Jeff Kinney

American author and cartoonist (born 1971)
Person human Q311704
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Jeff Kinney

Summary

Jeff Kinney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Washington[2]. He was born on 1971[3]. He worked as a game designer[4], children's writer[5], caricaturist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 45 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jeff Kinney's place of birth was Fort Washington[2].
  • Jeff Kinney was born on 1971[3].
  • Jeff Kinney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • American English was Jeff Kinney's native language[11].
  • Jeff Kinney worked as a game designer[4].
  • Jeff Kinney's professions included children's writer[5].
  • Jeff Kinney's professions included caricaturist[6].
  • Jeff Kinney's professions included writer[7].
  • Jeff Kinney worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Jeff Kinney's field of work was children's literature[12].
  • Jeff Kinney's field of work was caricature[13].
  • Jeff Kinney's field of work was game design[14].
  • Jeff Kinney's education included a stint at University of Maryland[15].
  • Jeff Kinney's education included a stint at Bishop McNamara High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeff Kinney is Diary of a Wimpy Kid[17].
  • Jeff Kinney received the De Kinderjury[18].
  • Jeff Kinney is recorded as male[19].
  • Jeff Kinney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jeff Kinney's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Kinney[21].
  • Jeff Kinney's family name is recorded as Q36970418[22].
  • Jeff Kinney's given name is recorded as Jeff[23].
  • Jeff Kinney's given name is recorded as Patrick[24].
  • Jeff Kinney's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[25].
  • Jeff Kinney's official website is recorded as https://wimpykid.com[26].
  • Jeff Kinney's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jeff Kinney[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: 1971-02-19[30]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[31]

  • Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99b9a48a-46de-41c1-b0b7-e290803f9f10[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jeff Kinney's place of birth was Fort Washington[2]. He was born on 1971[3]. American English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[15], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1858[36], headquartered in College Park[37] and Bishop McNamara High School[16], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game designer[4], children's writer[5], caricaturist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8]. Fields of work include children's literature[12], a sub-set of literature[41]; caricature[13], an art genre[42]; and game design[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jeff Kinney is Diary of a Wimpy Kid[17].

Recognition

Jeff Kinney received the De Kinderjury[18].

Why It Matters

Jeff Kinney has Wikipedia articles in 45 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Kinney born?

Born in Fort Washington[2], Jeff Kinney…

What did Jeff Kinney do for work?

Jeff Kinney worked as game designer[4], children's writer[5], caricaturist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8].

Where did Jeff Kinney go to school?

Jeff Kinney was educated at University of Maryland[15] and Bishop McNamara High School[16].

What awards did Jeff Kinney receive?

Honors received include De Kinderjury[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Maryland, Bishop McNamara High School
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    Native language American English
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