Jim Murphy

American children's writer of history
Person human Q6197086
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Jim Murphy

Summary

Jim Murphy is a human[1]. He was born in Kearny[2]. He was born on September 25, 1947[3]. He died in Woodstock[4]. He died on May 1, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], novelist[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kearny[2], Jim Murphy…
  • Jim Murphy died in Woodstock[4].
  • Jim Murphy was born on September 25, 1947[3].
  • Jim Murphy died on May 1, 2022[5].
  • Jim Murphy was married to Alison Blank[11].
  • Jim Murphy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jim Murphy's professions included writer[6].
  • Jim Murphy's professions included historian[7].
  • Jim Murphy worked as a novelist[8].
  • Jim Murphy worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Jim Murphy was educated at Rutgers University[13].
  • Jim Murphy received the Margaret Edwards Award[14].
  • Jim Murphy received the Sibert Medal[15].
  • Jim Murphy received the Newbery Medal[16].
  • Jim Murphy is recorded as male[17].
  • Jim Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jim Murphy's Commons category is recorded as Jim Murphy (author)[19].
  • Jim Murphy's family name is recorded as Murphy[20].
  • Jim Murphy's given name is recorded as Jim[21].
  • Jim Murphy's official website is recorded as http://www.jimmurphybooks.com/[22].
  • Jim Murphy's described by source is recorded as Jim Murphy, Who Wrote Vivid Histories for the Young, Dies at 74[23].
  • Jim Murphy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jim Murphy's name in native language is recorded as Jim Murphy[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Murphy was born in Kearny[2]. He was born on September 25, 1947[3].

Education

Jim Murphy's education included a stint at Rutgers University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], novelist[8], and children's writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Margaret Edwards Award[14], a literary award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1988[28]; Sibert Medal[15], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 2001[31]; and Newbery Medal[16], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34].

Personal Life

Jim Murphy was married to Alison Blank[11].

Death and Burial

Jim Murphy died on May 1, 2022[5]. He died in Woodstock[4].

Why It Matters

Jim Murphy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Jim Murphy born?

Jim Murphy's place of birth was Kearny[2].

Where did Jim Murphy die?

Jim Murphy died in Woodstock[4].

Who was Jim Murphy married to?

Jim Murphy's spouses include Alison Blank[11].

What did Jim Murphy do for work?

Jim Murphy worked as writer[6], historian[7], novelist[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Jim Murphy go to school?

Jim Murphy was educated at Rutgers University[13].

What awards did Jim Murphy receive?

Honors received include Margaret Edwards Award[14], Sibert Medal[15], and Newbery Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . publishersweekly.com. publishersweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, historian, novelist +1
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id 1437185
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 070943850
    Viaf cluster id 36949309
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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