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Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
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Patent in Hawaii, 2007
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| Born | Dorothy Hinshaw April 30, 1940 Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
| Occupation | Writer and educator |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BA in biological sciences, Ph.D. in zoology |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley |
| Genre | Children's nonfiction |
| Subject | Nature |
| Notable awards | Washington Post/Children's Book Guild 2004 Nonfiction Award |
| Spouse | Greg Patent |
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (born April 30, 1940) is a teacher and author of over 100 children's nonfiction books. She lives in Missoula, Montana.
In 1964 she married Greg Patent.
Awards
She has received numerous awards for her writing. "In 1987, she received the Eva L. Gordon Award from the American Nature Study Society in recognition of her outstanding contribution to science literature for young readers." She received the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild 2004 Nonfiction Award.
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