Dick Bruna

Summary

Dick Bruna is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht^[2]. He was born on August 23, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. He died on February 16, 2017^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and postage stamp designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,299 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Utrecht^[2], Dick Bruna…
• Dick Bruna passed away in Utrecht^[4].
• Dick Bruna was born on August 23, 1927^[3].
• Dick Bruna was born on 1927^[12].
• Dick Bruna died on February 16, 2017^[5].
• Dick Bruna's father was Albert Willem Bruna^[13].
• Dick Bruna held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Dick Bruna's native language^[15].
• Dick Bruna's professions included writer^[6].
• Dick Bruna worked as a graphic designer^[7].
• Dick Bruna worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Dick Bruna worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Dick Bruna's professions included postage stamp designer^[10].
• Dick Bruna's professions included visual artist^[16].
• Dick Bruna's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[17].
• Dick Bruna's field of work was young adult literature^[18].
• Dick Bruna's field of work was graphic design^[19].
• Dick Bruna's education included a stint at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Dick Bruna is Miffy^[21].
• Dick Bruna received the Golden Paintbrush^[22].
• Dick Bruna received the D.A. Thiemeprijs^[23].
• Dick Bruna received the H.N. Werkman Award^[24].
• Dick Bruna received the Silver Brush^[25].
• Dick Bruna received the Zilveren Griffel^[26].
• Dick Bruna received the Kiddo Leespluim^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dick Bruna's place of birth was Utrecht^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 23, 1927^[3] and 1927^[12]. His father was Albert Willem Bruna^[13]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Education

Dick Bruna was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], postage stamp designer^[10], and visual artist^[16]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[28]; young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[29]; and graphic design^[19], a field of study^[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dick Bruna is Miffy^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Paintbrush^[22], a literary award^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1973^[33]; D.A. Thiemeprijs^[23], a literary award^[34], in Netherlands^[35]; H.N. Werkman Award^[24], an award^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1945^[38]; Silver Brush^[25], a literary award^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Zilveren Griffel^[26], a young adult literature award^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1971^[44]; and Kiddo Leespluim^[27], a literary award^[45], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[46], founded in 1984^[47].

Death and Burial

Dick Bruna died on February 16, 2017^[5]. He died in Utrecht^[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Bruna ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,299 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Dick Bruna born?

Born in Utrecht^[2], Dick Bruna…

Where did Dick Bruna die?

Dick Bruna died in Utrecht^[4].

Who were Dick Bruna's parents?

Dick Bruna's father was Albert Willem Bruna^[13].

What did Dick Bruna do for work?

Dick Bruna worked as writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and postage stamp designer^[10].

Where did Dick Bruna go to school?

Dick Bruna was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten^[20].

What awards did Dick Bruna receive?

Honors received include Golden Paintbrush^[22], D.A. Thiemeprijs^[23], H.N. Werkman Award^[24], and Silver Brush^[25].