Mildred Benson

fiction writer and journalist
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Mildred Benson

Summary

Mildred Benson is a human[1]. She was born in Ladora[2]. She was born on July 10, 1905[3]. She died in Toledo[4]. She died on May 28, 2002[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], short story writer[9], and ghostwriter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mildred Benson was born in Ladora[2].
  • Mildred Benson died in Toledo[4].
  • Mildred Benson was born on July 10, 1905[3].
  • Mildred Benson died on May 28, 2002[5].
  • Mildred Benson is buried at Toledo Memorial Park[12].
  • Mildred Benson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mildred Benson's professions included journalist[6].
  • Mildred Benson's professions included writer[7].
  • Mildred Benson worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Mildred Benson's professions included short story writer[9].
  • Mildred Benson worked as a ghostwriter[10].
  • Mildred Benson's professions included novelist[14].
  • Mildred Benson's education included a stint at University of Iowa[15].
  • Mildred Benson received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Mildred Benson received the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[17].
  • Mildred Benson received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[18].
  • Mildred Benson received the Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[19].
  • Mildred Benson is recorded as female[20].
  • Mildred Benson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Mildred Benson's family name is recorded as Benson[23].
  • Mildred Benson's family name is recorded as Wirt[24].
  • Mildred Benson's family name is recorded as Augustine[25].
  • Mildred Benson's given name is recorded as Mildred[26].
  • Mildred Benson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ladora[2], Mildred Benson… she was born on July 10, 1905[3].

Education

Mildred Benson was educated at University of Iowa[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], short story writer[9], ghostwriter[10], and novelist[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[16], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1946[30]; Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[17], an award[31], in United States[32]; Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[18], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1978[35]; and Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[19], a literary award[36].

Death and Burial

Mildred Benson died on May 28, 2002[5]. She passed away in Toledo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[22]. She is buried at Toledo Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Mildred Benson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Mildred Benson born?

Born in Ladora[2], Mildred Benson…

Where did Mildred Benson die?

Mildred Benson died in Toledo[4].

What did Mildred Benson do for work?

Mildred Benson worked as journalist[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], short story writer[9], and ghostwriter[10].

Where did Mildred Benson go to school?

Mildred Benson was educated at University of Iowa[15].

What awards did Mildred Benson receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[16], Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[17], Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[18], and Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . humanrights.iowa.gov. humanrights.iowa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ohiohistory.org. ohiohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Benson, Wirt, Augustine
    Country of citizenship United States
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