Max Gaines

pioneer of the modern comic book (1894-1947)
Person human Q3066682
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Max Gaines

Summary

Max Gaines is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1894-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lake Placid[4]. He died on +1947-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Max Gaines…
  • Max Gaines died in Lake Placid[4].
  • Max Gaines was born on +1894-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max Gaines died on +1947-08-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Max Gaines held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Max Gaines worked as a publisher[6].
  • Max Gaines received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[9].
  • Max Gaines is recorded as male[10].
  • Max Gaines's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Max Gaines's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067022862[12].
  • Max Gaines's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48055058[13].
  • Max Gaines's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80025430[14].
  • Max Gaines's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0153c5[15].
  • Max Gaines's family name is recorded as Gaines[16].
  • Max Gaines's given name is recorded as Max[17].
  • Max Gaines's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000261491[18].
  • Max Gaines's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[19].
  • Max Gaines's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Max Ginzberg'}[20].
  • Max Gaines's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4040-46137[21].
  • Max Gaines's Europeana entity is recorded as agent/base/61360[22].
  • Max Gaines's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007298780205171[23].
  • Max Gaines's GCD creator ID is recorded as 9150[24].
  • Max Gaines's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJvRYWDwXjJtxjVxxjxYyd[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Max Gaines was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1894-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Max Gaines's professions included publisher[6].

Recognition

Max Gaines received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[9].

Death and Burial

Max Gaines died on +1947-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lake Placid[4].

Why It Matters

Max Gaines ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Max Gaines born?

Born in New York City[2], Max Gaines…

Where did Max Gaines die?

Max Gaines died in Lake Placid[4].

What did Max Gaines do for work?

Max Gaines worked as publisher[6].

What awards did Max Gaines receive?

Honors received include Will Eisner Hall of Fame[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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