Robert Kanigher

American comic books editor (1915-2002)
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Robert Kanigher

Summary

Robert Kanigher is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1915-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fishkill[4]. He died on +2002-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6] and comics writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Kanigher's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Robert Kanigher died in Fishkill[4].
  • Robert Kanigher was born on +1915-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Kanigher died on +2002-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Kanigher held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Kanigher is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Robert Kanigher worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Robert Kanigher worked as a comics writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Kanigher is Our Fighting Forces[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Kanigher is Star Spangled War Stories[12].
  • Robert Kanigher received the Bill Finger Award[13].
  • Robert Kanigher received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14].
  • Robert Kanigher is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Kanigher's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Kanigher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115586452[17].
  • Robert Kanigher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4931729[18].
  • Robert Kanigher's GND ID is recorded as 1045712337[19].
  • Robert Kanigher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003021668[20].
  • Robert Kanigher's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11909386d[21].
  • Robert Kanigher's IdRef ID is recorded as 084273437[22].
  • Robert Kanigher's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1189825[23].
  • Robert Kanigher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07szd5[24].
  • Robert Kanigher's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1521992A[25].
  • Robert Kanigher's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Kanigher's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX985253[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Robert Kanigher… he was born on +1915-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6] and comics writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Our Fighting Forces[11], a comics[28], written by Robert Kanigher[29] and Star Spangled War Stories[12], a comics[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Bill Finger Award[13], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2005[33] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1988[36].

Death and Burial

Robert Kanigher died on +2002-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fishkill[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Kanigher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Robert Kanigher born?

Robert Kanigher was born in New York City[2].

Where did Robert Kanigher die?

Robert Kanigher passed away in Fishkill[4].

What did Robert Kanigher do for work?

Robert Kanigher worked as comics artist[6] and comics writer[7].

What awards did Robert Kanigher receive?

Honors received include Bill Finger Award[13] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . comics.org. Retrieved . comics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . thejc.com. Retrieved . thejc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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