Rey, H. A. (Hans Augusto), 1898-1977

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Author and illustrator Hans Augusto Rey was born September 16, 1898, in Hamburg, Germany, immigrated to the US in 1940, became a citizen in 1946 and spent the majority of his life until his death in 1977, writing and illustrating children's literature, his best known works being the Curious George books, featuring the monkey Curious George. He created over forty children's books, many with his wife Margaret, and a few under the pseudonym Uncle Gus.
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creatorOf H.A. & Margret Rey Papers University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf H.A. Rey papers University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
creatorOf Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence, 1881-1981 (inclusive), 1940-1979 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence, 1881-1981 (inclusive), 1940-1979 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn H. A. Rey Resource Kit [kit] / Mazza Museum. University of Findlay, Shafer Library
creatorOf H. A. Rey papers University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Rey, H. A. Curious You on Your Way. Biblionix LLC BL
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associatedWith Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. person
correspondedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ong, Lay Lee. person
associatedWith Ong, Lay Lee. person
associatedWith Payne, Emmy, 1919- person
spouseOf Rey, Margret. person
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Zolotow, Charlotte, 1915- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Cambridge MA US
Hamburg 04 DE
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Publishers and publishing
Authors, American
Arts and Humanities
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, German
Literature
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Birth 1898-09-16

Death 1977-08-26

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English

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