David McKee

Summary

David McKee is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tavistock^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Nice^[4]. He died on April 6, 2022^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], painter^[9], and filmmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• David McKee was born in Tavistock^[2].
• David McKee was born in Plympton^[12].
• David McKee died in Nice^[4].
• David McKee was born on January 2, 1935^[3].
• David McKee was born on 1918^[13].
• David McKee died on April 6, 2022^[5].
• David McKee held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• English was David McKee's native language^[15].
• David McKee worked as a writer^[6].
• David McKee worked as an illustrator^[7].
• David McKee's professions included children's writer^[8].
• David McKee worked as a painter^[9].
• David McKee's professions included filmmaker^[10].
• David McKee's field of work was illustration^[16].
• David McKee's field of work was children's book^[17].
• David McKee's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• David McKee's field of work was children's literature^[19].
• David McKee's field of work was young adult literature^[20].
• David McKee was educated at Tavistock College^[21].
• David McKee was educated at Hele's School^[22].
• David McKee was educated at Arts University Plymouth^[23].
• David McKee was educated at Hornsey College of Art^[24].
• A notable work attributed to David McKee is Mr Benn^[25].
• David McKee received the honorary doctorate^[26].
• David McKee is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tavistock^[2], a town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Plympton^[12], a suburb^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Recorded date of birth include January 2, 1935^[3] and 1918^[13]. English was David McKee's native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Tavistock College^[21], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 2018^[34]; Hele's School^[22], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1658^[37]; Arts University Plymouth^[23], an art academy^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1856^[40]; and Hornsey College of Art^[24], an art academy^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1880^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], painter^[9], and filmmaker^[10]. Fields of work include illustration^[16], an activity^[44]; children's book^[17], a literary genre^[45]; creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[46]; children's literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[47]; and young adult literature^[20], a sub-set of literature^[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David McKee is Mr Benn^[25].

Recognition

David McKee received the honorary doctorate^[26].

Death and Burial

David McKee died on April 6, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Nice^[4].

Why It Matters

David McKee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Elmer the Patchwork Elephant^[51], a book series^[52].

FAQs

Where was David McKee born?

Born in Tavistock^[2], David McKee…

Where did David McKee die?

David McKee passed away in Nice^[4].

What did David McKee do for work?

David McKee worked as writer^[6], illustrator^[7], children's writer^[8], painter^[9], and filmmaker^[10].

Where did David McKee go to school?

David McKee was educated at Tavistock College^[21], Hele's School^[22], Arts University Plymouth^[23], and Hornsey College of Art^[24].

What awards did David McKee receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate^[26].