Ryan North

Summary

Ryan North is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1980^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4], programmer^[5], cartoonist^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Ottawa^[2], Ryan North…
• Ryan North was born on October 20, 1980^[3].
• Ryan North held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Ryan North worked as an engineer^[4].
• Ryan North worked as a programmer^[5].
• Ryan North worked as a cartoonist^[6].
• Ryan North worked as a writer^[7].
• Ryan North's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Ryan North worked as a caricaturist^[11].
• Ryan North's field of work was computer programming^[12].
• Ryan North's field of work was comics^[13].
• Ryan North was educated at University of Toronto^[14].
• Ryan North's education included a stint at Carleton University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ryan North is Dinosaur Comics^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ryan North is The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl^[17].
• Ryan North received the Special Award for Humor^[18].
• Ryan North received the Special Award for Humor^[19].
• Ryan North received the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story^[20].
• Ryan North is recorded as male^[21].
• Ryan North's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ryan North's Commons category is recorded as Ryan North^[23].
• Ryan North's residence is recorded as Ottawa^[24].
• Ryan North's family name is recorded as North^[25].
• Ryan North's given name is recorded as Ryan^[26].
• Ryan North's official website is recorded as http://www.qwantz.com/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1980-10-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: cce38b26-6d81-4f33-86b2-69b016b7ff9a^[31]

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Origins and Family

Ryan North's place of birth was Ottawa^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1980^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[14], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1827^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35] and Carleton University^[15], an open-access publisher^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1943^[38], headquartered in Ottawa^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], programmer^[5], cartoonist^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and caricaturist^[11]. Fields of work include computer programming^[12], an academic discipline^[40] and comics^[13], a type of arts^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dinosaur Comics^[16], a webcomic^[42] and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl^[17], an ongoing series^[43]. Things named for Ryan North include Ryan North's To Be or Not to Be^[44], a video game^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Special Award for Humor^[18] and Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story^[20], a comics award^[46], founded in 2009^[47].

Why It Matters

Ryan North ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include Dinosaur Comics^[50], a webcomic^[51]. Entities named for him include Ryan North's To Be or Not to Be^[44], a video game^[45].

FAQs

Where was Ryan North born?

Born in Ottawa^[2], Ryan North…

What did Ryan North do for work?

Ryan North worked as engineer^[4], programmer^[5], cartoonist^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Ryan North go to school?

Ryan North was educated at University of Toronto^[14] and Carleton University^[15].

What awards did Ryan North receive?

Honors received include Special Award for Humor^[18], Special Award for Humor^[19], and Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story^[20].