Anthony Browne

British author (born 1946)
Person Human Q572930

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
September 11, 1946, September 1946[2][8]
Place of birth
Sheffield
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Position held
Children's Laureate
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Browne[20]
Floruit
2000[22]
Given name
Anthony[21]
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Wikiproject Iedereen Leest
Name in native language
Anthony Browne
Native language
English[10]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Anthony Browne en Anthony Edward Tudor Browne ar أنتوني براون de Anthony Edward Tudor Browne el Άντονυ Μπράουν el Άντονι Μπράουν es Anthony Edward Tudor Browne fa آنتونی براون he אנתוני בראון ja アンソニー ブラウン ja アンソニー・ブラウン ja アンソニー・ブラウンさく ja アントニー ブラウン ko 앤서니 브라운 ko 앤소니 브라운 ko 앤터니 브라운 ko 앤터니 브라우니 pl Anthony Browne ru Энтони Браун
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
122394690
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Anthony Browne November 2010.JPG ↗
Artists of the World ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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British Council writer ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
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CiNii Research ID
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Companies House officer ID
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DBC author ID
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DBNL author ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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J9U entity ID
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Jeugdliteratuur ID
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KBR person ID
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Keratsini-Drapetsona libraries' catalogue authority ID
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LastDodo-area-ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000194022
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
000011277
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
194685
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Prabook ID
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RKDartists ID
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SBN author ID
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Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vikidia article ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Sheffield[1], he… he was born on September 11, 1946[2]. He worked as a writer[3], illustrator[4], children's writer[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7].

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Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[14], a literary award[24], in Switzerland[25]; Kate Greenaway Medal[15], a literary award[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1955[28]; Prix Bernard Versele Family League[17]; and Q140277670[18].

FAQs

Where was Anthony Browne born?

Born in Sheffield[1].

What did Anthony Browne do for work?

Anthony Browne worked as writer[3], illustrator[4], children's writer[5], draftsperson[6], and artist[7].

Where did Anthony Browne go to school?

Anthony Browne was educated at Leeds Arts University[13].

What awards did Anthony Browne receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[14], Kate Greenaway Medal[15], Kate Greenaway Medal[16], and Prix Bernard Versele Family League[17].

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  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5BE3-EC5C-048C-48E5-187E
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 5BE3-EC5C-048C-48E5-187E, batch #275136"
  2. 11w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 14240
    "Created claim: Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID: 14240, Matched to Anthony Browne (#285259339) in Sancho el Sabio (a…"
  3. 18w ago · Gwirex · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Children's Laureate
    "Created claim: Position held: Children's Laureate"
  4. 20w ago · Symac · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration, Kate Greenaway Medal, Wikidata item
    "Created claim: Award received: Wikidata item, prix sorcières (details)"
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