Jidéhem

Belgian comics artist (1935-2017)
Person human Q2236681
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Jidéhem

Summary

Jidéhem is a human[1]. He was born in Belgium[2]. He was born on December 21, 1935[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on April 30, 2017[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], comics artist[7], and cartoonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belgium[2], Jidéhem…
  • Jidéhem passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • Jidéhem was born on December 21, 1935[3].
  • Jidéhem died on April 30, 2017[5].
  • Jidéhem held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Jidéhem's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jidéhem's professions included comics artist[7].
  • Jidéhem worked as a cartoonist[8].
  • Among Jidéhem's employers was Spirou[11].
  • Among Jidéhem's employers was L'Auto-Journal[12].
  • Jidéhem was employed by Q16626984[13].
  • Jidéhem's education included a stint at Institut Saint-Luc[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jidéhem is Ginger[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jidéhem is Starter[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jidéhem is Sophie[17].
  • Jidéhem is recorded as male[18].
  • Jidéhem's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jidéhem is associated with the Marcinelle school movement[20].
  • Jidéhem's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'wa', 'text': 'Jean De Mesmaeker'}[21].
  • Jidéhem's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Jidéhem's place of birth was Belgium[2]. He was born on December 21, 1935[3].

Education

Jidéhem's education included a stint at Institut Saint-Luc[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], comics artist[7], and cartoonist[8]. Employers include Spirou[11], a comic book[23], in Belgium[24], founded in 1938[25]; L'Auto-Journal[12], a magazine[26], in France[27], founded in 1950[28]; and Q16626984[13], a comics anthology[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ginger[15], a comic book series[30]; Starter[16], a comic book series[31]; and Sophie[17], a comic book series[32], founded in 1965[33].

Death and Burial

Jidéhem died on April 30, 2017[5]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

Why It Matters

Jidéhem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Natacha[36], a comic book series[37], written by François Walthéry[38] and Sophie[39], a comic book series[40], founded in 1965[41].

FAQs

Where was Jidéhem born?

Jidéhem's place of birth was Belgium[2].

Where did Jidéhem die?

Jidéhem passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did Jidéhem do for work?

Jidéhem worked as screenwriter[6], comics artist[7], and cartoonist[8].

Where did Jidéhem go to school?

Jidéhem was educated at Institut Saint-Luc[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . focus.levif.be. focus.levif.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . focus.levif.be. focus.levif.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . bdoubliees.com. bdoubliees.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . focus.levif.be. focus.levif.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Q51343652. Retrieved . blog.dupuis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0319857-Jidehem-1935
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0319857-Jidehem-1935, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → screenwriter, comics artist, cartoonist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  3. 20w ago · Lafloche · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Brussels metropolitan area
    Instance of → —
    Notable work → —
    Aliases → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14442]]: jean-de-mesmaeker-jidehem"
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