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Ungerer, Jean Thomas was born on November 28, 1931 in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Came to the United States, 1957.
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Jean Thomas Ungerer, French writer, artist. Recipient honors for books New York Herald Tribune; gold medal Society of Illustrators, 1960; International Children's Book Prize, Hans Christian Anderson prize, 1998, European Culture award, 1999; Commander aux Arts et Lettre, 1984, German Cross of Honor, 1993, Officier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, 2001.
Education
Student, Municipal School Decorative Arts, Strasbourg, 1952—1953. Doctor honoris causa (honorary), University Karlsruhe, 2004.
Career
Free-lance artist, illustrated, cartoonist for national magazines.
Membership
Ambassador Council Europe Childhood and Education, 2000. Served with Mounted Police, 1953, Sahara. Member Franco-German Interministerial Community.
Connections
Son of Théodore and Alice (Essler) Ungerer, Theo and Alice (Essler) Ungerer. Married Deborah Yvonne Wright, December 5, 1971. Children: Aria, Pascal, Lukas.
Married Miriam Lancaster (divorced). 1 child Phoebe Alexis. Married Yvonne Wright, 1970.
Children: Aria, Pascal, Lukas.
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Recipient honors for books New York Herald Tribune. Gold medal Society of Illustrators, 1960. International Children's Book Prize, Hans Christian Anderson prize, 1998, European Culture award, 1999. Commander aux Arts et Lettre, 1984, German Cross of Honor, 1993, Officier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, 2001.Recipient honors for books New York Herald Tribune. Gold medal Society of Illustrators, 1960. International Children's Book Prize, Hans Christian Anderson prize, 1998, European Culture award, 1999.
Commander aux Arts et Lettre, 1984, German Cross of Honor, 1993, Officier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, 2001.