Benoît Sokal

Summary

Benoît Sokal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Schaerbeek^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1954^[3]. He passed away in Reims^[4]. He died on May 28, 2021^[5]. He worked as a comics artist^[6], writer^[7], video game designer^[8], visual artist^[9], and cartoonist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Benoît Sokal was born in Schaerbeek^[2].
• Benoît Sokal passed away in Reims^[4].
• Benoît Sokal passed away in Witry-lès-Reims^[12].
• Benoît Sokal was born on June 28, 1954^[3].
• Benoît Sokal died on May 28, 2021^[5].
• Benoît Sokal held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• Benoît Sokal held citizenship in France^[14].
• French was Benoît Sokal's native language^[15].
• Benoît Sokal worked as a comics artist^[6].
• Benoît Sokal's professions included writer^[7].
• Benoît Sokal worked as a video game designer^[8].
• Benoît Sokal worked as a visual artist^[9].
• Benoît Sokal's professions included cartoonist^[10].
• Benoît Sokal's professions included comics writer^[16].
• Benoît Sokal's field of work was comics^[17].
• Benoît Sokal's field of work was visual arts^[18].
• Benoît Sokal's field of work was video game^[19].
• Benoît Sokal was employed by À Suivre^[20].
• Benoît Sokal was employed by Microids^[21].
• Benoît Sokal's education included a stint at Institut Saint-Luc^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Benoît Sokal is Canardo^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Benoît Sokal is Le Vieil Homme qui n'écrivait plus^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Benoît Sokal is Aquarica^[25].
• Benoît Sokal received the Prix Saint-Michel^[26].
• Benoît Sokal received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-06-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-05-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 72170d7a-b415-41aa-a26f-e37c67d2a70a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Benoît Sokal's place of birth was Schaerbeek^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1954^[3]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Benoît Sokal's education included a stint at Institut Saint-Luc^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[6], writer^[7], video game designer^[8], visual artist^[9], cartoonist^[10], and comics writer^[16]. Fields of work include comics^[17], a type of arts^[33]; visual arts^[18], a type of arts^[34]; and video game^[19], a type of arts^[35]. Employers include À Suivre^[20], a comics anthology^[36] and Microids^[21], a video game developer^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1985^[39], headquartered in Montreuil^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Canardo^[23], a comic book series^[41]; Le Vieil Homme qui n'écrivait plus^[24], a comic book album^[42]; and Aquarica^[25], a comic book series^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Saint-Michel^[26], an award^[44], in Belgium^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[49], a grade of an order^[50], in Belgium^[51]; Pégase d'honneur^[52]; and Q136512322^[53].

Death and Burial

Benoît Sokal died on May 28, 2021^[5]. Recorded place of death include Reims^[4], a commune of France^[54], in France^[55] and Witry-lès-Reims^[12], a commune of France^[56], in France^[57]. The cause of death was disease^[58].

Why It Matters

Benoît Sokal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Canardo^[61], a comic book series^[62].

FAQs

Where was Benoît Sokal born?

Born in Schaerbeek^[2], Benoît Sokal…

Where did Benoît Sokal die?

Benoît Sokal died in Reims^[4].

What did Benoît Sokal do for work?

Benoît Sokal worked as comics artist^[6], writer^[7], video game designer^[8], visual artist^[9], and cartoonist^[10].

Where did Benoît Sokal go to school?

Benoît Sokal was educated at Institut Saint-Luc^[22].

What awards did Benoît Sokal receive?

Honors received include Prix Saint-Michel^[26], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27], Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[49], and Pégase d'honneur^[52].