1. Dan Brown - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Short description of the author and links to reviews of all his books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brown

Dan Brown From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Dan Brown Born June 22 Exeter New Hampshire U.S. ... Mystery fiction Website www.danbrown.com Dan Brown (born June 22 ) is a American author of thriller fiction , best known for the bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code , and his lesser-known bestseller, Brown is interested in cryptography , keys, and codes, which are a recurring theme in his stories. Currently his novels have been translated into more than 40 languages. Although many perceive Brown's books as anti-Christian, Brown is a Christian who says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith". Contents Early life and education Songwriter and pop singer New England teacher Transition to writing ... edit Early life and education Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter New Hampshire , USA, the eldest of three children. His mother Constance (Connie) was a professional musician, playing organ at church. Brown's father

2. Dan Brown - Living On The Huffington Post Dan Brown is a writer and teacher in New York City. He is the author of The Great Expectations School A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-brown

var tcdacmd="dt"; The Huffington Post Welcome Edit preferences Logout Log In Sign Up ... Living More on HuffPost... Politics HuffPolitics OffTheBus Fundrace Media Eat The Press Business Entertainment Living All Blogs All News Home The Blogs Dan Brown Site Web Dan Brown I'M A FAN OF THIS BLOGGER (get email alerts) Dan Brown is a writer and teacher in New York City. He is the author of The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle , a memoir of his turbulent and illuminating first year of teaching fourth grade in the Bronx. His book has received extensive critical acclaim, as well as a rare endorsement from New York City's teachers' union, the United Federation of Teachers. Dan has taught in public and private schools in New York. He currently teaches at a high school in the Bronx and is pursuing a graduate degree at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is at work on a new book on education. Dan Brown did not write The Da Vinci Code, and he is okay with that. Dan’s website is http://www.danbrownonline.com

3. Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference • October 22-25, 2007 • San Francisc Dan brown dan Brown has consulted with organizations ranging from the US Postal Service, the World Bak, and the Federal Communications Commission to http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007/speakers/brown.html

Speakers > Dan Brown Dan Brown has consulted with organizations ranging from the US Postal Service, the World Bak, and the Federal Communications Commission to USAirways, FirstUSA, and Fannie Mae. From 2002 to 2004, Dan was a federal employee, leading the content management program for the Transportation Security Administration. His portfolio includes work on public-facing web sites, intranets and extranets, and addresses most aspects of the user experience, from information architecture and content strategy to interaction and interface design. Drawing on his expertise in communicating complex ideas and abstractions through high-quality visual documentation, Dan wrote a book on user experience deliverables, Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning (New Riders). Amazon reviews call it "authoritative," "practical, personal, comprehensive," and "a cool nerdbook."

4. Dan Brown Dan Brown. Dan Brown Born 22Jun-1964 Birthplace Exeter, NH. Gender Male Race or Ethnicity White Sexual orientation Straight Occupation Author http://www.nndb.com/people/977/000027896/

This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Dan Brown Born: 22-Jun Birthplace: Exeter, NH Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Author Nationality: United States Executive summary: The Da Vinci Code Father: Dick Brown (Math teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy) Mother: Connie Brown Sister: Valerie (b. 1964) Brother: Gregory (b. 1975) Wife: Blythe Brown (2 children) High School: Phillips Exeter Academy (1982) University: BA English, Amherst College (1992) Teacher: Phillips Exeter Academy (ex-) Mensa Psi Upsilon Fraternity Official Website: http://www.danbrown.com/ Author of books: Digital Fortress , novel) , novel) Deception Point , novel) The Da Vinci Code , novel) Do you know something we don't? Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

5. Dan Brown Community On IMEEM Dan Brown is a man. Like all men Dan Brown was born a manchild. This event took place in New York. After a brief sojourn in the Empire State he, http://meems.imeem.com/IABJtVBw,dan_brown

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6. Dan Brown - Boxes And Arrows: The Design Behind The Design Dan Brown has been practicing information architecture and user experience design since 1994. Through his work, he has improved enterprise communications http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/31-danbrown

