Lynda Barry

American cartoonist
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Lynda Barry

Summary

Lynda Barry is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Richland Center[2]. She was born on January 2, 1956[3]. She worked as a cartoonist[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and illustrator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lynda Barry's place of birth was Richland Center[2].
  • Lynda Barry was born on January 2, 1956[3].
  • Lynda Barry held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lynda Barry's professions included cartoonist[4].
  • Lynda Barry's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Lynda Barry worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Lynda Barry worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Lynda Barry's field of work was comics[10].
  • Lynda Barry was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Lynda Barry was educated at Evergreen State College[12].
  • Lynda Barry's education included a stint at Roosevelt High School[13].
  • Lynda Barry's education included a stint at Franklin High School[14].
  • Lynda Barry received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Lynda Barry received the Reuben Award[16].
  • Lynda Barry received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17].
  • Lynda Barry received the Inkpot Award[18].
  • Lynda Barry received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[19].
  • Lynda Barry is recorded as female[20].
  • Lynda Barry's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lynda Barry's Commons category is recorded as Lynda Barry[22].
  • Lynda Barry's family name is recorded as Barry[23].
  • Lynda Barry's given name is recorded as Lynda[24].
  • Lynda Barry's work location is recorded as Seattle[25].
  • Lynda Barry's work location is recorded as Chicago[26].
  • Lynda Barry's work location is recorded as Madison[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-01-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3a79d24-0f56-476f-9f9b-e5f81df4eb2a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lynda Barry's place of birth was Richland Center[2]. She was born on January 2, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Evergreen State College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1967[34]; Roosevelt High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1922[37]; and Franklin High School[14], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1912[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and illustrator[7]. Lynda Barry's field of work was comics[10]. She was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43]; Reuben Award[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[47], in United States[48], founded in 1988[49]; Inkpot Award[18], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1974[52]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[19], a class of award[53], in France[54], founded in 2004[55].

Why It Matters

Lynda Barry ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Lynda Barry born?

Lynda Barry's place of birth was Richland Center[2].

What did Lynda Barry do for work?

Lynda Barry worked as cartoonist[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and illustrator[7].

Where did Lynda Barry go to school?

Lynda Barry was educated at Evergreen State College[12], Roosevelt High School[13], and Franklin High School[14].

What awards did Lynda Barry receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Reuben Award[16], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[17], and Inkpot Award[18].

References

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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