Mr. Burns

fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
Person fictional_human Q716636
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Mr. Burns

Summary

Mr. Burns is a fictional human[1]. He was born on +1890-09-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3] and business magnate[4]. He ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,197 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mr. Burns was born on +1890-09-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Mr. Burns's father was Clifford Burns[6].
  • Mr. Burns's mother was Daphne Burns[7].
  • Mr. Burns was married to Persephone Odair[8].
  • A child of Mr. Burns was Larry Burns[9].
  • A child of Mr. Burns was Bart Simpson[10].
  • Mr. Burns held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mr. Burns worked as a businessperson[3].
  • Mr. Burns worked as a business magnate[4].
  • Mr. Burns's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Mr. Burns is the creator of Matt Groening[13].
  • Mr. Burns was a member of Schutzstaffel[14].
  • Mr. Burns is recorded as male[15].
  • Mr. Burns's instance of is recorded as fictional human[16].
  • Mr. Burns's instance of is recorded as animated television character[17].
  • Mr. Burns's instance of is recorded as animated film character[18].
  • Mr. Burns was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Burnside Street is named after Mr. Burns[20].
  • Mr. Burns's performer is recorded as Harry Shearer[21].
  • Mr. Burns's Commons category is recorded as Montgomery Burns[22].
  • Mr. Burns's unmarried partner is recorded as Jacqueline Bouvier[23].
  • Mr. Burns's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Mr. Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ftqd[25].
  • Mr. Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[26].
  • Mr. Burns's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mr. Burns was born on +1890-09-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Clifford Burns[6]. His mother was Daphne Burns[7].

Education

Mr. Burns was educated at Yale University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[3] and business magnate[4].

Works and Contributions

Mr. Burns is the creator of Matt Groening[13].

Personal Life

Mr. Burns was married to Persephone Odair[8]. Children include Larry Burns[9], a fictional human[28] and Bart Simpson[10], a fictional human[29]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Why It Matters

Mr. Burns ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,197 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who were Mr. Burns's parents?

Mr. Burns's father was Clifford Burns[6]. Mr. Burns's mother was Daphne Burns[7].

Who was Mr. Burns married to?

Mr. Burns's spouses include Persephone Odair[8].

What did Mr. Burns do for work?

Mr. Burns worked as businessperson[3] and business magnate[4].

Where did Mr. Burns go to school?

Mr. Burns was educated at Yale University[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Burns' Heir. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Sideshow Bob Roberts. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Lady Bouvier's Lover. wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . American History X-cellent. wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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