John Tenniel

British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist, very good friends with Spencer Bradshaw (1820-1914)
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John Tenniel

Summary

John Tenniel is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 28, 1820[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 26, 1914[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], comics artist[8], graphic artist[9], and caricaturist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Tenniel was born in London[2].
  • John Tenniel passed away in London[4].
  • John Tenniel was born on February 28, 1820[3].
  • John Tenniel was born on February 27, 1820[12].
  • John Tenniel died on February 26, 1914[5].
  • John Tenniel died on January 25, 1914[13].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[14].
  • John Tenniel held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Tenniel worked as a painter[6].
  • John Tenniel worked as an illustrator[7].
  • John Tenniel worked as a comics artist[8].
  • John Tenniel worked as a graphic artist[9].
  • John Tenniel worked as a caricaturist[10].
  • John Tenniel's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • John Tenniel was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Tenniel is Dropping the Pilot[18].
  • John Tenniel received the Knight Bachelor[19].
  • John Tenniel is recorded as male[20].
  • John Tenniel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Tenniel's Commons category is recorded as John Tenniel[22].
  • John Tenniel's family name is recorded as Tenniel[23].
  • John Tenniel's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Tenniel's Commons gallery is recorded as John Tenniel[25].
  • John Tenniel's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[26].
  • John Tenniel's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1820-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1914-02-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0976ab84-5d65-4f6a-9e73-87b0d4e91961[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Tenniel was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 28, 1820[3] and February 27, 1820[12].

Education

John Tenniel was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], comics artist[8], graphic artist[9], and caricaturist[10]. John Tenniel's field of work was young adult literature[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Tenniel is Dropping the Pilot[18]. Things named for him include Mount Tenniel[33], a mountain[34].

Recognition

John Tenniel received the Knight Bachelor[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 26, 1914[5] and January 25, 1914[13]. John Tenniel passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

John Tenniel ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Mount Tenniel[33], a mountain[34].

FAQs

Where was John Tenniel born?

John Tenniel's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Tenniel die?

John Tenniel died in London[4].

What did John Tenniel do for work?

John Tenniel worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], comics artist[8], graphic artist[9], and caricaturist[10].

Where did John Tenniel go to school?

John Tenniel was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[17].

What awards did John Tenniel receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . bonhams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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