Joanna Cole

American children's books author (1944-2020)
Person human Q13410712
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Joanna Cole

Summary

Joanna Cole is a human[1]. She was born in Newark[2]. She was born on August 11, 1944[3]. She passed away in Sioux City[4]. She died on July 12, 2020[5]. She worked as a writer[6], librarian[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joanna Cole was born in Newark[2].
  • Joanna Cole died in Sioux City[4].
  • Joanna Cole was born on August 11, 1944[3].
  • Joanna Cole died on July 12, 2020[5].
  • Joanna Cole held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joanna Cole worked as a writer[6].
  • Joanna Cole's professions included librarian[7].
  • Joanna Cole worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Joanna Cole's field of work was children's literature[11].
  • Joanna Cole was educated at City College of New York[12].
  • Joanna Cole is recorded as female[13].
  • Joanna Cole's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis[15].
  • Joanna Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[16].
  • Joanna Cole's given name is recorded as Joanna[17].
  • Joanna Cole's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Joanna Cole's described by source is recorded as Joanna Cole, Who Imagined Fantastical Bus Rides, Dies at 75[19].
  • Joanna Cole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Joanna Cole's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joanna Cole'}[21].
  • Joanna Cole's start of work period is recorded as 1991[22].
  • Joanna Cole's end of work period is recorded as 2020[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], Joanna Cole… she was born on August 11, 1944[3].

Education

Joanna Cole was educated at City College of New York[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], librarian[7], and children's writer[8]. Joanna Cole's field of work was children's literature[11].

Death and Burial

Joanna Cole died on July 12, 2020[5]. She passed away in Sioux City[4]. The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis[15].

Why It Matters

Joanna Cole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Works attributed to her include The Magic School Bus[25], a children's book series[26].

FAQs

Where was Joanna Cole born?

Joanna Cole's place of birth was Newark[2].

Where did Joanna Cole die?

Joanna Cole died in Sioux City[4].

What did Joanna Cole do for work?

Joanna Cole worked as writer[6], librarian[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Joanna Cole go to school?

Joanna Cole was educated at City College of New York[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wsvn.com. Retrieved . wsvn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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