Ethel Portnoy

Dutch writer
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Ethel Portnoy

Summary

Ethel Portnoy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1927-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in The Hague[4]. She died on +2004-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and columnist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Ethel Portnoy…
  • Ethel Portnoy died in The Hague[4].
  • Ethel Portnoy was born on +1927-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ethel Portnoy died on +2004-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ethel Portnoy was married to Rudy Kousbroek[9].
  • A child of Ethel Portnoy was Gabriël Kousbroek[10].
  • A child of Ethel Portnoy was Hepzibah Kousbroek[11].
  • Ethel Portnoy held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Ethel Portnoy held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Ethel Portnoy's native language[14].
  • Ethel Portnoy's professions included writer[6].
  • Ethel Portnoy worked as a columnist[7].
  • Ethel Portnoy was employed by UNESCO[15].
  • Ethel Portnoy was educated at Hunter College[16].
  • Ethel Portnoy's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin System[17].
  • Ethel Portnoy received the Opzij Literature prize[18].
  • Ethel Portnoy received the Fulbright Scholarship[19].
  • Ethel Portnoy's image is recorded as De schrijfster Ethel Portnoy, Bestanddeelnr 930-1544.jpg[20].
  • Ethel Portnoy is recorded as female[21].
  • Ethel Portnoy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ethel Portnoy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028252307[23].
  • Ethel Portnoy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14800029[24].
  • Ethel Portnoy's GND ID is recorded as 129414379[25].
  • Ethel Portnoy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85052658[26].
  • Ethel Portnoy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121032555[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Ethel Portnoy… she was born on +1927-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and University of Wisconsin System[17], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1848[33], headquartered in Madison[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and columnist[7]. Ethel Portnoy was employed by UNESCO[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Opzij Literature prize[18], a literary award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 2008[37] and Fulbright Scholarship[19], a scholarship[38], in United States[39], founded in 1946[40].

Personal Life

Among Ethel Portnoy's spouses was Rudy Kousbroek[9]. Children include Gabriël Kousbroek[10], an illustrator[41], b. 1965[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43] and Hepzibah Kousbroek[11], a writer[44], 1954–2009[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[46].

Death and Burial

Ethel Portnoy died on +2004-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Ethel Portnoy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ethel Portnoy born?

Ethel Portnoy's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Ethel Portnoy die?

Ethel Portnoy died in The Hague[4].

Who was Ethel Portnoy married to?

Ethel Portnoy's spouses include Rudy Kousbroek[9].

What did Ethel Portnoy do for work?

Ethel Portnoy worked as writer[6] and columnist[7].

Where did Ethel Portnoy go to school?

Ethel Portnoy was educated at Hunter College[16] and University of Wisconsin System[17].

What awards did Ethel Portnoy receive?

Honors received include Opzij Literature prize[18] and Fulbright Scholarship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . literaturefromthelowcountries.eu. literaturefromthelowcountries.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . groene.nl. groene.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . groene.nl. groene.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . literaturefromthelowcountries.eu. literaturefromthelowcountries.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . groene.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . groene.nl. groene.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . 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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