Klaus Janson

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Klaus Janson

Summary

Klaus Janson is a human[1]. He was born in Coburg[2]. He was born on +1952-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], inker[5], penciller[6], illustrator[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coburg[2], Klaus Janson…
  • Klaus Janson was born on +1952-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Klaus Janson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Klaus Janson's professions included comics artist[4].
  • Klaus Janson's professions included inker[5].
  • Klaus Janson's professions included penciller[6].
  • Klaus Janson's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Klaus Janson worked as a writer[8].
  • Klaus Janson's field of work was comics[11].
  • Klaus Janson's field of work was illustration[12].
  • Among Klaus Janson's employers was School of Visual Arts[13].
  • Klaus Janson received the Harvey Awards[14].
  • Klaus Janson received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Klaus Janson received the Kirby Award for Best Art Team[16].
  • Klaus Janson received the Harvey Award for Best Inker[17].
  • Klaus Janson received the Harvey Award for Best Inker[18].
  • Klaus Janson received the Harvey Award for Best Inker[19].
  • Klaus Janson's image is recorded as 10.12.13KlausJansonByLuigiNovi1.jpg[20].
  • Klaus Janson is recorded as male[21].
  • Klaus Janson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Klaus Janson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110249780[23].
  • Klaus Janson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37037319[24].
  • Klaus Janson's GND ID is recorded as 1043088539[25].
  • Klaus Janson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81059604[26].
  • Klaus Janson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 126146307[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Janson was born in Coburg[2]. He was born on +1952-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], inker[5], penciller[6], illustrator[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include comics[11], a type of arts[28] and illustration[12], an activity[29]. Among Klaus Janson's employers was School of Visual Arts[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Awards[14], a comics award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1988[32]; Inkpot Award[15], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1974[35]; Kirby Award for Best Art Team[16]; Harvey Award for Best Inker[17], a Harvey Awards[36], founded in 1988[37]; The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[38], a comics award[39]; and Inkwell Award for Favorite Inker[40].

Why It Matters

Klaus Janson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Janson born?

Klaus Janson's place of birth was Coburg[2].

What did Klaus Janson do for work?

Klaus Janson worked as comics artist[4], inker[5], penciller[6], illustrator[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Klaus Janson receive?

Honors received include Harvey Awards[14], Inkpot Award[15], Kirby Award for Best Art Team[16], and Harvey Award for Best Inker[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [38] . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [40] . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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