Boxes And Arrows : The Design Behind the Design Register or Log In Search Stories Ideas ... About January Issue, 2008 Author's Feed Highest-Rated Stories... Ever Most Active Contributors Christina Wodtke Erin Malone Dan Brown Liz Danzico ... Fred Leise Support our sponsors! Become a sponsor Dan Brown Dan Brown has been practicing information architecture and user experience design since 1994. Through his work, he has improved enterprise communications for Fortune 500 clients, including US Airways, Fannie Mae, First USA, British Telecom, Special Olympics, AOL, and the World Bank. Dan has taught classes at Duke, Georgetown, and American Universities and has written articles for the CHI Bulletin, Interactive Television Today (itvt.com) and Boxes and Arrows, an online magazine dedicated to information architecture. Stories written by Dan Brown Opening Pandora's Box: Special Deliverable #1 [8 comments] Coherence, Context, Relevance: Special deliverable #2 [5 comments] ... PublicSquare and EastMedia Main RSS Feed All Comments RSS Feed

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Dan Brown De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Saltar a navegaci³n bºsqueda Dan Brown Fecha de nacimiento: 22 de junio Nueva Inglaterra Estados Unidos Fecha de su muerte: Ocupaci³n: Escritor Educaci³n: Universidad de Amherst Academia Phillips de Exeter Datos hist³ricos: Obra m¡s importante: El c³digo Da Vinci Dan Brown Exeter New Hampshire Estados Unidos 22 de junio de ). Novelista estadounidense. Tabla de contenidos Biograf­a Obras Bibliograf­a Enlaces externos ... editar Biograf­a Brown es el mayor de dos hermanos. Su madre es una profesional de la mºsica y tocaba el ³rgano en una iglesia. Su padre Richard G. Brown ense±aba matem¡tica superior en la Academia Phillips de Exeter. Dan Brown se gradu³ en la Universidad de Amherst y la Academia Phillips de Exeter, donde dedic³ su tiempo como profesor de ingl©s antes de entregarse por completo a escribir novelas. En , su inter©s por los c³digos y las agencias secretas estatales lo condujeron a escribir su primera novela, La fortaleza digital , que sin embargo no ser­a publicada hasta que ya era un autor famoso y reconocido. La novela, ambientada en Estados Unidos y en Espa±a, explora la delgada l­nea entre el aislamiento civil y la seguridad nacional. Las paradojas entre ciencia y religi³n sirvieron como inspiraci³n para su segunda novela ngeles y demonios . Posteriormente escribi³ la pol©mica novela "El c³digo Da Vinci" Recientemente, ha iniciado el trabajo sobre una serie de novelas de suspenso introduciendo la simbolog­a y a su popular protagonista Robert Langdon, profesor de simbolog­a y de arte religioso en

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10. Dan Brown & The Da Vinci Code: The Facts Behind The Fiction An informational page containing video and links to resources which deal with Dan Brown and his book The Da Vinci Code http://www.wfial.org/resources/dan_brown

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11. Dan Brown - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Dan Brown lives in the United States. His father was a math teacher. Before Dan Brown wrote books, he was an English teacher. Dan Brown s wife, Blythe, http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brown

Dan Brown From Simple English Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can change Jump to: navigation search Dan Brown (born June 22 ) is an author (he writes books ). His most famous book is called The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown lives in the United States . His father was a math teacher. Before Dan Brown wrote books, he was an English teacher. Dan Brown's wife, Blythe, is an artist. Sometimes she helps him with his books. His books have much art. Dan Brown also likes to write about codes and secrets. Sometimes he writes about real secrets, but he mostly writes fiction. Sometimes it is hard to tell which parts of his books are real, and which are not. This makes many people talk about his books and try to understand them. Many people buy Dan Brown's books, and Dan Brown is very rich. A famous Hollywood director named Ron Howard made a movie about one of Dan Brown's books. Tom Hanks is the film's star actor , and the film was released in theaters in May Dan Brown's next book will be called The Solomon Key . When the book The Da Vinci Code came out in the United States, there were some

