Joan Ganz Cooney

Summary

Joan Ganz Cooney is a human^[1]. She was born in Phoenix^[2]. She was born on +1929-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a television producer^[4] and television director^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Phoenix^[2], Joan Ganz Cooney…
• Joan Ganz Cooney was born on +1929-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joan Ganz Cooney was married to Peter George Peterson^[7].
• Joan Ganz Cooney held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's professions included television producer^[4].
• Joan Ganz Cooney worked as a television director^[5].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's field of work was television broadcasting^[9].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's field of work was TV programming^[10].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's field of work was television production^[11].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's field of work was educational program^[12].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's field of work was children's television program^[13].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's education included a stint at University of Arizona^[14].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's education included a stint at North High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Joan Ganz Cooney is Sesame Street^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Joan Ganz Cooney is The Electric Company^[17].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the National Humanities Medal^[18].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community^[20].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[22].
• Joan Ganz Cooney received the International Emmy Founders Award^[23].
• Joan Ganz Cooney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's image is recorded as Joan Ganz Cooney.JPG^[25].
• Joan Ganz Cooney is recorded as female^[26].
• Joan Ganz Cooney's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Ganz Cooney was born in Phoenix^[2]. She was born on +1929-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona^[14], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Tucson^[31] and North High School^[15], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1939^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television producer^[4] and television director^[5]. Fields of work include television broadcasting^[9], an economic activity^[35]; TV programming^[10]; television production^[11], an industry^[36]; educational program^[12]; and children's television program^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sesame Street^[16], a television series^[37], directed by John R. Dilworth^[38] and The Electric Company^[17], a television series^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal^[18], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1988^[42]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[19], a 501(c)(3) organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1969^[45]; Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community^[20], an award^[46], founded in 2005^[47]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[22], an award^[51], in United States^[52]; and International Emmy Founders Award^[23], a class of award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1980^[55].

Personal Life

Among Joan Ganz Cooney's spouses was Peter George Peterson^[7].

Why It Matters

Joan Ganz Cooney ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Joan Ganz Cooney born?

Born in Phoenix^[2], Joan Ganz Cooney…

Who was Joan Ganz Cooney married to?

Joan Ganz Cooney's spouses include Peter George Peterson^[7].

What did Joan Ganz Cooney do for work?

Joan Ganz Cooney worked as television producer^[4] and television director^[5].

Where did Joan Ganz Cooney go to school?

Joan Ganz Cooney was educated at University of Arizona^[14] and North High School^[15].

What awards did Joan Ganz Cooney receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[18], National Women's Hall of Fame^[19], Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community^[20], and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].