Else Holmelund Minarik

American writer (1920–2012)
Person human Q2493515
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Else Holmelund Minarik

Summary

Else Holmelund Minarik is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Fredericia[2]. She was born on September 13, 1920[3]. She passed away in Sunset Beach[4]. She died on July 12, 2012[5]. She worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], and teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Else Holmelund Minarik's place of birth was Fredericia[2].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik died in Sunset Beach[4].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik was born on September 13, 1920[3].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik died on July 12, 2012[5].
  • Among Else Holmelund Minarik's spouses was Homer Bigart[10].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's professions included writer[6].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's professions included teacher[8].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's field of work was children's literature[13].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik was educated at Queens College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Else Holmelund Minarik is Little Bear[15].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik received the Kiddo Leespluim[16].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik is recorded as female[17].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's family name is recorded as Minarik[19].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's given name is recorded as Else[20].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[21].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[22].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[24].
  • Else Holmelund Minarik's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1920-09-13[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-12[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b4467b0-f82f-4087-95d4-04dd55e64c67[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Else Holmelund Minarik's place of birth was Fredericia[2]. She was born on September 13, 1920[3].

Education

Else Holmelund Minarik's education included a stint at Queens College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], and teacher[8]. Else Holmelund Minarik's field of work was children's literature[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Else Holmelund Minarik is Little Bear[15].

Recognition

Else Holmelund Minarik received the Kiddo Leespluim[16].

Personal Life

Among Else Holmelund Minarik's spouses was Homer Bigart[10].

Death and Burial

Else Holmelund Minarik died on July 12, 2012[5]. She passed away in Sunset Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Else Holmelund Minarik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Else Holmelund Minarik born?

Else Holmelund Minarik's place of birth was Fredericia[2].

Where did Else Holmelund Minarik die?

Else Holmelund Minarik died in Sunset Beach[4].

Who was Else Holmelund Minarik married to?

Else Holmelund Minarik's spouses include Homer Bigart[10].

What did Else Holmelund Minarik do for work?

Else Holmelund Minarik worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Else Holmelund Minarik go to school?

Else Holmelund Minarik was educated at Queens College[14].

What awards did Else Holmelund Minarik receive?

Honors received include Kiddo Leespluim[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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