12. CBC News - Viewpoint: Dan Brown Dan Brown Arts Editor When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s, there was nothing I loved to read more than the latest issue of The Uncanny X-Men or http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_browndan/20040405.html

CBCCat = "Sports,News,Arts,Kids,Interactive"; Sports = "Hockey,Baseball,Football"; News = "Canada,World,SciTech,Local,Consumers,SpecialReports,Business"; Arts = "ArtsNews,Infoculture,Music,Books,ArtsFeatures"; Kids = "CBC4Kids,PreSchool,Teachers"; Interactive = "MessageBoards,Forums,Games,Media"; News Sports Entertainment Radio ... Free Headlines DAN BROWN: Comics have become too respectable More from Dan Brown When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s, there was nothing I loved to read more than the latest issue of The Uncanny X-Men or Captain Canuck The ones I collected had a pulpy feel to them, and the prevailing attitude toward comics reflected the cheap paper on which they were printed: they were viewed as disposable, appropriate for children only. To be caught flipping through a comic 30 years ago was to be caught doing something juvenile and disreputable. Not today. Comic books are now slick mini-magazines made with glossy paper and sold in specialty shops that cater exclusively to connoisseurs of the medium. The people who produce them, meanwhile, are considered serious artists and writers whose work is, if not on par with "real" literature, then close to it. If you want proof that the passing of time has removed the taint from comics, just look at how many big-budget superhero movies will be released this year.

13. Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: Dan Brown Dan Brown is the bestselling author of DIGITAL FORTRESS, ANGELS DEMONS, and DECEPTION POINT. He is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-brown-dan.asp

var gDcsId = "dcs30w0vc10000chxa0maatv9_2u6z"; Interviews Author Talk March 20, 2003 Author Bibliography Click here to find more ... If You Liked THE DA VINCI CODE Books by Dan Brown THE DA VINCI CODE DECEPTION POINT Reading Group Guides THE DA VINCI CODE Dan Brown BIO Back to top. AUTHOR TALK March 20, 2003 In this interview, Dan Brown talks about how he got the idea for his latest book, THE DA VINCI CODE, as well as his research and writing. Q: The sell line for your book mentions the "greatest conspiracy of the past 2000 years." What is this conspiracy? DB: Revealing that secret would rob readers of all the fun, but I will say that it relates to one of the most famous histories of all time a legend familiar to all of us. Rumors of this conspiracy have been whispered for centuries in countless languages, including the languages of art, music, and literature. Some of the most dramatic evidence can be found in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, which seem to overflow with mystifying symbolism, anomalies, and codes. Art historians agree that Da Vinci's paintings contain hidden levels of meaning that go well beneath the surface of the paint. Many scholars believe his work intentionally provides clues to a powerful secret a secret that remains protected to this day by a clandestine brotherhood of which Da Vinci was a member. Q: Where did you get the idea for THE DA VINCI CODE?

14. Dan Brown - Wikipedia Dan Brown (sqt. Den Brauni) lindi më 22 qershor 1964 në Exeter, New Hampshire. Është autor i disa librave të suksesshëm, midis të cilëve rrjeshtohen dhe http://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brown

Dan Brown Nga Wikipedia, Enciklopedia e Lir« Shko te: navigacion k«rko Dan Brown Dit«lindja: Exeter New Hampshire Vendlindja: 22 qershor Nacionaliteti: Amerikan« Zhanri Dram« / Konspiracion / Fiksion Dan Brown sqt. Den Brauni lindi m« 22 qershor n« Exeter New Hampshire . ‹sht« autor i disa librave t« suksessh«m, midis t« cil«ve rrjeshtohen dhe Kodi i Da Vin§it dhe Engj«j dhe Djaj . Para se t« merrej me shkrimin e librave ai ishte m«sues i gjih«s angleze. Dan Brovni jeton dhe shkruan n« Massachusetts n« ShBA , ai dhe bashkshortja e tij (Blythe) jan« njoh«s t« mir« t« historis« dhe kultur«s evropiane. Librat e tij karakterizohen nga tema e zbulimit t« aventurave misterike, t« bazuara jo gjithmon« n« ngjarje dhe personazhe t« v«rtet«. N« shkurt , Michael Baigent dhe Richard Leigh, dy nga tre autor«t e librit The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail hodh«n padi kund«r publikuesit britanik t« Kodi Da Vinci . Akuza ishte p«r plagjiatur« t« librit dhe u hodh posht« nga gjygji si akuz« e pabaz«. Mendohet se me k«t« akuz« autor«t e librit The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail u munduan t« b«jn« reklam« p«r librin e tyre, i cili pas k«saj arriti po ashtu si libri i Dan Brown rekorde n« shitje.

