Mildred Benson

fiction writer and journalist
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Summary

Mildred Benson was born on July 10, 1905[1], in Ladora[2]. She died on May 28, 2002[3], in Toledo[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], children's writer[7], short story writer[8], and ghostwriter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (729 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Toledo Memorial Park[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: novelist[13]
  • Educated at: University of Iowa[14]
  • Award received: Edgar Awards[15], Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[16], Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17], Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[20]
  • Family name: Benson[21], Wirt[22], Augustine[23]
  • Given name: Mildred[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[26], English[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: part of the copyrights on oeuvre has expired[28]

Why It Matters

Mildred Benson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Mildred Benson born?

Mildred Benson's place of birth was Ladora[2].

Where did Mildred Benson die?

Mildred Benson died in Toledo[4].

What did Mildred Benson do for work?

Mildred Benson worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], children's writer[7], short story writer[8], and ghostwriter[9].

Where did Mildred Benson go to school?

Mildred Benson was educated at University of Iowa[14].

What awards did Mildred Benson receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[15], Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[16], Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17], and Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[18].

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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . humanrights.iowa.gov. humanrights.iowa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ohiohistory.org. ohiohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Copyright status as a creator → part of the copyrights on oeuvre has expired
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Mildred
    Family name → Benson, Wirt, Augustine
    Country of citizenship → United States
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