David Díaz

American children's illustrator
Person human Q5233145
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David Díaz

Summary

David Díaz is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Lauderdale[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a librarian[4] and illustrator[5].

Key Facts

  • David Díaz's place of birth was Fort Lauderdale[2].
  • David Díaz was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • David Díaz held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Díaz worked as a librarian[4].
  • David Díaz's professions included illustrator[5].
  • David Díaz's field of work was children's and young adult literature[7].
  • David Díaz's field of work was illustration[8].
  • David Díaz's field of work was graphic design[9].
  • David Díaz's education included a stint at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[10].
  • David Díaz received the Caldecott Medal[11].
  • David Díaz received the Belpré Medal[12].
  • David Díaz is recorded as male[13].
  • David Díaz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Díaz's Commons category is recorded as David Díaz (illustrator)[15].
  • David Díaz's family name is recorded as Díaz[16].
  • David Díaz's given name is recorded as David[17].

Body

Origins and Family

David Díaz's place of birth was Fort Lauderdale[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Education

David Díaz was educated at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[4] and illustrator[5]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[7], a sub-set of literature[18]; illustration[8], an activity[19]; and graphic design[9], a field of study[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Caldecott Medal[11], a literary award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1938[23] and Belpré Medal[12], a literary award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1996[26].

FAQs

Where was David Díaz born?

David Díaz's place of birth was Fort Lauderdale[2].

What did David Díaz do for work?

David Díaz worked as librarian[4] and illustrator[5].

Where did David Díaz go to school?

David Díaz was educated at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[10].

What awards did David Díaz receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal[11] and Belpré Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name → Díaz
    Instance of → human
    Educated at → The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
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