Marcia Brown

American children's illustrator and writer (1918–2015)
Person human Q273993
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Marcia Brown

Summary

Marcia Brown is a human[1]. She was born in Rochester[2]. She was born on July 13, 1918[3]. She died in Laguna Hills[4]. She died on April 28, 2015[5]. She worked as a writer[6], teacher[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rochester[2], Marcia Brown…
  • Marcia Brown passed away in Laguna Hills[4].
  • Marcia Brown was born on July 13, 1918[3].
  • Marcia Brown died on April 28, 2015[5].
  • Marcia Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Marcia Brown worked as a writer[6].
  • Marcia Brown's professions included teacher[7].
  • Marcia Brown worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Marcia Brown received the Children's Literature Legacy Award[11].
  • Marcia Brown received the Regina Medal[12].
  • Marcia Brown received the Caldecott Medal[13].
  • Marcia Brown is recorded as female[14].
  • Marcia Brown's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Marcia Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[16].
  • Marcia Brown's given name is recorded as Marcia[17].
  • Marcia Brown's described by source is recorded as pi-vol-9-issue-5-1952[18].
  • Marcia Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Marcia Brown's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marcia Brown'}[20].
  • Marcia Brown's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].
  • Marcia Brown's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • Marcia Brown's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[23].
  • Marcia Brown's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Marcia Brown's place of birth was Rochester[2]. She was born on July 13, 1918[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], teacher[7], and children's writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Children's Literature Legacy Award[11], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1954[27]; Regina Medal[12], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1959[30]; and Caldecott Medal[13], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1938[33].

Death and Burial

Marcia Brown died on April 28, 2015[5]. She died in Laguna Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Marcia Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Marcia Brown born?

Marcia Brown's place of birth was Rochester[2].

Where did Marcia Brown die?

Marcia Brown passed away in Laguna Hills[4].

What did Marcia Brown do for work?

Marcia Brown worked as writer[6], teacher[7], and children's writer[8].

What awards did Marcia Brown receive?

Honors received include Children's Literature Legacy Award[11], Regina Medal[12], and Caldecott Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Symac · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Children's Literature Legacy Award, Regina Medal, Caldecott Medal
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth Rochester
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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