Bill Mauldin

American editorial cartoonist (1921–2003)
Person human Q862297
Bill Mauldin
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Bill Mauldin

Summary

Bill Mauldin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mountain Park[2]. He was born on October 29, 1921[3]. He died in Newport Beach[4]. He died on January 22, 2003[5]. He worked as an actor[6], caricaturist[7], screenwriter[8], journalist[9], and comics artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mountain Park[2], Bill Mauldin…
  • Bill Mauldin passed away in Newport Beach[4].
  • Bill Mauldin was born on October 29, 1921[3].
  • Bill Mauldin died on January 22, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[12].
  • Bill Mauldin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Bill Mauldin's native language[14].
  • Bill Mauldin worked as an actor[6].
  • Bill Mauldin worked as a caricaturist[7].
  • Bill Mauldin's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Bill Mauldin's professions included journalist[9].
  • Bill Mauldin worked as a comics artist[10].
  • Bill Mauldin's professions included cartoonist[15].
  • Bill Mauldin's field of work was caricature[16].
  • Bill Mauldin's field of work was political cartoon[17].
  • Bill Mauldin's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18].
  • Bill Mauldin was educated at Phoenix Union High School[19].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[20].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Purple Heart[21].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning[22].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Reuben Award[23].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[24].
  • Bill Mauldin received the Silver Reuben Editorial Cartoons Award[25].
  • Bill Mauldin was influenced by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick[26].
  • Bill Mauldin is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Mauldin's place of birth was Mountain Park[2]. He was born on October 29, 1921[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Phoenix Union High School[19], a historic district[32], in United States[33], founded in 1895[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], caricaturist[7], screenwriter[8], journalist[9], comics artist[10], and cartoonist[15]. Fields of work include caricature[16], an art genre[35] and political cartoon[17], an art genre[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[20], a grade of an order[37], in United States[38]; Purple Heart[21], a medallion[39], in United States[40], founded in 1932[41]; Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning[22], a class of award[42]; Reuben Award[23], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1946[45]; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[24], an award[46], founded in 1984[47]; and Silver Reuben Editorial Cartoons Award[25], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1956[50].

Personal Life

Bill Mauldin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[51].

Death and Burial

Bill Mauldin died on January 22, 2003[5]. He passed away in Newport Beach[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[52]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Bill Mauldin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Bill Mauldin born?

Born in Mountain Park[2], Bill Mauldin…

Where did Bill Mauldin die?

Bill Mauldin passed away in Newport Beach[4].

What did Bill Mauldin do for work?

Bill Mauldin worked as actor[6], caricaturist[7], screenwriter[8], journalist[9], and comics artist[10].

Where did Bill Mauldin go to school?

Bill Mauldin was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[18] and Phoenix Union High School[19].

What awards did Bill Mauldin receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[20], Purple Heart[21], Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning[22], and Reuben Award[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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