Julia Child

Chef

1912 – 2004

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Who was Julia Child?

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing 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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Born
Aug 15, 1912
Pasadena
Also known as
  • Julia Carolyn McWilliams
  • Juju
  • Jukies
  • Juke
  • Julia Carolyn Child
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • White American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Westridge School
  • The Branson School
  • Smith College
    English Language
    ( - 1934)
  • Le Cordon Bleu
  • Polytechnic School
Employment
  • Office of Strategic Services
  • W. & J. Sloane
Lived in
  • New York City
  • California
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Sri Lanka
  • Cambridge
  • Paris
Died
Aug 13, 2004
Montecito

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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