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Dan Brown aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklop¤die Wechseln zu: Navigation Suche Dan Brown Dan Brown 22. Juni in Exeter New Hampshire ) ist ein US-amerikanischer Thriller Autor Inhaltsverzeichnis Leben Dan Brown Jugend und Studium S¤nger und Liedermacher ... Bearbeiten Leben Bearbeiten Dan Brown Der "unumstrittene Star der Thrillerszene" (Welt am Sonnentag) unterrichtete Englisch, bevor er sich ganz seiner T¤tigkeit als Schriftsteller widmete. Als Sohn eines mehrfach ausgezeichneten Mathematikprofessors und einer bekannten Kirchenmusikerin wuchs er in einem Umfeld auf, in dem Wissenschaft und Religion keine Gegens¤tze darstellen.Diese Kombination ist es auch, die den weltweiten Erfolg des Autors begr¼ndet. Illuminati , der erste in Deutschland ver¶ffentlichte Roman von Dan Brown, gelangt innerhalb k¼rzester Zeit auf die vorderen R¤nge der Bestsellerliste, und mit seinem in 35 L¤ndern erschienenen Buch Sakrileg wurde er zu einem der erfolgreichsten Schriftsteller der letzten Jahrzehnten.Dan Brown ist verheiratet und lebt mit seiner Frau, einer Kunsthistorikerin, in Neuengland. Bearbeiten Jugend und Studium Dan Brown, der Sohn eines mehrfach ausgezeichneten Mathematiklehrers und einer Kirchenmusikerin, besuchte zun¤chst das

16. Dan Brown - Wikipédia Translate this page Dan Brown (né le 22 juin 1964 à Exeter, New Hampshire) est un auteur américain de romans policiers. Il a suscité la polémique en raison de la publication de http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brown

Dan Brown Un article de Wikip©dia, l'encyclop©die libre. Aller   : Navigation Rechercher Dan Brown Naissance 22 juin Exeter New Hampshire Activit© auteur Nationalit© am©ricain Langue anglais am©ricain Genre policier Influences Sidney Sheldon Site officiel danbrown.com Œuvres principales Da Vinci Code Anges et d©mons S©ries trilogie Robert Langdon , personnage qui appara®t dans le Anges et d©mons , le Da Vinci Code et La Cl© de Salomon (  para®tre) ‰diteurs Doubleday (©dition originale), ‰ditions Jean-Claude Latt¨s (©dition francophone) Dan Brown (n© le 22 juin Exeter New Hampshire ) est un auteur am©ricain de romans policiers . Il a suscit© la pol©mique en raison de la publication de deux ouvrages consid©r©s par une grande partie de l'opinion publique comme "antichr©tiens", Anges et d©mons et le Da Vinci Code Sommaire Pass© Auteur et interpr¨te de pop Professeur   la nouvelle Angleterre ‰crivain ... modifier Pass© Dan Brown est n© et fut ©lev© dans la ville d’ Exeter situ©e dans l’‰tat du New Hampshire aux ‰tats-Unis . Il est l’a®n© d’une famille de trois enfants. Sa m¨re, Constance (Connie) ©tait musicienne professionnelle et jouait de l’orgue   l’©glise. Son p¨re, Richard ©tait un grand professeur de math©matiques ainsi que l’auteur de manuels. Il enseigna   l’acad©mie Phillips Exeter de

