Cressida Cowell

Summary

Cressida Cowell is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1966^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], illustrator^[7], and visual artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Cressida Cowell's place of birth was London^[2].
• Cressida Cowell was born on April 15, 1966^[3].
• Cressida Cowell's father was Michael Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham^[10].
• Cressida Cowell's mother was Marcia Persephone Hare^[11].
• Among Cressida Cowell's spouses was Simon Michael Cowell^[12].
• A child of Cressida Cowell was Maisie Cowell^[13].
• A child of Cressida Cowell was Clementine Cowell^[14].
• A child of Cressida Cowell was Alexander Cowell^[15].
• Cressida Cowell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• English was Cressida Cowell's native language^[17].
• Cressida Cowell worked as a writer^[4].
• Cressida Cowell worked as a children's writer^[5].
• Cressida Cowell's professions included author^[6].
• Cressida Cowell worked as an illustrator^[7].
• Cressida Cowell's professions included visual artist^[8].
• Cressida Cowell's field of work was illustration^[18].
• Cressida Cowell's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[19].
• Cressida Cowell's field of work was visual arts^[20].
• Cressida Cowell was educated at Keble College^[21].
• Cressida Cowell was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art^[22].
• Cressida Cowell's education included a stint at University of Brighton^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Cressida Cowell is How to Train Your Dragon^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Cressida Cowell is How to Train Your Dragon^[25].
• Cressida Cowell received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[26].
• Cressida Cowell received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1966-04-15^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks, non-musician^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5929f436-a499-45a0-ba06-5dc885d02587^[32]

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Origins and Family

Cressida Cowell was born in London^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1966^[3]. Her father was Michael Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham^[10]. Her mother was Marcia Persephone Hare^[11]. English was her native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Keble College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1870^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; Saint Martin's School of Art^[22], an art academy^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1854^[39], headquartered in Q126689007^[40]; and University of Brighton^[23], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1992^[43], headquartered in Brighton^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], illustrator^[7], and visual artist^[8]. Fields of work include illustration^[18], an activity^[45]; children's and young adult literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[46]; and visual arts^[20], a type of arts^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include How to Train Your Dragon^[24], a media franchise^[48], in United States^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[26], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1985^[52]; Member of the Order of the British Empire^[27], an award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[55], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57].

Personal Life

Among Cressida Cowell's spouses was Simon Michael Cowell^[12]. Children include Maisie Cowell^[13], Clementine Cowell^[14], and Alexander Cowell^[15].

Why It Matters

Cressida Cowell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to her include How to Train Your Dragon^[60], a novel series^[61].

FAQs

Where was Cressida Cowell born?

Cressida Cowell was born in London^[2].

Who were Cressida Cowell's parents?

Cressida Cowell's father was Michael Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham^[10]. Cressida Cowell's mother was Marcia Persephone Hare^[11].

Who was Cressida Cowell married to?

Cressida Cowell's spouses include Simon Michael Cowell^[12].

What did Cressida Cowell do for work?

Cressida Cowell worked as writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], illustrator^[7], and visual artist^[8].

Where did Cressida Cowell go to school?

Cressida Cowell was educated at Keble College^[21], Saint Martin's School of Art^[22], and University of Brighton^[23].

What awards did Cressida Cowell receive?

Honors received include Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[26], Member of the Order of the British Empire^[27], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[55].