Alfred Bestall

Summary

Alfred Bestall is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mandalay^[2]. He was born on +1892-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Porthmadog^[4]. He died on +1986-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a draftsperson^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], and comics artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alfred Bestall was born in Mandalay^[2].
• Alfred Bestall passed away in Porthmadog^[4].
• Alfred Bestall was born on +1892-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Bestall died on +1986-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alfred Bestall died on +1985-01-15T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Alfred Bestall is buried at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].
• Alfred Bestall held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Alfred Bestall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• Alfred Bestall's professions included draftsperson^[6].
• Alfred Bestall's professions included writer^[7].
• Alfred Bestall's professions included illustrator^[8].
• Alfred Bestall's professions included comics artist^[9].
• Alfred Bestall was educated at Central School of Art and Design^[15].
• Alfred Bestall's education included a stint at Rydal Penrhos^[16].
• Alfred Bestall received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Alfred Bestall is recorded as male^[18].
• Alfred Bestall's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alfred Bestall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084361196^[20].
• Alfred Bestall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26212242^[21].
• Alfred Bestall's GND ID is recorded as 1047831082^[22].
• Alfred Bestall's military branch is recorded as British Army^[23].
• Alfred Bestall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89648327^[24].
• Alfred Bestall's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500001333^[25].
• Alfred Bestall's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2209164^[26].
• Alfred Bestall's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Bestall^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Bestall's place of birth was Mandalay^[2]. He was born on +1892-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Central School of Art and Design^[15], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1896^[30] and Rydal Penrhos^[16], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1885^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], and comics artist^[9].

Recognition

Alfred Bestall received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1986-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1985-01-15T00:00:00Z^[11]. Alfred Bestall died in Porthmadog^[4]. Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Alfred Bestall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Bryan Talbot^[35], a comics writer^[36], b. 1952^[37], of United Kingdom^[38], awarded the Inkpot Award^[39].

Works attributed to him include Rupert Bear^[40], a comic strip^[41], written by him^[42].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Bestall born?

Alfred Bestall was born in Mandalay^[2].

Where did Alfred Bestall die?

Alfred Bestall died in Porthmadog^[4].

What did Alfred Bestall do for work?

Alfred Bestall worked as draftsperson^[6], writer^[7], illustrator^[8], and comics artist^[9].

Where did Alfred Bestall go to school?

Alfred Bestall was educated at Central School of Art and Design^[15] and Rydal Penrhos^[16].

What awards did Alfred Bestall receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].

Who did Alfred Bestall influence?

Alfred Bestall has been cited as an influence by Bryan Talbot^[35].