Hendrik Willem van Loon | |
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| Born | January 14, 1882 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | March 11, 1944 (aged 62) Connecticut, US |
| Occupation | Historian, journalist, author |
| Education | Cornell University, University of Munich |
| Genre | Popular history |
| Notable works | The Story of Mankind |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal (1922) |
Hendrik Willem van Loon[a] (January 14, 1882 – March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and children's book author.
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