Toon Tellegen

Dutch writer, poet, and physician
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Toon Tellegen

Summary

Toon Tellegen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brielle[2]. He was born on November 18, 1941[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], physician[6], children's writer[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Toon Tellegen's place of birth was Brielle[2].
  • Toon Tellegen was born on November 18, 1941[3].
  • Toon Tellegen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Toon Tellegen's native language[11].
  • Toon Tellegen's professions included writer[4].
  • Toon Tellegen's professions included poet[5].
  • Toon Tellegen worked as a physician[6].
  • Toon Tellegen's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Toon Tellegen's professions included translator[8].
  • Toon Tellegen's professions included actor[12].
  • Toon Tellegen was educated at Utrecht University[13].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[14].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry[15].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Theo Thijsen Award[16].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Gouden Griffel[17].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Zilveren Griffel[18].
  • Toon Tellegen received the Woutertje Pieterse prize[19].
  • Toon Tellegen is recorded as male[20].
  • Toon Tellegen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Toon Tellegen's genre is children's literature[22].
  • Toon Tellegen's Commons category is recorded as Toon Tellegen[23].
  • Toon Tellegen's family name is recorded as Tellegen[24].
  • Toon Tellegen's given name is recorded as Antonius[25].
  • Toon Tellegen's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Toon Tellegen's given name is recorded as Hermannus[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80b139b5-121f-43c9-9b1d-9da8e33966e5[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brielle[2], Toon Tellegen… he was born on November 18, 1941[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Toon Tellegen was educated at Utrecht University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], physician[6], children's writer[7], translator[8], and actor[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[14], an award[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1948[31]; Jan Campert Prize for poetry[15], an award[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1948[34]; Theo Thijsen Award[16], a young adult literature award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1988[37]; Gouden Griffel[17], a young adult literature award[38], in Netherlands[39]; Zilveren Griffel[18], a young adult literature award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1971[42]; and Woutertje Pieterse prize[19], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1988[45].

Why It Matters

Toon Tellegen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Toon Tellegen born?

Toon Tellegen's place of birth was Brielle[2].

What did Toon Tellegen do for work?

Toon Tellegen worked as writer[4], poet[5], physician[6], children's writer[7], and translator[8].

Where did Toon Tellegen go to school?

Toon Tellegen was educated at Utrecht University[13].

What awards did Toon Tellegen receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[14], Jan Campert Prize for poetry[15], Theo Thijsen Award[16], and Gouden Griffel[17].

References

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  10. [7] . Estonian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Constantijn Huygens Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Theo Thijsen Award +16
    Occupation writer, poet, physician +3
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