Person in history
Dave Rudden
Dave Rudden, Irish author
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · February 13
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- writer, teacher, actor, librarian, and novelist. Citizenship: Ireland
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Dave Rudden is an Irish writer of young adult fiction, juvenile fantasy and science fiction, best known for his Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy and stories from the Doctor Who universe. He is based in Dublin.
Early life
Educated at: University College Dublin and St Patrick's College, Dublin.
Early life and education Born on 13 February 1988 in County Cavan , Rudden is from Bawnboy , where he attended St Aidan's National School and St Mogue's College. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He studied a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in St Patrick's College, Dublin , [ 4 ] and graduated from University College Dublin , obtaining Master of Arts degree in creative writing in 2013. [ 2 ] [ 5 ]
Path and career
Awards / honours: Irish Book Awards.
Why this date
Dave Rudden appears on our February 13 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Dave Rudden”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/dave-rudden, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Dave Rudden
When was Dave Rudden born?
February 13 1988.
How old would Dave Rudden be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 13?
Kendall Fuller, Sergio Mestre (footballer), Memphis Depay and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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