Alan Davie

British artist (1920-2014)
Person human Q44033
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Alan Davie

Summary

Alan Davie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grangemouth[2]. He was born on September 28, 1920[3]. He died in Hertfordshire[4]. He died on April 5, 2014[5]. He worked as a painter[6], jazz musician[7], lithographer[8], musician[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alan Davie's place of birth was Grangemouth[2].
  • Alan Davie died in Hertfordshire[4].
  • Alan Davie died in Hertford[12].
  • Alan Davie was born on September 28, 1920[3].
  • Alan Davie died on April 5, 2014[5].
  • Alan Davie held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Alan Davie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Alan Davie worked as a painter[6].
  • Alan Davie's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Alan Davie's professions included lithographer[8].
  • Alan Davie's professions included musician[9].
  • Alan Davie worked as an artist[10].
  • Alan Davie was employed by Central School of Art and Design[15].
  • Alan Davie was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[16].
  • Alan Davie was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • Alan Davie is recorded as male[18].
  • Alan Davie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alan Davie's family name is recorded as Davie[20].
  • Alan Davie's given name is recorded as Alan[21].
  • Alan Davie's pseudonym is recorded as Davie, James Alan[22].
  • Alan Davie's depicted by is recorded as John Bellany, b. 1942. Artist (Self-portrait) (with Alan Davie, b. 1920)[23].
  • Alan Davie's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Alan Davie's participant in is recorded as Documenta II[25].
  • Alan Davie's participant in is recorded as Documenta III[26].
  • Alan Davie's participant in is recorded as Documenta 6[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Davie's place of birth was Grangemouth[2]. He was born on September 28, 1920[3].

Education

Alan Davie was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], jazz musician[7], lithographer[8], musician[9], and artist[10]. Alan Davie was employed by Central School of Art and Design[15].

Death and Burial

Alan Davie died on April 5, 2014[5]. Recorded place of death include Hertfordshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Hertford[12], a civil parish[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 0912[32].

Why It Matters

Alan Davie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alan Davie born?

Alan Davie's place of birth was Grangemouth[2].

Where did Alan Davie die?

Alan Davie passed away in Hertfordshire[4].

What did Alan Davie do for work?

Alan Davie worked as painter[6], jazz musician[7], lithographer[8], musician[9], and artist[10].

Where did Alan Davie go to school?

Alan Davie was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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