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Jacob Cress

American furniture maker who is best known for his animated furniture, including the chair "Oops!". (born 1944)
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Summary

Jacob Cress is a human[1]. He was born on 1944[2]. He worked as a furniture maker[3] and animator[4].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Cress was born on 1944[2].
  • Jacob Cress worked as a furniture maker[3].
  • Jacob Cress worked as an animator[4].
  • Jacob Cress is recorded as male[5].
  • Jacob Cress's instance of is recorded as human[6].
  • Jacob Cress's family name is recorded as Cress[7].
  • Jacob Cress's given name is recorded as Jacob[8].
  • Jacob Cress's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[9].
  • Jacob Cress's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[10].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Cress was born on 1944[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include furniture maker[3] and animator[4].

FAQs

What did Jacob Cress do for work?

Jacob Cress worked as furniture maker[3] and animator[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → Q73555012
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights, Add copyright status based on date of death"
  2. 14w ago · Alex Cohn · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Family name → Cress
    Smithsonian american art museum person/institution id → 27902
    Has works in the collection → Smithsonian American Art Museum
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Date of death: 19 May 2026"
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