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Dick Bruna

1927 - 2017

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Dick Bruna (born Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna, 23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Bruna was best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, numbering over 200. His most notable creation was Miffy (Nijntje in the original Dutch), a small rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colours. Bruna also created stories for characters such as Boris Bear, Poppy Pig, Snuffy, Lottie, Farmer John, Kitty Nelly, and Hettie Hedgehog. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Bruna is the 1,594th most popular writer (up from 1,604th in 2019), the 256th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 264th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Writer.

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Among writers, Dick Bruna ranks 1,594 out of 7,302. Before him are Eileen Chang, Flannery O'Connor, Tomi Ungerer, Philippe de Commines, Martin of Opava, and Caroline Graham. After him are Akka Mahadevi, Pacuvius, Mary Berry, Vicki Baum, Konstantin Simonov, and A. B. Yehoshua.

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Among people born in 1927, Dick Bruna ranks 108. Before him are Eartha Kitt, Paul Badura-Skoda, Pierre Alechinsky, Thomas Luckmann, Gabdulkhay Akhatov, and Vernon L. Smith. After him are Odvar Nordli, Thanin Kraivichien, Bob Fosse, Dana Elcar, Margaret Keane, and Marvin Harris. Among people deceased in 2017, Dick Bruna ranks 107. Before him are Violet Brown, Anne Wiazemsky, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Tobe Hooper, Hans Rosling, and Tom Regan. After him are Loalwa Braz, John G. Avildsen, Mustafa Tlass, Manuel Marín, Christine Kaufmann, and Jannis Kounellis.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dick Bruna ranks 256 out of 1,646. Before him are Johann Weyer (1515), Nicolaes Maes (1634), Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527), Frans de Waal (1948), Willem van Hanegem (1944), and Geert Groote (1340). After him are Cornelis van Haarlem (1562), Ton Koopman (1944), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Guido van Rossum (1956), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), and Yolanda Hadid (1964).

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Among WRITERS In Netherlands

Among writers born in Netherlands, Dick Bruna ranks 9. Before him are Multatuli (1820), Harry Mulisch (1927), Etty Hillesum (1914), Robert van Gulik (1910), Constantijn Huygens (1596), and Cees Nooteboom (1933). After him are Isaac Titsingh (1745), Johanna van Gogh-Bonger (1862), Cornelis Tromp (1629), Jacob Cats (1577), Cornelis de Bruijn (1652), and Corrie ten Boom (1892).

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