William Bell

Canadian children's writer (1945–2016)
Person human Q3568581
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William Bell

Summary

William Bell is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1945-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Orillia[4]. He died on +2016-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a children's writer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Bell's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • William Bell passed away in Orillia[4].
  • William Bell was born on +1945-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bell was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Bell died on +2016-07-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bell was married to Ting-Xing Ye[10].
  • William Bell held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • William Bell worked as a children's writer[6].
  • William Bell's professions included writer[7].
  • William Bell received the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award[12].
  • William Bell is recorded as male[13].
  • William Bell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Bell's genre is recorded as children's literature[15].
  • William Bell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109758844[16].
  • William Bell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57515439[17].
  • William Bell's GND ID is recorded as 123218985[18].
  • William Bell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87932063[19].
  • William Bell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l1th[20].
  • William Bell's Open Library ID is recorded as OL77098A[21].
  • William Bell's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0001138[22].
  • William Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[23].
  • William Bell's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Bell's official website is recorded as http://orillia.org/williambell/[25].
  • William Bell's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073984256[26].
  • William Bell's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003045391[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], William Bell… Recorded date of birth include +1945-10-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

William Bell received the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award[12].

Personal Life

Among William Bell's spouses was Ting-Xing Ye[10].

Death and Burial

William Bell died on +2016-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Orillia[4].

Why It Matters

William Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Bell born?

William Bell was born in Toronto[2].

Where did William Bell die?

William Bell passed away in Orillia[4].

Who was William Bell married to?

William Bell's spouses include Ting-Xing Ye[10].

What did William Bell do for work?

William Bell worked as children's writer[6] and writer[7].

What awards did William Bell receive?

Honors received include Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . simcoe.com. simcoe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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