George Selden

American children's writer (1929-1989)
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George Selden

Summary

George Selden is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1929[3]. He died in Greenwich Village[4]. He died on December 5, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], George Selden…
  • George Selden passed away in Greenwich Village[4].
  • George Selden passed away in St. Vincent's Hospital[10].
  • George Selden was born on May 14, 1929[3].
  • George Selden died on December 5, 1989[5].
  • George Selden held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George Selden worked as a writer[6].
  • George Selden's professions included novelist[7].
  • George Selden worked as a children's writer[8].
  • George Selden's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to George Selden is The Cricket in Times Square[13].
  • A notable work attributed to George Selden is The Story of Harold[14].
  • George Selden is recorded as male[15].
  • George Selden's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Selden's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[17].
  • The cause of death was gastrointestinal bleeding[18].
  • George Selden's residence is recorded as Greenwich Village[19].
  • George Selden's family name is recorded as Thompson[20].
  • George Selden's family name is recorded as Andrews[21].
  • George Selden's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Selden's given name is recorded as Selden[23].
  • George Selden's given name is recorded as Terry[24].
  • George Selden's pseudonym is recorded as George Selden[25].
  • George Selden's pseudonym is recorded as Terry Andrews[26].
  • George Selden's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-05-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-12-05[31]

  • Community tags: author[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e7dc6df7-196b-43b4-b845-085b740a595d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

George Selden was born in Hartford[2]. He was born on May 14, 1929[3].

Education

George Selden was educated at Yale University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cricket in Times Square[13], a literary work[34] and The Story of Harold[14], a literary work[35].

Death and Burial

George Selden died on December 5, 1989[5]. Recorded place of death include Greenwich Village[4], a neighborhood of Manhattan[36], in United States[37] and St. Vincent's Hospital[10], a former hospital[38], in United States[39], founded in 1849[40]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal bleeding[18].

Why It Matters

George Selden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Selden born?

Born in Hartford[2], George Selden…

Where did George Selden die?

George Selden passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

What did George Selden do for work?

George Selden worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did George Selden go to school?

George Selden was educated at Yale University[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . The Encyclopedia of Fantasy online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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