Chris Riddell

Summary

Chris Riddell is a human^[1]. Born in Cape Town^[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1962^[3]. He worked as an illustrator^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], children's writer^[7], and cartoonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Chris Riddell was born in Cape Town^[2].
• Chris Riddell was born on April 13, 1962^[3].
• Chris Riddell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Chris Riddell's native language^[11].
• Chris Riddell's professions included illustrator^[4].
• Chris Riddell's professions included writer^[5].
• Chris Riddell worked as a novelist^[6].
• Chris Riddell worked as a children's writer^[7].
• Chris Riddell's professions included cartoonist^[8].
• Chris Riddell's professions included editorial cartoonist^[12].
• Chris Riddell was educated at University of Brighton^[13].
• Chris Riddell received the Kate Greenaway Medal^[14].
• Chris Riddell received the Kate Greenaway Medal^[15].
• Chris Riddell received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16].
• Chris Riddell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Chris Riddell received the Kate Greenaway Medal^[18].
• Chris Riddell received the Q131308511^[19].
• Chris Riddell is recorded as male^[20].
• Chris Riddell's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Chris Riddell's Commons category is recorded as Chris Riddell^[22].
• Chris Riddell's family name is recorded as Q16882074^[23].
• Chris Riddell's given name is recorded as Chris^[24].
• Chris Riddell's work location is recorded as Brighton^[25].
• Chris Riddell's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest^[26].
• Chris Riddell's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-04-13^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d7b09d5c-a263-4f61-a2b6-df9874545952^[32]

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Origins and Family

Chris Riddell's place of birth was Cape Town^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1962^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Chris Riddell was educated at University of Brighton^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], children's writer^[7], cartoonist^[8], and editorial cartoonist^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kate Greenaway Medal^[14], a literary award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1955^[35]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16], an award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Q131308511^[19].

Why It Matters

Chris Riddell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to him include Beyond the Deepwoods^[43], a literary work^[44], written by Paul Stewart^[45] and Midnight Over Sanctaphrax^[46], a literary work^[47], written by Paul Stewart^[48].

FAQs

Where was Chris Riddell born?

Chris Riddell's place of birth was Cape Town^[2].

What did Chris Riddell do for work?

Chris Riddell worked as illustrator^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], children's writer^[7], and cartoonist^[8].

Where did Chris Riddell go to school?

Chris Riddell was educated at University of Brighton^[13].

What awards did Chris Riddell receive?

Honors received include Kate Greenaway Medal^[14], Kate Greenaway Medal^[15], Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[16], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].