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She was a lively prankster who, as one friend recalled, could be 'really, really wild.' She was also adventurous and athletic, with particular talent in golf, tennis and small-game hunting. She was educated at San Francisco's elite Katherine Branson School for Girls, where - at a towering height of 6 feet, 2 inches - she was the tallest student in her class. The family accumulated significant wealth and, as a result, Child lived a privileged childhood.

His wife, Julia Carolyn Weston, was a paper-company heiress whose father served as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. The eldest of three children, Child was known by several pet names as a little girl, including 'Juke,' 'Juju' and 'Jukies.' Her father, John McWilliams Jr., was a Princeton graduate and early investor in California real estate. Early Years and EducationĬhild was born Julia McWilliams, on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California. She was also the inspiration behind the 2009 film Julie & Julia, which was based on a cooking blog by Julie Powell.

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Child followed with the launch of The French Chef on the small screen, and she cemented her reputation as an industry icon through additional books and TV appearances, until her death in 2004. After attending culinary school in France, Julia Child collaborated on the cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which became a bestseller upon its 1961 publication.

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