COMIC ARTIST

Morris

1923 - 2001

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Maurice De Bevere (Dutch: [moːˈriz də ˈbeːvərə], French: [mɔʁis də bəvɛʁ, moʁ-]; 1 December 1923 – 16 July 2001), better known as Morris, was a Belgian comics artist, illustrator and the creator of Lucky Luke, a bestselling comic series about a gunslinger in the American Wild West. He was inspired by the adventures of the historic Dalton Gang and other outlaws. It was a bestselling series for more than 50 years that was translated into 23 languages and published internationally. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morris has received more than 219,008 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Morris is the 12th most popular comic artist (up from 16th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 124th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Comic Artist.

Morris is most famous for the Morris chair, a type of chair with a curved back that was popular in the 18th century.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Morris ranks 12 out of 226. Before him are Albert Uderzo, Peyo, Joseph Barbera, Carl Barks, Jean Giraud, and Hugo Pratt. After him are Matt Groening, Jack Kirby, Zdeněk Miler, Leiji Matsumoto, Tsugumi Ohba, and Jean-Jacques Sempé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Morris ranks 36. Before him are Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Arvid Carlsson, Markus Wolf, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Anne Baxter, and Nizar Qabbani. After him are René Girard, Jorge Semprún, Stjepan Bobek, Philip Warren Anderson, Alice Miller, and Mauno Koivisto. Among people deceased in 2001, Morris ranks 33. Before him are Dương Văn Minh, William Hanna, Zhang Xueliang, John Lee Hooker, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. After him are W. G. Sebald, Timothy McVeigh, Charles Trenet, Juan Antonio Villacañas, Giovanni Leone, and Balthus.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Morris ranks 113 out of 1,190. Before him are Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), André Grétry (1741), Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon (1673), Gilles Binchois (1400), Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837), and Karel van Mander (1548). After him are Yves Chauvin (1930), Elio Di Rupo (1951), Frans Snyders (1579), Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria (1724), Henri Vieuxtemps (1820), and Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (1903).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In Belgium

Among comic artists born in Belgium, Morris ranks 3. Before him are Hergé (1907), and Peyo (1928). After him are André Franquin (1924), Benoît Sokal (1954), Jean Van Hamme (1939), Hermann Huppen (1938), Jean-Michel Charlier (1924), Jijé (1914), Willy Vandersteen (1913), and Greg (1931).

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