-21

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

Edward D. Hoch 01-17

2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

Emmanuel Jouanne 02-06

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ernst Vlcek 01-01

2008-12-04T00:00:00Z

Forrest J Ackerman 12-04

2008-08-03T00:00:00Z

George Wyatt Proctor 08-03

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Gerhard Branstner 08-18

2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

Günter Braun 11-10

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

Herta Laipaik 01-17

2008-11-08T00:00:00Z

Hugh Cook 11-08

2008-02-29T00:00:00Z

Janet Kagan 02-29

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

Jiří Berkovec 11-11

2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

Johanna Braun 10-24

2008-04-02T00:00:00Z

Johnny Byrne 04-02

2008-02-11T00:00:00Z

John M. Schealer 02-11

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

Julian Rathbone 02-28

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

J. T. McIntosh 01-01

2008-06-29T00:00:00Z

Kalju Kirde 06-29

2008-02-16T00:00:00Z

Ken Slater 02-16

2008-12-25T00:00:00Z

Leo Frankowski 12-25

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

Lyuben Dilov 06-10

2008-11-04T00:00:00Z

Michael Crichton 11-04

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

Paul Schneider 10-13

2008-02-10T00:00:00Z

Peter Marginter 02-10

2008-12-02T00:00:00Z

Q12137391 12-02

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

Robert Asprin 05-22

2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

Stephen Marlowe 02-22

2008-11-30T00:00:00Z

Tetsuo Amano 11-30

2008-07-04T00:00:00Z

Thomas M. Disch 07-04

2008-11-28T00:00:00Z

T. Winter-Damon 11-28

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Vladimir Michaylov 09-28

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

Werner Giesa 02-14

2008-12-09T00:00:00Z

Yury Glazkov 12-09

2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

2t0nic 02-01

2008-04-25T00:00:00Z

Corflu 25 04-25

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Cytricon V 10-03

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Denvention 3 08-06

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Eurocon 2008 05-15

2008-01-18T00:00:00Z

High-Voltage ConFusion 01-18

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

MeCon 11 08-29

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Novacon 38 11-14

2008-03-21T00:00:00Z

Orbital 2008 03-21

2008-02-23T00:00:00Z

Picocon 25 02-23

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Westercon 61 07-03

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Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	BabelNet entry@				Wikidata
link	BabelNet entry@				Wikidata
link	European Journal of Cancer Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in Europe in 2008.@				Wikidata
link	Google entry@				Wikidata
link	Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Mayaro fever in the city of Manaus, Brazil, 2007-2008@				Wikidata
person	Alan W. Lear	12-26	science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Algis Budrys	06-09	journalist, literary critic, opinion journalist, science fiction writer, publisher, critic, short story writer, novelist, writer, editing staff, editor		Wikidata
person	Andrzej Mazurkiewicz	03-21	politician, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Andrzej Ostoja-Owsiany	04-09	writer, politician, jurist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Arthur C. Clarke	03-19	screenwriter, physicist, inventor, novelist, science fiction writer, non-fiction writer, explorer, writer		Wikidata
person	Barbara Owens		writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Barrington J. Bayley	10-13	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Brian Thomsen	09-21	novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Carola Biedermannová	02-02	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Chinghiz Aitmatov	06-10	screenwriter, writer, politician, diplomat, translator, novelist, journalist, prose writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Claude Veillot	04-21	screenwriter, writer, children's writer, journalist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Edward D. Hoch	01-17	writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Emmanuel Jouanne	02-06	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Ernst Vlcek		writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Forrest J Ackerman	12-04	actor, writer, Esperantist, journalist, literary agent, publisher, collector, novelist, art collector, science fiction writer, fanzine editor, science fiction fan		Wikidata
person	George Wyatt Proctor	08-03	science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Gerhard Branstner	08-18	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Günter Braun	11-10	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Herta Laipaik	01-17	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Hugh Cook	11-08	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Janet Kagan	02-29	writer, science fiction writer, novelist		Wikidata
person	Jiří Berkovec	11-11	writer, composer, teacher, editing staff, opinion journalist, science fiction writer, musicologist		Wikidata
