Munro Leaf

American writer and illustrator (1905–1976)
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Summary

Munro Leaf was born on December 4, 1905[1], in Hamilton Hills[2]. He died on December 21, 1976[3], in Garrett Park[4]. He worked as a writer[5], illustrator[6], children's writer[7], novelist[8], and picture book writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[12], librettist[13]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[14]
  • Notable work: The Story of Ferdinand[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Munro Leaf[17]
  • Family name: Hamm[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Birth name: Wilbur Monroe Leaf[20]
  • Start of work period: 1934[21]
  • Has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]

Why It Matters

Munro Leaf has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Munro Leaf born?

Munro Leaf was born in Hamilton Hills[2].

Where did Munro Leaf die?

Munro Leaf passed away in Garrett Park[4].

What did Munro Leaf do for work?

Munro Leaf worked as a writer[5], illustrator[6], children's writer[7], novelist[8], and picture book writer[9].

Where did Munro Leaf go to school?

Munro Leaf was educated at Harvard University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissi"
  2. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → munro-leaf
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: munro-leaf, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289955216|munro leaf (#289955216)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, illustrator, children's writer +4
    Sinemalar person id → 509528
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 509528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  4. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Start of work period → +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Hamm
    Dahr artist id → 104335, 326813
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981061037171206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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