Paul Fleischman

American children's writer, novelist, poet, and playwright (born 1952)
Person human Q11339514
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Paul Fleischman

Summary

Paul Fleischman is a human[1]. He was born in Monterey[2]. He was born on September 5, 1952[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Monterey[2], Paul Fleischman…
  • Paul Fleischman was born on September 5, 1952[3].
  • Paul Fleischman's father was Sid Fleischman[10].
  • Paul Fleischman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Paul Fleischman's native language[12].
  • Paul Fleischman worked as a writer[4].
  • Paul Fleischman worked as a novelist[5].
  • Paul Fleischman worked as a playwright[6].
  • Paul Fleischman's professions included poet[7].
  • Paul Fleischman worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Paul Fleischman worked as a picture book writer[13].
  • Paul Fleischman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Paul Fleischman received the Newbery Medal[15].
  • Paul Fleischman received the Newbery Medal[16].
  • Paul Fleischman received the Q141598073[17].
  • Paul Fleischman is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul Fleischman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul Fleischman's Commons category is recorded as Paul Fleischman[20].
  • Paul Fleischman's family name is recorded as Fleischman[21].
  • Paul Fleischman's given name is recorded as Paul[22].
  • Paul Fleischman's official website is recorded as https://www.paulfleischman.net[23].
  • Paul Fleischman's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[24].
  • Paul Fleischman's nominated for is recorded as Newbery Medal[25].
  • Paul Fleischman's nominated for is recorded as Newbery Medal[26].
  • Paul Fleischman's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Young People's Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Fleischman's place of birth was Monterey[2]. He was born on September 5, 1952[3]. His father was Sid Fleischman[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Paul Fleischman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], and picture book writer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Newbery Medal[15], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1922[30] and Q141598073[17].

Why It Matters

Paul Fleischman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Paul Fleischman born?

Paul Fleischman was born in Monterey[2].

Who were Paul Fleischman's parents?

Paul Fleischman's father was Sid Fleischman[10].

What did Paul Fleischman do for work?

Paul Fleischman worked as writer[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Paul Fleischman go to school?

Paul Fleischman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Paul Fleischman receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[15], Newbery Medal[16], and Q141598073[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Paul Fleischman. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-fleischman
MLA “Paul Fleischman.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 9 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-fleischman.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_paul-fleischman_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Paul Fleischman}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-fleischman}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-09}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Paul Fleischman — https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-fleischman (retrieved 2026-10-09)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-fleischman · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 11d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Newbery Medal, Newbery Medal, Q141598073
    Wikidata description → American children's writer, novelist, poet, and playwright (born 1952)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'it', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q141598073]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, novelist, playwright +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31701|batch #31701]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.