Betty MacDonald

American writer (1907–1958)
Person human Q454748
Betty MacDonald
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Betty MacDonald

Summary

Betty MacDonald is a human[1]. Born in Boulder[2], she… she was born on March 26, 1907[3]. She passed away in Seattle[4]. She died on February 7, 1958[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boulder[2], Betty MacDonald…
  • Betty MacDonald passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Betty MacDonald was born on March 26, 1907[3].
  • Betty MacDonald died on February 7, 1958[5].
  • Betty MacDonald held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Betty MacDonald's professions included writer[6].
  • Betty MacDonald worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Betty MacDonald was educated at Roosevelt High School[10].
  • Betty MacDonald was educated at Lincoln High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Betty MacDonald is The Egg and I[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Betty MacDonald is Onions in the Stew[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Betty MacDonald is Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle[14].
  • Betty MacDonald received the Q131308511[15].
  • Betty MacDonald is recorded as female[16].
  • Betty MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Betty MacDonald's Commons category is recorded as Betty MacDonald[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Betty MacDonald's family name is recorded as MacDonald[20].
  • Betty MacDonald's family name is recorded as Campbell[21].
  • Betty MacDonald's family name is recorded as Q16479819[22].
  • Betty MacDonald's given name is recorded as Betty[23].
  • Betty MacDonald's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[24].
  • Betty MacDonald's given name is recorded as Anne[25].
  • Betty MacDonald's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Betty MacDonald's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-03-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1958-02-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f0d6a7f-684a-4eb1-8e3d-cc44711c8bb0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Betty MacDonald's place of birth was Boulder[2]. She was born on March 26, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Roosevelt High School[10], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1922[35] and Lincoln High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1907[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Egg and I[12], a literary work[39]; Onions in the Stew[13], a literary work[40]; and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle[14], a literary work[41].

Recognition

Betty MacDonald received the Q131308511[15].

Death and Burial

Betty MacDonald died on February 7, 1958[5]. She passed away in Seattle[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Betty MacDonald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Betty MacDonald born?

Betty MacDonald was born in Boulder[2].

Where did Betty MacDonald die?

Betty MacDonald passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Betty MacDonald do for work?

Betty MacDonald worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Betty MacDonald go to school?

Betty MacDonald was educated at Roosevelt High School[10] and Lincoln High School[11].

What awards did Betty MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Q131308511[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . historyforsale.com. historyforsale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . liguedesfamilles.be. Retrieved . liguedesfamilles.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . HistoryLink.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Egg and I, Onions in the Stew, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
    Given name Betty, Elizabeth, Anne
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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