Virgil Finlay

Summary

Virgil Finlay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rochester^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Westbury^[4]. He died on January 18, 1971^[5]. He worked as an illustrator^[6] and poet^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Virgil Finlay was born in Rochester^[2].
• Virgil Finlay died in Westbury^[4].
• Virgil Finlay was born on July 23, 1914^[3].
• Virgil Finlay died on January 18, 1971^[5].
• Virgil Finlay held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Virgil Finlay's professions included illustrator^[6].
• Virgil Finlay's professions included poet^[7].
• Virgil Finlay's field of work was illustration^[10].
• Virgil Finlay received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[11].
• Virgil Finlay received the Hugo Award for Best Interior Illustrator^[12].
• Virgil Finlay received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[13].
• Virgil Finlay received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[14].
• Virgil Finlay received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[15].
• Virgil Finlay received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[16].
• Virgil Finlay is recorded as male^[17].
• Virgil Finlay's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Virgil Finlay's genre is illustration^[19].
• Virgil Finlay's Commons category is recorded as Virgil Finlay^[20].
• Virgil Finlay's family name is recorded as Finlay^[21].
• Virgil Finlay's given name is recorded as Virgil^[22].
• Virgil Finlay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Virgil Finlay's Commons Creator page is recorded as Virgil Finlay^[24].
• Virgil Finlay's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1914-07-23^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-01-18^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1cebbed2-c931-47ce-96c2-5e441707622f^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Virgil Finlay was born in Rochester^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1914^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator^[6] and poet^[7]. Virgil Finlay's field of work was illustration^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[11], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1996^[33]; Hugo Award for Best Interior Illustrator^[12], an art prize^[34], founded in 1953^[35]; and Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[13].

Death and Burial

Virgil Finlay died on January 18, 1971^[5]. He died in Westbury^[4].

Why It Matters

Virgil Finlay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Virgil Finlay born?

Born in Rochester^[2], Virgil Finlay…

Where did Virgil Finlay die?

Virgil Finlay died in Westbury^[4].

What did Virgil Finlay do for work?

Virgil Finlay worked as illustrator^[6] and poet^[7].

What awards did Virgil Finlay receive?

Honors received include Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[11], Hugo Award for Best Interior Illustrator^[12], Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[13], and Retro Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist^[14].