Albert Watson

Scottish photographer (born 1942)
Person human Q2639006
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Albert Watson

Summary

Albert Watson is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1942[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], fashion photographer[5], and visual artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Albert Watson was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Albert Watson was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Albert Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Albert Watson's professions included photographer[4].
  • Albert Watson's professions included fashion photographer[5].
  • Albert Watson's professions included visual artist[6].
  • Albert Watson was educated at Royal College of Art[9].
  • Albert Watson was educated at Lasswade High School Centre[10].
  • Albert Watson was educated at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design[11].
  • Albert Watson received the Steiger Award[12].
  • Albert Watson received the Lucie Award[13].
  • Albert Watson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Albert Watson is recorded as male[15].
  • Albert Watson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Albert Watson's Commons category is recorded as Albert Watson[17].
  • Albert Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[18].
  • Albert Watson's given name is recorded as Albert[19].
  • Albert Watson's official website is recorded as http://www.albertwatson.com[20].
  • Albert Watson's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[21].
  • Albert Watson's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2011[22].
  • Albert Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Albert Watson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Albert Watson'}[24].
  • Albert Watson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[25].
  • Albert Watson's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[26].
  • Albert Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Albert Watson… he was born on January 1, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[9], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1837[30]; Lasswade High School Centre[10], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design[11], an art academy[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1888[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], fashion photographer[5], and visual artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Steiger Award[12], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2005[38]; Lucie Award[13], an art prize[39], founded in 2003[40]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

Albert Watson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Albert Watson born?

Albert Watson's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

What did Albert Watson do for work?

Albert Watson worked as photographer[4], fashion photographer[5], and visual artist[6].

Where did Albert Watson go to school?

Albert Watson was educated at Royal College of Art[9], Lasswade High School Centre[10], and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design[11].

What awards did Albert Watson receive?

Honors received include Steiger Award[12], Lucie Award[13], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . africafashionguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . lucies.org. Retrieved . lucies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . DACS register. Retrieved . 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
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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