Ada Limón

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Ada Limón
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Ada Limón

Summary

Ada Limón is a human[1]. Born in Sonoma[2], she… she was born on March 28, 1976[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], and climate activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ada Limón was born in Sonoma[2].
  • Ada Limón was born on March 28, 1976[3].
  • Ada Limón held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ada Limón's professions included poet[4].
  • Ada Limón's professions included writer[5].
  • Ada Limón's professions included climate activist[6].
  • Ada Limón's field of work was literary activity[9].
  • Ada Limón's field of work was poetry[10].
  • Ada Limón held the position of United States Poet Laureate[11].
  • Ada Limón was educated at University of Washington[12].
  • Ada Limón was educated at New York University[13].
  • Ada Limón received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ada Limón received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15].
  • Ada Limón received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Ada Limón received the Women of the Year[17].
  • Ada Limón received the United States Poet Laureate[18].
  • Ada Limón is recorded as female[19].
  • Ada Limón's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ada Limón's Commons category is recorded as Ada Limón[21].
  • Ada Limón's residence is recorded as Lexington[22].
  • Ada Limón's family name is recorded as Limón[23].
  • Ada Limón's given name is recorded as Ada[24].
  • Ada Limón's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Ada Limón's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Ada Limón was born in Sonoma[2]. She was born on March 28, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29] and New York University[13], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1831[32], headquartered in New York City[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], and climate activist[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[9] and poetry[10], a literary form[34]. Ada Limón held the position of United States Poet Laureate[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15], a National Book Critics Circle Award[38], in United States[39]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42]; Women of the Year[17], an award[43]; and United States Poet Laureate[18], a position[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Ada Limón ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ada Limón born?

Ada Limón's place of birth was Sonoma[2].

What did Ada Limón do for work?

Ada Limón worked as poet[4], writer[5], and climate activist[6].

Where did Ada Limón go to school?

Ada Limón was educated at University of Washington[12] and New York University[13].

What awards did Ada Limón receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], and Women of the Year[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . guides.loc.gov. Retrieved . guides.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id TO0V725486
    Given name Ada
    Field of work literary activity, poetry
    Family name Limón
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