Lilian Jackson Braun

American mystery writer (1913-2011)
Person human Q262561
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Lilian Jackson Braun

Summary

Lilian Jackson Braun is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicopee[2]. She was born on June 20, 1913[3]. She passed away in Landrum[4]. She died on June 4, 2011[5]. She worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and prose writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicopee[2], Lilian Jackson Braun…
  • Lilian Jackson Braun passed away in Landrum[4].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun was born on June 20, 1913[3].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun died on June 4, 2011[5].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Lilian Jackson Braun's native language[12].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's professions included writer[6].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun worked as a journalist[7].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun worked as a novelist[8].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun worked as a prose writer[9].
  • Among Lilian Jackson Braun's employers was Detroit Free Press[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Lilian Jackson Braun is The Cat Who...[14].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun received the Goncourt des animaux[15].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun is recorded as female[16].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's genre is detective fiction[18].
  • The cause of death was lung disease[19].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's family name is recorded as Q354330[20].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's given name is recorded as Lilian[21].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[23].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lilian Jackson Braun'}[25].
  • Lilian Jackson Braun's start of work period is recorded as 1966[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1913-06-20[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-06-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbd15be9-314e-4a15-9ab0-935853995568[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lilian Jackson Braun was born in Chicopee[2]. She was born on June 20, 1913[3]. English was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and prose writer[9]. Lilian Jackson Braun was employed by Detroit Free Press[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lilian Jackson Braun is The Cat Who...[14].

Recognition

Lilian Jackson Braun received the Goncourt des animaux[15].

Death and Burial

Lilian Jackson Braun died on June 4, 2011[5]. She died in Landrum[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[19].

Why It Matters

Lilian Jackson Braun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lilian Jackson Braun born?

Lilian Jackson Braun's place of birth was Chicopee[2].

Where did Lilian Jackson Braun die?

Lilian Jackson Braun passed away in Landrum[4].

What did Lilian Jackson Braun do for work?

Lilian Jackson Braun worked as writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and prose writer[9].

What awards did Lilian Jackson Braun receive?

Honors received include Goncourt des animaux[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . detroithistorical.org. detroithistorical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 30millionsdamis.fr. Retrieved . 30millionsdamis.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist, novelist +1
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  2. 29d ago · Symac · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Chicopee
    Described by source American Women Writers
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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