Jeanne Birdsall

American children's writer (born 1951)
Person human Q739742
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Jeanne Birdsall

Summary

Jeanne Birdsall is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on January 1, 1951[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and children's writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jeanne Birdsall was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Jeanne Birdsall was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Jeanne Birdsall held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Jeanne Birdsall's native language[8].
  • Jeanne Birdsall worked as a writer[4].
  • Jeanne Birdsall worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's education included a stint at Boston University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeanne Birdsall is The Penderwicks[10].
  • Jeanne Birdsall received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[11].
  • Jeanne Birdsall is recorded as female[12].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's Commons category is recorded as Jeanne Birdsall[14].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's family name is recorded as Birdsall[15].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's given name is recorded as Jeanne[16].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's official website is recorded as https://www.jeannebirdsall.com[17].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's work location is recorded as Northampton[18].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[19].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[21].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[22].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[23].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[24].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's has works in the collection is recorded as Bryn Mawr College Special Collections[25].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Jeanne Birdsall's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[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]

  • Began / founded: 1951[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a42bc409-6007-4e33-a5bb-7bc860e819f8[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Jeanne Birdsall… she was born on January 1, 1951[3]. English was her native language[8].

Education

Jeanne Birdsall was educated at Boston University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and children's writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jeanne Birdsall is The Penderwicks[10].

Recognition

Jeanne Birdsall received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[11].

Why It Matters

Jeanne Birdsall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jeanne Birdsall born?

Jeanne Birdsall's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Jeanne Birdsall do for work?

Jeanne Birdsall worked as writer[4] and children's writer[5].

Where did Jeanne Birdsall go to school?

Jeanne Birdsall was educated at Boston University[9].

What awards did Jeanne Birdsall receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . triarte.brynmawr.edu. triarte.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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