George Whitelaw

British illustrator
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Summary

George Whitelaw was born on June 22, 1887[1], in Kirkintilloch[2]. He died on September 19, 1957[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4] and cartoonist[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7], United Kingdom[8]
  • Employer: Glasgow Evening News[9], Punch[10], Daily Herald[11], The Passing Show[12]
  • Educated at: Glasgow School of Art[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Whitelaw[15]
  • Given name: George[16]
  • Student of: Maurice Greiffenhagen[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Oorlogsbronnen[19]
  • Has works in the collection: Dutch Resistance Museum[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[21]

FAQs

Where was George Whitelaw born?

George Whitelaw was born in Kirkintilloch[2].

What did George Whitelaw do for work?

George Whitelaw worked as an illustrator[4] and cartoonist[5].

Where did George Whitelaw go to school?

George Whitelaw was educated at Glasgow School of Art[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . collectie.verzetsmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . collectie.verzetsmuseum.org. Retrieved . collectie.verzetsmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Dutch Resistance Museum
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject Oorlogsbronnen
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 29d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id → 00325561
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  3. 6w ago · Nashona · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 303925272
    Aagm person or institution id → 3581
    Wikidata description → British illustrator
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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