Margaret Edson

American playwright
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Margaret Edson

Summary

Margaret Edson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on July 4, 1961[3]. She worked as a writer[4], teacher[5], and playwright[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Edson was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Margaret Edson was born on July 4, 1961[3].
  • Margaret Edson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Margaret Edson worked as a writer[4].
  • Margaret Edson worked as a teacher[5].
  • Margaret Edson worked as a playwright[6].
  • Margaret Edson's education included a stint at Georgetown University[9].
  • Margaret Edson's education included a stint at Smith College[10].
  • Margaret Edson's education included a stint at Sidwell Friends School[11].
  • Margaret Edson received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].
  • Margaret Edson is recorded as female[13].
  • Margaret Edson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Margaret Edson's family name is recorded as Edson[15].
  • Margaret Edson's given name is recorded as Margaret[16].
  • Margaret Edson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Edson's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on July 4, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[9], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1789[20], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[21]; Smith College[10], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1871[24], headquartered in Northampton[25]; and Sidwell Friends School[11], a private school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1883[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], teacher[5], and playwright[6].

Recognition

Margaret Edson received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].

Why It Matters

Margaret Edson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Edson born?

Margaret Edson's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Margaret Edson do for work?

Margaret Edson worked as writer[4], teacher[5], and playwright[6].

Where did Margaret Edson go to school?

Margaret Edson was educated at Georgetown University[9], Smith College[10], and Sidwell Friends School[11].

What awards did Margaret Edson receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, teacher, playwright
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