Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
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Edition 1 (1922) Winner
Hendrik Willem van Loon
ヘンドリック・ウィレム・ファン・ルーン
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-01-14 （Rotterdam, Netherlands）
- Died
- 1944-03-11 （Connecticut, United States） age 62
- Nationality
- Netherlands, United States
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Residence History
- Rotterdam (birth) → United States (Massachusetts, New York, etc.) → Germany (Munich) → Connecticut (death)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, journalist, children's author, illustrator, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1905-1944
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (lecturer), Antioch College (professor of history)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | — | A.B. | 1902–1905 | United States |
| University of Munich | — | — | Ph.D. | 1906–1911 | Germany |
Cornell University
Degree:
A.B.
Period:
1902–1905
Year of Graduation:
1905
Country:
United States
Attended Harvard before transferring to Cornell; received A.B. in 1905
University of Munich
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1906–1911
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
Germany
Ph.D. dissertation became his first book
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Newbery Medal | The Story of Mankind | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1942 | Knighthood | — | — | Dutch monarchy | 叙爵 |
Newbery Medal
1922
Work:
The Story of Mankind
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Knighthood
1942
Organization:
Dutch monarchy
Result:
叙爵
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story of Mankind
1921 children's world history / popular historyA world history for children that presents major events and figures in an accessible, anecdotal style, illustrated by the author and emphasizing the role of arts and culture.
world historyhuman progresseducational popularization
The Fall of the Dutch Republic
1913 historyA study of Dutch history based on his doctoral dissertation; one of his first major scholarly works.
Dutch historypolitical history
Bibliography
- The Fall of the Dutch Republic (1913)
- The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom (1915)
- The Story of Mankind (1921)
- The Story of the Bible (1923)
- Ancient Man: the Beginning of Civilizations (1920)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conversational, accessible proseuse of humor and personal anecdotesfrequent use of self-made illustrations and timelines
- Recurring Motifs
- connection of arts and historyvisual explanations (diagrams, timelines)educational/populist narration
Legacy
Regarded as a pioneer of popular history for children. Winner of the first Newbery Medal (1922) for The Story of Mankind; his illustrated histories remained widely read. Active in anti-totalitarian efforts during WWII and knighted by the Dutch monarchy in 1942.
Archives
- New Netherland Institute (related materials)
- Cornell University archives
In Popular Culture
- A World War II Liberty ship was named SS Hendrik Willem Van Loon
Quotes
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Asked how to pronounce his name, he said he still stuck to the Dutch pronunciation of the double 'o' — 'Loon' like 'loan'.
Source: The Literary Digest (quoted) (1936)
Trivia
- Won the first Newbery Medal in 1922 for The Story of Mankind.
- Famous for his dog Mungo; stories about the dog circulated during and after WWII.
- Knighted by the Dutch monarchy in 1942.
- Immigrated to the United States in 1902 and became a U.S. citizen in 1919.
- Illustrated many of his own books.