Dee Brown

American writer and historian (1908–2002)
Person human Q903331
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Summary

Dee Brown was born on February 28, 1908[1], in Roy[2]. He died on December 12, 2002[3], in Little Rock[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,715 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 29, 1908[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], George Washington University[14], Little Rock Central High School[15], UIUC College of Media[16], University of Central Arkansas[17]
  • Notable work: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee[18]
  • Award received: Owen Wister Award[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[21]
  • Family name: Brown[22]
  • Given name: Dee[23], Alexander[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Different from: Dee Brown[27]
  • Start of work period: 1942[28]

Why It Matters

Dee Brown has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee[31], a literary work[32].

FAQs

Where was Dee Brown born?

Dee Brown's place of birth was Roy[2].

Where did Dee Brown die?

Dee Brown died in Little Rock[4].

What did Dee Brown do for work?

Dee Brown worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Dee Brown go to school?

Dee Brown was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], George Washington University[14], Little Rock Central High School[15], and UIUC College of Media[16].

What awards did Dee Brown receive?

Honors received include Owen Wister Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American writer and historian (1908–2002)
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1908-02-28T00:00:00Z, +1908-02-29T00:00:00Z
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