Michael Bond

British writer (1926–2017)
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Michael Bond

Summary

Michael Bond is a human[1]. Born in Newbury[2], he… he was born on January 13, 1926[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 27, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], screenwriter[8], autobiographer[9], and camera operator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,660 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michael Bond was born in Newbury[2].
  • Michael Bond passed away in London[4].
  • Michael Bond died in Paddington[12].
  • Michael Bond was born on January 13, 1926[3].
  • Michael Bond died on June 27, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Paddington Old Cemetery[13].
  • Michael Bond held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Michael Bond held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • English was Michael Bond's native language[16].
  • Michael Bond's professions included writer[6].
  • Michael Bond worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Michael Bond worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Michael Bond worked as an autobiographer[9].
  • Michael Bond's professions included camera operator[10].
  • Michael Bond's professions included cinematographer[17].
  • Michael Bond's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Michael Bond's field of work was prose[19].
  • Michael Bond's field of work was children's literature[20].
  • Michael Bond's field of work was television production[21].
  • Among Michael Bond's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[22].
  • Among Michael Bond's employers was Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited[23].
  • Among Michael Bond's employers was Essel Group[24].
  • Michael Bond's education included a stint at Elvian School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Bond is Paddington Bear[26].
  • Michael Bond received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[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: 1926-01-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-06-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1f317c0-46f4-4ae1-ace1-faffe172f47d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Bond's place of birth was Newbury[2]. He was born on January 13, 1926[3]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Michael Bond's education included a stint at Elvian School[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], screenwriter[8], autobiographer[9], camera operator[10], and cinematographer[17]. Fields of work include literary activity[18]; prose[19], a literary form[33]; children's literature[20], a sub-set of literature[34]; and television production[21], an industry[35]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[22], a public broadcaster[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1922[38], headquartered in London[39]; Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited[23], a business[40], in India[41], founded in 1992[42], headquartered in Mumbai[43]; and Essel Group[24], a business[44], in India[45], founded in 1926[46], headquartered in Mumbai[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Bond is Paddington Bear[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[27], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[50], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Death and Burial

Michael Bond died on June 27, 2017[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[53], in Roman Empire[54], founded in 0047[55] and Paddington[12], an area of London[56], in United Kingdom[57]. Burial took place at Paddington Old Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Michael Bond ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,660 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Michael Bond born?

Born in Newbury[2], Michael Bond…

Where did Michael Bond die?

Michael Bond passed away in London[4].

What did Michael Bond do for work?

Michael Bond worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], screenwriter[8], autobiographer[9], and camera operator[10].

Where did Michael Bond go to school?

Michael Bond was educated at Elvian School[25].

What awards did Michael Bond receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[27] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . BBC News Online. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . BBC News Online. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  23. [50] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . BBC News Online. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] ↑ . 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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jordi escarre · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 41
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P18]]: Michael Bond, Saint Mary's Square, Paddington.jpg"
  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 852574
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  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 233571
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 79AE-E675-9B7F-1DDA-DDEE
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  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 61947
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  6. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 14666
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  7. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0089738-Bond-Michael-19262017
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0089738-Bond-Michael-19262017, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
  8. 17w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 70993
    Fandom article id → literature:Michael_Bond
    Open library id → OL35174A, OL4353239A
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL35174A, remove unnecessary use of preferred rank #msynbotTask13"
  9. 19w ago · Ringbang · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 233757
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9802]]: 233757"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Michael
    Occupation → writer, children's writer, screenwriter +4
    Employer → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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