Ian Falconer

American illustrator and writer, costume and set designer (1959–2023)
Person human Q1655507
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Ian Falconer

Summary

Ian Falconer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ridgefield[2]. He was born on +1959-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Norwalk[4]. He died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], children's writer[9], and costume designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ian Falconer was born in Ridgefield[2].
  • Ian Falconer died in Norwalk[4].
  • Ian Falconer was born on +1959-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Falconer died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Falconer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Ian Falconer's native language[13].
  • Ian Falconer worked as a writer[6].
  • Ian Falconer worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Ian Falconer worked as a painter[8].
  • Ian Falconer's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Ian Falconer's professions included costume designer[10].
  • Ian Falconer's field of work was young adult literature[14].
  • Ian Falconer was educated at Parsons School of Design[15].
  • Ian Falconer was educated at The Cambridge School of Weston[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Falconer is Olivia[17].
  • Ian Falconer is recorded as male[18].
  • Ian Falconer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ian Falconer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114538053[20].
  • Ian Falconer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102285328[21].
  • Ian Falconer's GND ID is recorded as 122826272[22].
  • Ian Falconer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001050527[23].
  • Ian Falconer's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500375024[24].
  • Ian Falconer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13583946m[25].
  • Ian Falconer's IdRef ID is recorded as 057762791[26].
  • Ian Falconer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17382058[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ridgefield[2], Ian Falconer… he was born on +1959-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Parsons School of Design[15], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1896[30] and The Cambridge School of Weston[16], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1886[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], children's writer[9], and costume designer[10]. Ian Falconer's field of work was young adult literature[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ian Falconer is Olivia[17].

Death and Burial

Ian Falconer died on +2023-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Norwalk[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Falconer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ian Falconer born?

Ian Falconer was born in Ridgefield[2].

Where did Ian Falconer die?

Ian Falconer died in Norwalk[4].

What did Ian Falconer do for work?

Ian Falconer worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], children's writer[9], and costume designer[10].

Where did Ian Falconer go to school?

Ian Falconer was educated at Parsons School of Design[15] and The Cambridge School of Weston[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . thehour.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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