W. O. Mitchell

Summary

W. O. Mitchell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weyburn^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Calgary^[4]. He died on February 25, 1998^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], writer^[7], and editing staff^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Weyburn^[2], W. O. Mitchell…
• W. O. Mitchell died in Calgary^[4].
• W. O. Mitchell was born on March 13, 1914^[3].
• W. O. Mitchell died on February 25, 1998^[5].
• W. O. Mitchell held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• W. O. Mitchell's professions included novelist^[6].
• W. O. Mitchell worked as a writer^[7].
• W. O. Mitchell worked as an editing staff^[8].
• W. O. Mitchell's field of work was literature^[11].
• W. O. Mitchell's field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• W. O. Mitchell's field of work was radio^[13].
• W. O. Mitchell's field of work was radio broadcasting^[14].
• W. O. Mitchell's education included a stint at University of Alberta^[15].
• W. O. Mitchell's education included a stint at University of Manitoba^[16].
• A notable work attributed to W. O. Mitchell is Jake and the Kid^[17].
• W. O. Mitchell received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[18].
• W. O. Mitchell received the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[19].
• W. O. Mitchell is recorded as male^[20].
• W. O. Mitchell's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• The cause of death was prostate cancer^[22].
• W. O. Mitchell's family name is recorded as Mitchell^[23].
• W. O. Mitchell's given name is recorded as W.^[24].
• W. O. Mitchell's topic's main category is recorded as Category:W. O. Mitchell^[25].
• W. O. Mitchell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• W. O. Mitchell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-03-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1998-02-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7efc0de1-2ff0-459f-985c-c5d626dde446^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

W. O. Mitchell's place of birth was Weyburn^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1914^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Alberta^[15], an autonomous university^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1906^[35], headquartered in Edmonton^[36] and University of Manitoba^[16], a university in Manitoba^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1877^[39], headquartered in Winnipeg^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], writer^[7], and editing staff^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[11], a type of arts^[41]; creative and professional writing^[12], an academic discipline^[42]; radio^[13], an industry^[43]; and radio broadcasting^[14], founded in 1895^[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to W. O. Mitchell is Jake and the Kid^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[18], a grade of an order^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1967^[47] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[19], a literary award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1946^[50].

Death and Burial

W. O. Mitchell died on February 25, 1998^[5]. He passed away in Calgary^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[22].

Why It Matters

W. O. Mitchell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was W. O. Mitchell born?

W. O. Mitchell's place of birth was Weyburn^[2].

Where did W. O. Mitchell die?

W. O. Mitchell passed away in Calgary^[4].

What did W. O. Mitchell do for work?

W. O. Mitchell worked as novelist^[6], writer^[7], and editing staff^[8].

Where did W. O. Mitchell go to school?

W. O. Mitchell was educated at University of Alberta^[15] and University of Manitoba^[16].

What awards did W. O. Mitchell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[18] and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour^[19].