Martin Waddell

children's writer (born 1941)
Person human Q707415
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Martin Waddell

Summary

Martin Waddell is a human[1]. Born in Belfast[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1941[3]. He worked as a writer[4], association football player[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin Waddell's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Martin Waddell was born on April 10, 1941[3].
  • Martin Waddell held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • English was Martin Waddell's native language[9].
  • Martin Waddell's professions included writer[4].
  • Martin Waddell's professions included association football player[5].
  • Martin Waddell worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Martin Waddell received the Hans Christian Andersen Award[10].
  • Martin Waddell received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[11].
  • Martin Waddell received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[12].
  • Martin Waddell received the Q131308508[13].
  • Martin Waddell is recorded as male[14].
  • Martin Waddell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Martin Waddell's genre is children's literature[16].
  • Martin Waddell's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goalkeeper[17].
  • Martin Waddell's residence is recorded as Belfast[18].
  • Martin Waddell's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Martin Waddell's family name is recorded as Waddell[20].
  • Martin Waddell's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Waddell's pseudonym is recorded as Catherine Sefton[22].
  • Martin Waddell's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2004[23].
  • Martin Waddell's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[24].
  • Martin Waddell's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[25].
  • Martin Waddell's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[26].
  • Martin Waddell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-04-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77046b2b-d22e-49c9-b2e3-1946b3f7b669[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Waddell's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on April 10, 1941[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], association football player[5], and children's writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[10], a literary award[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1956[34]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize[11], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1985[37]; and Q131308508[13].

Why It Matters

Martin Waddell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Martin Waddell born?

Born in Belfast[2], Martin Waddell…

What did Martin Waddell do for work?

Martin Waddell worked as writer[4], association football player[5], and children's writer[6].

What awards did Martin Waddell receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[10], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[11], Nestlé Children's Book Prize[12], and Q131308508[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . liguedesfamilles.be. Retrieved . liguedesfamilles.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ProDetLit. wikidata.org.

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Hans Christian Andersen Award, Nestlé Children's Book Prize, Nestlé Children's Book Prize +1
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