Lipkind, William, 1904-

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Summary: William Lipkind was an American writer most famous for his children's picture book collaborations with Nicholas Mordvinoff, under the pseudonym Will. Before his writing and illustrating career, he was already an established anthropologist, graduating from Columbia University in 1937. He earned a master's in English literature. His undergraduate degree was from City College of New York in 1927. His doctorate was in anthropology. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1904-12-17 [2][5]
Birth Place: New York, NY [2]
Died: 1974-10-02 [2][5]
Country: United States [2]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; writer [5]; children's writer [5]
Employer: New York University [5]; Hunter College [5]
Educated at: City College of New York [5]; Columbia University [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]
Archives at: National Anthropological Archives [5]; Children's Literature Research Collections [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Library of Congress; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. Wikidata

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