From Wikipedia regarding JULIA CHILD

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Julia Child
Born 15 August 1912 (1912-08-15)
Pasadena, California,
United States
Died 13 August 2004 (2004-08-14) (aged 91)
Santa Barbara, California,
United States
Cooking style French
Education Smith College
B.A. English 1934
Le Cordon Bleu
Le Grand Diplôme

Television show(s)
"Julia Child: bon appétit", Julia Child & Company, Dinner at Julia's, Cooking with Master Chefs, In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs, Baking with Julia, Julia Child & Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home

Award(s) Won
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Service Show Host
1996 In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
2001 Julia & Jacques Cooking at Home
Emmy Award for Achievements in Educational Television—Individuals
1966 The French Chef
Peabody Award
1965 The French Chef

Julia Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author and television personality. She introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs, notably The French Chef which premiered in 1963. Her most well-known cookbook is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, published in 1961.