George Herriman

American cartoonist (1880-1944)
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George Herriman
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George Herriman

Summary

George Herriman is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1880-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1944-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], illustrator[8], caricaturist[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], George Herriman…
  • George Herriman passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • George Herriman was born on +1880-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Herriman died on +1944-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Herriman died on +1944-04-26T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as George Herriman, 1902.png[26].
  • George Herriman's image is recorded as George Herriman 1922-10-21 self portrait.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

George Herriman was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1880-08-22T00:00:00Z[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 +1944-04-25T00:00:00Z[5] and +1944-04-26T00:00:00Z[12]. George Herriman died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[49].

Why It Matters

George Herriman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Bill Watterson[52], a cartoonist[53], b. 1958[54], of United States[55], awarded the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême[56].

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[52].

References

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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