17. The Official Web Site Of Bestselling Author Dan Brown The Official Web Site of Bestselling Author dan brown, author of the novels Digital Fortress, Angels and Demons and Deception Point. dan brown is published http://www.danbrown.com/

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18. Meet Dan»Bio»Official Website Of Dan Brown The bio of writer dan brown, bestselling author of the Da Vinci Code. http://www.danbrown.com/meet_dan/index.html

Tour Schedule Author FAQ Home Photos ... Common Questions Dan Brown is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Da Vinci Code one of the best selling novels of all time. In early 2004, all four of Dan Brown's novels held spots on the New York Times bestseller list during the same week. Recently named one of the World's 100 Most Influential People by TIME Magazine, Dan Brown has made appearances on CNN, The Today Show, National Public Radio, Voice of America, as well as in the pages of Newsweek, Forbes, People, GQ, The New Yorker, and others. His novels have been translated and published in more than 40 languages around the world. Dan is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher before turning his efforts fully to writing. In 1996, his interest in code-breaking and covert government agencies led him to write his first novel, Digital Fortress, which quickly became a #1 national bestselling eBook. Set within the clandestine National Security Agency, the novel explores the fine line between civilian privacy and national security. Brown’s follow-up techno-thriller, Deception Point, centered on similar issues of morality in politics, national security, and classified technology. Dan’s wife Blythe—an art history buff and painter—collaborates on his research and accompanies him on his frequent research trips, their latest to Paris, where they spent time in the Louvre for his thriller, The Da Vinci Code.

19. Dan Brown A bibliography of dan brown s books, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/dan-brown/

Fantastic Fiction Authors B Dan Brown Preferences google_ad_client = "pub-4149752303753296";google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/frames/banner.htm";google_ad_width = 468;google_ad_height = 60;google_ad_format = "468x60_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="5061332721";google_color_border = "6699CC";google_color_bg = "003366";google_color_link = "FFFFFF";google_color_url = "AECCEB";google_color_text = "AECCEB"; Home Awards New Books Coming Soon ... Years Browse Authors A H O V ... U Dan Brown aka Danielle Brown Search Authors Search Books About Dan Brown Dan Brown is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher before turning his efforts fully to writing. In 1996, Dan's interest in code-breaking and covert government agencies led him to write his first novel, Digital Fortress, which quickly became a #1 national bestselling eBook. Set within the clandestine National Security Agency, the novel explores the fine line between civilian privacy and national security. Brown's follow-up techno-thriller, Deception Point, centered on similar issues of morality in politics, national security, and classified technology. Dan's wife Blythe-an art historian and painter-collaborates on his research and accompanies him on his frequent research trips, their latest to Paris, where they spent time in the Louvre for his new thriller, The Da Vinci Code.

20. Language Log: The Dan Brown Code Approximately three people still haven t read dan brown s The Da Vinci Code Mark Liberman, David Lupher, and reportedly at least one other person (as yet http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000844.html

Language Log Main May 01, 2004 The Dan Brown code Approximately three people still haven't read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code Mark Liberman David Lupher , and reportedly at least one other person (as yet unidentified).* Menking Hannell , and over southern Oregon she told me it was great as usual. Unfortunately I had no better idea of what to do with my time, so I opened The Da Vinci Code I am still trying to come up with a fully convincing account of just what it was about his very first sentence, indeed the very first word, that told me instantly that I was in for a very bad time stylistically. The Da Vinci Code may well be the only novel ever written that begins with the word renowned . Here is the paragraph with which the book opens. The scene (says a dateline under the chapter heading, 'Prologue') is the Louvre, late at night: I think what enabled the first word to tip me off that I was about to spend a number of hours in the company of one of the worst prose stylists in the history of literature was this. Putting curriculum vitae details into complex modifiers on proper names or definite descriptions is what you do in journalistic stories about deaths; you just don't do it in describing an event in a narrative. So this might be reasonable text for the opening of a newspaper report the next day: But Brown packs such details into the first two words of an action Well, actually, there

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