John Newbery
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John Newbery was an 18th-century English publisher often regarded as the "father of children's literature" for pioneering books specifically for young readers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. Newbery | 1 |
| John Newbery canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's literature pioneer
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person ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| awardReceived | namesake of the Newbery Medal ⓘ |
| basedIn | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1713-07-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity | sold books, medicines, and patent remedies ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gout ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1767-12-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Berkshire ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
children's literature
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publishing ⓘ |
| genre | children's literature ⓘ |
| hasHonorificEpithet | father of children's literature ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Newbery Medal for American children's literature named in his honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith |
Christopher Smart
NERFINISHED
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Samuel Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Francis Newbery
NERFINISHED
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John Carnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of children's publishing in Britain
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later children's authors and publishers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating a market for children's books
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innovative marketing of children's books ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Newbery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | publishing books specifically for children ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
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The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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publisher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bookseller in London ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfFirstMajorWork | 1744 ⓘ |
| publisherOf |
A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Berkshire, England
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ |
| spouse | Jordan Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium | printed books ⓘ |
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J. Newbery