Graeme Base

Australian artist (born 1958)
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Graeme Base

Summary

Graeme Base is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amersham[2]. He was born on April 6, 1958[3]. He worked as a writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Graeme Base's place of birth was Amersham[2].
  • Born in England[8], Graeme Base…
  • Graeme Base was born on April 6, 1958[3].
  • Graeme Base held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Graeme Base held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Graeme Base worked as a writer[4].
  • Graeme Base's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Graeme Base worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Graeme Base's field of work was children's and young adult literature[11].
  • Graeme Base's field of work was painting[12].
  • Graeme Base's field of work was art of drawing[13].
  • Graeme Base's education included a stint at Melbourne High School[14].
  • Graeme Base was educated at Box Hill High School[15].
  • Graeme Base was educated at Swinburne University of Technology[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Graeme Base is Animalia[17].
  • Graeme Base received the Dromkeen Medal[18].
  • Graeme Base received the Member of the Order of Australia[19].
  • Graeme Base is recorded as male[20].
  • Graeme Base's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Graeme Base's family name is recorded as Base[22].
  • Graeme Base's given name is recorded as Graeme[23].
  • Graeme Base's given name is recorded as Rowland[24].
  • Graeme Base's official website is recorded as http://graemebase.com/[25].
  • Graeme Base's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Graeme Base's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-04-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c820099-f91e-4aed-a590-881437e4d016[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Amersham[2], a town[32], in United Kingdom[33] and England[8], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 0927[36]. Graeme Base was born on April 6, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Melbourne High School[14], a high school[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1905[39]; Box Hill High School[15], a high school[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1930[42]; and Swinburne University of Technology[16], a public university[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1908[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[11], a sub-set of literature[46]; painting[12], a method[47]; and art of drawing[13], an academic major[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Graeme Base is Animalia[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Dromkeen Medal[18], an award[49], in Australia[50], founded in 1982[51] and Member of the Order of Australia[19], a grade of an order[52], in Australia[53].

Why It Matters

Graeme Base ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Graeme Base born?

Born in Amersham[2], Graeme Base…

What did Graeme Base do for work?

Graeme Base worked as writer[4], illustrator[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Graeme Base go to school?

Graeme Base was educated at Melbourne High School[14], Box Hill High School[15], and Swinburne University of Technology[16].

What awards did Graeme Base receive?

Honors received include Dromkeen Medal[18] and Member of the Order of Australia[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved . slv.vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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