Sem

French caricaturist (1863–1934)
Person human Q1508923
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Sem

Summary

Sem is a human[1]. His place of birth was Périgueux[2]. He was born on November 22, 1863[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 26, 1934[5]. He worked as a poster artist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], graphic designer[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sem's place of birth was Périgueux[2].
  • Sem passed away in Paris[4].
  • Sem was born on November 22, 1863[3].
  • Sem died on November 26, 1934[5].
  • Sem held citizenship in France[12].
  • Sem's professions included poster artist[6].
  • Sem worked as a painter[7].
  • Sem's professions included caricaturist[8].
  • Sem's professions included graphic designer[9].
  • Sem's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Sem's field of work was caricature[13].
  • Sem's field of work was opinion journalism[14].
  • Sem's field of work was poster[15].
  • Sem received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Sem is recorded as male[17].
  • Sem's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sem's Commons category is recorded as Georges Goursat[19].
  • Sem's given name is recorded as Georges[20].
  • Sem's pseudonym is recorded as Sem[21].
  • Sem's relative is recorded as Pierre Goursat[22].
  • Sem's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Sem's Commons Creator page is recorded as Georges Goursat[24].
  • Sem's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marie Joseph Georges Goursat'}[25].
  • Sem's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • Sem's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sem's place of birth was Périgueux[2]. He was born on November 22, 1863[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poster artist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], graphic designer[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Fields of work include caricature[13], an art genre[28]; opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[29]; and poster[15], an art genre[30].

Recognition

Sem received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].

Death and Burial

Sem died on November 26, 1934[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Sem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Sem born?

Sem was born in Périgueux[2].

Where did Sem die?

Sem died in Paris[4].

What did Sem do for work?

Sem worked as poster artist[6], painter[7], caricaturist[8], graphic designer[9], and opinion journalist[10].

What awards did Sem receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    Has works in the collection Finnish National Gallery, Musea Brugge, Print Collection
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