Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist
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Jacqueline Wilson

Summary

Jacqueline Wilson is a human[1]. She was born in Bath[2]. She was born on December 17, 1945[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], autobiographer[7], and author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath[2].
  • Jacqueline Wilson was born on December 17, 1945[3].
  • A child of Jacqueline Wilson was Emma Wilson[10].
  • Jacqueline Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Jacqueline Wilson's native language[12].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's professions included writer[4].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's professions included novelist[5].
  • Jacqueline Wilson worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • Jacqueline Wilson worked as an author[8].
  • Jacqueline Wilson worked as an actor[13].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's field of work was children's and young adult literature[15].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's field of work was detective literature[16].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's field of work was radio drama[17].
  • Jacqueline Wilson's field of work was creative writing[18].
  • Among Jacqueline Wilson's employers was University of Roehampton[19].
  • Jacqueline Wilson was educated at Coombe Girls' School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacqueline Wilson is The Story of Tracy Beaker[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacqueline Wilson is Dustbin Baby[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacqueline Wilson is Double Act[23].
  • Jacqueline Wilson received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Jacqueline Wilson received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[25].
  • Jacqueline Wilson received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[26].
  • Jacqueline Wilson received the National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-12-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b010e3e4-8ec5-4e66-afc3-6958ba8e1893[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jacqueline Wilson's place of birth was Bath[2]. She was born on December 17, 1945[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Jacqueline Wilson was educated at Coombe Girls' School[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], autobiographer[7], author[8], and actor[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; children's and young adult literature[15], a sub-set of literature[32]; detective literature[16], a literary genre[33]; radio drama[17], a radio genre[34]; and creative writing[18], a field of study[35]. Jacqueline Wilson was employed by University of Roehampton[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Story of Tracy Beaker[21], a written work[36]; Dustbin Baby[22]; and Double Act[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize[25], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1985[41]; National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year[27], an award[42], founded in 1996[43]; Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[44], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1967[47]; Children's Laureate[48], a title of honor[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1999[51]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[52], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Personal Life

A child of Jacqueline Wilson was Emma Wilson[10].

Why It Matters

Jacqueline Wilson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Jacqueline Wilson born?

Born in Bath[2], Jacqueline Wilson…

What did Jacqueline Wilson do for work?

Jacqueline Wilson worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], autobiographer[7], and author[8].

Where did Jacqueline Wilson go to school?

Jacqueline Wilson was educated at Coombe Girls' School[20].

What awards did Jacqueline Wilson receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[25], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[26], and National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BBC Programme Catalogue. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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