Ed Young

Chinese-born American children's illustrator
Person human Q5335618
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Ed Young

Summary

Ed Young is a human[1]. Born in Tianjin[2], he… he was born on November 28, 1931[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 29, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ed Young was born in Tianjin[2].
  • Ed Young died in New York City[4].
  • Ed Young was born on November 28, 1931[3].
  • Ed Young died on September 29, 2023[5].
  • Ed Young was married to Natasha Gorky[9].
  • Ed Young held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Chinese was Ed Young's native language[11].
  • Ed Young worked as a writer[6].
  • Ed Young worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Ed Young's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[12].
  • Ed Young received the Caldecott Medal[13].
  • Ed Young received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[14].
  • Ed Young is recorded as male[15].
  • Ed Young's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ed Young's family name is recorded as Young[17].
  • Ed Young's given name is recorded as Ed[18].
  • Ed Young's given name is recorded as Zhicheng[19].
  • Ed Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Ed Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Ed Young's name in native language is recorded as 杨志成[22].
  • Ed Young's start of work period is recorded as 1962[23].
  • Ed Young's end of work period is recorded as 2023[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Young was born in Tianjin[2]. He was born on November 28, 1931[3]. Chinese was his native language[11].

Education

Ed Young's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Caldecott Medal[13], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1938[27] and Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[14], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1980[30].

Personal Life

Among Ed Young's spouses was Natasha Gorky[9].

Death and Burial

Ed Young died on September 29, 2023[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ed Young born?

Born in Tianjin[2], Ed Young…

Where did Ed Young die?

Ed Young passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Ed Young married to?

Ed Young's spouses include Natasha Gorky[9].

What did Ed Young do for work?

Ed Young worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Ed Young go to school?

Ed Young was educated at University of Illinois system[12].

What awards did Ed Young receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal[13] and Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . sohu.com. Retrieved . sohu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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