Anita Ganeri

British children's writer
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Summary

Anita Ganeri is a human[1]. She was born in Kolkata[2]. She was born on January 1, 1961[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kolkata[2].
  • Anita Ganeri was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Anita Ganeri was born on January 3, 1961[8].
  • Anita Ganeri held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Anita Ganeri's professions included writer[4].
  • Anita Ganeri worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Anita Ganeri's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Anita Ganeri's field of work was Earth science[10].
  • Anita Ganeri's field of work was popular science literature[11].
  • Anita Ganeri's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Anita Ganeri was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Anita Ganeri was educated at Stamford High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Anita Ganeri is Horrible Geography[15].
  • Anita Ganeri received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].
  • Anita Ganeri is recorded as female[17].
  • Anita Ganeri's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Anita Ganeri's family name is recorded as Ganeri[19].
  • Anita Ganeri's given name is recorded as Anita[20].
  • Anita Ganeri's official website is recorded as http://anitaganeri.co.uk[21].
  • Anita Ganeri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Anita Ganeri's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1961[3] and January 3, 1961[8].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1209[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Stamford High School[14], a secondary school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1877[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. Fields of work include Earth science[10], a branch of science[30]; popular science literature[11], a literary genre[31]; and children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anita Ganeri is Horrible Geography[15].

Recognition

Anita Ganeri received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

Why It Matters

Anita Ganeri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Anita Ganeri born?

Born in Kolkata[2].

What did Anita Ganeri do for work?

Anita Ganeri worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Anita Ganeri go to school?

Anita Ganeri was educated at University of Cambridge[13] and Stamford High School[14].

What awards did Anita Ganeri receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'pl']
    Date of birth → +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1961-01-03T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57227|batch #57227]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 9w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → anita-ganeri
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ricochet author id: anita-ganeri, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0079287-Ganeri-Anita-1961
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0079287-Ganeri-Anita-1961, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, children's writer, non-fiction writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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