Alvin Schwartz

American author (1927–1992)
Person human Q4738214
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Alvin Schwartz

Summary

Alvin Schwartz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1992-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], opinion journalist[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alvin Schwartz was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Alvin Schwartz passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Alvin Schwartz was born on +1927-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alvin Schwartz died on +1992-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alvin Schwartz held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Alvin Schwartz's professions included writer[6].
  • Alvin Schwartz's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Alvin Schwartz's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Alvin Schwartz's professions included journalist[9].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was literature[12].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was opinion journalism[14].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was horror literature[16].
  • Alvin Schwartz's field of work was folklore[17].
  • Alvin Schwartz's education included a stint at Northwestern University[18].
  • Alvin Schwartz was educated at Medill School of Journalism[19].
  • Alvin Schwartz's education included a stint at Colby College[20].
  • Alvin Schwartz is recorded as male[21].
  • Alvin Schwartz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[23].
  • Alvin Schwartz's family name is recorded as Schwartz[24].
  • Alvin Schwartz's given name is recorded as Alvin[25].
  • Alvin Schwartz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Alvin Schwartz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Alvin Schwartz was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1927-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31]; Medill School of Journalism[19], a journalism school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; and Colby College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1813[37], headquartered in Waterville[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], opinion journalist[8], and journalist[9]. Fields of work include literature[12], a type of arts[39]; literary activity[13]; opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[40]; journalism[15], an industry[41]; horror literature[16], a literary genre[42]; and folklore[17], a genre[43].

Death and Burial

Alvin Schwartz died on +1992-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[23].

Why It Matters

Alvin Schwartz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Alvin Schwartz born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Alvin Schwartz…

Where did Alvin Schwartz die?

Alvin Schwartz died in Princeton[4].

What did Alvin Schwartz do for work?

Alvin Schwartz worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], opinion journalist[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Alvin Schwartz go to school?

Alvin Schwartz was educated at Northwestern University[18], Medill School of Journalism[19], and Colby College[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Cause of death lymphoma
    Field of work literature, literary activity, opinion journalism +5
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of birth Brooklyn
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