Author for children Scott O'Dell

Scott O'Dell

Living place: Los Angeles

Birthday: 23-5-1898

Global rank: #29247

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Who is Author for children Scott O'Dell?
Author of children's literature and historical fiction whose best known works include The Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Black Pearl. The former book won the Newbery Medal in 1960, and its German translation won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis jsut three years later.
His birth name was O'Dell Gabriel Scott, but he rearranged it for publication of his son's book.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He attended Occidental College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University, and Roma-La Sapienza University before serving in the United States Air Force during World War II.

Family life info

He was born in the Los Angeles area to Bennett Mason Scott and May Elizabeth Gabriel.

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He was a 1972 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Prize in children's literature.

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When was Author for children Scott O'Dell born?
Scott O'Dell was born in 23-5-1898, death year is , at the age of 126.
Where is Author for children Scott O'Dell's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Scott O'Dell was born in Los Angeles, California- United States. is a Author for children, whose Zodiac is Gemini, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dog. Scott O'Dell's global rank is 29247 and whose rank is 80 in list of famous Author for children.
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Events in 1898 and 23-5

Birthday Scott O'Dell (23-5) in history

  • Day 23-5 year 1430: The heroic French warrior Joanna of Arc was captured by the Burgundians and sold to the British.
  • Day 23-5 year 1788: South Carolina became the 8th state in United States.
  • Day 23-5 year 1830: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began the first passenger service in the United States.
  • Day 23-5 year 1873: The North West Mounted Police force was formed in Canada. It would later be known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  • Day 23-5 year 1911: The New York Public Library, at the time the largest marble structure ever built in the United States, was dedicated by President Taft in New York City after 16 years of construction.
  • Day 23-5 year 1934: Bonnie (Parker) and Clyde (Barrow) were killed in a police shootout.
  • Day 23-5 year 1945: Heinrich Himmler, head of Adolf Hitler’s Gestapo, committed suicide while in prison.
  • Day 23-5 year 1949: The German Federal Republic came into existence.
  • Day 23-5 year 1997: Moderate Mohammad Khatami was elected president of Iran.
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