Mauricio de Sousa

Brazilian cartoonist (born 1935)
Person human Q657432
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Mauricio de Sousa

Summary

Mauricio de Sousa is a human[1]. He was born in Santa Isabel[2]. He was born on October 27, 1935[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], entrepreneur[5], painter[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mauricio de Sousa's place of birth was Santa Isabel[2].
  • Mauricio de Sousa was born on October 27, 1935[3].
  • A child of Mauricio de Sousa was Maurício Spada[10].
  • Mauricio de Sousa held citizenship in Brazil[11].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's professions included comics artist[4].
  • Mauricio de Sousa worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • Mauricio de Sousa worked as a painter[6].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's professions included journalist[7].
  • Mauricio de Sousa worked as a writer[8].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's professions included draftsperson[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Mauricio de Sousa is Monica's Gang[13].
  • Mauricio de Sousa received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14].
  • Mauricio de Sousa received the Troféu HQ Mix for Great Master[15].
  • Mauricio de Sousa received the Order of Ipiranga[16].
  • Mauricio de Sousa received the Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[17].
  • Mauricio de Sousa received the Q113128747[18].
  • Mauricio de Sousa was a member of Academia Paulista de Letras[19].
  • Mauricio de Sousa is recorded as male[20].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's Commons category is recorded as Mauricio de Sousa[22].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's family name is recorded as Sousa[23].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's given name is recorded as Maurício[24].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mauricio de Sousa[25].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • Mauricio de Sousa's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt-br', 'text': 'Mauricio Araújo de Sousa'}[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-10-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 350ba75b-d617-43cd-b5c7-6f8a6210f666[31]

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Origins and Family

Mauricio de Sousa's place of birth was Santa Isabel[2]. He was born on October 27, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], entrepreneur[5], painter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and draftsperson[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mauricio de Sousa is Monica's Gang[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14], an order[32], in Brazil[33], founded in 1991[34]; Troféu HQ Mix for Great Master[15], a class of award[35], in Brazil[36]; Order of Ipiranga[16], an award[37], in Brazil[38]; Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[17], a class of award[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1985[41]; and Q113128747[18].

Personal Life

A child of Mauricio de Sousa was Maurício Spada[10].

Why It Matters

Mauricio de Sousa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 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 Mauricio de Sousa born?

Mauricio de Sousa's place of birth was Santa Isabel[2].

What did Mauricio de Sousa do for work?

Mauricio de Sousa worked as comics artist[4], entrepreneur[5], painter[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Mauricio de Sousa receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14], Troféu HQ Mix for Great Master[15], Order of Ipiranga[16], and Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . universohq.com. universohq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . al.sp.gov.br. al.sp.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bigorna.net. bigorna.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . veja.abril.com.br. veja.abril.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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