Jan Brett

American children's illustrator and writer
Person human Q6148613
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Jan Brett

Summary

Jan Brett is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Norwell[2]. She was born on December 1, 1949[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jan Brett's place of birth was Norwell[2].
  • Jan Brett was born on December 1, 1949[3].
  • Jan Brett held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jan Brett worked as a writer[4].
  • Jan Brett's education included a stint at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[7].
  • Jan Brett is recorded as female[8].
  • Jan Brett's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Jan Brett's Commons category is recorded as Jan Brett[10].
  • Jan Brett's family name is recorded as Q27429891[11].
  • Jan Brett's given name is recorded as Q18220903[12].
  • Jan Brett's official website is recorded as http://janbrett.com[13].
  • Jan Brett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Brett's place of birth was Norwell[2]. She was born on December 1, 1949[3].

Education

Jan Brett's education included a stint at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[7].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Brett worked as a writer[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Brett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Where was Jan Brett born?

Jan Brett's place of birth was Norwell[2].

What did Jan Brett do for work?

Jan Brett worked as writer[4].

Where did Jan Brett go to school?

Jan Brett was educated at School of the Museum of Fine Arts[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://janbrett.com
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Q18220903
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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