René Follet

Belgian illustrator (1931–2020)
Person human Q712665
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René Follet

Summary

René Follet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe[2]. He was born on April 10, 1931[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on March 13, 2020[5]. He worked as a penciller[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • René Follet was born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe[2].
  • René Follet died in Brussels[4].
  • René Follet was born on April 10, 1931[3].
  • René Follet died on March 13, 2020[5].
  • René Follet held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was René Follet's native language[11].
  • René Follet's professions included penciller[6].
  • René Follet's professions included illustrator[7].
  • René Follet's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Among René Follet's employers was Spirou[12].
  • René Follet was employed by Pilote[13].
  • Among René Follet's employers was Tintin[14].
  • René Follet was employed by Le Journal de Mickey[15].
  • René Follet was employed by Le Trombone illustré[16].
  • A notable work attributed to René Follet is Edmund Bell[17].
  • A notable work attributed to René Follet is Jacques Le Gall[18].
  • A notable work attributed to René Follet is Q65709042[19].
  • A notable work attributed to René Follet is Q65709373[20].
  • A notable work attributed to René Follet is Q16655452[21].
  • René Follet received the Prix Tournesol[22].
  • René Follet received the Prix Saint-Michel[23].
  • René Follet received the Prix de la critique[24].
  • René Follet is recorded as male[25].
  • René Follet's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • René Follet's Commons category is recorded as René Follet[27].

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Origins and Family

René Follet was born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe[2]. He was born on April 10, 1931[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include penciller[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8]. Employers include Spirou[12], a comic book[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1938[30]; Pilote[13], a periodical[31], founded in 1959[32]; Tintin[14], a periodical[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Brussels metropolitan area[35]; Le Journal de Mickey[15], a newspaper[36], founded in 1934[37]; and Le Trombone illustré[16], a supplement[38], founded in 1977[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Edmund Bell[17], a comic book series[40], written by Jean Ray[41]; Jacques Le Gall[18], a comic book series[42], written by Jean-Michel Charlier[43]; Q65709042[19], a comic book album[44], written by Emmanuel Lepage[45]; Q65709373[20], a literary work[46]; and Q16655452[21], a comic book series[47], written by Yvan Delporte[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Tournesol[22], a literary award[49], in France[50], founded in 1997[51]; Prix Saint-Michel[23], an award[52], in Belgium[53], founded in 1971[54]; and Prix de la critique[24], a literary award[55], in France[56], founded in 1984[57].

Death and Burial

René Follet died on March 13, 2020[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

René Follet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was René Follet born?

Born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe[2], René Follet…

Where did René Follet die?

René Follet died in Brussels[4].

What did René Follet do for work?

René Follet worked as penciller[6], illustrator[7], and screenwriter[8].

What awards did René Follet receive?

Honors received include Prix Tournesol[22], Prix Saint-Michel[23], and Prix de la critique[24].

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  1. [2] . generationbd.com. generationbd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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