Jenny Oldfield

English children's writer
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Jenny Oldfield

Summary

Jenny Oldfield is a human[1]. She was born in Harrogate[2]. She was born on August 8, 1949[3]. She worked as a children's writer[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jenny Oldfield's place of birth was Harrogate[2].
  • Jenny Oldfield was born on August 8, 1949[3].
  • Jenny Oldfield was born on January 1, 1949[7].
  • Jenny Oldfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jenny Oldfield worked as a children's writer[4].
  • Jenny Oldfield's professions included writer[5].
  • Jenny Oldfield's field of work was children's and young adult literature[9].
  • Jenny Oldfield's field of work was literature[10].
  • Jenny Oldfield's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[11].
  • Jenny Oldfield is recorded as female[12].
  • Jenny Oldfield's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jenny Oldfield's family name is recorded as Oldfield[14].
  • Jenny Oldfield's given name is recorded as Jenny[15].
  • Jenny Oldfield's work location is recorded as Leeds[16].
  • Jenny Oldfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Jenny Oldfield's writing language is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Jenny Oldfield's place of birth was Harrogate[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 8, 1949[3] and January 1, 1949[7].

Education

Jenny Oldfield was educated at University of Birmingham[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[9], a sub-set of literature[19] and literature[10], a type of arts[20].

Why It Matters

Jenny Oldfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was Jenny Oldfield born?

Jenny Oldfield was born in Harrogate[2].

What did Jenny Oldfield do for work?

Jenny Oldfield worked as children's writer[4] and writer[5].

Where did Jenny Oldfield go to school?

Jenny Oldfield was educated at University of Birmingham[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jenny
    Field of work children's and young adult literature, literature
    Family name Oldfield
    Writing language English
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