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Julia Child

1912 - 2004

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Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julia Child is the 3rd most popular chef, the 2,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,597th in 2019) and the most popular American Chef.

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Among CHEFS

Among chefs, Julia Child ranks 3 out of 15. Before her are Marcus Gavius Apicius, and Joël Robuchon. After her are George Speck, Franz Sacher, Charles Joughin, Marie Harel, Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay, Ferran Adrià, Jamie Oliver, and René Redzepi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Julia Child ranks 94. Before her are Kamala Sohonie, Rihei Sano, Taiichi Ohno, Princess Deokhye, Lady Bird Johnson, and Sohn Kee-chung. After her are Philibert Tsiranana, Marina Raskova, Chaïm Perelman, Nereo Rocco, Jacques Ellul, and Jiří Trnka. Among people deceased in 2004, Julia Child ranks 62. Before her are Robert Merle, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Raymond Goethals, Philippe de Broca, Charles Sweeney, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev. After her are Uta Hagen, Nino Manfredi, Johnny Ramone, Elmer Bernstein, Richard Avedon, and Roque Máspoli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Julia Child ranks 2,215 out of 20,380. Before her are Blythe Danner (1943), Nelly (1974), Diane Arbus (1923), Busta Rhymes (1972), Michael Rooker (1955), and Vera Miles (1929). After her are Nathan Rosen (1909), Wes Anderson (1969), Shirley Fry (1927), Erich Segal (1937), Serena Williams (1981), and Jennifer Garner (1972).

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Among CHEFS In United States

Among chefs born in United States, Julia Child ranks 1. After her are George Speck (1824), and Rachael Ray (1968).

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