Virginia Hamilton

Summary

Virginia Hamilton is a human^[1]. She was born in Yellow Springs^[2]. She was born on March 12, 1936^[3]. She passed away in Dayton^[4]. She died on February 19, 2002^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], and prose writer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Virginia Hamilton was born in Yellow Springs^[2].
• Virginia Hamilton passed away in Dayton^[4].
• Virginia Hamilton was born on March 12, 1936^[3].
• Virginia Hamilton died on February 19, 2002^[5].
• Among Virginia Hamilton's spouses was Arnold Adoff^[11].
• Virginia Hamilton held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Virginia Hamilton's native language^[13].
• Virginia Hamilton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Virginia Hamilton worked as a writer^[6].
• Virginia Hamilton worked as a novelist^[7].
• Virginia Hamilton worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Virginia Hamilton worked as a prose writer^[9].
• Virginia Hamilton's field of work was belletristic literature^[15].
• Virginia Hamilton's field of work was children's literature^[16].
• Virginia Hamilton was educated at Antioch University^[17].
• Virginia Hamilton's education included a stint at Antioch College^[18].
• Virginia Hamilton's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Virginia Hamilton is M. C. Higgins, the Great^[20].
• Virginia Hamilton received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[21].
• Virginia Hamilton received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[22].
• Virginia Hamilton received the Newbery Medal^[23].
• Virginia Hamilton received the Edgar Awards^[24].
• Virginia Hamilton received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[25].
• Virginia Hamilton received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame^[26].
• Virginia Hamilton is recorded as female^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yellow Springs^[2], Virginia Hamilton… she was born on March 12, 1936^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14]. English was her native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Antioch University^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1978^[30]; Antioch College^[18], a liberal arts college in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1850^[33]; and Ohio State University^[19], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1870^[36], headquartered in Columbus^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], and prose writer^[9]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[15], a literary genre^[38] and children's literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Virginia Hamilton is M. C. Higgins, the Great^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[21], a literary award^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1956^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Newbery Medal^[23], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1922^[48]; Edgar Awards^[24], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1946^[51]; Ohio Women's Hall of Fame^[26], a hall of fame^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1978^[54]; and Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher^[55], a literary award^[56], in Germany^[57].

Personal Life

Among Virginia Hamilton's spouses was Arnold Adoff^[11].

Death and Burial

Virginia Hamilton died on February 19, 2002^[5]. She passed away in Dayton^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[58].

Why It Matters

Virginia Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Hamilton born?

Born in Yellow Springs^[2], Virginia Hamilton…

Where did Virginia Hamilton die?

Virginia Hamilton passed away in Dayton^[4].

Who was Virginia Hamilton married to?

Virginia Hamilton's spouses include Arnold Adoff^[11].

What did Virginia Hamilton do for work?

Virginia Hamilton worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], and prose writer^[9].

Where did Virginia Hamilton go to school?

Virginia Hamilton was educated at Antioch University^[17], Antioch College^[18], and Ohio State University^[19].

What awards did Virginia Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[21], MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], Newbery Medal^[23], and Edgar Awards^[24].