Kate Greenaway

British artist (1846-1901)
Person human Q204936
Kate Greenaway
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Kate Greenaway was born on March 17, 1846 in London[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Her father was John Greenaway[14]. She worked as a painter, writer, illustrator, children's writer, artist, and exlibrist[15][16][17][18][19], and her field was young adult literature[20]. She died on November 6, 1901 in Frognal[1][3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and was buried at Hampstead Cemetery[6].

Kate Greenaway

Summary

Kate Greenaway is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1846-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Frognal[4]. She died on +1901-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a painter[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], children's writer[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kate Greenaway was born in London[2].
  • Kate Greenaway passed away in Frognal[4].
  • Kate Greenaway was born on +1846-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kate Greenaway died on +1901-11-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kate Greenaway is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[12].
  • Kate Greenaway's father was John Greenaway[13].
  • Kate Greenaway held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Kate Greenaway worked as a painter[6].
  • Kate Greenaway's professions included writer[7].
  • Kate Greenaway worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Kate Greenaway's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Kate Greenaway worked as an artist[10].
  • Kate Greenaway worked as an exlibrist[15].
  • Kate Greenaway's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • Kate Greenaway was educated at Royal College of Art[17].
  • Kate Greenaway's education included a stint at Heatherley School of Fine Art[18].
  • Kate Greenaway's image is recorded as Kate Greenaway by Elliott & Fry (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Kate Greenaway is recorded as female[20].
  • Kate Greenaway's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kate Greenaway's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109094101[22].
  • Kate Greenaway's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64163914[23].
  • Kate Greenaway's GND ID is recorded as 122365062[24].
  • Kate Greenaway's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79145163[25].
  • Kate Greenaway's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500030743[26].
  • Kate Greenaway's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13523006n[27].

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Origins and Family

Kate Greenaway's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1846-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Greenaway[13].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[17], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1837[30] and Heatherley School of Fine Art[18], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1845[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], children's writer[9], artist[10], and exlibrist[15]. Kate Greenaway's field of work was young adult literature[16].

Death and Burial

Kate Greenaway died on +1901-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Frognal[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[34] and breast cancer[35]. She is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kate Greenaway include Kate Greenaway Medal[36], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1955[39] and Greenaway[40], an impact crater[41].

Why It Matters

Kate Greenaway ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for her include Kate Greenaway Medal[36], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1955[39] and Greenaway[40], an impact crater[41].

FAQs

Where was Kate Greenaway born?

Kate Greenaway's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Kate Greenaway die?

Kate Greenaway passed away in Frognal[4].

Who were Kate Greenaway's parents?

Kate Greenaway's father was John Greenaway[13].

What did Kate Greenaway do for work?

Kate Greenaway worked as painter[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], children's writer[9], and artist[10].

Where did Kate Greenaway go to school?

Kate Greenaway was educated at Royal College of Art[17] and Heatherley School of Fine Art[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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