Eric Hill

English children's book author and illustrator (1927–2014)
Person human Q2901293
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Eric Hill

Summary

Eric Hill is a human[1]. Born in Holloway[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1927[3]. He died in Templeton[4]. He died on June 6, 2014[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holloway[2], Eric Hill…
  • Eric Hill was born in London[10].
  • Eric Hill passed away in Templeton[4].
  • Eric Hill was born on September 7, 1927[3].
  • Eric Hill died on June 6, 2014[5].
  • Eric Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Eric Hill held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • English was Eric Hill's native language[13].
  • Eric Hill's professions included writer[6].
  • Eric Hill's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Eric Hill worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Eric Hill's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Eric Hill is Spot the Dog[15].
  • Eric Hill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Eric Hill is recorded as male[17].
  • Eric Hill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was disease[19].
  • Eric Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[20].
  • Eric Hill's given name is recorded as Eric[21].
  • Eric Hill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Eric Hill's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[23].
  • Eric Hill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Eric Hill's name in kana is recorded as エリック・ヒル[25].
  • Eric Hill's different from is recorded as Eric Hill[26].
  • Eric Hill's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-09-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-06-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 89d82fa5-9a42-4a1e-943f-4676c4aec33e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Holloway[2], an area of London[33], in United Kingdom[34] and London[10], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37]. Eric Hill was born on September 7, 1927[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8]. Eric Hill's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eric Hill is Spot the Dog[15].

Recognition

Eric Hill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Eric Hill died on June 6, 2014[5]. He passed away in Templeton[4]. The cause of death was disease[19].

Why It Matters

Eric Hill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Eric Hill born?

Eric Hill's place of birth was Holloway[2].

Where did Eric Hill die?

Eric Hill died in Templeton[4].

What did Eric Hill do for work?

Eric Hill worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], and illustrator[8].

What awards did Eric Hill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id 12976
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, children's writer, illustrator
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