Jim Davis

American cartoonist
Person human Q318953
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Summary

Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945[1], in Fairmount[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], comics artist[4], television producer[5], film director[6], and cartoonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,472 views/month, #5,990 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Educated at: Ball State University[11]
  • Notable work: Gnorm Gnat[12], Garfield[13]
  • Award received: Inkpot Award[14], Reuben Award[15], honorary doctor of Purdue University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Jim Davis[18]
  • Family name: Davis[19]
  • Given name: James[20], Robert[21]
  • Official website: http://www.garfield.com/[22]
  • Relative: James Garfield Davis[23]
  • Medical condition: stuttering[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Jim Davis[26]
  • Birth name: James Robert Davis[27]
  • Name in native language: Jim Davis[28]
  • Owner of: Paws, Inc.[29]
  • Different from: Jim Davis[30]
  • Start of work period: 1969[31]

Why It Matters

Jim Davis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Garfield[34], a comic strip series[35] and U.S. Acres[36], a comic strip[37], founded in 1986[38].

FAQs

Where was Jim Davis born?

Jim Davis was born in Fairmount[2].

What did Jim Davis do for work?

Jim Davis worked as a screenwriter[3], comics artist[4], television producer[5], film director[6], and cartoonist[7].

Where did Jim Davis go to school?

Jim Davis was educated at Ball State University[11].

What awards did Jim Davis receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[14], Reuben Award[15], and honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . nationalcartoonists.com. Retrieved . nationalcartoonists.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 740992
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 740992, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322473163|ジム・デイヴィス (#322473163)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  2. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 108B-53D5-D32E-2AB2-62AF
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 57647
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  5. 16w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James, Robert
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Given name: Robert"
  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0019459-Davis-Jim-1945
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged license → —
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    Occupation → screenwriter, comics artist, television producer +2
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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