Mary Tourtel

British cartoonist and children's books illustrator (1874-1948)
Person human Q3296253
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Mary Tourtel

Summary

Mary Tourtel is a human[1]. She was born in Canterbury[2]. She was born on +1874-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Canterbury[4]. She died on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an illustrator[6], writer[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], and poet[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mary Tourtel was born in Canterbury[2].
  • Mary Tourtel passed away in Canterbury[4].
  • Mary Tourtel was born on +1874-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Tourtel died on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Tourtel held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mary Tourtel held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Mary Tourtel worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Mary Tourtel worked as a writer[7].
  • Mary Tourtel's professions included cartoonist[8].
  • Mary Tourtel's professions included comics artist[9].
  • Mary Tourtel worked as a poet[10].
  • Mary Tourtel's professions included draftsperson[14].
  • Mary Tourtel's field of work was young adult literature[15].
  • Mary Tourtel was educated at University for the Creative Arts[16].
  • Mary Tourtel was educated at University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury[17].
  • Mary Tourtel was educated at Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Tourtel is Rupert Bear[19].
  • Mary Tourtel is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Tourtel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Tourtel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037871775[22].
  • Mary Tourtel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26383958[23].
  • Mary Tourtel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98089694[24].
  • Mary Tourtel's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2204007[25].
  • Mary Tourtel's Commons category is recorded as Mary Tourtel[26].
  • Mary Tourtel's SBN author ID is recorded as UMCV371301[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury[2], Mary Tourtel… she was born on +1874-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University for the Creative Arts[16], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2005[30]; University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury[17], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[18], a grammar school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1881[35]. Mary Tourtel studied under Thomas Sidney Cooper[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], writer[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], poet[10], and draftsperson[14]. Mary Tourtel's field of work was young adult literature[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary Tourtel is Rupert Bear[19].

Death and Burial

Mary Tourtel died on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Canterbury[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Tourtel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Works attributed to her include Rupert Bear[38], a comic strip[39], written by Alfred Bestall[40].

FAQs

Where was Mary Tourtel born?

Mary Tourtel was born in Canterbury[2].

Where did Mary Tourtel die?

Mary Tourtel died in Canterbury[4].

What did Mary Tourtel do for work?

Mary Tourtel worked as illustrator[6], writer[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], and poet[10].

Where did Mary Tourtel go to school?

Mary Tourtel was educated at University for the Creative Arts[16], University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury[17], and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . 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. [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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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