Margret Rey

children's illustrator and writer, German Jewish American (1906–1996)
Person human Q2604208
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Margret Rey

Summary

Margret Rey is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], she… she was born on May 16, 1906[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on December 21, 1996[5]. She worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], and astronomer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Margret Rey was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Margret Rey died in Cambridge[4].
  • Margret Rey was born on May 16, 1906[3].
  • Margret Rey died on December 21, 1996[5].
  • Among Margret Rey's spouses was H. A. Rey[11].
  • Margret Rey held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Margret Rey held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Margret Rey's professions included writer[6].
  • Margret Rey's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Margret Rey's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Margret Rey worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Among Margret Rey's employers was Brandeis University[14].
  • Margret Rey was educated at Bauhaus[15].
  • Margret Rey's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[16].
  • Margret Rey's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Margret Rey is Curious George[18].
  • Margret Rey is recorded as female[19].
  • Margret Rey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Margret Rey's family name is recorded as Ray[21].
  • Margret Rey's given name is recorded as Margaret[22].
  • Margret Rey's depicted by is recorded as Inside the House of Zyklon B[23].
  • Margret Rey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Margret Rey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Margarete Elisabethe Waldstein'}[25].
  • Margret Rey's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Began / founded: 1906-05-19[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-12-21[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: be083a20-5ba2-4a3a-80d8-15f9834c0c1a[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Margret Rey was born in Hamburg[2]. She was born on May 16, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Bauhaus[15], an architectural style[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1919[33]; Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[16], an art academy[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1773[36], headquartered in Düsseldorf[37]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1472[40], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], and astronomer[9]. Margret Rey was employed by Brandeis University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Margret Rey is Curious George[18].

Personal Life

Margret Rey was married to H. A. Rey[11].

Death and Burial

Margret Rey died on December 21, 1996[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Margret Rey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to her include Curious George[44], a written work[45].

FAQs

Where was Margret Rey born?

Margret Rey was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Margret Rey die?

Margret Rey passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Margret Rey married to?

Margret Rey's spouses include H. A. Rey[11].

What did Margret Rey do for work?

Margret Rey worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], and astronomer[9].

Where did Margret Rey go to school?

Margret Rey was educated at Bauhaus[15], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[16], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . smithsonianmag.com. smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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