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Julia Child

American chef · United States · On the map · Chefs · Lived 1912 to 2004 · aged 91

Julia Carolyn Child 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...

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2007National Women's Hall of FameAward2004Died13 August 20042003Presidential Medal of FreedomAward2000Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAwardKnight of the Legion of HonourAward1980National Book AwardAward1965Peabody AwardsAward1912Born15 August 1912

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National Women's Hall of Fame2007
Presidential Medal of Freedom2003
Knight of the Legion of Honour2000
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences2000
National Book Award1980
Peabody Awards1965
Daytime Emmy Award
Library of Congress Living Legend

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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.

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United States
Category
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 2004 · aged 91

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