Bruce Degen

American artist and writer
Person human Q4977368
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Bruce Degen

Summary

Bruce Degen is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 14, 1945[3]. He died in Newtown[4]. He died on November 7, 2024[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Degen's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Bruce Degen died in Newtown[4].
  • Bruce Degen was born on June 14, 1945[3].
  • Bruce Degen died on November 7, 2024[5].
  • Bruce Degen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bruce Degen worked as a writer[6].
  • Bruce Degen worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Bruce Degen's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Bruce Degen's field of work was illustration[11].
  • Bruce Degen's field of work was visual arts[12].
  • Bruce Degen's field of work was illustration[13].
  • Bruce Degen's field of work was children's book[14].
  • Bruce Degen's field of work was children's and young adult literature[15].
  • Bruce Degen is recorded as male[16].
  • Bruce Degen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bruce Degen's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Degen[18].
  • Bruce Degen's family name is recorded as Degen[19].
  • Bruce Degen's given name is recorded as Bruce[20].
  • Bruce Degen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Bruce Degen's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bruce Degen[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Degen's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 14, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8]. Fields of work include illustration[11]; visual arts[12], a type of arts[23]; children's book[14], a literary genre[24]; and children's and young adult literature[15], a sub-set of literature[25].

Death and Burial

Bruce Degen died on November 7, 2024[5]. He passed away in Newtown[4].

Why It Matters

Bruce Degen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Degen born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Bruce Degen…

Where did Bruce Degen die?

Bruce Degen died in Newtown[4].

What did Bruce Degen do for work?

Bruce Degen worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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