Margaret Wise Brown

American writer of children's books (1910–1952)
Person human Q5970117
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Margaret Wise Brown

Summary

Margaret Wise Brown is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], she… she was born on May 23, 1910[3]. She died in Nice[4]. She died on November 13, 1952[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,742 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Margaret Wise Brown…
  • Margaret Wise Brown died in Nice[4].
  • Margaret Wise Brown was born on May 23, 1910[3].
  • Margaret Wise Brown died on November 13, 1952[5].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's father was Robert Bruce Brown[9].
  • Margaret Wise Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Margaret Wise Brown's native language[11].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's professions included writer[6].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Margaret Wise Brown was educated at Bank Street College of Education[12].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's education included a stint at The Kew-Forest School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Margaret Wise Brown is Goodnight Moon[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Margaret Wise Brown is The Runaway Bunny[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Margaret Wise Brown is The Color Kittens[16].
  • Margaret Wise Brown is recorded as female[17].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[19].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's genre is children's literature[20].
  • Margaret Wise Brown is part of Q134391657[21].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Wise Brown[22].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's unmarried partner is recorded as Blanche Oelrichs[23].
  • The cause of death was embolism[24].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[25].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's given name is recorded as Margaret[26].
  • Margaret Wise Brown's given name is recorded as Wise[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Wise Brown was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on May 23, 1910[3]. Her father was Robert Bruce Brown[9]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Bank Street College of Education[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1916[30] and The Kew-Forest School[13], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1918[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goodnight Moon[14], a literary work[34]; The Runaway Bunny[15], a literary work[35]; and The Color Kittens[16], a literary work[36].

Death and Burial

Margaret Wise Brown died on November 13, 1952[5]. She passed away in Nice[4]. The cause of death was embolism[24].

Why It Matters

Margaret Wise Brown ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,742 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to her include Goodnight Moon[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Wise Brown born?

Margaret Wise Brown's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Margaret Wise Brown die?

Margaret Wise Brown died in Nice[4].

Who were Margaret Wise Brown's parents?

Margaret Wise Brown's father was Robert Bruce Brown[9].

What did Margaret Wise Brown do for work?

Margaret Wise Brown worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Margaret Wise Brown go to school?

Margaret Wise Brown was educated at Bank Street College of Education[12] and The Kew-Forest School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . nypost.com. nypost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id ['0435639-Hay-Timothy-19101952', '0435638-Brown-Margaret-Wise-19101952', '043564
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.margaretwisebrown.com
    Sexual orientation bisexuality
    Website
    Unmarried partner Blanche Oelrichs
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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