Bill Watterson
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Bill Watterson is an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the influential comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartoonist
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Harvey Award
NERFINISHED
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Reuben Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Boyd Watterson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf | Calvin and Hobbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-07-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Kenyon College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfNotableWork | Calvin and Hobbes ended on 1995-12-31 ⓘ |
| familyName | Watterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartooning
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comic strips ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comic strip
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humor ⓘ |
| givenName |
Bill
NERFINISHED
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William ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyleCharacteristic |
detailed landscapes
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expressive line art ⓘ use of Sunday-page experimental layouts ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyleCharacteristic | blend of humor and philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| influenced | modern newspaper comic strips ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles M. Schulz
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George Herriman NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialWorkOn | newspaper comic strip format ⓘ |
| knownFor |
philosophical themes in comics
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refusal to license Calvin and Hobbes merchandise ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livingStatus | living person ⓘ |
| name | Bill Watterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAwardYear |
1986 Reuben Award
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1988 Reuben Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Calvin and Hobbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartoonist
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comics artist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| residence | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Melissa Richmond Watterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfNotableWork | Calvin and Hobbes began syndication in 1985 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "Dear Mr. Watterson" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| syndicatedBy | Universal Press Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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