Munro Leaf

American writer and illustrator (1905–1976)
Person human Q717175
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Munro Leaf

Summary

Munro Leaf is a human[1]. Born in Hamilton Hills[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1905[3]. He passed away in Garrett Park[4]. He died on December 21, 1976[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], novelist[9], and picture book writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Munro Leaf was born in Hamilton Hills[2].
  • Munro Leaf died in Garrett Park[4].
  • Munro Leaf was born on December 4, 1905[3].
  • Munro Leaf died on December 21, 1976[5].
  • Munro Leaf held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Munro Leaf worked as a writer[6].
  • Munro Leaf worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Munro Leaf's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Munro Leaf's professions included novelist[9].
  • Munro Leaf's professions included picture book writer[10].
  • Munro Leaf's professions included screenwriter[13].
  • Munro Leaf's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Munro Leaf is The Story of Ferdinand[15].
  • Munro Leaf is recorded as male[16].
  • Munro Leaf's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Munro Leaf's Commons category is recorded as Munro Leaf[18].
  • Munro Leaf's family name is recorded as Hamm[19].
  • Munro Leaf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Munro Leaf's birth name is recorded as Wilbur Monroe Leaf[21].
  • Munro Leaf's start of work period is recorded as 1934[22].
  • Munro Leaf's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[23].
  • Munro Leaf's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1905-12-04[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-12-21[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 08dc076d-fef8-45b7-8eb2-792147a887f1[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Munro Leaf's place of birth was Hamilton Hills[2]. He was born on December 4, 1905[3].

Education

Munro Leaf was educated at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], novelist[9], picture book writer[10], and screenwriter[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Munro Leaf is The Story of Ferdinand[15].

Death and Burial

Munro Leaf died on December 21, 1976[5]. He passed away in Garrett Park[4].

Why It Matters

Munro Leaf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Munro Leaf born?

Munro Leaf was born in Hamilton Hills[2].

Where did Munro Leaf die?

Munro Leaf passed away in Garrett Park[4].

What did Munro Leaf do for work?

Munro Leaf worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], novelist[9], and picture book writer[10].

Where did Munro Leaf go to school?

Munro Leaf was educated at Harvard University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → munro-leaf
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: munro-leaf, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289955216|munro leaf (#289955216)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  2. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, illustrator, children's writer +4
    Sinemalar person id → 509528
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 509528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 20w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Start of work period → +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Hamm
    Dahr artist id → 104335, 326813
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061037171206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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