person	Johanna Braun	10-24	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Johnny Byrne	04-02	screenwriter, poet, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	John M. Schealer	02-11	writer, children's writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Julian Rathbone	02-28	writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	J. T. McIntosh		screenwriter, writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Kalju Kirde	06-29	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Ken Slater	02-16	science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Leo Frankowski	12-25	novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Lyuben Dilov	06-10	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Michael Crichton	11-04	screenwriter, writer, physician writer, television producer, film director, film producer, novelist, programmer, basketball player, medical writer, director, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Paul Schneider	10-13	screenwriter, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Peter Marginter	02-10	screenwriter, writer, jurist, translator, poet lawyer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Q12137391	12-02	writer, journalist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Robert Asprin	05-22	writer, science fiction writer, novelist		Wikidata
person	Stephen Marlowe	02-22	novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Tetsuo Amano	11-30	writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Thomas M. Disch	07-04	screenwriter, writer, journalist, poet, science fiction writer, children's writer, novelist		Wikidata
person	T. Winter-Damon	11-28	poet, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Vladimir Michaylov	09-28	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Werner Giesa	02-14	writer, science fiction writer		Wikidata
person	Yury Glazkov	12-09	astronaut, aircraft pilot, science fiction writer		Wikidata
award	Brave New Words		dictionary of the English language		Wikidata
award	Connie Willis		writer, poet, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
award	Doctor Who	11-23	television series		Wikidata
award	Elizabeth Bear		writer, author, science fiction writer, novelist, science fiction author		Wikidata
award	File 770		periodical, science fiction fanzine		Wikidata
award	Jane Goldman		screenwriter, journalist, television presenter, television producer, film producer, novelist, director, model, actor, writer		Wikidata
award	Jeff Prucher		author, lexicographer		Wikidata
award	John Scalzi		writer, novelist, journalist, blogger, film critic, science fiction writer		Wikidata
award	Locus		magazine, review journal		Wikidata
award	Matthew Vaughn		screenwriter, film director, film producer, film actor, producer		Wikidata
award	Michael Chabon		screenwriter, writer, television producer, columnist, novelist, children's writer, essayist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
award	Neil Gaiman		screenwriter, writer, actor, poet, beekeeper, film director, film producer, novelist, journalist, blogger, comics writer, science fiction writer, television writer		Wikidata
award	Stardust	07-29	film		Wikidata
award	Stephan Martinière		artist, film director, cartoonist		Wikidata
award	Steven Moffat		executive producer, film director, showrunner, science fiction writer, screenwriter, teacher, television producer		Wikidata
award	Ted Chiang		writer, novelist, science fiction writer		Wikidata
award	The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate	07-01	literary work		Wikidata
award	The Yiddish Policemen's Union	05-01	literary work		Wikidata
conseries	ArmCon		recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Comicpalooza Film Festival		Houston, film festival, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Crypticon		Seattle, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Cytricon		Kettering, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Daisho Con		Wisconsin Dells, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show		Tacoma, esport competition, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	SpoCon		Spokane, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Stellarcon		Greensboro, recurring event		Wikidata
conseries	Texas Fear Fest		Dallas, recurring event		Wikidata
convention	2t0nic	02-01	Grantham, British Filk Convention		Wikidata
convention	Corflu 25	04-25	Las Vegas, Corflu		Wikidata
convention	Cytricon V	10-03	Kettering, Cytricon		Wikidata
convention	Denvention 3	08-06	Denver, Lois McMaster Bujold, Robert A. Heinlein, Worldcon, Rick Sternbach		Wikidata
convention	Eurocon 2008	05-15	Moscow, Eurocon, Harry Harrison		Wikidata
convention	High-Voltage ConFusion	01-18	Scott Westerfeld, Kevin M. Dunn, Carl Lundgren, Justine Larbalestier, ConFusion		Wikidata
convention	MeCon 11	08-29	Queen's University Belfast, Unicon, Charles Stross		Wikidata
convention	Novacon 38	11-14	Walsall, Ian R. MacLeod, Novacon		Wikidata
convention	Orbital 2008	03-21	China Miéville, Charles Stross, Neil Gaiman, Heathrow, Tanith Lee, Rog Peyton, Eastercon		Wikidata
convention	Picocon 25	02-23	London, Cory Doctorow, Picocon, Liz Williams, Paul Cornell		Wikidata
convention	Westercon 61	07-03	Las Vegas, Milt Stevens, Westercon, Kage Baker		Wikidata