Albert Henry Munsell

American artist (1858-1918)
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Albert Henry Munsell
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Albert Henry Munsell

Summary

Albert Henry Munsell is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1858-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brookline[4]. He died on +1918-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], inventor[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Albert Henry Munsell…
  • Albert Henry Munsell passed away in Brookline[4].
  • Albert Henry Munsell was born on +1858-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Henry Munsell died on +1918-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at South Street Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Albert Henry Munsell was Alexander Ector Orr Munsell[11].
  • Albert Henry Munsell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's professions included painter[6].
  • Albert Henry Munsell worked as an inventor[7].
  • Albert Henry Munsell worked as a teacher[8].
  • Albert Henry Munsell was educated at Académie Julian[13].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's education included a stint at Massachusetts College of Art and Design[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Henry Munsell is Munsell Color System[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Henry Munsell is photometer[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Henry Munsell is A Color Notation[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Henry Munsell is Seascape[18].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's image is recorded as Albert-munsell.jpg[19].
  • Albert Henry Munsell is recorded as male[20].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082088958[22].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26089627[23].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's GND ID is recorded as 1053268254[24].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86114139[25].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's IdRef ID is recorded as 243212623[26].
  • Albert Henry Munsell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09789628[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Henry Munsell was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1858-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Académie Julian[13], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1867[30] and Massachusetts College of Art and Design[14], a public educational institution of the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], inventor[7], and teacher[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Munsell Color System[15], a color model[34]; photometer[16]; A Color Notation[17], a scientific work[35], written by Albert Henry Munsell[36]; and Seascape[18], a painting[37], founded in 1890[38]. Things named for him include Munsell Color System[39], a color model[40].

Personal Life

A child of Albert Henry Munsell was Alexander Ector Orr Munsell[11].

Death and Burial

Albert Henry Munsell died on +1918-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brookline[4]. Burial took place at South Street Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Albert Henry Munsell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Munsell Color System[43], a color model[44]. Entities named for him include Munsell Color System[39], a color model[40].

FAQs

Where was Albert Henry Munsell born?

Albert Henry Munsell was born in Boston[2].

Where did Albert Henry Munsell die?

Albert Henry Munsell died in Brookline[4].

What did Albert Henry Munsell do for work?

Albert Henry Munsell worked as painter[6], inventor[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Albert Henry Munsell go to school?

Albert Henry Munsell was educated at Académie Julian[13] and Massachusetts College of Art and Design[14].

What did Albert Henry Munsell discover?

Albert Henry Munsell is credited as discoverer of Munsell Color System[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . cis.rit.edu. cis.rit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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