L. Frank Baum

Summary

L. Frank Baum is a human^[1]. He was born in Chittenango^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1856^[3]. He passed away in Hollywood^[4]. He died on May 6, 1919^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], film producer^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,258 views/month, #5,884 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• L. Frank Baum was born in Chittenango^[2].
• L. Frank Baum died in Hollywood^[4].
• L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856^[3].
• L. Frank Baum was born on January 1, 1856^[12].
• L. Frank Baum died on May 6, 1919^[5].
• L. Frank Baum died on January 1, 1919^[13].
• L. Frank Baum is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[14].
• L. Frank Baum's father was Benjamin Ward Baum^[15].
• L. Frank Baum's mother was Cynthia Stanton^[16].
• L. Frank Baum was married to Maud Gage Baum^[17].
• A child of L. Frank Baum was Frank Joslyn Baum^[18].
• A child of L. Frank Baum was Harry Neal Baum^[19].
• L. Frank Baum held citizenship in United States^[20].
• English was L. Frank Baum's native language^[21].
• L. Frank Baum's professions included journalist^[6].
• L. Frank Baum's professions included film producer^[7].
• L. Frank Baum worked as a writer^[8].
• L. Frank Baum's professions included novelist^[9].
• L. Frank Baum worked as an actor^[10].
• L. Frank Baum's professions included children's writer^[22].
• L. Frank Baum's field of work was editing^[23].
• L. Frank Baum's field of work was young adult literature^[24].
• L. Frank Baum's field of work was journalism^[25].
• A notable work attributed to L. Frank Baum is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz^[26].
• A notable work attributed to L. Frank Baum is The Marvelous Land of Oz^[27].

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Origins and Family

L. Frank Baum was born in Chittenango^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 15, 1856^[3] and January 1, 1856^[12]. His father was Benjamin Ward Baum^[15]. His mother was Cynthia Stanton^[16]. English was his native language^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], film producer^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], actor^[10], and children's writer^[22]. Fields of work include editing^[23]; young adult literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[28]; and journalism^[25], an industry^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Wonderful Wizard of Oz^[26], a literary work^[30], founded in 1900^[31]; The Marvelous Land of Oz^[27], a literary work^[32]; The Wizard of Oz^[33], a dramatico-musical work^[34]; The Woggle-Bug Book^[35], a literary work^[36]; The Woggle-Bug^[37], a dramatico-musical work^[38]; and Tik-Tok of Oz^[39], a literary work^[40].

Personal Life

L. Frank Baum was married to Maud Gage Baum^[17]. Children include Frank Joslyn Baum^[18], a film producer^[41], 1883–1958^[42], of United States^[43] and Harry Neal Baum^[19], a historian^[44], 1889–1967^[45], of United States^[46]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 6, 1919^[5] and January 1, 1919^[13]. L. Frank Baum died in Hollywood^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[48]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[14].

Why It Matters

L. Frank Baum ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,258 views/month, #5,884 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Ini Archibong^[51], a designer^[52], b. 1983^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in design^[55] and Lorin Morgan-Richards^[56], a writer^[57], b. 1975^[58], of United States^[59].

Works attributed to him include The Wonderful Wizard of Oz^[60], a literary work^[61], founded in 1900^[62]; Oz book series^[63], a book series^[64]; The Marvelous Land of Oz^[65], a literary work^[66]; Ozma of Oz^[67], a literary work^[68]; The Emerald City of Oz^[69], a literary work^[70]; and Glinda of Oz^[71], a literary work^[72].

FAQs

Where was L. Frank Baum born?

Born in Chittenango^[2], L. Frank Baum…

Where did L. Frank Baum die?

L. Frank Baum passed away in Hollywood^[4].

Who were L. Frank Baum's parents?

L. Frank Baum's father was Benjamin Ward Baum^[15]. L. Frank Baum's mother was Cynthia Stanton^[16].

Who was L. Frank Baum married to?

L. Frank Baum's spouses include Maud Gage Baum^[17].

What did L. Frank Baum do for work?

L. Frank Baum worked as journalist^[6], film producer^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], and actor^[10].

Who did L. Frank Baum influence?

L. Frank Baum has been cited as an influence by Ini Archibong^[51] and Lorin Morgan-Richards^[56].