Ben Katchor

Summary

Ben Katchor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1951^[3]. He worked as a comics artist^[4], librettist^[5], cartoonist^[6], comics writer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ben Katchor was born in New York City^[2].
• Ben Katchor was born on November 19, 1951^[3].
• Ben Katchor held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ben Katchor is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Ben Katchor's professions included comics artist^[4].
• Ben Katchor's professions included librettist^[5].
• Ben Katchor's professions included cartoonist^[6].
• Ben Katchor's professions included comics writer^[7].
• Ben Katchor's professions included writer^[8].
• Ben Katchor's field of work was comics^[12].
• Ben Katchor was employed by The New School^[13].
• Ben Katchor was educated at School of Visual Arts^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Katchor is Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Katchor is The Jew of New York^[16].
• Ben Katchor received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Ben Katchor received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Ben Katchor received the Berlin Prize^[19].
• Ben Katchor received the Inkpot Award^[20].
• Ben Katchor is recorded as male^[21].
• Ben Katchor's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ben Katchor's given name is recorded as Ben^[23].
• Ben Katchor's official website is recorded as http://www.katchor.com^[24].
• Ben Katchor's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files^[25].
• Ben Katchor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Ben Katchor's affiliation is recorded as Parsons School of Design^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-11-19^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 45a776b5-1ab9-41a6-a1d1-b4421e11ec46^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Katchor's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1951^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Ben Katchor was educated at School of Visual Arts^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[4], librettist^[5], cartoonist^[6], comics writer^[7], and writer^[8]. Ben Katchor's field of work was comics^[12]. He was employed by The New School^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer^[15], a comic strip^[32], founded in 1988^[33] and The Jew of New York^[16], a graphic novel^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1981^[40]; Berlin Prize^[19], a fellowship grant^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1998^[43]; and Inkpot Award^[20], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1974^[46].

Why It Matters

Ben Katchor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Ben Katchor born?

Ben Katchor was born in New York City^[2].

What did Ben Katchor do for work?

Ben Katchor worked as comics artist^[4], librettist^[5], cartoonist^[6], comics writer^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Ben Katchor go to school?

Ben Katchor was educated at School of Visual Arts^[14].

What awards did Ben Katchor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Berlin Prize^[19], and Inkpot Award^[20].