Lars Jansson

author and cartoonist (1926-2000)
Person human Q1215800
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Lars Jansson

Summary

Lars Jansson is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1926[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on July 31, 2000[5]. He worked as a cartoonist[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], and penciller[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Lars Jansson…
  • Lars Jansson died in Helsinki[4].
  • Lars Jansson was born on October 8, 1926[3].
  • Lars Jansson died on July 31, 2000[5].
  • Lars Jansson's father was Viktor Jansson[11].
  • Lars Jansson's mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson[12].
  • A child of Lars Jansson was Sophia Jansson[13].
  • Lars Jansson held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Swedish was Lars Jansson's native language[15].
  • Lars Jansson's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Lars Jansson worked as a writer[7].
  • Lars Jansson worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Lars Jansson worked as a penciller[9].
  • Lars Jansson's field of work was comics[16].
  • Lars Jansson's field of work was illustration[17].
  • Lars Jansson's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Lars Jansson is recorded as male[19].
  • Lars Jansson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lars Jansson's Commons category is recorded as Lars Jansson[21].
  • Lars Jansson's family name is recorded as Jansson[22].
  • Lars Jansson's given name is recorded as Lars[23].
  • Lars Jansson's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[24].
  • Lars Jansson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Lars Jansson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Lars Jansson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Lars Jansson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Lars Jansson… he was born on October 8, 1926[3]. His father was Viktor Jansson[11]. His mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson[12]. Swedish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], and penciller[9]. Fields of work include comics[16], a type of arts[28]; illustration[17], an activity[29]; and literary activity[18].

Personal Life

A child of Lars Jansson was Sophia Jansson[13].

Death and Burial

Lars Jansson died on July 31, 2000[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Lars Jansson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Moomin comic strips[32], a comic strip series[33], founded in 1947[34], written by Tove Jansson[35].

FAQs

Where was Lars Jansson born?

Lars Jansson's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Lars Jansson die?

Lars Jansson passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who were Lars Jansson's parents?

Lars Jansson's father was Viktor Jansson[11]. Lars Jansson's mother was Signe Hammarsten-Jansson[12].

What did Lars Jansson do for work?

Lars Jansson worked as cartoonist[6], writer[7], illustrator[8], and penciller[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartoonist, writer, illustrator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  2. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Finland
    Sex or gender male
    Ethnic group Q726673
    Citizenship
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061335031706706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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