Tarzan

fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Person literary_character Q170241
Tarzan
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Tarzan

Summary

Tarzan is a literary character[1]. He was born on +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an adventurer[3], hunter[4], traditional leader or chief[5], trapper[6], and fisher[7]. He ranks in the top 2% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,525 views/month).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tarzan was born on +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tarzan was married to Jane Porter[9].
  • A child of Tarzan was Korak[10].
  • Tarzan held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Tarzan worked as an adventurer[3].
  • Tarzan's professions included hunter[4].
  • Tarzan worked as a traditional leader or chief[5].
  • Tarzan's professions included trapper[6].
  • Tarzan's professions included fisher[7].
  • Tarzan is the creator of Edgar Rice Burroughs[12].
  • Tarzan's image is recorded as Tarzan and the Golden Lion-023.jpg[13].
  • Tarzan is recorded as male[14].
  • Tarzan's instance of is recorded as literary character[15].
  • Tarzan's instance of is recorded as film character[16].
  • Tarzan's instance of is recorded as fictional human[17].
  • Tarzan's noble title is recorded as viscount[18].
  • Tarzan's item operated is recorded as liana[19].
  • Tarzan's logo image is recorded as Tarzan character logo.png[20].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as Elmo Lincoln[21].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as Gordon Griffith[22].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as P. Dempsey Tabler[23].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as Kamuela C. Searle[24].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as Gene Pollar[25].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as James Pierce[26].
  • Tarzan's performer is recorded as Frank Merrill[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tarzan was born on +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include adventurer[3], hunter[4], traditional leader or chief[5], trapper[6], and fisher[7].

Works and Contributions

Tarzan is the creator of Edgar Rice Burroughs[12]. Things named for him include Tarzana[28], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[29], in United States[30], founded in 1922[31]; Tarzanesque[32], a stock character[33]; and Calumma tarzan[34], a taxon[35].

Personal Life

Among Tarzan's spouses was Jane Porter[9]. A child of him was Korak[10].

Why It Matters

Tarzan ranks in the top 2% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,525 views/month).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Tarzana[28], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[29], in United States[30], founded in 1922[31]; Tarzanesque[32], a stock character[33]; and Calumma tarzan[34], a taxon[35].

FAQs

Who was Tarzan married to?

Tarzan's spouses include Jane Porter[9].

What did Tarzan do for work?

Tarzan worked as adventurer[3], hunter[4], traditional leader or chief[5], trapper[6], and fisher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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