Plantu

Summary

Plantu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on March 23, 1951^[3]. He worked as a caricaturist^[4] and editorial cartoonist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Plantu was born in Paris^[2].
• Plantu was born on March 23, 1951^[3].
• Plantu held citizenship in France^[7].
• Plantu worked as a caricaturist^[4].
• Plantu worked as an editorial cartoonist^[5].
• Plantu was employed by 20 Ans^[8].
• Among Plantu's employers was Q2310256^[9].
• Plantu's education included a stint at St Luc Institute of fine Arts^[10].
• Plantu received the Award Gato Perich^[11].
• Plantu received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[12].
• Plantu received the Prix de l'Humour noir^[13].
• Plantu received the Léon de Rosen Prize^[14].
• Plantu was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[15].
• Plantu was a member of Cartooning for Peace^[16].
• Plantu is recorded as male^[17].
• Plantu's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Plantu's Commons category is recorded as Plantu^[19].
• Plantu's family name is recorded as Plantureux^[20].
• Plantu's given name is recorded as Jean^[21].
• Plantu's pseudonym is recorded as Jean Plantu^[22].
• Plantu's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files^[23].
• Plantu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[24].
• Plantu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Plantu'}^[25].
• Plantu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[26].
• Plantu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+177014'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Plantu's place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on March 23, 1951^[3].

Education

Plantu's education included a stint at St Luc Institute of fine Arts^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist^[4] and editorial cartoonist^[5]. Employers include 20 Ans^[8], a magazine^[28], founded in 1961^[29] and Q2310256^[9], a periodical^[30], founded in 1972^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Award Gato Perich^[11], an award^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1996^[34]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[12], an award^[35], in Belgium^[36]; Prix de l'Humour noir^[13], a literary award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1954^[39]; and Léon de Rosen Prize^[14], a literary award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 2010^[42].

Why It Matters

Plantu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Plantu born?

Plantu was born in Paris^[2].

What did Plantu do for work?

Plantu worked as caricaturist^[4] and editorial cartoonist^[5].

Where did Plantu go to school?

Plantu was educated at St Luc Institute of fine Arts^[10].

What awards did Plantu receive?

Honors received include Award Gato Perich^[11], Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[12], Prix de l'Humour noir^[13], and Léon de Rosen Prize^[14].