George Herriman

Summary

George Herriman is a human^[1]. He was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on August 22, 1880^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on April 25, 1944^[5]. He worked as a cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], illustrator^[8], caricaturist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New Orleans^[2], George Herriman…
• George Herriman passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• George Herriman was born on August 22, 1880^[3].
• George Herriman died on April 25, 1944^[5].
• George Herriman died on April 26, 1944^[12].
• George Herriman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• George Herriman is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• George Herriman is identified as part of the Louisiana Creole people ethnic group^[15].
• George Herriman worked as a cartoonist^[6].
• George Herriman's professions included comics artist^[7].
• George Herriman worked as an illustrator^[8].
• George Herriman's professions included caricaturist^[9].
• George Herriman worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• George Herriman was employed by Los Angeles Herald^[16].
• George Herriman was employed by San Francisco Chronicle^[17].
• George Herriman was employed by New York World^[18].
• George Herriman's education included a stint at Loyola High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to George Herriman is Krazy Kat^[20].
• A notable work attributed to George Herriman is The Dingbat Family^[21].
• George Herriman received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[22].
• George Herriman received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[23].
• George Herriman was influenced by Miguel de Cervantes^[24].
• George Herriman was influenced by Aesop^[25].
• George Herriman is recorded as male^[26].
• George Herriman's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Herriman was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on August 22, 1880^[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans^[14], an ethnic group by residency^[28], in United States^[29] and Louisiana Creole people^[15], an ethnic group^[30].

Education

George Herriman's education included a stint at Loyola High School^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], illustrator^[8], caricaturist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. Employers include Los Angeles Herald^[16], a newspaper^[31], founded in 1873^[32]; San Francisco Chronicle^[17], a daily newspaper^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in San Francisco^[36]; and New York World^[18], a newspaper^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1860^[39], headquartered in New York World Building^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Krazy Kat^[20], a comic strip^[41] and The Dingbat Family^[21], a comic strip^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1988^[45] and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[23], a class of award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 2004^[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1944^[5] and April 26, 1944^[12]. George Herriman died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[49].

Why It Matters

George Herriman has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Bill Watterson^[51], a cartoonist^[52], b. 1958^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[55].

FAQs

Where was George Herriman born?

George Herriman was born in New Orleans^[2].

Where did George Herriman die?

George Herriman died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did George Herriman do for work?

George Herriman worked as cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], illustrator^[8], caricaturist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did George Herriman go to school?

George Herriman was educated at Loyola High School^[19].

What awards did George Herriman receive?

Honors received include Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[22] and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[23].

Who did George Herriman influence?

George Herriman has been cited as an influence by Bill Watterson^[51].