Norton Juster

American children's writer, academic, and architect (1929-2021)
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Norton Juster

Summary

Norton Juster is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 2, 1929[3]. He passed away in Amherst[4]. He died on March 8, 2021[5]. He worked as a writer[6], architect[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Norton Juster…
  • Norton Juster passed away in Amherst[4].
  • Norton Juster passed away in Northampton[11].
  • Norton Juster was born on June 2, 1929[3].
  • Norton Juster died on March 8, 2021[5].
  • Norton Juster held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Norton Juster worked as a writer[6].
  • Norton Juster worked as an architect[7].
  • Norton Juster's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Norton Juster worked as a novelist[9].
  • Norton Juster's field of work was architecture[13].
  • Norton Juster's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • Among Norton Juster's employers was Hampshire College[15].
  • Norton Juster was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Norton Juster is The Phantom Tollbooth[17].
  • Norton Juster received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Norton Juster is recorded as male[19].
  • Norton Juster's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Norton Juster's family name is recorded as Juster[21].
  • Norton Juster's given name is recorded as Norton[22].
  • Norton Juster's described by source is recorded as Norton Juster, Who Wrote ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ Dies at 91[23].
  • Norton Juster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Norton Juster's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1929-06-02[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65fb310c-3cbc-4a50-803f-31abff0bb8b0[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Norton Juster was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 2, 1929[3].

Education

Norton Juster was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], architect[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9]. Fields of work include architecture[13], an academic discipline[31] and children's and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[32]. Norton Juster was employed by Hampshire College[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Norton Juster is The Phantom Tollbooth[17].

Recognition

Norton Juster received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Norton Juster died on March 8, 2021[5]. Recorded place of death include Amherst[4], a New England town[33], in United States[34], founded in 1703[35] and Northampton[11], a city in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1654[38].

Why It Matters

Norton Juster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Works attributed to him include The Phantom Tollbooth[40], a version, edition or translation[41].

FAQs

Where was Norton Juster born?

Norton Juster was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Norton Juster die?

Norton Juster passed away in Amherst[4].

What did Norton Juster do for work?

Norton Juster worked as writer[6], architect[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Norton Juster go to school?

Norton Juster was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

What awards did Norton Juster receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Hampshire College
    Field of work
    Described by source Norton Juster, Who Wrote ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ Dies at 91
    Sex or gender male
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