Tony Ross

English illustrator and writer of children's books (born 1938)
Person human Q48805711
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Tony Ross

Summary

Tony Ross is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 10, 1938[3]. He worked as a writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tony Ross's place of birth was London[2].
  • Tony Ross was born on August 10, 1938[3].
  • Tony Ross was born on January 1, 1938[8].
  • Tony Ross held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Tony Ross's native language[10].
  • Tony Ross worked as a writer[4].
  • Tony Ross's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Tony Ross worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Tony Ross's field of work was young adult literature[11].
  • Tony Ross was employed by Manchester Metropolitan University[12].
  • Tony Ross's education included a stint at Liverpool John Moores University[13].
  • Tony Ross's education included a stint at Helsby High School[14].
  • Tony Ross received the Silver Brush[15].
  • Tony Ross received the Silver Brush[16].
  • Tony Ross received the Silver Brush[17].
  • Tony Ross is recorded as male[18].
  • Tony Ross's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tony Ross's Commons category is recorded as Tony Ross[20].
  • Tony Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[21].
  • Tony Ross's given name is recorded as Tony[22].
  • Tony Ross's official website is recorded as http://www.tonyross.net/[23].
  • Tony Ross's work location is recorded as Liverpool[24].
  • Tony Ross's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1958[25].
  • Tony Ross's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[26].
  • Tony Ross's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-08-10[30]

  • Community tags: illustrator[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b92ef21-ea5a-4f32-b920-b61acbe8f778[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Ross was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1938[3] and January 1, 1938[8]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Liverpool John Moores University[13], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1823[35], headquartered in Liverpool[36] and Helsby High School[14], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1897[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6]. Tony Ross's field of work was young adult literature[11]. He was employed by Manchester Metropolitan University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Brush[15], a literary award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1981[42].

Why It Matters

Tony Ross ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tony Ross born?

Tony Ross was born in London[2].

What did Tony Ross do for work?

Tony Ross worked as writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Tony Ross go to school?

Tony Ross was educated at Liverpool John Moores University[13] and Helsby High School[14].

What awards did Tony Ross receive?

Honors received include Silver Brush[15], Silver Brush[16], and Silver Brush[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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