Leo Lionni

Summary

Leo Lionni is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1910^[3]. He passed away in Radda in Chianti^[4]. He died on October 11, 1999^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Amsterdam^[2], Leo Lionni…
• Leo Lionni died in Radda in Chianti^[4].
• Leo Lionni was born on May 5, 1910^[3].
• Leo Lionni died on October 11, 1999^[5].
• Leo Lionni held citizenship in Italy^[12].
• Leo Lionni held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Leo Lionni held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[14].
• Leo Lionni worked as a writer^[6].
• Leo Lionni worked as a graphic designer^[7].
• Leo Lionni's professions included illustrator^[8].
• Leo Lionni worked as a painter^[9].
• Leo Lionni worked as a children's writer^[10].
• Leo Lionni's professions included designer^[15].
• Leo Lionni's field of work was literature^[16].
• Leo Lionni's field of work was illustration^[17].
• Among Leo Lionni's employers was Black Mountain College^[18].
• Leo Lionni was employed by Fortune^[19].
• Leo Lionni was educated at University of Genoa^[20].
• Leo Lionni received the AIGA Medal^[21].
• Leo Lionni received the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[22].
• Leo Lionni received the Q137392788^[23].
• Leo Lionni is recorded as male^[24].
• Leo Lionni's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Leo Lionni's Commons category is recorded as Leo Lionni^[26].
• The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1910-05-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-10-11^[31]

• Community tags: has german audio plays^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3395fcd-d694-4dad-9f80-901b1f5e7446^[33]

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Origins and Family

Leo Lionni's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1910^[3].

Education

Leo Lionni's education included a stint at University of Genoa^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], painter^[9], children's writer^[10], and designer^[15]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[34] and illustration^[17], an activity^[35]. Employers include Black Mountain College^[18], an art academy^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1933^[38] and Fortune^[19], a magazine^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include AIGA Medal^[21]; Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[22], a children's and young adult literature award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1956^[45]; and Q137392788^[23].

Death and Burial

Leo Lionni died on October 11, 1999^[5]. He died in Radda in Chianti^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[27].

Why It Matters

Leo Lionni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Leo Lionni born?

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Leo Lionni…

Where did Leo Lionni die?

Leo Lionni died in Radda in Chianti^[4].

What did Leo Lionni do for work?

Leo Lionni worked as writer^[6], graphic designer^[7], illustrator^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did Leo Lionni go to school?

Leo Lionni was educated at University of Genoa^[20].

What awards did Leo Lionni receive?

Honors received include AIGA Medal^[21], Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[22], and Q137392788^[23].