Will

Belgian comics artist (1927–2000)
Person human Q1390617
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Will

Summary

Will is a human[1]. He was born in Anthée[2]. He was born on +1927-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in La Hulpe[4]. He died on +2000-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Will's place of birth was Anthée[2].
  • Will died in La Hulpe[4].
  • Will was born on +1927-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Will died on +2000-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at La Hulpe Communal Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Will was Q3591255[9].
  • Will held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Will's native language[11].
  • Will worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Will's field of work was young adult literature[12].
  • Among Will's employers was Spirou[13].
  • Among Will's employers was Tintin[14].
  • Among Will's employers was Record[15].
  • Will received the Q136664646[16].
  • Will's image is recorded as Willy Maltaite Autoworld.jpg[17].
  • Will is recorded as male[18].
  • Will's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Will's movement is recorded as Marcinelle school[20].
  • Will's ISNI is recorded as 000000012018196X[21].
  • Will's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64723918[22].
  • Will's GND ID is recorded as 114942668[23].
  • Will's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007117498[24].
  • Will's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11929204c[25].
  • Will's IdRef ID is recorded as 082680566[26].
  • Will's SBN author ID is recorded as MODV558562[27].

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Origins and Family

Will was born in Anthée[2]. He was born on +1927-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Will's professions included comics artist[6]. His field of work was young adult literature[12]. Employers include Spirou[13], a comic book[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1938[30]; Tintin[14], a periodical[31], founded in 1946[32], headquartered in Brussels metropolitan area[33]; and Record[15], a comics anthology[34], in France[35], founded in 1962[36].

Recognition

Will received the Q136664646[16].

Personal Life

A child of Will was Q3591255[9].

Death and Burial

Will died on +2000-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Hulpe[4]. He is buried at La Hulpe Communal Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Will ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by François Walthéry[39], a comics artist[40], b. 1946[41], of Belgium[42], awarded the Officer of the Walloon Merit[43], specialised in comics[44].

Works attributed to him include Natacha[45], a comic book series[46], written by François Walthéry[47].

FAQs

Where was Will born?

Will was born in Anthée[2].

Where did Will die?

Will passed away in La Hulpe[4].

What did Will do for work?

Will worked as comics artist[6].

What awards did Will receive?

Honors received include Q136664646[16].

Who did Will influence?

Will has been cited as an influence by François Walthéry[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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