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Tom Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on April 12, 1947. Tom Clancy was a novelist, non-fiction writer and prose writer. Death is recorded on October 1, 2013, at the age of 66. Education on record includes Loyola University Maryland. Credited works include Threat Vector and The Hunt for Red October.
My Take
Tom Clancy is my favorite kind of success story: the insurance agent who out-researched the experts. The Hunt for Red October arrived in 1984 and essentially invented the modern techno-thriller, stuffed with submarine and intelligence detail so precise that real professionals reportedly wondered where he got it. To me that is the heart of his genius, an obsessive's imagination doing the work of clearance and access. Eighteen novels in, he had built a whole universe of military realism from a desk in Maryland. I respect writers who earn authority through homework rather than experience, and Clancy is the patron saint of that craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Clancy
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・クランシー
- Reading
- とむ・くらんしー
- Born
- April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / non-fiction writer / prose writer / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Loyola University Maryland
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Threat Vector | — | |
| Notable work | The Hunt for Red October | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://tomclancy.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Clancy
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105167
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Clancy born?
Born April 12, 1947.
When did Tom Clancy die?
Died October 1, 2013, aged 66.
Where was Tom Clancy from?
Tom Clancy was from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What did Tom Clancy do?
Tom Clancy worked as writer, novelist, non-fiction writer, prose writer, screenwriter.
What was Tom Clancy known for?
Notable works include Threat Vector, The Hunt for Red October.
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