Mary Norton

English children's writer (1903-1992)
Person human Q265756
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Mary Norton

Summary

Mary Norton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Highbury[2]. She was born on December 10, 1903[3]. She died in Hartland[4]. She died on August 29, 1992[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Norton's place of birth was Highbury[2].
  • Mary Norton passed away in Hartland[4].
  • Mary Norton was born on December 10, 1903[3].
  • Mary Norton died on August 29, 1992[5].
  • Mary Norton is buried at St Nectan Churchyard[10].
  • A child of Mary Norton was Robert Norton[11].
  • Mary Norton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mary Norton worked as a writer[6].
  • Mary Norton's professions included novelist[7].
  • Mary Norton's professions included children's writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Norton is The Borrowers[13].
  • Mary Norton received the Carnegie Medal[14].
  • Mary Norton is recorded as female[15].
  • Mary Norton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mary Norton's family name is recorded as Norton[17].
  • Mary Norton's given name is recorded as Mary[18].
  • Mary Norton's topic's main category is recorded as Q32774550[19].
  • Mary Norton's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[20].
  • Mary Norton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Mary Norton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Norton'}[22].
  • Mary Norton's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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[24]

  • Began / founded: 1903-12-10[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-08-29[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ba124af3-c835-4dd5-bc3b-8253a0a5483f[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Norton was born in Highbury[2]. She was born on December 10, 1903[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary Norton is The Borrowers[13].

Recognition

Mary Norton received the Carnegie Medal[14].

Personal Life

A child of Mary Norton was Robert Norton[11].

Death and Burial

Mary Norton died on August 29, 1992[5]. She passed away in Hartland[4]. She is buried at St Nectan Churchyard[10].

Why It Matters

Mary Norton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to her include The Borrowers[30], a children's novel[31].

FAQs

Where was Mary Norton born?

Born in Highbury[2], Mary Norton…

Where did Mary Norton die?

Mary Norton passed away in Hartland[4].

What did Mary Norton do for work?

Mary Norton worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8].

What awards did Mary Norton receive?

Honors received include Carnegie Medal[14].

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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . An Assertion of Essays. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Highbury
    Aliases
    Notable work The Borrowers
    Family name Norton
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