Donna Jo Napoli

American children's writer and linguist
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Donna Jo Napoli

Summary

Donna Jo Napoli is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Miami[2]. She was born on February 28, 1948[3]. She worked as a linguist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Donna Jo Napoli was born in Miami[2].
  • Donna Jo Napoli was born on February 28, 1948[3].
  • Donna Jo Napoli held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Donna Jo Napoli held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • English was Donna Jo Napoli's native language[12].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's professions included linguist[4].
  • Donna Jo Napoli worked as a writer[5].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Donna Jo Napoli worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Donna Jo Napoli worked as a novelist[8].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's professions included linguistics teacher[13].
  • Among Donna Jo Napoli's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • Donna Jo Napoli was employed by Smith College[15].
  • Among Donna Jo Napoli's employers was Swarthmore College[16].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's education included a stint at Coral Gables Senior High School[18].
  • Donna Jo Napoli received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Donna Jo Napoli is recorded as female[20].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's family name is recorded as Napoli[22].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's given name is recorded as Donna[23].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's given name is recorded as Jo[24].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's official website is recorded as http://donnajonapoli.com[25].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's official website is recorded as https://www.donnajonapoli.com/[26].
  • Donna Jo Napoli's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-02-28[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 755d51b6-8ec1-4cad-a5e0-60b1247344a3[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Donna Jo Napoli was born in Miami[2]. She was born on February 28, 1948[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34] and Coral Gables Senior High School[18], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1951[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], novelist[8], and linguistics teacher[13]. Employers include University of Michigan[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor[41]; Smith College[15], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1871[44], headquartered in Northampton[45]; and Swarthmore College[16], a liberal arts college[46], in United States[47], founded in 1864[48].

Recognition

Donna Jo Napoli received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

Why It Matters

Donna Jo Napoli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Donna Jo Napoli born?

Born in Miami[2], Donna Jo Napoli…

What did Donna Jo Napoli do for work?

Donna Jo Napoli worked as linguist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Donna Jo Napoli go to school?

Donna Jo Napoli was educated at Harvard University[17] and Coral Gables Senior High School[18].

What awards did Donna Jo Napoli receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . swarthmore.edu. swarthmore.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation linguist, writer, university teacher +3
    Penguin random house author id 21807
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