Gahan Wilson

American cartoonist (1930-2019)
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Gahan Wilson

Summary

Gahan Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on +1930-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4]. He died on +2019-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], writer[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Evanston[2], Gahan Wilson…
  • Gahan Wilson passed away in Scottsdale[4].
  • Gahan Wilson was born on +1930-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gahan Wilson was born on +1930-02-08T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Gahan Wilson died on +2019-11-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gahan Wilson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Gahan Wilson's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Gahan Wilson's professions included comics artist[7].
  • Gahan Wilson worked as a writer[8].
  • Gahan Wilson's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Gahan Wilson's field of work was cartoonist[13].
  • Gahan Wilson was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14].
  • Gahan Wilson received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Gahan Wilson received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by Francisco Goya[17].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by Charles Addams[18].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by Chester Gould[19].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by Hieronymus Bosch[20].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by Toonerville Folks[21].
  • Gahan Wilson was influenced by W. C. Fields[22].
  • Gahan Wilson's image is recorded as Gahan Wilson (445627398).jpg[23].
  • Gahan Wilson is recorded as male[24].
  • Gahan Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Gahan Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063107295[26].
  • Gahan Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000371106358[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gahan Wilson was born in Evanston[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-02-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1930-02-08T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Gahan Wilson's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], writer[8], and illustrator[9]. Gahan Wilson's field of work was cartoonist[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1974[30] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16], a class of award[31], founded in 1987[32].

Death and Burial

Gahan Wilson died on +2019-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4]. The cause of death was disease[33].

Why It Matters

Gahan Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gahan Wilson born?

Gahan Wilson's place of birth was Evanston[2].

Where did Gahan Wilson die?

Gahan Wilson passed away in Scottsdale[4].

What did Gahan Wilson do for work?

Gahan Wilson worked as cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], writer[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Gahan Wilson go to school?

Gahan Wilson was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[14].

What awards did Gahan Wilson receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [33] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . tcj.com. Retrieved . tcj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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