Bill Leak

Australian cartoonist (1956–2017)
Person human Q13629638
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Bill Leak

Summary

Bill Leak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Adelaide[2]. He was born on +1956-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gosford Hospital[4]. He died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], caricaturist[9], and editorial cartoonist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bill Leak's place of birth was Adelaide[2].
  • Bill Leak died in Gosford Hospital[4].
  • Bill Leak was born on +1956-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Leak died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Bill Leak was Johannes Leak[12].
  • Bill Leak held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • Bill Leak's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Bill Leak worked as a painter[7].
  • Bill Leak's professions included portraitist[8].
  • Bill Leak worked as a caricaturist[9].
  • Bill Leak worked as an editorial cartoonist[10].
  • Bill Leak was educated at Julian Ashton Art School[14].
  • Bill Leak's education included a stint at Beacon Hill High School[15].
  • Bill Leak's education included a stint at The Forest High School[16].
  • Bill Leak received the Walkley Awards[17].
  • Bill Leak received the Stanley Award[18].
  • Bill Leak's image is recorded as Bill Leak.jpg[19].
  • Bill Leak is recorded as male[20].
  • Bill Leak's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bill Leak's genre is recorded as portrait[22].
  • Bill Leak's ISNI is recorded as 000000006780600X[23].
  • Bill Leak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63507458[24].
  • Bill Leak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99120326[25].
  • Bill Leak's Commons category is recorded as Bill Leak[26].
  • Bill Leak's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36338092[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Leak's place of birth was Adelaide[2]. He was born on +1956-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Julian Ashton Art School[14], an art academy[28], in Australia[29], headquartered in Julian Ashton Art School building[30]; Beacon Hill High School[15], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1964[33]; and The Forest High School[16], a high school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1961[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], caricaturist[9], and editorial cartoonist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Walkley Awards[17], a class of award[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1956[39] and Stanley Award[18], an award[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1985[42].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Leak was Johannes Leak[12].

Death and Burial

Bill Leak died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gosford Hospital[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[43].

Why It Matters

Bill Leak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Bill Leak born?

Bill Leak's place of birth was Adelaide[2].

Where did Bill Leak die?

Bill Leak passed away in Gosford Hospital[4].

What did Bill Leak do for work?

Bill Leak worked as cartoonist[6], painter[7], portraitist[8], caricaturist[9], and editorial cartoonist[10].

Where did Bill Leak go to school?

Bill Leak was educated at Julian Ashton Art School[14], Beacon Hill High School[15], and The Forest High School[16].

What awards did Bill Leak receive?

Honors received include Walkley Awards[17] and Stanley Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved . theaustralian.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Stanley Award. Retrieved . theaustralian.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . theaustralian.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . theaustralian.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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