Sobol, Donald J.

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Born: Oct 04, 1924 AD
Currently alive, at 84 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Authors


1924 - Born in New York City on the 4th of October.

1942 - Donald attended the NYC Ethical Culture Fieldston School and graduated from the Fieldston School in New York City.

1949 - He took a job at the Long Island Daily News, and worked there for two years.

1959 - He started writing the syndicated series Two Minute Mysteries.

1963 - He started writing his most popular series of books, featuring Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown. Sobol's Encyclopedia Brown titles have never been out of print and have been translated into twelve languages.

1975 - The Mystery Writers of America honored Sobol and his Encyclopedia Brown series with a Special Edgar Award.

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