Jean Fritz

American children's writer (1915-2017)
Person human Q4352331
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Jean Fritz

Summary

Jean Fritz is a human[1]. Born in Hankou[2], she… she was born on +1915-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Sleepy Hollow[4]. She died on +2017-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hankou[2], Jean Fritz…
  • Jean Fritz passed away in Sleepy Hollow[4].
  • Jean Fritz was born on +1915-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Fritz died on +2017-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean Fritz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jean Fritz worked as a writer[6].
  • Jean Fritz's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Jean Fritz was educated at Wheaton College[10].
  • Jean Fritz received the National Humanities Medal[11].
  • Jean Fritz received the Children's Literature Legacy Award[12].
  • Jean Fritz received the Regina Medal[13].
  • Jean Fritz received the Michigan Notable Books[14].
  • Jean Fritz is recorded as female[15].
  • Jean Fritz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean Fritz's ISNI is recorded as 000000010913234X[17].
  • Jean Fritz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70015804[18].
  • Jean Fritz's GND ID is recorded as 129679216[19].
  • Jean Fritz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80009978[20].
  • Jean Fritz's IdRef ID is recorded as 153787449[21].
  • Jean Fritz's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 179453867[22].
  • Jean Fritz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f9hh0[23].
  • Jean Fritz's Open Library ID is recorded as OL231690A[24].
  • Jean Fritz's DBNL author ID is recorded as frit016[25].
  • Jean Fritz's family name is recorded as Fritz[26].
  • Jean Fritz's given name is recorded as Jean[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Fritz was born in Hankou[2]. She was born on +1915-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean Fritz was educated at Wheaton College[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal[11], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1988[30]; Children's Literature Legacy Award[12], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1954[33]; Regina Medal[13], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36]; and Michigan Notable Books[14].

Death and Burial

Jean Fritz died on +2017-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Sleepy Hollow[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Fritz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jean Fritz born?

Jean Fritz's place of birth was Hankou[2].

Where did Jean Fritz die?

Jean Fritz passed away in Sleepy Hollow[4].

What did Jean Fritz do for work?

Jean Fritz worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Jean Fritz go to school?

Jean Fritz was educated at Wheaton College[10].

What awards did Jean Fritz receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[11], Children's Literature Legacy Award[12], Regina Medal[13], and Michigan Notable Books[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . neh.gov. Retrieved . neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . michigan.gov. michigan.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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