Nancy Drew

fictional character in a juvenile mystery series created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate publisher under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene
Person fictional_human Q1076932
Nancy Drew
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Nancy Drew

Summary

Nancy Drew is a fictional human[1]. She worked as a detective[2]. She ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Drew's father was Carson Drew[4].
  • Nancy Drew held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Nancy Drew held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Nancy Drew's professions included detective[2].
  • Nancy Drew is the creator of Carolyn Keene[7].
  • Nancy Drew is the creator of Stratemeyer Syndicate[8].
  • Nancy Drew's image is recorded as The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) cover art, 1953 printing (cropped).jpg[9].
  • Nancy Drew is recorded as female[10].
  • Nancy Drew's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Nancy Drew's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Nancy Drew's instance of is recorded as film character[13].
  • Nancy Drew's instance of is recorded as television character[14].
  • Nancy Drew's logo image is recorded as Nancy Drew movie logo.jpg[15].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Bonita Granville[16].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Pamela Sue Martin[17].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Janet Julian[18].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Tracy Ryan[19].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Maggie Lawson[20].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Emma Roberts[21].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Sophia Lillis[22].
  • Nancy Drew's performer is recorded as Kennedy McMann[23].
  • Nancy Drew's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18152259539216980863[24].
  • Nancy Drew's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316439954[25].
  • Nancy Drew's GND ID is recorded as 121329267[26].
  • Nancy Drew's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018038317[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Drew's father was Carson Drew[4].

Career and Affiliations

Nancy Drew's professions included detective[2].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Carolyn Keene[7], a house name[28] and Stratemeyer Syndicate[8], a business[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

Nancy Drew ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who were Nancy Drew's parents?

Nancy Drew's father was Carson Drew[4].

What did Nancy Drew do for work?

Nancy Drew worked as detective[2].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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