Babette Cole

English children's writer and illustrator (1950–2017)
Person human Q797647
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Summary

Babette Cole is a human[1]. She was born in Jersey[2]. She was born on September 10, 1950[3]. She died in Devon[4]. She died on January 15, 2017[5]. She worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Babette Cole was born in Jersey[2].
  • Babette Cole passed away in Devon[4].
  • Babette Cole was born on September 10, 1950[3].
  • Babette Cole died on January 15, 2017[5].
  • Babette Cole held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Babette Cole's native language[11].
  • Babette Cole worked as a writer[6].
  • Babette Cole worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Babette Cole worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Babette Cole's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Babette Cole's field of work was young adult literature[13].
  • Babette Cole's education included a stint at University for the Creative Arts[14].
  • Babette Cole was educated at Kent Institute of Art & Design[15].
  • Babette Cole received the Prix Bernard Versele Family League[16].
  • Babette Cole is recorded as female[17].
  • Babette Cole's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Babette Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[19].
  • Babette Cole's given name is recorded as Babette[20].
  • Babette Cole's official website is recorded as http://www.babette-cole.com/[21].
  • Babette Cole's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[22].
  • Babette Cole's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[23].
  • Babette Cole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Babette Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[25].
  • Babette Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[26].
  • Babette Cole's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Babette Cole was born in Jersey[2]. She was born on September 10, 1950[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University for the Creative Arts[14], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2005[30] and Kent Institute of Art & Design[15], an art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[33] and young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[34].

Recognition

Babette Cole received the Prix Bernard Versele Family League[16].

Death and Burial

Babette Cole died on January 15, 2017[5]. She died in Devon[4].

Why It Matters

Babette Cole ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Babette Cole born?

Born in Jersey[2].

Where did Babette Cole die?

Babette Cole died in Devon[4].

What did Babette Cole do for work?

Babette Cole worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Babette Cole go to school?

Babette Cole was educated at University for the Creative Arts[14] and Kent Institute of Art & Design[15].

What awards did Babette Cole receive?

Honors received include Prix Bernard Versele Family League[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . liguedesfamilles.be. Retrieved . liguedesfamilles.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5507-909C-444B-7847-6367
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  2. 8w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → babette-cole
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ricochet author id: babette-cole, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.babette-cole.com/
    Website → —
    Described by source → Iedereen Leest, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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