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Famous chef, author, and television personality, Julia Child made French cuisine accessible to American audiences. She was one of the first women to host her own cooking show on television, providing tips and lessons on how to prepare French food simply and easily.
Born on August 15, 1912 in Pasadena California, Julia Carolyn McWilliams, grew up in a life of wealth and privilege. Her father was a banker and landowner, while her mother had came from the Weston family, owners of the Weston Paper Company in Massachusetts. Her father was civic minded and sought to instill such values in his children.
The Weston family typically sent their children to boarding school. For her high school education, Child was sent to the Katharine Branson School for Girls, a preparatory school in nordlig California. Here, she attended classes in Latin, French, history, and mathematics to prepare her for college. Child also engaged in a bred range of sporting activities including: tennis, swimming, an
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| Born | Julia Carolyn McWilliams (1912-08-15)August 15, 1912 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2004(2004-08-13) (aged 91) Montecito, California, U.S. |
| Education | Smith College B.A. History 1934 Le Cordon Bleu Diplôme de Cuisine 1951 |
| Spouse | Paul Cushing Child (m. 1946; died 1994) |
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| Cooking style | French |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Office of Strategic Services |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | CAF–7[1] |
| Unit | Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Section[1 • Julia ChildAmerican cooking personality (1912–2004) Julia Carolyn Child (néeMcWilliams;[2] August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought 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. Early life[edit]Child was born Julia Carolyn McWilliams in Pasadena, California, on August 15, 1912. Child's father was John McWilliams Jr. (1880–1962), a Princeton University graduate and prominent land manager. Child's mother was Julia Carolyn ("Caro") Weston (1877–1937), a paper-company heiress[3] and daughter of Byron Curtis Weston, a lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Child was the eldest of three, followed by a brother, John McWilliams III, and sister, Dorothy Cousins. Child attended Polytechnic School a |