William Pène du Bois

American children's writer and illustrator (1916-1993)
Person human Q2749408
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William Pène du Bois

Summary

William Pène du Bois is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nutley[2]. He was born on +1916-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nice[4]. He died on +1993-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], children's writer[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nutley[2], William Pène du Bois…
  • William Pène du Bois died in Nice[4].
  • William Pène du Bois was born on +1916-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Pène du Bois died on +1993-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Pène du Bois's father was Guy Pène du Bois[12].
  • William Pène du Bois held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Pène du Bois's professions included writer[6].
  • William Pène du Bois's professions included novelist[7].
  • William Pène du Bois's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • William Pène du Bois worked as a children's writer[9].
  • William Pène du Bois worked as a painter[10].
  • Among William Pène du Bois's employers was The Paris Review[14].
  • William Pène du Bois's education included a stint at Morristown-Beard School[15].
  • William Pène du Bois received the Newbery Medal[16].
  • William Pène du Bois is recorded as male[17].
  • William Pène du Bois's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Pène du Bois's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114551055[19].
  • William Pène du Bois's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110669698[20].
  • William Pène du Bois's GND ID is recorded as 120955385[21].
  • William Pène du Bois's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79084362[22].
  • William Pène du Bois's IdRef ID is recorded as 098139541[23].
  • William Pène du Bois's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03853575[24].
  • William Pène du Bois's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00438272[25].
  • William Pène du Bois's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35046479[26].
  • William Pène du Bois's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[27].

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Origins and Family

William Pène du Bois was born in Nutley[2]. He was born on +1916-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Guy Pène du Bois[12].

Education

William Pène du Bois was educated at Morristown-Beard School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], children's writer[9], and painter[10]. William Pène du Bois was employed by The Paris Review[14].

Recognition

William Pène du Bois received the Newbery Medal[16].

Death and Burial

William Pène du Bois died on +1993-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nice[4]. The cause of death was stroke[28].

Why It Matters

William Pène du Bois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Pène du Bois born?

William Pène du Bois's place of birth was Nutley[2].

Where did William Pène du Bois die?

William Pène du Bois died in Nice[4].

Who were William Pène du Bois's parents?

William Pène du Bois's father was Guy Pène du Bois[12].

What did William Pène du Bois do for work?

William Pène du Bois worked as writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], children's writer[9], and painter[10].

Where did William Pène du Bois go to school?

William Pène du Bois was educated at Morristown-Beard School[15].

What awards did William Pène du Bois receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Paris Review. theparisreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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