Al Williamson

American cartoonist (1931–2010)
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Al Williamson

Summary

Al Williamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1931-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in upstate New York[4]. He died on +2010-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Al Williamson's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Al Williamson passed away in upstate New York[4].
  • Al Williamson was born on +1931-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Al Williamson died on +2010-06-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Al Williamson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Al Williamson worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Al Williamson's field of work was comics[9].
  • Al Williamson's field of work was illustration[10].
  • Al Williamson received the Inkpot Award[11].
  • Al Williamson received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[12].
  • Al Williamson received the Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team[13].
  • Al Williamson received the Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team[14].
  • Al Williamson received the Harvey Award for Best Inker[15].
  • Al Williamson received the Harvey Award for Best Inker[16].
  • Al Williamson is recorded as male[17].
  • Al Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Al Williamson's Commons category is recorded as Al Williamson[19].
  • Al Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[20].
  • Al Williamson's given name is recorded as Al[21].
  • Al Williamson's work location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Al Williamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Al Williamson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Al Williamson'}[24].
  • Al Williamson's start of work period is recorded as +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Al Williamson's end of work period is recorded as +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Al Williamson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Al Williamson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1931-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Al Williamson's professions included comics artist[6]. Fields of work include comics[9], a type of arts[28] and illustration[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[11], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1974[31]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[32], in United States[33], founded in 1988[34]; Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team[13], a class of award[35], founded in 1988[36]; Harvey Award for Best Inker[15], a Harvey Awards[37], founded in 1988[38]; The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[39], a comics award[40]; and Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist[41].

Death and Burial

Al Williamson died on +2010-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in upstate New York[4].

Why It Matters

Al Williamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Stuart Immonen[44], a comics artist[45], b. 1960[46], of Canada[47], awarded the Inkpot Award[48], specialised in comics[49].

FAQs

Where was Al Williamson born?

Born in New York City[2], Al Williamson…

Where did Al Williamson die?

Al Williamson passed away in upstate New York[4].

What did Al Williamson do for work?

Al Williamson worked as comics artist[6].

What awards did Al Williamson receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[11], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[12], Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team[13], and Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team[14].

Who did Al Williamson influence?

Al Williamson has been cited as an influence by Stuart Immonen[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [39] . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [41] . hahnlibrary.net. Retrieved . hahnlibrary.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . comicmix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death upstate New York
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