Kurt Westergaard

Danish cartoonist (1935–2021)
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Kurt Westergaard

Summary

Kurt Westergaard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Døstrup[2]. He was born on July 13, 1935[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on July 14, 2021[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], editorial cartoonist[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Westergaard's place of birth was Døstrup[2].
  • Kurt Westergaard passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Kurt Westergaard was born on July 13, 1935[3].
  • Kurt Westergaard died on July 14, 2021[5].
  • Kurt Westergaard held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Kurt Westergaard's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Kurt Westergaard worked as a painter[7].
  • Kurt Westergaard worked as a caricaturist[8].
  • Kurt Westergaard's professions included editorial cartoonist[9].
  • Kurt Westergaard worked as a journalist[10].
  • Kurt Westergaard's field of work was caricature[13].
  • Kurt Westergaard's field of work was political cartoon[14].
  • Kurt Westergaard's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Kurt Westergaard was employed by Jyllands-Posten[16].
  • Kurt Westergaard was educated at Ranum Seminarium[17].
  • Kurt Westergaard received the Hans Bendix Prisen[18].
  • Kurt Westergaard received the Sappho Award[19].
  • Kurt Westergaard received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[20].
  • Kurt Westergaard received the M100 Media Award[21].
  • Kurt Westergaard's religion is recorded as atheism[22].
  • Kurt Westergaard is recorded as male[23].
  • Kurt Westergaard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kurt Westergaard's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Westergaard[25].
  • Kurt Westergaard's family name is recorded as Westergaard[26].
  • Kurt Westergaard's given name is recorded as Kurt[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Westergaard's place of birth was Døstrup[2]. He was born on July 13, 1935[3].

Education

Kurt Westergaard was educated at Ranum Seminarium[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], editorial cartoonist[9], and journalist[10]. Fields of work include caricature[13], an art genre[28]; political cartoon[14], an art genre[29]; and journalism[15], an industry[30]. Kurt Westergaard was employed by Jyllands-Posten[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Bendix Prisen[18], an award[31], in Denmark[32]; Sappho Award[19], a journalism prize[33], in Denmark[34], founded in 2007[35]; Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[20], a journalism prize[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2001[38]; and M100 Media Award[21], an award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 2005[41].

Personal Life

Kurt Westergaard's religion is recorded as atheism[22].

Death and Burial

Kurt Westergaard died on July 14, 2021[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Westergaard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Westergaard born?

Kurt Westergaard was born in Døstrup[2].

Where did Kurt Westergaard die?

Kurt Westergaard died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Kurt Westergaard do for work?

Kurt Westergaard worked as cartoonist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], editorial cartoonist[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Kurt Westergaard go to school?

Kurt Westergaard was educated at Ranum Seminarium[17].

What awards did Kurt Westergaard receive?

Honors received include Hans Bendix Prisen[18], Sappho Award[19], Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[20], and M100 Media Award[21].

References

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  1. [2] . stiften.dk. stiften.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . trykkefrihed.dk. Retrieved . trykkefrihed.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . m100potsdam.org. Retrieved . m100potsdam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . seoghoer.dk. seoghoer.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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