E. B. White
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Summary
E. B. White was born on July 11, 1899[1], in Mount Vernon[2]. He died on October 1, 1985[3], in Brooklin[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,075 views/month, #5,800 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Brooklin Cemetery[11]
- Mother: Jessica Wallace Hart[12]
- Spouse: Katharine Sergeant Angell White[13]
- Child: Joel White[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Occupation: editor[17], essayist[18], children's writer[19]
- Educated at: Cornell University[20], Mount Vernon High School[21]
- Notable work: The Elements of Style[22], Stuart Little[23], Charlotte's Web[24], The Trumpet of the Swan[25], Is Sex Necessary? Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do[26], Subtreasury of American Humor[27]
- Award received: PEN New England Award[28], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[29], Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], Children's Literature Legacy Award[31], Newbery Honor[32], Hans Christian Andersen Award[33], Prix Bernard Versele[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Letters[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Elwyn Brooks White[38]
- Archives at: Cornell University Library[39]
- Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease[40]
- Residence: E. B. White House[41]
- Family name: White[42]
- Given name: Elwyn[43], Brooks[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elwyn Brooks White[45]
- Medical condition: Alzheimer's disease[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
Why It Matters
E. B. White has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Charlotte's Web[50], a literary work[51]; Stuart Little[52], a literary work[53]; The Elements of Style[54], a written work[55], written by William Strunk, Jr.[56]; and The Trumpet of the Swan[57], a literary work[58].
FAQs
Where was E. B. White born?
E. B. White's place of birth was Mount Vernon[2].
Where did E. B. White die?
E. B. White passed away in Brooklin[4].
Who were E. B. White's parents?
E. B. White's mother was Jessica Wallace Hart[12].
Who was E. B. White married to?
E. B. White's spouses include Katharine Sergeant Angell White[13].
What did E. B. White do for work?
E. B. White worked as a poet[5], writer[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].
Where did E. B. White go to school?
E. B. White was educated at Cornell University[20] and Mount Vernon High School[21].
What awards did E. B. White receive?
Honors received include PEN New England Award[28], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[29], Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], and Children's Literature Legacy Award[31].