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Harvey Ball

American artist (1921–2001)
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Harvey Ball

Summary

Harvey Ball is a human[1]. Born in Worcester[2], he… he was born on +1921-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Worcester[4]. He died on +2001-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and graphic designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harvey Ball was born in Worcester[2].
  • Harvey Ball passed away in Worcester[4].
  • Harvey Ball was born on +1921-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harvey Ball died on +2001-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harvey Ball held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Harvey Ball's native language[10].
  • Harvey Ball's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Harvey Ball's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Harvey Ball was educated at South High Community School[11].
  • Harvey Ball received the Bronze Star Medal[12].
  • Harvey Ball's image is recorded as Harvey Ball 1998.jpg[13].
  • Harvey Ball is recorded as male[14].
  • Harvey Ball's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Harvey Ball's Commons category is recorded as Harvey Ball[16].
  • Harvey Ball's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • Harvey Ball's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9050754[18].
  • Harvey Ball's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • Harvey Ball's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qm9d[20].
  • Harvey Ball's family name is recorded as Ball[21].
  • Harvey Ball's given name is recorded as Harvey[22].
  • Harvey Ball's given name is recorded as Ross[23].
  • Harvey Ball's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Harvey Ball's name in kana is recorded as ハーベイ・ボール[25].
  • Harvey Ball's different from is recorded as Harvey balls[26].
  • Harvey Ball's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ball-27132[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Harvey Ball… he was born on +1921-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Harvey Ball's education included a stint at South High Community School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and graphic designer[7].

Recognition

Harvey Ball received the Bronze Star Medal[12].

Death and Burial

Harvey Ball died on +2001-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Worcester[4].

Why It Matters

Harvey Ball ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of smiley[30].

FAQs

Where was Harvey Ball born?

Harvey Ball was born in Worcester[2].

Where did Harvey Ball die?

Harvey Ball died in Worcester[4].

What did Harvey Ball do for work?

Harvey Ball worked as entrepreneur[6] and graphic designer[7].

Where did Harvey Ball go to school?

Harvey Ball was educated at South High Community School[11].

What awards did Harvey Ball receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[12].

What did Harvey Ball discover?

Harvey Ball is credited as discoverer of smiley[30].

Related Entities

entrepreneur United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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