Birth Name: Robert McCloskey
Occupation: Children’s Author
Place Of Birth: Ohio
Date Of Birth: September 15, 1914
Date Of Death: June 30, 2003
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Robert McCloskey was born on the 15th of September, 1914. He was famous for being a Children’s Author. Remembered for such popular children’s books as Make Way For Ducklings, Time of Wonder, and Blueberries for Sal, this famous writer and illustrator earned the prestigious Caldecott Medal in both 1942 and 1957.
Robert McCloskey was born in Ohio. Before writing and illustrating his first children’s work, Lentil, he trained at both the Vesper George Art School in Boston and the National Academy of Design in New York. The Russian translations of his Homer Price children’s books were very popular among 1970s Soviet readers.
Robert McCloskey was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Robert McCloskey was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Robert McCloskey is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Family
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Robert McCloskey was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | Robert McCloskey |
| NICKNAME: | Robert |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Robert McCloskey was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Robert McCloskey was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Robert McCloskey had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Robert McCloskey’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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